My Sister Is Missing: Bringing a Killer to Justice

by Sherrie Gladden-Davis, Sherri Gladden Davis, Brad Crawford (With)

On October 1, 1991, Fran Gladden-Smith disappeared without a trace from her home in Princeton, New Jersey, and suspicion immediately turned to her new husband, John David Smith III. In a highly unusual move, the police allowed her family to be involved in the investigation — as long as they didn't interfere with law enforcement. Over the next several years, Fran's sister Sherrie Gladden-Davis played a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, tracking Smith and his activities across the United States. She could go where police couldn't — and she dedicated herself to helping authorities get the evidence they needed to unravel the mystery of her sister's disappearance. My Sister Is Missing is Sherrie Gladden-Davis's harrowing account of the search for her sister's killer, and the inspiring story of her extraordinary path to justice.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Libbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve been following this case for years. John Smith is currently in New Jersey awaiting trial for the murder of Fran. I haven’t seen an update since last October. Praying he just tells the family where to find Fran. Sherrie, thank you for sharing your story.