Author: Gitta Sereny
Publisher: Picador
ISBN: 9780805060683
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
England's controversial #1 best-seller. What brings a child to kill another child? In 1968, at age eleven, Mary Bell was tried and convicted of murdering two small boys in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Gitta Sereny, who covered the sensational trial, never believed the characterization of Bell as the incarnation of evil, the bad seed personified. If we are ever to understand the pressures that lead children to commit serious crimes, Sereny felt, only those children, as adults, can enlighten us. Twenty-seven years after her conviction, Mary Bell agreed to talk to Sereny about her harrowing childhood, her terrible acts, her public trial, and her years of imprisonment-to talk about what was done to her and what she did, who she was and who she became. Nothing Bell says is intended as an excuse for her crimes. But her devastating story forces us to ponder society's responsibility for children at the breaking point, whether in Newcastle, Arkansas, or Oregon. A masterpiece of wisdom and sympathy, Gitta Sereny's wrenching portrait of a girl's damaged childhood and a woman's fight for moral regeneration urgently calls on us to hear the cries of all children at risk.
Cries Unheard
Author: Gitta Sereny
Publisher: Picador
ISBN: 9780805060683
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
England's controversial #1 best-seller. What brings a child to kill another child? In 1968, at age eleven, Mary Bell was tried and convicted of murdering two small boys in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Gitta Sereny, who covered the sensational trial, never believed the characterization of Bell as the incarnation of evil, the bad seed personified. If we are ever to understand the pressures that lead children to commit serious crimes, Sereny felt, only those children, as adults, can enlighten us. Twenty-seven years after her conviction, Mary Bell agreed to talk to Sereny about her harrowing childhood, her terrible acts, her public trial, and her years of imprisonment-to talk about what was done to her and what she did, who she was and who she became. Nothing Bell says is intended as an excuse for her crimes. But her devastating story forces us to ponder society's responsibility for children at the breaking point, whether in Newcastle, Arkansas, or Oregon. A masterpiece of wisdom and sympathy, Gitta Sereny's wrenching portrait of a girl's damaged childhood and a woman's fight for moral regeneration urgently calls on us to hear the cries of all children at risk.
Publisher: Picador
ISBN: 9780805060683
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
England's controversial #1 best-seller. What brings a child to kill another child? In 1968, at age eleven, Mary Bell was tried and convicted of murdering two small boys in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Gitta Sereny, who covered the sensational trial, never believed the characterization of Bell as the incarnation of evil, the bad seed personified. If we are ever to understand the pressures that lead children to commit serious crimes, Sereny felt, only those children, as adults, can enlighten us. Twenty-seven years after her conviction, Mary Bell agreed to talk to Sereny about her harrowing childhood, her terrible acts, her public trial, and her years of imprisonment-to talk about what was done to her and what she did, who she was and who she became. Nothing Bell says is intended as an excuse for her crimes. But her devastating story forces us to ponder society's responsibility for children at the breaking point, whether in Newcastle, Arkansas, or Oregon. A masterpiece of wisdom and sympathy, Gitta Sereny's wrenching portrait of a girl's damaged childhood and a woman's fight for moral regeneration urgently calls on us to hear the cries of all children at risk.
Mary Flora Bell: The Horrific True Story Behind an Innocent Girl Serial Killer
Author: Ryan Becker
Publisher: Real Crime by Real Killers
ISBN: 9781793194275
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
What can drive a young and seemingly innocent child to kill? Murder is horrible enough when perpetrated by adults, and yet the concept takes on a whole new level of chilling morbidity when a murderer is revealed to be a young boy or girl. Is it the result of severe trauma manifesting itself in the most macabre of ways? Is it the progeny of some severe mental disorder? Or were they influenced by the actions of the people they grew up with? Most of the time, the answers to such a question are simple but no less horrific. Eleven-year-old Mary Flora Bell was tried and found guilty, in 1968, for the coldhearted murders of two very young boys - crimes which she committed without any hint of remorse. After her past and motives have been examined, hindsight asks the pressing question: Had Mary being a victim herself turned her into a killer? In this brand new expanded edition, the author sets out to discover what really happened to turn young Mary into an infamous killer. In addition to the previously printed material, you will find an all-new introduction and chapters filled with the author's never before published in-depth study into what made Mary angry enough to kill and her life after the crimes. From the details of her murders to the dark childhood she suffered, Mary Flora Bell's short, but horrific, time as a child serial killer will be analyzed in detail within Mary Flora Bell: The Horrific True Story Behind An Innocent Girl Serial Killer. Get your copy now and learn the tragic nature of a good girl gone bad and her road to redemption.
