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Blood Stains by Patricia Springer (August 2002)
Posted on May 10, 2007 | 4 CommentsThe case of Ricky Nolen McGinn is an interesting viewing into the workings of the Texas Judicial System. The impression made upon me when reading this book was that author... -
No, Daddy, Don’t!: A Fathers Murderous Act of Revenge by Irene Pence (July 2003)
Posted on February 20, 2007 | 1 CommentThe thoughts of those youngs girls' last moments in the hands of their father bundled with inexcusable follies of the justice system that relates to domestic abuse kept me on the edge of my seat; allowing me to finish this book, starts and stops in all, within less than 36 hours -
And Never See Her Again by Patricia Springer (June 2005)
Posted on January 16, 2007 | 3 CommentsPatricia Springer brings to us the tale of Opal Jennings, a 7-year-old (book states that she is only 6, but doing the math will tell you otherwise) abducted from her... -
Bad Boy: The True Story of Kenneth Allen McDuff, the Most Notorious Serial Killer in Texas History by Gary M. LaVergne (Reprint October 2006)
Posted on December 5, 2006 | No CommentsIn 1966 he was sentenced to death, but in 1989 the State of Texas set him free to kill again....five more times, only to sentenced to death again -
Sleeping With The Devil by Suzanne Finstad (November 1992)
Posted on September 26, 2006 | No CommentsWhile her account gives the appearance of truth in facts, the tone is so played down for the purposes of eliciting a vision by readers of her as a "poor little victim," that it leaves a bitter taste -
Poisoned Vows by Clifford L. Linedecker (February 2004)
Posted on September 20, 2006 | 1 CommentMany of Jill's marriages overlapped one another, making her a bigamist along with (most likely) being the record holder for number of marriages -
Gone Forever: A True Story of Marriage, Betrayal, and Murder by Diane Fanning (February 2006)
Posted on September 6, 2006 | No CommentsWhen Susan McFarland goes missing, her husband Richard quickly gains attention with the insane conversations he holds with neighbors -
A Warrant to Kill: A True Story of Obsession, Lies and a Killer Cop by Kathryn Casey (October 2000)
Posted on September 6, 2006 | No CommentsWhen Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Kent McGowan couldn't win the love of Susan White, he decided to take out a warrant for her arrest. His revenge would result in her murder -
A Wifes Revenge: The True Story of Susan Wright and a Marriage that Ended in Murder by Eric Francis (June 2005)
Posted on August 19, 2006 | 1 CommentSusan Wright seductively lured her husband Jeff to the bedroom, tied him to the bedposts, and then stabbed him 193 times. When his body was uncovered in the family's backyard, Susan claimed she killed him in self-defense. The prosecution says it was simply a cold-blooded murder. -
No Safe Place by Bill G. Cox (January 2000)
Posted on August 6, 2006 | No CommentsWhen an former cop gets served with divorce papers, he is determined not to lose custody of his children or pay child support to his wife...even if it means he has to murder her