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The Preachers Son: A True Story of Murder in North Carolina by Lynn Chandler Willis (May 2003)
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsPatricia Kimble thought she'd married the prince charming for which she had prayed. Ted Kimble had finally found the woman who would be the financial means to all his hopes and dreams. -
Family Blood: The Murder That Shattered an All-American Home by Lyn Riddle (November 2003)
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsEarl and Terry Robertson tried to help their wayward son, but as they say, no good deed goes unpunished, and they were murdered for their efforts. -
The Officer’s Wife by Michael Fleeman (June 2006)
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 1 CommentPretty Good, I Say Review by Kim Cantrell Michelle Forcier grew up an Army brat, so it’s no surprise she was attracted to Frank Martin “Marty” Theer, a young man... -
Trails of Death by Fred Rosen (August 2011)
Posted on August 22, 2011 | No CommentsGary Michael Hilton sold a movie scripted about a man who captured women so he could set them free to hunt and kill. Within a decade, he would begin a true life re-enactment using hiking trails as his hunting grounds. -
The Killer Book of Infamous Murders by Tom Philbin and Michael Philbin (March 2011)
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsBrothers Tom and Michael Philbin explore some of America's most infamous murders. But don't think there just rehashing what you already know, because they offer plenty of new tidbits of information. Plus a lot of "extras" that'll test your knowledge of true crime. -
Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder by Jerry Bledsoe (April 1989)
Posted on February 9, 2011 | 10 CommentsVery Detailed. Very. Review by Kim Cantrell Susie Sharp Newsom came from a large Southern family of fine reput; even producing the first women to be elected as Chief Justice... -
Evil Next Door: The Untold Story of a Killer Undone by DNA by Amanda Lamb (April 2010)
Posted on December 20, 2010 | No CommentsDrew Planten was an extremely socially inept individual who was described as being strange by co-workers and neighbors. But no one ever thought he could be a cold-blooded killer. -
Death Sentence by Jerry Bledsoe (December 1999)
Posted on May 17, 2010 | 6 CommentsMargie Velma Barfield appeared to be a doting mother, loving wife, and caring friend. But underneath the facade was a killer whose victims were those who trusted her most. -
Killer Babes edited by David Jacobs (February 2000)
Posted on February 10, 2010 | 11 CommentsFrom a variety of authors - including many well-loved such as Bill G. Cox and Don Lasseter - this 407 page book offers straight-up recounting of killer women from across the United States -
Is Tim Hennis Guilty of the Eastburn Murders?
Posted on December 8, 2009 | 67 CommentsFollowing the discovery of new evidence through DNA testing in 2005, Hennis, having retired, was returned to active duty and currently awaits a Court Martial that's presently scheduled for February 2010