Bøger af Mark Gado

"This ... novel introduces Cal Callahan, former medical examiner, and his wife, Danie, former FBI profiler. Frequent travel and a devastating tragedy spur them to take cases where they can work together. Their first opportunity is in Charleston, called the 'Holy City' for its religious tolerance, where bizarre murders eerily mimic a notorious old case. Wealthy women have been strangled and posed in a sexually grotesque manner. The Callahans face conflicting demands by the police, politicians, and the media. Another murder will happen soon. With a city on the edge of panic, some doubt Danie's theories. Worse, she is nearly killed"--

When the press learned that Father Schmidt was suspected of killing his pregnant wife, it generated the kind of flashy headlines and gossipy speculation similar crimes elicit today.

During the 20th century, only six women were legally executed by the State of New York at Sing Sing Prison. The tales of these death row women shed light on the death penalty as it applies to women and the role of the media in both the trials and executions of these convicts.