Deadly Little Secrets
The Minister, His Mistress, and a Heartless Texas Murder
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · July 31, 2012
Ann Rule says, "Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today"—high praise indeed from the author of a host of nonfiction New York Times bestsellers including Green River and The Stranger Beside Me, the story of serial killer Ted Bundy.
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- Who it’s for
- A true Texas murder case turns the language of faith against a chilling portrait of betrayal.
- Themes
- Murder by a Texas preacher, Religious hypocrisy
- Genres
- Murder & Homicide, Criminals & Outlaws
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Ann Rule says, "Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today"—high praise indeed from the author of a host of nonfiction New York Times bestsellers including Green River and The Stranger Beside Me, the story of serial killer Ted Bundy. With Deadly Little Secrets, Casey once again explores the dark side of the Lone Star State, offering a riveting true story of a murderous Texas preacher responsible for the cold-blooded slaying of the mother of his children.
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Meticulously researched and spellbindingly told, Deadly Little Secrets pulls back the curtain on the horrific crimes of a supposed man of God who was more devoted to the Devil, and it demonstrates why such true crime luminaries as Edgar® Award winner Carleton Stowers and Gregg Olsen are confirmed Kathryn Casey fans. And don't miss Kathryn Casey's latest book, Deliver Us, a riveting account of the brutal murders of young women in the I-45/Texas Killing Fields.
Faith and Deception
A true Texas murder case turns the language of faith against a chilling portrait of betrayal.
Come here for
- True crime rooted in the dark side of Texas
- The unsettling contrast between a preacher’s public image and crimes
Expect
- A meticulously researched, spellbinding account
- A sustained, dark narrative drawn from a true case
Where it sits
| Murder & Homicide | 88% |
|---|---|
| Criminals & Outlaws | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Political Lives
- Science & Tech Pioneers
- Criminals & Outlaws
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- Criminal Law
- Political Philosophy
- Policing & Law Enforcement
- World Politics
- Authors
- Kathryn Casey
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 31, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Murder by a Texas preacher · Religious hypocrisy
- Reading lane
- Lives in History