Books


Deadly Little Secrets
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: July 31, 2012 by HarperCollins
Category: True Crime
Main Character: Matt Baker, Kari Baker

A MAN OF GOD...DRIVEN BY THE DEVIL

To his parishioners, minister Matt Baker seemed a pious and good man. To his wife, Kari, he was a devoted husband and caring father. Always sunny and vivacious, Kari never questioned their frequent relocations from one small Texas Baptist church to another. Even when tragedy struck, Kari remained strong - until one day, inexplicably, she took her own life.


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The Killing Storm
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: October 26, 2010 by St. Martin's Minotaur
Series Name: Sarah Armstrong Mysteries
Category: Mystery
Main Character: Sarah Armstrong, David Garrity, Maggie Armstrong
"The Killing Storm is a terrific thriller. Intense, suspenseful, and frightening enough to have you looking over your shoulder. Texas Criminal Profiler Sarah Armstrong is a fabulous character to spend time with." JA Konrath, author of Cherry Bomb "THE KILLING STORM is more scorching than Texas in July. This is of the most unique and enjoyable mystery series to come along in quite some time." --Bestselling mystery author and Shamus award nominee Jason Pinter
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Shattered
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: June 29, 2010 by HarperCollins
Category: true crime
Main Character: David Temple, Belinda Temple, Heather Scott Temple
A new true crime book from Kathryn Casey, this one on the strange case of David Temple, a Texas football hero accused of murdering his wife, a beloved teacher. The case that took eight years to bring to trial and spurred a confrontation between two of the Lone Star State's most legendary lawyers.
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BLOOD LINES
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: July 21, 2009 by St. Martins
Series Name: The Sarah Armstrong Mystery Series
Category: Mystery
Main Character: Sarah Armstrong
In this the second book in the series, Texas Ranger/profiler Sarah Armstrong is contacted by Faith Cox, who claims her oil exec sister, Billie, didn't commit suicide but was murdered. How does Faith know? She says Billie's contacting her from beyond the grave. Meanwhile, a tech savvy stalker is after teenage superstar Cassidy Collins. Will Sarah stop the madman and save the girl's life? BOOKLIST magazine calls BLOOD LINES a "strong sequel" to SINGULARITY, and PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY says it's "enjoyable!"
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Singularity
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: June 26, 2008 by St. Martin's Minotaur
Series Name: Sarah Armstrong Mysteries
Category: Fiction/Mystery
Main Character: Sarah Armstrong
The first in the Sarah Armstrong Mystery Series: Never before in all her years in law enforcement had Texas Ranger Sarah Armstrong encountered a case that so threatens all she holds dear. A Friday afternoon call to a grisly scene at a Galveston Gulf coast mansion quickly spins out of control in a web of lies, money, politics and murder.
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A Descent into Hell: The True Story of an Altar Boy, a Cheerleader, and a Twisted Texas Murder
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: June 24, 2008 by Avon/HarperCollins
Category: True Crime
Main Character: Colton Pitonyak, Laura Hall, Jennifer Cave
Even the police couldn't believe the scene in Colton Pitonyak's apartment, just blocks from the University of Texas campus. Pitonyak was brilliant business student, a former National Merit Scholar finalist who'd come to UT on a full scholarship, with plans of building a fortune. Instead he became the prime suspect in the most gruesome murder in the history of the university. The road that took him there was filled with drugs, sex, guns, and violence. Ann Rule has called Kathryn Casey "one of the best in the genre."
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Die, My Love: A True Story of Revenge, Murder, and Two Texas Sisters
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: April 1, 2007 by Avon/HarperCollins
Category: True Crime
Main Character: Fred Jablin, Piper Rountree, Tina Rountree
A twisted conspiracy of lies, rage, paranoia, manipulation and savage murder that ensnares an entire family, including two lethally close look-alike sisters, revealing the shocking depravities possible when a dangerously disordered mind slips into madness. The investigation into one of the most bizarre murder cases Virginia and Texas law enforcement agencies have ever encountered. Ann Rule has said: "Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today."
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She Wanted It All: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and a Texas Millionaire
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: April 16, 2005 by Avon/HarperCollins
Category: True Crime
Main Character: Celeste Beard, Tracey Tarlton, Steve Beard
Trophy wife Celeste Beard wasn't satisfied with a luxurious lifestyle and her rich Austin media mogul husband's devotion -- so she took his life! Ann Rule says: "Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today.... This is a do-not-miss book. A triumph!" Two-time Edgar Award-winner Carlton Stowers says of "She Wanted It All": "Not only is this a dark and twisted family tale that you won't soon forget, but Kathryn Casey's vivid writing and dogged research establish her as one of the very best true crime writers in the business."
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A Warrant to Kill: A True Story of Obsession, Lies, and a Killer Cop.
Author: Kathryn Casey
Published: October 16, 2000 by Avon/HarperCollins
Category: True Crime
Main Character: Susan White, Kent McGowen
"One day you'll believe me but by then I'll be dead." The harrowing true story of a troubled Texas woman and the cop who stalked and killed her. Ann Rule says of "A Warrant to Kill: "Only in Texas could killer and victim meet in a true story, full of wealth and excess...and terror in the night. A Warrant to Kill wil astound readers."
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