Survived by One The Life and Mind of a Family Mass Murderer |
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| Author:
| Hanlon, Robert E.
Odle, Thomas V. |
| Series title: | Elmer H Johnson and Carol Holmes Johnson Series in Criminology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3262-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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On November 8, 1985, 18-year-old Tom Odle brutally murdered his parents and three siblings and was sentenced to death. However, after seventeen years on death row, Illinois governor George Ryan's moratorium on the death penalty, changed Odle's sentence to natural life. Wanting to understand why he committed the murders, Odle reached out to Dr. Robert Hanlon, a forensic neuropsychologist. Hanlon tells a gripping story of Odle's life, weaving into the narrative Odle's honest, unadorned...
More DescriptionOn November 8, 1985, 18-year-old Tom Odle brutally murdered his parents and three siblings and was sentenced to death. However, after seventeen years on death row, Illinois governor George Ryan's moratorium on the death penalty, changed Odle's sentence to natural life. Wanting to understand why he committed the murders, Odle reached out to Dr. Robert Hanlon, a forensic neuropsychologist. Hanlon tells a gripping story of Odle's life, weaving into the narrative Odle's honest, unadorned reflections.