In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, wentout to play with her friends. A few hours later, shewas found bludgeoned to death with a rock.In a true crime book unlike most, E.C. Hanson stumbles upon an unsolvedmurder case that haunted his former stepfather. Unable to get specifics fromthe old and new guard of detectives, Hanson forges ahead, mining what he canfrom previously released articles and people who lived in the neighborhood atthe time. An unusual yet passionate text, DEAD END ROAD honors Renee Freer'smemory and asks its readers: how will you help?