Kelly Moore (non-fiction writer)

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Kelly Moore (August 30, 1956 - ) is an author and litigator currently residing in Ashland, Oregon. Moore co-wrote the true-crime novel Deadly Medicine with ex-husband Dan Reed in the early 80s. The 295-page work went on to become a New York Times best-seller for seven weeks in 1988, and also a NBC TV movie-of-the-week.

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Deadly Medicine was published in 1987 by St. Martin's Press. The novel recounts the true story of pediatric nurse Genene Jones, who was convicted of killing over 30 infant patients in San Antonio, Texas. The book also provides a summary of the 1984 trial and "gripping" psychological analysis of Jones made by the two authors.