{"product_id":"house-of-evil-the-indiana-torture-slaying-paperback","title":"House of Evil: The Indiana Torture Slaying - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960's, through a twist of fate and fortune, a pretty young girl came to live with a thirty-seven-year-old mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens's parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen police found Sylvia's emaciated body, with a chilling message carved into her flesh, they knew that she had suffered tremendously before her death. Soon they would learn how many others--including some of Baniszewski's own children--participated in Sylvia's murder, and just how much torture had been inflicted in one \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHOUSE OF EVIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeath came knocking...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960's, through a twist of fate and fortune, a pretty young girl came to live with a thirty-seven-year-old mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens's parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBehind closed doors...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen police found Sylvia's emaciated body, with a chilling message carved into her flesh, they knew that she had suffered tremendously before her death. Soon they would learn how many others--including some of Baniszewski's own children--participated in Sylvia's murder, and just how much torture had been inflicted in one \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHOUSE OF EVIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*With 8 pages of startling photos! *\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Dean\u003c\/b\u003e is a former newspaper reporter who has had articles published in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Chicago Journalism Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.5 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155014553735,"sku":"9780312946999","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/867c50775089590422f721883854156b.webp?v=1733232655","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/house-of-evil-the-indiana-torture-slaying-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}