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uncovered evidence that suggests that the wrong man may have been executed for the crime. Zorn has crisscrossed the world in search of new clues and evidence that could reveal a whole new side to the infamous kidnapping. His new book has been reviewed and endorsed by experts, including FBI profilers, criminal researchers, a former New Jersey governor, and a former U.S. vice president. The book
(above) Barry Wernick ’89 and writing partner Matthew Spradlin posing for D Magazine in St. Mark’s Science Lecture Hall.
was published on June 14, 2012, and debuted on Amazon.com’s true crime bestseller’s list.
Barry Wernick ’89
(right) Robert Zorn 75 holding a photo of his father, the inspiration for his book Cemetery John.
Bad Kids Go to Hell, according to Barry Wernick ’89. Along with co-writer Matthew Spradlin, Barry has made waves in the comic book world with their series, abbreviated BKGtH, a dark comedy-thriller about students attending a prestigious prep school. After graduating from SMU’s law school, Barry and Matthew shopped around a liveaction script of BKGtH, but were sidelined due to the 2007 writers’ strike. “This turned out to be a blessing in disguise,” Barry explained. “Some friends suggested that our script would make a
Robert Zorn ’75 Some call it the crime of the century when,
sold out in a week and the graphic novel version
in 1932, an unknown assailant kidnapped
sold out in one day.” Thanks to the comic book’s
Charles Lindbergh’s infant son from his New
success, Barry and Matthew are now bypassing
York home. For Robert Zorn ’75, it’s something
the Hollywood system and producing the movie
of a family legend and the subject of his new
entirely on private equity, which allows them to
book, Cemetery John: The Undiscovered
retain all rights.
Mastermind Behind the Lindbergh Kidnapping. As a teenager, Zorn’s father witnessed the conspiracy behind the kidnapping and
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Barry credits some of his success to the incredible teachers he had at St. Mark’s, including Bobbi Mailer, Paul Weadon, J.T. Sutcliffe, and
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