A true crime writer walks a tightrope. Brutal crimes may be sensational, but most of all they are traumatic. The writer must balance facts of the crime about the perpetrator, the witnesses, law enforcement, the judicial, and the survivors. It is not easy to research this material and to sort through events to try to determine what is fact and what has been distorted either through time or one's own perspective. Perpetrators should be held … [Read more...]
Audiobook Available for HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town, Narrated by Tom Lennon
Audiobook, produced by the award-winning narrator Tom Lennon, is available now! Lewis Lent, a seemingly ordinary neighbor with a hint of peculiarity, reveals himself as a serial killer who instills fear in the small towns of New York and Massachusetts. Margery B. Metger's HIDDEN DEMONS explores his crimes, amplifying the voices of his victims and offering a comprehensive chronicle of Lent's life before, during, and after his murderous rampage. … [Read more...]
HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town
A father, his daughter, and a brave young girl thwarted criminals whose escalating hidden demons led them to bolder and more risky acts of violence in Margery Metzger's Debut True Crime. On January 7, 1994, residents of Berkshire Hills woke up to a typical snowy winter day in the majestic woods of Western Massachusetts. The quaint New England towns, the idyllic scenery, and the people who lived there could have stepped out of a Norman Rockwell … [Read more...]
