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The #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg
Olsen solves a murder among the Amish and reveals the conspiracy to
keep it a secret in a heartbreaking and horrifying true-crime
story. In 1977, in an Ohio Amish community, pregnant wife and
mother Ida Stutzman perished during a barn fire. The coroner’s
report: natural causes. Ida’s husband, Eli, was never considered
a suspect. But when he eventually rejected the faith and took his
son, Danny, with him, murder followed. What really happened to Ida?
The dubious circumstances of the tragic blaze were willfully
ignored and Eli’s shifting narratives disregarded. Could Eli’s
subsequent cross-country journey of death—including that of his
own son—have been prevented if just one person came forward with
what they knew about the real Eli Stutzman? The questions haunted
Gregg Olsen and Ida’s brother Daniel Gingerich for decades. At
Daniel’s urging, Olsen now returns to Amish Country and to
Eli’s crimes first exposed in Olsen’s Abandoned Prayers, one of
which has remained a mystery until now. With the help of aging
witnesses and shocking long-buried letters, Olsen finally uncovers
the disturbing truth—about Ida’s murder and the conspiracy of
silence and secrets that kept it hidden for forty-five years.
The #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg
Olsen solves a murder among the Amish and reveals the conspiracy to
keep it a secret in a heartbreaking and horrifying true-crime
story. In 1977, in an Ohio Amish community, pregnant wife and
mother Ida Stutzman perished during a barn fire. The coroner’s
report: natural causes. Ida’s husband, Eli, was never considered
a suspect. But when he eventually rejected the faith and took his
son, Danny, with him, murder followed. What really happened to Ida?
The dubious circumstances of the tragic blaze were willfully
ignored and Eli’s shifting narratives disregarded. Could Eli’s
subsequent cross-country journey of death—including that of his
own son—have been prevented if just one person came forward with
what they knew about the real Eli Stutzman? The questions haunted
Gregg Olsen and Ida’s brother Daniel Gingerich for decades. At
Daniel’s urging, Olsen now returns to Amish Country and to
Eli’s crimes first exposed in Olsen’s Abandoned Prayers, one of
which has remained a mystery until now. With the help of aging
witnesses and shocking long-buried letters, Olsen finally uncovers
the disturbing truth—about Ida’s murder and the conspiracy of
silence and secrets that kept it hidden for forty-five years.
Revenge, justice, or closure? Family crimes can't be hidden forever
in this provocative novel of suspense by #1 New York Times
bestselling author Gregg Olsen. Violet knows that time is a futile
healer. When she thinks of her happily married grandfather-a
predator lovingly referred to as Papa-the feelings of rage and
betrayal still swell. Her younger sister, Lily, just discovered the
numbing truth about him. Their mother, Rose? She can't believe it.
Not Papa. Leave it alone, Violet. Focus on the now. When Papa
suffers a sudden, and suspicious, fatal heart attack at Violet's
wedding, she can barely conceal her joy. Maybe the fellow survivor
at her support group is right: moving on is possible only when
monsters are removed from society permanently. Violet is focusing
on the now. Even if doing so calls for extremes. For herself, and
for the sake of other victims like her, Violet is reclaiming the
power stolen from her as a child. Predator by predator, she's
coming for them. It's intoxicating. It's liberating. But the
secrets she now keeps, and the lies she must tell, come with a
price.
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Snow Creek (Paperback)
Gregg Olsen
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A #1 Wall Street Journal, Amazon Charts, USA Today, and Washington
Post bestseller. #1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen's
shocking and empowering true-crime story of three sisters
determined to survive their mother's house of horrors. After more
than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the
word mom, it claws like an eagle's talons, triggering memories that
have been their secret since childhood. Until now. For years,
behind the closed doors of their farmhouse in Raymond, Washington,
their sadistic mother, Shelly, subjected her girls to unimaginable
abuse, degradation, torture, and psychic terrors. Through it all,
Nikki, Sami, and Tori developed a defiant bond that made them far
less vulnerable than Shelly imagined. Even as others were drawn
into their mother's dark and perverse web, the sisters found the
strength and courage to escape an escalating nightmare that
culminated in multiple murders. Harrowing and heartrending, If You
Tell is a survivor's story of absolute evil-and the freedom and
justice that Nikki, Sami, and Tori risked their lives to fight for.
Sisters forever, victims no more, they found a light in the
darkness that made them the resilient women they are today-loving,
loved, and moving on.
