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Dark Deeds: Serial killers, stalkers and domestic homicides Kindle Edition

by Susan Fleet (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 out of 5 stars 71 ratings
Serial killers: A pretty farm girl feeds her victims to the hogs.
Stalkers: You're the one that I want ... to kill. Stalking Olivia Newton John
Domestic homicides: A cross-dressing doctor kills his wife to keep his millions

13 twisted true crime cases  "Susan Fleet immerses us in the world of serial killers, stalkers, and domestic homicides." -- Arthur Smukler, MD, psychiatrist

Eyes Wide Shut: A serial killer terrorizes women in Baton Rouge
America's Worst Serial Killer? Dr. H.H. Holmes and the Windy City
The Boston Strangler? Albert DeSalvo or someone else?
Career Interrupted: Stalking Monica Seles
Not an Enemy in the World: Bardo stalks and kills actress Rebecca Shaeffer
A Grand-Slam Obsession: Ruth Ann Steinhagan stalks Eddie Waitkus
The Murder Checklist: A New Orleans sportscaster murders his wife
Ruthless Ruth: Ruth and her lover team up to kill Ruth's husband
Devoted Husband or Sick Psychopath? Charles Stuart murders his pregnant wife
Pretty Woman: An acid attack destroys a woman's life.
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No one knows how many serial killers are roaming the United States. Some experts believe they murder as many as 180 people each year. Others say the count may be much higher because some serial killers hide the bodies and they're never found.

Stalkers far outnumber serial killers. Each year they threaten and intimidate 3.4 million people in America. Although stalkers may profess love for the objects of their obsession, many seriously injure or kill their "love object."

Domestic homicide is rampant in the US. The statistics: Every day, 3 women, 3 children and 1 man die in domestic violence. Women and children rarely kill family members. Men commit the majority of domestic homicides. Some are crimes of passion. Others are carefully calculated. Why bother with a divorce when you can kill your spouse?

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To create her award-winning Frank Renzi crime novels Susan Fleet does extensive research on serial killers and stalkers, their methodology, psychological traits and their victims. Since July 2011 millions of people around the world have visited her blog: DARK DEEDS: Serial killers, stalkers and domestic homicides. This e-book includes twelve of her posts: four serial killers, four stalkers and four domestic homicides. A bonus chapter, Pretty Woman, involves a horrific domestic homicide in Pakistan.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CLS62D8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Music and Mayhem Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 28, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 108 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0984723546
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  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Dark Deeds: Serial killers, stalkers and domestic homicides
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In her travels, Susan Fleet has worn many hats: trumpeter, college professor and music historian. While teaching at Berklee College of Music in Boston, she began killing people. Fictionally, of course! In 2001 she moved to New Orleans, the setting for her award-winning crime thrillers featuring NOPD Homicide Detective Frank Renzi.

Susan still plays her trumpet every day, but spends most of her time dreaming up new ideas to terrify and enthrall her readers. See more at http://www.susanfleet.com Her other passion is promoting talented female musicians. See them here http://susanfleet.com/morewomenmusicians.htm

See her true crime books here. http://susanfleet.com/truecrimebooks.htm

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Customers find the book's stories fascinating and appreciate how it provides details about the crimes committed. Moreover, the book maintains a steady pace throughout, and customers find it easy to read. Additionally, they value its information quality, with one customer describing it as an excellent reference source.

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Customers enjoy the true crime stories in the book, which provide detailed accounts of the crimes committed.

"...fascinating cases described by Susan Fleet in her true-crime book, DARK DEEDS...." Read more

"I really enjoyed thus book. Susan fleet is a very good detailed writer. If your fascinated about crime and murder, then this is the book" Read more

"...The book is very well written and moves along at a good pace so that it keeps you turning pages. Thanks Susan for enlightening us...." Read more

"Fleet's Dark Deeds is a fascinating account of some of the most horrifying serial killers ever to live...." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable, with one noting it is easy to read and another mentioning it is well-written.

"I really enjoyed thus book. Susan fleet is a very good detailed writer. If your fascinated about crime and murder, then this is the book" Read more

"...interested in reading about true crime but it is also a good resource book for authors. Susan has definately done her homework for this book...." Read more

"...But Susan Fleet's Dark Deeds is so quirkily well written that I just couldn't put it down!..." Read more

"Good short reviews, without the extra drama in other real life crime stories" Read more

5 customers mention "Information quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well-researched and informative, with one customer describing it as an excellent reference source.

"...Each account is presented with an economy of words, yet just enough detail to create a vivid impression of people and events...." Read more

"...light." If you want a glancing overview, this is an excellent reference source for that." Read more

"I am happy to be the first to review this very informative book. I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I'm glad I read this one...." Read more

"...I was impressed at her research and work. What made come up short however is that that there are no illustrations in the book...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's pace, noting that it never lags.

