Jane Velez-Mitchell
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 338 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the high-profile murder trial of Jodi Arias, focusing on Arias's history before her relationship with victim Travis Alexander and how their Mormon faith played a role in their breakup and Alexander's murder.
"On June 9, 2008, the butchered body of Travis Alexander was found in his Mesa, Arizona home. The grisly nature of his death made instant headlines: with twenty-nine knife wounds, his throat slit, and a gunshot to the head, Travis...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
635 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Television journalist Velez-Mitchell asks a disturbing question: Are killers like Scott Peterson and Andrea Yates all that different from the rest of us? When journalists break the story of a kidnapping, a brutal rape, or a family slaughtered, we ask: What kind of monster would do this? This book exposes the hidden motivations behind 21 recent crimes. People lie to protect secrets, big and small--but leading a double life can land you in prison, and...