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Buried Memories: The Bloody Crimes and Execution of the Texas Black Widow by Irene Pence (April 2008)
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsBetty Lou Beets was quite a character. Seven marriages, six husbands, domestic violence, attempted murder charges, public lewdness in a topless bar, and, as icing on the cake, murder - times two! -
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." -
The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas by Clint Richmond (August 2007)
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsAfter 35 years of marriage, Roger Scaggs decided he wanted out, but he couldn't bear the thought of losing half of all he had worked for in a divorce. That left only one option: murder. -
Wages of Sin by Suzy Spencer (2000)
Posted on November 21, 2011 | No CommentsWill Busenburg told his stripper girlfriend he was a paid assassin with millions of dollars. When the lies started catching up to him, his roommate and former friend Chris Hatton was found murdered and dismembered in a fire pit. -
The Drag Queen Murder by Kathryn Casey (eBook True Crime Short Story)
Posted on November 4, 2011 | No CommentsSingle and straight, Patrice LeBlanc nonetheless enjoyed partying with members of Houston's gay scene. And it was there she would meet the transvestite who would forever change her life. -
Death Row Inmates: Troy Davis and Samuel David Crowe: Two Cases of Questionable Justice: Crowe Allowed to Live, Davis Executed.
Posted on October 1, 2011 | No CommentsSamuel Crowe and Troy Davis were both on Georgia's death row for murder. One man was allowed to live, one was put to death. Was race a factor in the state's decision? -
The Soldier of Fortune Murders: A True Story of Obsessive Love and Murder-for-Hire by Ben Green (October 1992)
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsJohn Wayne Hearn was looking for a little post-Vietnam action when he placed the ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. He got much more than he could ever bargain for: a woman named Debbie Banister. -
Henry Lee Lucas: The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Notorious Serial Killer by Dr. Joel Norris (July 1991)
Posted on August 17, 2011 | No CommentsDr. Joel Norris authored this book that allows Henry Lee Lucas to tell the story of his killings in his own words - grandstanding at its finest -
Evidence of Love by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson (1984)
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 1 CommentOne of true crime's best books of all time tells the story of a couple of Texas desperate housewives who battled it out with an ax. Only one would survive and her story would be the source of debate for years...even decades! -
Texas Love Triangle Murder by Kathryn Casey (eBook)
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsThere was a lot to talk about in the Hull-Daisetta school district during the 1985 school year: a love triangle, missing money, and a murder.