"...Often horrendous events. The pace never lags, which is characteristic of Fleet's fiction, as well...." Read more

"...The book is very well written and moves along at a good pace so that it keeps you turning pages. Thanks Susan for enlightening us...." Read more

"Loved this book will read more of Susan's books in very near future. Fast and easy to read, enjoyed very much!!!" Read more

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  • Maynard F. Allington
    5.0 out of 5 stars A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2013
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    Was Albert DeSalvo really the Boston Strangler, or did an obsessive desire for fame drive his "confession?" What real life stalking/attempted murder case in the 1940s inspired Bernard Malamud's novel, and the Robert Redford film, "The Natural?" What prompted a misfit, obsessed with Steffi Graf, one of the greats of women's tennis, to stab a young rival on national television during a tennis match? What deadly triangle in the post World War I jazz age, became the basis for James M. Cain's "Double Indemnity" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice," both made into major films? Did Olivia Newton John live in fear of two male stalkers, unknown to each other, both bent on killing her?

    These are some of the fascinating cases described by Susan Fleet in her true-crime book, DARK DEEDS. Fleet gives the reader a degree of psychological insight into the depraved minds of serial killers and stalkers, some of them infamous, others obscured by time, yet equally notorious in their day. Who remembers Herman Webster Mudgett, a physician, bigamist, charmer of ladies, and a contemporary of Jack the Ripper? Yet Mudgett's tally of victims may have risen as high as 200. And in an age when female serial killers were unheard of, there was Brynhild "Belle" Storseth, an alluring, full-figured woman with attractive features that concealed a classic sociopath. And finally, there is the heartwrenching story of a beautiful twenty-two year old woman in Pakistan who attempts to leave her husband, only to be left hideously scarred in a vengeful acid attack.

    As always, Fleet's narrative skills hold the reader fast to every page. Each account is presented with an economy of words, yet just enough detail to create a vivid impression of people and events. Often horrendous events. The pace never lags, which is characteristic of Fleet's fiction, as well.

    My one disappointment with this fascinating glimpse into the annals of true crime was that it lacked photos. I was curious to see what some of these infamous characters, especially those from the nineteenth century, looked like. If I had to subtract a half-star from this 5-star review, it would be for the missing photos, not the writing. For fans of true crime, as well as readers interested in criminology, DARK DEEDS is highly recommended.
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  • Janelle Albrecht
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2013
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    I really enjoyed thus book. Susan fleet is a very good detailed writer. If your fascinated about crime and murder, then this is the book
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  • Sparkle
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting collection of murder cases.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2013
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    The author has compiled a collection of synopses of high profile murder cases. The facts are presented in an unemotional way, which I appreciated. I was able to have my own emotions rather than be led by the author. I enjoyed remembering some cases, and discovering a few new ones.

    The last chapter is a departure from the rest of the book. The author uses this chapter to vent some of her passion for Asian women who are victims of the acid attacks. She uses the high profile Pakistani victim, who brought the issue to world-wide attention. She references the Oscar-winning documentary, and that director's emotional connections to the subject. Having seen that documentary, I highly recommend it.

    If you are a student of criminology, this book is "murder light." If you want a glancing overview, this is an excellent reference source for that.
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  • Psyannide
    1.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward and dry literature, if it can be called so.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2013
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    The tone of these short stories seems a bit unprofessional in both the writing and style. Let me elaborate; the tone was often dry and straightforward, as if it was written as high school report on the subject. The nature of these crimes is inheriently impassioned and bizzare, however the author does not paint the scene in a way which emotionally attaches the reader to either the protagonists or antagonists. Naturally, it should not be hard to elicit emotions when discussing serial killers (see "Dexter.") but the dry, almost legalise tone removes any chance of the reader becoming entertained. By all means if this book is free and you enjoy the subject matter...it's a quick read. Unfortuantely this material is not good enough to demand a purchase price. In conclusion, I would read additional books on the subject, but not by this author.
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  • authorpholloway
    5.0 out of 5 stars authorpholloway
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2013
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    I am happy to be the first to review this very informative book. I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I'm glad I read this one. This book tells about many cases of murder. It is a good book to read if you're interested in reading about true crime but it is also a good resource book for authors. Susan has definately done her homework for this book. Some of the cases I knew about but some I had never heard of. As an author, my mind started spinning with each case. The book is very well written and moves along at a good pace so that it keeps you turning pages. Thanks Susan for enlightening us. I see that Susan has written fiction also based on some of these cases. I will try some of those too.
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  • suzieemm
    4.0 out of 5 stars So Far, So Good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2014
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    Didn't get to finish it but good reading.
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  • softlad50
    3.0 out of 5 stars Short stories
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2013
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    Quite an interesting read,would have been better had more information on each subject matter been available.I,m sure the author could have extended this book
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  • queen of hearts
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2014
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    Not much information, could of done with more detail.
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