Publisher: Real Crime by Real Killers
ISBN: 9781793194275
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
What can drive a young and seemingly innocent child to kill? Murder is horrible enough when perpetrated by adults, and yet the concept takes on a whole new level of chilling morbidity when a murderer is revealed to be a young boy or girl. Is it the result of severe trauma manifesting itself in the most macabre of ways? Is it the progeny of some severe mental disorder? Or were they influenced by the actions of the people they grew up with? Most of the time, the answers to such a question are simple but no less horrific. Eleven-year-old Mary Flora Bell was tried and found guilty, in 1968, for the coldhearted murders of two very young boys - crimes which she committed without any hint of remorse. After her past and motives have been examined, hindsight asks the pressing question: Had Mary being a victim herself turned her into a killer? In this brand new expanded edition, the author sets out to discover what really happened to turn young Mary into an infamous killer. In addition to the previously printed material, you will find an all-new introduction and chapters filled with the author's never before published in-depth study into what made Mary angry enough to kill and her life after the crimes. From the details of her murders to the dark childhood she suffered, Mary Flora Bell's short, but horrific, time as a child serial killer will be analyzed in detail within Mary Flora Bell: The Horrific True Story Behind An Innocent Girl Serial Killer. Get your copy now and learn the tragic nature of a good girl gone bad and her road to redemption.
Killer Child
Author: Sylvia Perrini
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781508556633
Category : Children and violence
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
N December, 1968, Mary Bell, aged eleven, appeared before a criminal court in England, accused of murdering, Martin Brown, aged four, and Brian Howe, aged three. Mary was found guilty of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and was sentenced to 'detention' for life. What would induce a young child to murder two other young children? In this short book, Sylvia Perrini, looks at Mary's tragic life, her years in prison and life since prison.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781508556633
Category : Children and violence
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
N December, 1968, Mary Bell, aged eleven, appeared before a criminal court in England, accused of murdering, Martin Brown, aged four, and Brian Howe, aged three. Mary was found guilty of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and was sentenced to 'detention' for life. What would induce a young child to murder two other young children? In this short book, Sylvia Perrini, looks at Mary's tragic life, her years in prison and life since prison.
Flora, the Red Menace
Author: John Kander
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573681837
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
"A new interpretation of the l965 Broadway musical"--Cover, p. 3.
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573681837
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
"A new interpretation of the l965 Broadway musical"--Cover, p. 3.
