The Untold Story of America's Queen of True Crime Ann Rule became America's queen of true crime by doing what few writers could: stepping past headlines, police reports, and courtroom drama to ask the deeper question. Why? In FIRST LADY OF MURDER, acclaimed true crime author Cathy Scott turns that same investigative eye on Rule herself, revealing the complicated, driven, fiercely human woman behind The Stranger Beside Me, Small Sacrifices, and a … [Read more...]
He Lured Them in With Innocence. They Never Saw the Monster Coming.
Inside the twisted double life of John Eric Armstrong, The 'Baby Doll' Serial Killer. He was unassuming, sweet, and friendly. "Saved" in church as a teen, he never caused trouble. In the Navy, they called him Opie. Though he was a big guy, he had a soft, boyish demeanor. "The boy next door," said those who worked with and knew him. But John Eric Armstrong had a dark secret-hidden even from those closest to him. Prowling Detroit's well-known … [Read more...]