A classic collection of ten true crime stories of children driven to murder their parents.Innocent children turned ruthless murderers . . . Hate-filled and deeply disturbed. . . . They kill with cold-blooded savagery . . .Nothing was too good for precious Katy—sports cars, jewelry, designer clothes. Her father, a successful South Florida businessman, could not resist any of her whims. But when he tried to curb her fast-lane lifestyle, she had him shot throug...

The classic true crime story of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Jr., who lived in a quiet Chicago suburb.Successful businessman, community benefactor, good friend and neighbor—and perverted mass murderer.Over a period of three years, John Wayne Gacy, Jr. sexually tortured and murdered thirty-three boys. His friends and neighbors in his unassuming Illinois community never suspected a thing. Gacy was a Jekyll-and-Hyde figure, leading an outwardly normal life, ...

The definitive account of a sadistic serial killer whose murderous rampage across California was fueled by cocaine and Satanism.From April of 1984 to August of 1985, Richard Ramirez entered the homes of families from El Paso to San Francisco. He raped, mutilated and tortured his unfortunate victims in one of the most vicious crime sprees in California history.This is the horrifying account of his bloody journey, of the strange coincidence that led to his arre...

Successful, thirty something, and still recovering from a painful divorce, Roger Paulson was eager to rebuild his life with love. So when the sexy blonde who called herself Johnnie Elaine Miller answered his personals ad in an upscale Washington, D.C. magazine, he couldn't believe his luck. Smart and vivacious, "Johnnie" was Roger's dreamgirl.But love was the last thing "Johnnie Miller" had in mind. On the run from prostitution charges, a brilliant con artist with dozens of false id...

The O.J. Simpson saga has been one of the most followed events in history. From the grisly discovery to the slow-motion car chase, from the trial of the century to the verdict that stopped and shocked the nation, this case sparked a whole industry of media productions and threw into public awareness more details, people, phrases, ideas, and new forensic technology than could ever be remembered.O.J. A to Z is the first and only comprehensive guide to the trial of the century...

She spun a web of marriage, money—and murder. A deep dive into the loves and double lives of Jill Coit, con artist, serial bigamist, and convicted killer.Jill Coit was a voluptuous, dark-skinned beauty—as sultry and unfathomable as the Louisiana bayou where she was born and raised. But beneath the glamour of the one-time fashion model was a woman of insatiable desire who used her cover-girl looks to prey on eligible, well-meaning men.Married ten times, she ...

The terrifying true story of The Casanova Killer: a twisted pickup artist who charmed vulnerable women—and left a trail of death from Florida to California.Tall, blond and handsome with icy green eyes, Glen Rogers knew how to entice lonely women out of bars and into the night. Each one thought she had found the perfect man—until Roger got her alone. Then he turned on her in a bloody rage. In all, four women across America would find out too late the deadly truth.

**The inside story of the case that inspired the Netflix film “The Good Nurse.”Hospital Horror**Gaunt and ghostlike, Charles Cullen was a lifelong misfit who quietly became one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. Over the course of sixteen years, he walked the hallways of hospitals and nursing homes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where he worked as a nurse, "ministering" to the elderly and other gravely ill patients in critical care units. The self-appoint...

***Please note: This ebook edition does not contain the photos found in the print edition.***A stunning actress-model disappears without a word...A frantic search ends in tragedy...A slick photographer accused of her murder...It seemed as if all of Linda Sobek's dreams of stardom were coming true. But on the day the sexy calendar model and former NFL cheerleader missed a fitting for her first TV role, her family knew something terrible had happened to their g...

The true crime story of a woman who seduced and murdered a Las Vegas bookie for his money, from the author of Night Stalker and Thrill Killers .Sexy siren Amy DeChant had a lifelong habit of finding men—rich men—who would take care of her. And when the money ran out, so did Amy. When she met wealthy bookie Bruce Weinstein at a poker room in Las Vegas, she had found the perfect ...

When eighteen-year-old Jennifer Wendorf returned home one evening, she was witness to the most horrific scene she would ever set eyes upon: her own parents' brutally bludgeoned bodies. It was later discovered that both Richard and Naoma Wendorf each received over twenty ferocious blows to the head.As this atrocious crime came to light, so too did many troubling questions: Who, in a quiet Florida town, could harbor such hatred toward the genial couple? Where was the Wendorfs' trouble...

With hundreds of entries, as well as photographs, drawings, and a handy time line of events, Civil War, A to Z encompasses everything about this historic conflict . . . from Appomattox to Zouaves.This encyclopedic illustrated reference features facts both familiar and engagingly new, organized in an easy-to-follow alphabetical format. Ranging from the basic to the bizarre, from secession to spies to all kinds of swords, Civil War, A to Z creates a complete picture...