Villisca
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4.0 • 5 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
One of the most violent crimes in U.S. history took place in the quiet, neighborly town of Villisca, Iowa. A family of eight went to church that night, went back home, got into their beds, and fell asleep. When the sun rose the next morning, none of them would be alive. Their house was a scene of unimaginable violence and bloodshed. The entire family of eight was bludgeoned beyond recognition with an ax while they slept. Six of them were children. Was it a madman who just picked their house at random... or was it much more than that? Special Agent Roy Marshall guides us through the crime scene, the investigation, the clues, and the fallout that led right to the steps of the State Capital.
Customer Reviews
Best book on the villisca murders.
Roy lives not too far from villisca- this book is accurate and detailed with the events after the murders.
Concerned about accuracy
I'll be honest -- I haven't read it. But I am a Villisca Axe Murder junkie. And when I see them get a basic fact wrong in the description, I get a little dubious. It was not a family of eight. It was a family of six, plus two young girls that were friends of the family and chose the wrong night for a sleep over.
I hope this is a case of a bad blurb. Because the story of the murders is extremely interesting, especially given that there were a few strong leads, but ultimately the case was never solved. Hopefully the book is accurate otherwise.