Contains seven true stories of destruction and murder from the files of crime author Ann Rule, including an account of the case of Ruth Neslund, an elderly woman accused of killing her husband Rolf and disposing of his body.
A compilation of real-life crime stories includes the tales of a counterfeit priest, a serial rapist, a victim burned beyond recognition, and a con artist whose activities lead to murder.
Examines events that led to the death of Ann Marie Fahey on June 27, 1996, and traces the investigation and eventual trial in which Tom Capano, a politically powerful man with whom Ann Marie had been having a secret affair, was convicted of murder.
Documents the investigation into the death of Jenn Corbin, whose apparent suicide in December 2004 was later discovered to be a murder committed by her husband, Bart, who was also linked to the suspicious suicide of another woman years earlier.
Presents an account of the October 2000 murder of Chris Northon, and his wife Liysa's subsequent conviction for the crime which she claims she committed in self-defense.