Far Worse Than Fiction - True Crime Series #1

Monsters are real, and they live among us. True crime can be far worse than anything that Hollywood could dream up. All 22 stories contained in books 1 through 4 of this Far Worse Than Fiction series are true, even if we don't want them to be. In a society that craves a motive and a reason why some do what they do, sometimes we'll never know. In this series...

Book 1...

◆ The Ukrainian Terminator: When this killer's latest terror campaign...
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Monsters are real, and they live among us. True crime can be far worse than anything that Hollywood could dream up. All 22 stories contained in books 1 through 4 of this Far Worse Than Fiction series are true, even if we don't want them to be. In a society that craves a motive and a reason why some do what they do, sometimes we'll never know. In this series...

Book 1...

◆ The Ukrainian Terminator: When this killer's latest terror campaign ended, his final toll would be 43 murders, but it wasn't his first killing spree.

◆ The Lamb's Head Murder: A note left with a severed lamb's head read "You next."

◆ Camden Ripper: The investigation which followed the gruesome discovery of a pair of severed legs would raise questions about law enforcement's relationship with the mental health system.

◆ Seattle Cyanide Murders: A woman's death started an investigation that would become one of the worst product poisoning cases in the country's history.

◆ Missing Witness: A triple homicide at a parking garage would take detectives across six states and uncover an elaborate multi-million dollar fraud.

◆ Human Prey: A perfect storm of circumstances allows a predator to operate undetected for years.

Book 2...

◆ Piggy Palace Good Times Society: One man would convert his pig processing operation into a slaughterhouse for humans.

◆ The Days After Labor Day: A killing spree would leave a trail of murder victims and theft across seven states.

◆ Backpacker Murders: A serial killer would change the perception of one of the safest countries on earth.

◆ Millions of Reasons: A family was worth almost eight million dollars when an intruder killed them.

◆ Dr. Death: Investigators found themselves on the trail of the most prolific serial killer England has ever known.

Book 3...

◆ The Comeback Killer: A rare case where two countries would coordinate an effort to target a single predator while he was still killing.

◆ Coast to Coast: Although authorities knew his name, they couldn't get their hands on him before it was too late for several of his victims.

◆ You Don't Know Jack: A man with a pistol would terrorize the people of a small Georgia town for weeks.

◆ There Can Only Be One: A local fisherman brought up his nets for the day with something more than fish.

◆ Robert Spangler: In a single morning, this town's murder rate would more than double.

Book 4...

◆ Hitman DDS: Many individuals involved with crime-solving have said the best place to hide is in plain sight. So why not a dentist?

◆ I-5 Strangler: Taking the wrong direction on Interstate 5 can be deadly.

◆ Climbing the Walls: Two grieving daughters would try anything to contact their deceased mother one last time, but their attempts would play into one of the most bizarre crimes in modern history.

◆ Ghosts from the Past: Opportunistic serial killers murder those who are around them during a natural progression through their lives.

◆ Father or Son: An ex-boyfriend is the first one to be named as a perpetrator. However, the boyfriend will make a claim that will jeopardize the entire case.

◆ The Candy Man: For everyone involved, this would be the most significant murder case of their careers.

* The names of the victims and investigators have been changed. Only the names of the guilty are real.