Doug Clark and Carol Bundy
Author: Nancy Veysey
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781731175410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
DECAPITATION. DEATH. DESTRUCTION. A deadly game of depravity and destruction including two decapitations. Three key players. Two of those players dead. Only one remains. In Los Angeles, California, a series of murders occurred during the Summer of 1980 which left an indelible mark on countless individuals. This string of brutal and bloody crimes would make the already famous Sunset Boulevard AKA The Sunset Strip infamous and a place forever synonymous with the word EVIL. This true story blends statements to law enforcement and trial testimony with personal accounts from those who experienced the events first-hand. The psychology behind these violent crimes is explored, along with a look at the psychological state and the possible motives of the individuals. DOUG CLARK- Convicted of 6 murders CAROL BUNDY- Convicted of 2 murders including JACK MURRAY'sJACK MURRAY- Murder victim (as well as the murderer?) The story surrounding these three lethal lovers has made it a favorite of the media, which relishes in its shock value. The overweight nurse with thick glasses, who should have nurtured lives rather than take them, who stunned police when she gloated, "It's fun to kill." Two lotharios with a penchant for wearing women's undergarments and sadomasochism. They fed off each others' twisted desires and savagery. Fantasies gave way to nightmares, and anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path became a potential victim. Intense California heat bathed Sunset Boulevard with the stench of garbage and fear-- a smell that emanated relentlessly. It was the smell made by Death stalking the street in the form of The Sunset Strip Slayers. Get your copy today to explore the shocking reality that came from their dark fantasies.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781731175410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
DECAPITATION. DEATH. DESTRUCTION. A deadly game of depravity and destruction including two decapitations. Three key players. Two of those players dead. Only one remains. In Los Angeles, California, a series of murders occurred during the Summer of 1980 which left an indelible mark on countless individuals. This string of brutal and bloody crimes would make the already famous Sunset Boulevard AKA The Sunset Strip infamous and a place forever synonymous with the word EVIL. This true story blends statements to law enforcement and trial testimony with personal accounts from those who experienced the events first-hand. The psychology behind these violent crimes is explored, along with a look at the psychological state and the possible motives of the individuals. DOUG CLARK- Convicted of 6 murders CAROL BUNDY- Convicted of 2 murders including JACK MURRAY'sJACK MURRAY- Murder victim (as well as the murderer?) The story surrounding these three lethal lovers has made it a favorite of the media, which relishes in its shock value. The overweight nurse with thick glasses, who should have nurtured lives rather than take them, who stunned police when she gloated, "It's fun to kill." Two lotharios with a penchant for wearing women's undergarments and sadomasochism. They fed off each others' twisted desires and savagery. Fantasies gave way to nightmares, and anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path became a potential victim. Intense California heat bathed Sunset Boulevard with the stench of garbage and fear-- a smell that emanated relentlessly. It was the smell made by Death stalking the street in the form of The Sunset Strip Slayers. Get your copy today to explore the shocking reality that came from their dark fantasies.
Flora & Ulysses
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076366040X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076366040X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux.
As Good as Dead
Author: Holly Jackson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0593379853
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again... Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can’t help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars. Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . . And don't miss Holly Jackson's next thriller, Five Surive!
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0593379853
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again... Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can’t help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars. Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . . And don't miss Holly Jackson's next thriller, Five Surive!
Marcus Wesson
Author: Ryan Becker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781703797763
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
One's darkest fantasy is another's horrific reality. Polygamy. Incest. Vampires. Murder. There are words you might expect to read together in the plot of a gothic horror novel, but not so long ago, in the usually quiet town of Fresno, California, those words were the headlines. What do they have to do with each other? The answer to that question is one man; Marcus Wesson. Chances are you have heard of cults, such as the Manson Family, and Jonestown, but this might be your first time reading the story of a vampire cult led by Marcus Wesson. The members of this cult were members of Wesson's own family. This is an unsettlingly, graphic account of the real-life tragedy that took place in 2004. The details are so unbelievable, they seem like a work of fiction, yet they are all true. Perhaps you haven't heard of this vampire cult, the murders involved, or the name Marcus Wesson, but after reading this story, you are guaranteed to never forget. What Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ "Thank you Mr. Becker, please keep writing, if any author can make a difference, it will be you" ★★★★★ "I recommend this book to anyone who is a true crime fanatic, such as myself, who wants to read the real story without all the courtroom drama and legalese!" ★★★★★ "I will just say once again Ryan Becker puts out a great well-written book! It's just the story that is so unbelievable it's terrible." ★★★★★ "Forgiving his readers, and a true enthusiast like myself, an insight look into Fresno, California's "Worst Mass Murderer", I've given the author, Ryan Becker 5 STARS." ★★★★★ "I really like his storytelling of so many details, information and insight. Awesome as always!" ★★★★★ "One of the best true crime writers, highly recommend!" Grab your copy now and enter the darkest fantasy that you won't believe is a reality.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781703797763