No matter what you see, no matter what you've heard, assume
nothing. Adam and Sophie Warner and their three-year-old daughter
are vacationing in Washington State's Hood Canal for Memorial Day
weekend. It's the perfect getaway to unplug-and to calm an uneasy
marriage. But on Adam's first day out on the water, he sees Sophie
abducted by a stranger. A hundred yards from shore, Adam can't save
her. And Sophie disappears. In a nearby cabin is another couple,
Kristen and Connor Moss. Unfortunately, beyond what they've heard
in the news, they're in the dark when it comes to Sophie's
disappearance. For Adam, at least there's comfort in knowing that
Mason County detective Lee Husemann is an old friend of his. She'll
do everything she can to help. She must. But as Adam's paranoia
about his missing wife escalates, Lee puts together the pieces of a
puzzle. The lives of the two couples are converging in
unpredictable ways, and the picture is unsettling. Lee suspects
that not everyone is telling the truth about what they know-or they
have yet to reveal all the lies they've hidden from the strangers
they married.
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Victim Six (Paperback)
Gregg Olsen
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In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson,
came to a sanitorium in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to
undergo the revolutionary "fasting treatment" of Dr. Linda Burfield
Hazzard. It was supposed to be a holiday for the two sisters. But
within a month of arriving at what the locals called Starvation
Heights, the women were emaciated shadows of their former selves,
waiting for death. They were not the first victims of Linda
Hazzard, a quack doctor of extraordinary evil and greed who would
stop at nothing short of murder to achieve her ambitions. As their
jewelry disappeared and forged bank drafts began transferring their
wealth to Hazzard's accounts, Dora Williamson sent a last desperate
plea to a friend in Australia, begging her to save them from the
brutal treatments and lonely isolation of Starvation Heights.
In this true story--a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era
of steamships and gaslights--Gregg Olsen reveals one of the most
unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history.
Former homicide detective Nicole Foster has hit rock bottom. Driven
off the force by her treacherous partner and lover, she's flat
broke and struggling with a gambling addiction. All Nicole has left
is the dream of a warm bed at a homeless shelter and the haunting
memories of three-year-old Kelsey Chase-whose murder case ended her
career. As Nicole obsesses over the old facts, she realizes
everything about that case felt off: a disinterested mom, a
suicidal pedophile, and too many questions left unanswered. When
the little girl's grieving father begs Nicole for help, she's drawn
back into the investigation...and given one shot at redemption. But
the deeper Nicole digs, the more evil she uncovers, including
betrayals that hit painfully close to home. Will a shocking
discovery be the key to finally getting justice for Kelsey and
resurrecting her own life?
A heart-pounding novel of unspeakable crimes and unforgivable sins
from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sound of Rain.
Homicide detective Nicole Foster has finally balanced an unsteady
life and is anxious for a second chance. There's no better place to
start over than at the beginning-back at her childhood home on the
Washington coast, where's she raising her niece and keeping an eye
on her increasingly fragile father. But Nicole's past is never
truly behind her-not when a disturbing new case stirs dark memories
of the haunting investigation that shattered her career. In the
middle of the hottest August in a century, a toddler is found dead
inside a parked car. Her father says he forgot her. It's an
unthinkable crime. And for Nicole, it's made all the more
unbearable by her own suffocating secrets-those shared by an old
rival who has reappeared from the shadows and is pushing Nicole to
the edge once again. Now, wherever the truth lies, solving this
case and avenging an unforgivable death is the most important move
in Nicole's career. But to see it through to the end, how far is
she willing to go? And what is she prepared to risk this time?
From the Amazon Charts and #1 New York Times bestselling author
comes a psychological thriller exploring the things we dare to do
when no one is looking . . . The community along Oregon's Deschutes
River is one of successful careers and perfect families. For years,
up-and-comers Liz and Owen have admired their good friends and
neighbors, Carole and David. They appear to have it all-security,
happiness, and a beautiful young son, Charlie. Then Charlie
vanishes without a trace, and all that seemed safe is shattered by
a tragedy that is incomprehensible-except to Liz. It took one
fleeting moment for her to change the lives of everyone she loves-a
heartrending accident that can't be undone. Neither can the
second-worst mistake of her life: concealing it. As two marriages
crack and buckle in grief and fear, Liz retreats into her own dark
place of guilt, escalating paranoia-and betrayals even she can't
imagine. Because there's another good neighbor who has his own
secrets, his own pain, and his own reasons for watching Liz's every
move. And only he knows that the mystery of the missing boy on the
Deschutes River is far from over.
The tragic story of Susan Powell and her murdered boys, Charlie and
Braden, is the only case that rivals the John Benet Ramsey saga in
the annals of true crime. When a pretty, blonde Utah mother went
missing in December of 2009 the media was swept up in the story.
