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Never See Them Again by M. William Phelps (March 2012)
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsWhen four teenagers were gunned down in their home just outside of Houston, investigators believed it was connected to drugs but they were wrong. Very, very wrong. And the truth would be more sinister than they ever imagined. -
Ghost of the Ozarks: Murder and Memory in the Upland South by Brooks Blevins (March 2012)
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsIn 1929, Tillar Ruminer told a horrendous story of being rape and her fiancee being murdered in a remote area of Stone County, Arkansas. But when a man appears as the trial of five men accused of murder, a jury is left to decide if he is the alleged murder victim or someone be used to secure an acquittal. -
The Millionaires Wife: The True Story of a Real Estate Tycoon, his Beautiful Young Mistress, and a Marriage that Ended in Murder by Cathy Scott (March 2012)
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsOn The Fence Review by Kim Cantrell George and Barbara Kogan had been married for 25 years when he suddenly announced he was in love with another woman: 27 year... -
The Charmer: The True Story of Robert Reldan – Rapist, Murderer and Millionaire – and the Women who Fell Victim to his Allure by Richard Muti and Charles Buckley (April 2012)
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsRobert Reldan left a trail of destruction with the rapes and murders he committed. Court officials warned authorities time and again what Reldan was capable of doing. But money can buy a lot of things - including freedom...at least until one victims' family fought back. -
Safe Harbor: A Murder in Nantucket by Brian McDonald (May 2006)
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsBeth Lochtefeld had secured her financial future and now she wanted the rest of the dream - a husband, a home, a couple of kids. She thought she'd found it all in Tom Toolan, but then she discovered that the dream she thought had come true was actually a nightmare. -
Love Me or Else: The True Story of a Devoted Pastor, a Fatal Jealousy, and the Murder that Rocked a Small Town by Colin McEvoy and Lynn Olanoff (February 2012)
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No CommentsMary Jane Fonder was in love with Pastor Gregory Sheaves and Rhonda Smith was the competition - at least in Mary Jane's skewed mind. Entering the church on a cold January morning, Mary Jane murdered Rhonda then went about mourning with the rest of the congregation as police search desperately for Rhonda's killer. -
Lost At Sea: The Hunt For Patrick McDermott by Philip R. Klein (January 2012)
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsFor almost seven years people have been asking, "What happened to Patrick Kim McDermott?" Thanks to the efforts of Texas private investigator Philip R. Klein, the question may have finally been answered - and the truth lies in the dirty little secrets of a Hollywood actress. -
An Hour To Kill: A True Story of Love, Murder, and Justice in a Small Southern Town by Dale Hudson (March 2001)
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsWhen the body of Crystal Faye Todd is discovered in a rural ditch outside of Conway, South Carolina, the young boy who comes under suspicion would be the last most would expect - especially Crystal's mother. -
Forgive Me, Father: A True Story of a Priest, a Nun, and Brutal Murder by John Glatt (February 2008)
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsA Nun is murdered in Toledo's Mercy Hospital Chapel. Rumors are abound about transvestite priests and Satanic rituals taking place in Church basements. And Father Gerald Robinson is at the center of it all. So why did it take more than 20 years to bring him to justice? -
Suddenly Gone: The Terrifying True Story of a Serial Killer’s Grisly Kidnapping-Murders of Three Young Women by Dan Mitrione (October 1995)
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsWhen young women began to be brutalized and three are reported mysteriously missing, local police and FBI find themselves hot the trail of a serial killer with a seemingly white collar criminal history - until his juvenile records are unsealed.