My Sister Milly, Dowler, Gemma

My name is Gemma Dowler. On 21 March 2002, a serial killer named Levi Bellfield stole my sister and sent our family to Hell . . .

Everyone thinks they know the story of Milly Dowler.

Haunting headlines about the missing schoolgirl splashed across front pages. The familys worst fears realised when her body was found months later. The years of waiting for the truth, only to learn that the killer, known to the police, lived just yards from where Milly had vanished. The parents subjected to horrific psychological torture at a trial orchestrated by the murderer. And the shocking revelation of what journalists would do for a story - criminal acts that brought down a national newspaper.

But these bare facts hide the true story.

In My Sister Milly, Gemma Dowler shares the heartbreaking account of Millys disappearance, the suspicions that fell on the family, the fatal errors made by the police, and the medias obsession that focused relentlessly on every personal, intimate and emotional aspect of the Dowlers lives. It is the story of two stolen childhoods - Millys and Gemmas - and about the love that kept the family together as they struggled with terrible darkness and injustice.

However, this book is a story of hope and recovery.

Its taken fifteen years of pain for the family to find their voice. The family has worked hard and has received intensive therapy to recover from the trauma of Millys murder. Their story shows that whatever suffering you endure in life, there is always hope, and there is always love.