Susan's husband, Josh, said he had no idea what happened to his
young wife, and that he and the boys had been camping. Over the
next three years bombshell by bombshell, the story would reveal
more shocking secrets, Josh's father, Steve, who was sexually
obsessed with Susan, would ultimately be convicted of unspeakable
perversion. Josh's brother, Michael, would commit suicide. And in
the most stunning event of them all, Josh Powell would murder his
two little boys and kill himself with brutality beyond belief.
All that was left of Doctor Linda Hazzard's sanitorium was the
foundation and the masonry incinerator that swelled from the ground
like a huge grave marker. A perfect row of old firs and pines lined
up like sentinels along the road. Every one of the trees marked the
spot where the doctor had buried each of her victims. In 1911 two
wealthy British heiresses, Claire, and Dora Williamson, arrived at
an unfinished sanitorium in the forests of Olalla, Washington to
undergo the revolutionary "fasting treatment" of Doctor Linda
Burfield Hazzard. It was supposed to be a holiday for the two
sisters, but within a month of arriving at what the locals called
'Starvation Heights', the women underwent brutal, evasive
procedures and became emaciated shadows of their former selves. How
did Hazzard persuade the sisters to undergo such monstrous
treatments? And why, on Claire's deathbed, did Dora, near to death
herself, still hold such an extreme belief in Hazzard's methods? In
this chilling true story of deception and murder, Gregg Olsen
brings us inside the disturbing world of Hazzard who would stop at
nothing to achieve her dream of creating the most renowned
sanatorium in the world - but ended up a convicted serial killer. A
gripping and fascinating account of the most unusual and disturbing
criminal cases in American history that will hook fans of The Five
and The Devil in the White City. What readers are saying about
Starvation Heights: "A fascinating turn-of-the-century story of
medical malpractice and murder. If you liked The Alienist, you'll
find Starvation Heights all the more gripping because this story is
true." Michael Connelly "An engrossing and compelling look at a
shocking crime in another era. Olsen's deft touch takes us back to
the early 1900s so cleverly that reading Starvation Heights is akin
to stepping into a time machine." Ann Rule "Even the most devoted
true-crime reader will be shocked by the maddening and
mind-boggling acts of horror that Gregg Olsen chronicles in this
book. Olsen has done it again, giving readers a glimpse into a
murderous duo that's so chilling, it will have your head spinning.
I could not put this book down!" Aphrodite Jones, New York Times
bestselling author "One of today's true-crime masters." Caitlin
Rother, New York Times bestselling author "An account of real-life
villainy that outdoes anything a novelist might concoct." Les
Standiford, author of Meet You in Hell
'Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat' Lee Child Notorious
serial killer Brenda Nevins has cajoled, seduced, blackmailed, and
left a trail of bodies all across Washington State. Now, after a
daring prison escape, she is free to carry out her ultimate act of
revenge. The targets: forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman and
sheriff's detective Kendall Stark. The pawn: a television psychic
hungry for fame, ratings, and blood. There's only one way to stop a
killer as brutal, brilliant, and twisted as this: beat her at her
own game . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen 'Wickedly clever... twisted'
Lisa Gardner 'Dark and addictive' Jordan Dane 'Searing and
brilliant' Ann Rule 'Olsen is a top notch writer' Michael Connelly
'Olsen brings complex mystery and crackling authenticity to bear on
a cold case police procedural . . . his bizarre, many-layered
mystery will keep fans of crime fiction hooked' Publishers Weekly
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell comes
the absolutely unputdownable and chilling true-crime story of
Stella Nickell-a mother and wife who did the unthinkable... and the
unforgivable. At 5.02 pm on June 5, 1986, an emergency call came
into the local sheriff's office in the small town of Auburn,
Washington State. A distressed housewife, Stella Nickell, said her
husband Bruce was having a seizure. Officers rushed to the
Nickell's mobile home, to find Stella standing frozen at the
door... Bruce was on the floor fighting for his life. As Stella
became the beneficiary of over $175,000 in a life insurance
pay-out, forensics discovered that Bruce had consumed painkillers
laced with cyanide. A week later, fifteen-year-old Hayley was
getting ready for another school day. Her mom, Sue, called out 'I
love you' before heading into the bathroom and moments later
collapsed on the floor. Sue never regained consciousness, and the
autopsy revealed she had been poisoned by cyanide-tainted headache
pills. Just like Bruce. While a daughter grieved the sudden and
devastating loss of her mother, a young woman, Cindy, was thinking
about her own mom Stella. She thought about the years of neglect
and abuse, the tangled web of secrets Stella had shared with her,
and Cindy contemplated turning her mom into the FBI... Gripping and
heart-breaking, Gregg Olsen uncovers the shocking true story of a
troubled family. He delves into a complex mother-daughter
relationship rooted in mistrust and deception, and the journey of
the sweet curly-haired little girl from Oregon whose fierce
ambition to live the American Dream led her to make the ultimate
betrayal. A sensational real-life mystery, American Mother will
hook those fascinated by The Staircase and Making of a Murderer.
