Category Archives: True Crime

The Serial Killer’s Apprentice by Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman – a Book Review

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I spared you the full title of this book in the blog post title, as it’s a mouthful. In truth, the full title also includes the tagline, “The True Story of How Houston’s Deadliest Murderer Turned a Kid into a … Continue reading →

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Hell’s Half-Acre: The Untold Story of the Benders, America’s First Serial Killer Family by Susan Jonusas

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Not for the faint of heart, this true crime book recounts the tale of the “Bloody Benders,” a family that quietly terrorized the people of Labette County, Kansas in the late 1800’s. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the … Continue reading →

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