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Family, Friends, and Neighbors by Richard Estep
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9781578598441
Published:
15 Feb 2024
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
xxiii, 263 pages
Dimensions:
229x152x13mm
Weight:
0.400kgs
Author:
"In the United States, it is a fact that victims of murder are more likely to be killed by someone they know than by a stranger. Family, Friends, and Neighbors discusses the cases, main players, and consequences of 34 murderous rampages dating from the Victorian Era to the present day. From famous cases such as the ax-wielding Lizzie Borden and the money-obsessed Menendez brothers to lesser-known but still gruesome crimes committed by crazy, desperate, vengeful, or simply brutal monsters, this well-researched book explains just what happened, why it happened (when possible), and whether or not the criminals were caught"--.
Delve into the chillingly true world of murder and deceit. Explore the twisted paths of those driven by dark motives of control, money, social status, and revenge, and the unsuspecting victims who placed their trust in them.
Discover the dark secrets that lurk behind closed doors in Family, Friends and Neighbors: Stories of Murder and Betrayal. You will be left questioning just how well you truly know those around you in this gripping true-crime collection. Dive into infamous cases such as Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, the Menendez Brothers, and Lizzie Borden, and also examine lesser-known crimes that will send shivers down your spine. You'll investigate thirty-four shocking tales of mind-boggling acts of violence, such as …
The captivating downfall of prestigious attorney and community figure Alex Murdaugh, whose addiction spiraled into a web of deceit, fraud, and murder. The heartbreaking story of Michael and Robert Bever, brothers driven to commit unspeakable acts due to a lifetime of torment inflicted by their own parents. The macabre case of Heather Mack and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, who were entangled in a web of greed and trust funds leading to a gruesome discovery inside a suitcase. The shocking crimes committed by Lyle and Erik Menendez, whose privileged lives culminated in the massacre of their own parents, forever shocking the nation. The accused Victorian-era serial poisoner, Mary Ann Cotton, and the mysterious deaths of her husbands and children. The troubled Florida teen Tyler Hadley and his wild house party that went on while his parents' bodies bled in the master bedroom. The bank vice-president-turned-embezzler Steven Sueppel, whose mounting debts compelled him to commit a desperate act of murder. And dozens of other intimate murders and webs of deceit!
Murders committed to escape a marriage, or out of dire desperation, or from an insane separation from reality, these and other less comprehensible motivations fill the pages of Family, Friends and Neighbors. It's an unflinching look into humanity's dark side! Read the stories, investigate the facts, and meet the vicious killers who murder the people who should have been nearest and dearest to them.
Discover the dark secrets that lurk behind closed doors in Family, Friends and Neighbors: Stories of Murder and Betrayal. You will be left questioning just how well you truly know those around you in this gripping true-crime collection. Dive into infamous cases such as Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, the Menendez Brothers, and Lizzie Borden, and also examine lesser-known crimes that will send shivers down your spine. You'll investigate thirty-four shocking tales of mind-boggling acts of violence, such as …
The captivating downfall of prestigious attorney and community figure Alex Murdaugh, whose addiction spiraled into a web of deceit, fraud, and murder. The heartbreaking story of Michael and Robert Bever, brothers driven to commit unspeakable acts due to a lifetime of torment inflicted by their own parents. The macabre case of Heather Mack and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, who were entangled in a web of greed and trust funds leading to a gruesome discovery inside a suitcase. The shocking crimes committed by Lyle and Erik Menendez, whose privileged lives culminated in the massacre of their own parents, forever shocking the nation. The accused Victorian-era serial poisoner, Mary Ann Cotton, and the mysterious deaths of her husbands and children. The troubled Florida teen Tyler Hadley and his wild house party that went on while his parents' bodies bled in the master bedroom. The bank vice-president-turned-embezzler Steven Sueppel, whose mounting debts compelled him to commit a desperate act of murder. And dozens of other intimate murders and webs of deceit!
Murders committed to escape a marriage, or out of dire desperation, or from an insane separation from reality, these and other less comprehensible motivations fill the pages of Family, Friends and Neighbors. It's an unflinching look into humanity's dark side! Read the stories, investigate the facts, and meet the vicious killers who murder the people who should have been nearest and dearest to them.
About the Author: Richard Estep is the author of more than twenty books, including Visible Ink Press' Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers; The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers; and Grifters, Frauds, and Crooks: True Stories of American Corruption. Additionally, he's written numerous paranormal nonfiction titles, including The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm: Unraveling the History & Hauntings of a Serial Killer's Home. He is a regular columnist for Haunted Magazine and has also written for the Journal of Emergency Medical Services and appears regularly on TV shows such as Haunted Hospitals. He has had a lifelong fascination for true crime, the military, and ghosts. British by birth, Richard now makes his home in Colorado a few miles north of Denver, where he serves as a paramedic and lives with his wife and a menagerie of adopted animals.
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