This book was originally published as Bitter Almonds. Read what
everyone is saying about Gregg Olsen: "A riveting, taut, real-life
psychological suspense thrill ride... All at once compelling and
original, Gregg Olsen's If You Tell is an instant true-crime
classic." -M. William Phelps, New York Times bestselling author
"Classic true crime in the tradition of In Cold Blood and The
Stranger Beside Me." -James Renner, author of True Crime Addict
"Bristling with tension, gripping from the first pages, Gregg
Olsen's masterful portrait of children caught in the web of a
coldly calculating killer fascinates. A read so compelling it kept
me up late into the night, If You Tell exposes incredible evil that
lived quietly in small-town America. That the book is fact, not
fiction, terrifies." -Kathryn Casey, bestselling author of In Plain
Sight "This riveting account will leave readers questioning every
odd relative they've known." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"An unsettling stunner about sibling love, courage, and
resilience." -People Magazine (book of the week) "A compelling
portrait of terror and a powerfully honest, yet still sensitive,
look at survival." -Bookreporter "A true-crime tour de force."
-Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of No Stone
Unturned "Olsen has done it again, giving readers a glimpse into a
murderous duo that's so chilling, it will have your head spinning.
I could not put this book down!" -Aphrodite Jones, New York Times
bestselling author "A suspenseful, horrific, and yet fascinating
character study of an incredibly dysfunctional and dangerous family
by Gregg Olsen, one of today's true-crime masters." -Caitlin
Rother, New York Times bestselling author
For nearly a century, Kellogg, Idaho, was home to America's richest
silver mine, Sunshine Mine. Mining there, as everywhere, was not an
easy life, but regardless of the risk, there was something about
being underground, the lure of hitting a deep vein of silver. The
promise of good money and the intense bonds of friendship brought
men back year after year. Mining is about being a man and a fighter
in a job where tomorrow always brings the hope of a big score.
On May 2, 1972, 174 miners entered Sunshine Mine on their daily
quest for silver. Aboveground, safety engineer Bob Launhardt sat in
his office, filing his usual mountain of federal and state
paperwork. From his office window he could see the air shafts that
fed fresh air into the mine, more than a mile below the surface.
The air shafts usually emitted only tiny coughs of exhaust; unlike
dangerously combustible coal mines, Sunshine was a fireproof
hardrock mine, nothing but cold, dripping wet stone. There were
many safety concerns at Sunshine, but fire wasn't one of them. The
men and the company swore the mine was unburnable, so when thick
black smoke began pouring from one of the air shafts, Launhardt was
as amazed as he was alarmed.
When the alarm sounded, less than half of the dayshift was able to
return to the surface. The others were trapped underground, too
deep in the mine to escape. Scores of miners died almost
immediately, frozen in place as they drilled, ate lunch, napped, or
chatted. No one knew what was burning or where the smoke had come
from. But in one of the deepest corners of the mine, Ron Flory and
Tom Wilkinson were left alone and in total darkness, surviving off
a trickle of fresh air from a borehole.
The miners' families waited and prayed, while Launhardt, reeling
from the shock of losing so many men on his watch, refused to close
up the mine or give up the search until he could be sure that no
one was left underground.
In "The Deep Dark," Gregg Olsen looks beyond the intensely
suspenseful story of the fire and rescue to the wounded heart of
Kellogg, a quintessential company town that has never recovered
from its loss. A vivid and haunting chapter in the history of
working-class America, this is one of the great rescue stories of
the twentieth century.
"From the Hardcover edition."
Kitsup County forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman is well known for
giving a voice to the voiceless: the corpses of people who are
often victims of violent crimes. Birdy is also letting her teenage
nephew Sean stay with her for a while but the family reunion is put
on hold when Birdy gets a phone call from the coroner's office. An
unidentified foot has been found in Banner Forest, the only clue to
its owner: pink nail polish on the toenails. As Birdy teams up with
homicide detective Kendall Stark to investigate, she soon discovers
that people all over town are hiding secrets that can prove deadly
if they are uncovered.
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