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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. -
Zero at the Bone: Story of Gene Simmons Mass Murderer by Bryce Marshall and Paul Williams (March 1991)
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsWhen Gene Simmons could no long force his daughter into an incestuous relationship, he knew he'd lost all control. And Gene couldn't stand not being in control. -
Widow’s Web by Gene Lyons (August 1993)
Posted on June 2, 2010 | 3 CommentsOh, What A Tangled Web She Weaved Review by Kim Cantrell On March 12, 1982, Ron Orsini was murdered in his home while he lay sleeping in his bed. His... -
The Blood of Innocents Book Review: The True Story of Multiple Murder in West Memphis, Arkansas (March 2000)
Posted on June 14, 2008 | 2 CommentsWhen it comes to the story of the West Memphis 3, it's extremely difficult to believe someone could be, in a word, blase'. This is a case that has clear lines drawn; you either believe in their innocence or you believe in their guilt, but there is no gray area - which is obvisouly what these three writers were attempting to create.