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
One's darkest fantasy is another's horrific reality. Polygamy. Incest. Vampires. Murder. There are words you might expect to read together in the plot of a gothic horror novel, but not so long ago, in the usually quiet town of Fresno, California, those words were the headlines. What do they have to do with each other? The answer to that question is one man; Marcus Wesson. Chances are you have heard of cults, such as the Manson Family, and Jonestown, but this might be your first time reading the story of a vampire cult led by Marcus Wesson. The members of this cult were members of Wesson's own family. This is an unsettlingly, graphic account of the real-life tragedy that took place in 2004. The details are so unbelievable, they seem like a work of fiction, yet they are all true. Perhaps you haven't heard of this vampire cult, the murders involved, or the name Marcus Wesson, but after reading this story, you are guaranteed to never forget. What Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ "Thank you Mr. Becker, please keep writing, if any author can make a difference, it will be you" ★★★★★ "I recommend this book to anyone who is a true crime fanatic, such as myself, who wants to read the real story without all the courtroom drama and legalese!" ★★★★★ "I will just say once again Ryan Becker puts out a great well-written book! It's just the story that is so unbelievable it's terrible." ★★★★★ "Forgiving his readers, and a true enthusiast like myself, an insight look into Fresno, California's "Worst Mass Murderer", I've given the author, Ryan Becker 5 STARS." ★★★★★ "I really like his storytelling of so many details, information and insight. Awesome as always!" ★★★★★ "One of the best true crime writers, highly recommend!" Grab your copy now and enter the darkest fantasy that you won't believe is a reality.
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka
Author: Ryan Becker
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725125889
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Abduction. Rape. Murder. Multiple assaults. Three dead teenage girls. A pair of criminals. But which one was the killer? This graphic account of convicted killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, shows that in some relationships, neither party is the "better half." Both halves of this Canadian couple add up to one evil story. A story too shocking to believe, but the truth, especially true crime, is all too often stranger and more gruesomely horrific than any mere work of fiction. Weaving a tale of innocent victims who were terrorized, sexually assaulted and murdered, this true-crime thriller details the crimes and takes an in-depth look at the perpetrators. Criminal profilers have found when killers work in tandem; often they are designated as the "leader" and the "follower." Readers are invited to draw their own conclusions as to which one of the deadly duo was the manipulator and who was being manipulated. Dubbed the "Ken and Barbie Killers" by the media, Paul and Karla's pink dream house became a place of nightmares. Get a copy today and discover the shocking confession that causes their world to fall apart like a house of cards and reveals that this "perfect couple" is in fact perfectly evil.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725125889
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Abduction. Rape. Murder. Multiple assaults. Three dead teenage girls. A pair of criminals. But which one was the killer? This graphic account of convicted killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, shows that in some relationships, neither party is the "better half." Both halves of this Canadian couple add up to one evil story. A story too shocking to believe, but the truth, especially true crime, is all too often stranger and more gruesomely horrific than any mere work of fiction. Weaving a tale of innocent victims who were terrorized, sexually assaulted and murdered, this true-crime thriller details the crimes and takes an in-depth look at the perpetrators. Criminal profilers have found when killers work in tandem; often they are designated as the "leader" and the "follower." Readers are invited to draw their own conclusions as to which one of the deadly duo was the manipulator and who was being manipulated. Dubbed the "Ken and Barbie Killers" by the media, Paul and Karla's pink dream house became a place of nightmares. Get a copy today and discover the shocking confession that causes their world to fall apart like a house of cards and reveals that this "perfect couple" is in fact perfectly evil.
Women are Different
Author: Flora Nwapa
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780865433267
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The moving story of a group of Nigerian women which follows their lives from their schooldays together through the trials and tribulations of their adult lives. Through their stories we see some of the universal problems faced by women everywhere: the struggle for financial independence and a rewarding career, the difficulties of relationships, and the dilemmas of bringing up a family, often without a partner. Set against the background of a developing Nigeria, this novel shows Nwapa at her finest.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780865433267
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The moving story of a group of Nigerian women which follows their lives from their schooldays together through the trials and tribulations of their adult lives. Through their stories we see some of the universal problems faced by women everywhere: the struggle for financial independence and a rewarding career, the difficulties of relationships, and the dilemmas of bringing up a family, often without a partner. Set against the background of a developing Nigeria, this novel shows Nwapa at her finest.