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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. -
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? -
Sleep, My Child, Forever by John Coston (March 1995)
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsWhen Ellen Boehm's youngest son died, everyone had a lot of sympathy for her. but when her daughter suffered an electrical shock and her other son died suddenly while watching television, her friends began looking at things very, very differently. -
Hooked Up for Murder by Robert Mladinich and Michael Benson (July 2007)
Posted on February 29, 2012 | 1 CommentA drunk college kid, a hot chick, a party full of wanna be gang-bangers in Brooklyn equals a horrific murder. -
Beyond Reason: The True Story of a Shocking Double Murder, a Brilliant and Beautiful Virginia Socialite, and a Deadly Psychotic Obsession by Ken Englade (June 2004)
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsThe double homicide of the Haysoms rocked the community of Boonsboro, outside of Lynchburg, Virginia, but the identity of their killers would be even more stunning. -
Such Good Boys: The True Story of a Mother, Two Sons, and a Horrifying Murder by Tina Dirmann (October 2005)
Posted on February 15, 2012 | 2 CommentsWhen family members, friends, neighbors, and school officials ignore the obvious troubles of two kids with a paranoid schizophrenic mother, why are they outraged when those same kids feel that murder is the only path to freedom? -
Blues and Bad Blood: A True Story of Drugs, Music, and A Cold-Blooded Murder by Kathryn Casey (February 2011)
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 1 CommentWhen the Texas oil but happened, musician John Vandiver had to do whatever it took to make ends meet for him and his girlfriend Debbie Davis. Unfortunately, his secondary career would lead to their brutal murders. -
The Last Time We Saw Her by Robert Scott (January 2011)
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsWhen Brooke Wilberger disappeared from Corvallis, Oregon, in May 2004, the search for the teenage college student would uncover a budding sex offender, a parking lot pervert, and other colorful characters and end up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. -
The FBI Most Wanted: An Encyclopedia by Michael and Judy Ann Newton (July 1993)
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsEver been curious about the characters of the FBI Most Wanted "honor roll"? This nifty little reference provides readers with a story history of the first 420 fugitives to make "the list."