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Lovina's brother had been murdered in the Amish town almost two decades ago. Becoming a teacher, Lovina does her best to put the traumatic memory behind her until she has a student in her class who has emotional scars of his own. A child psychologist is brought in to help and Lovina feels an instant attraction to him. It isn't long, however, that she realizes that the psychologist has a dark connection to her past.

A mother struggles to keep her faith alive when her daughter is placed on life support after a car accident. She's then given a blood transfusion and miraculously comes back to life. The blood, however, came from a vampire. Showing remarkable recuperative abilities, she begins acting erratically, even biting strangers on the street. Her trouble is only beginning however as she falls into the crosshairs of a vampire slaying gang which wants her dead.

Jolly Thomas is a serial killer. Allegedly. But her case appears to be so confused that it offers few answers to our questions. She has confessed to murdering six members of her family over a 14-year period. Even while she was poisoning them with cyanide to her family, her community, and her friends she appeared to be a cheerful, happy, upstanding woman. Jolly was a pious and friendly person who seemed to be possessed of a strong moral fibre. She was the kind of woman we would all love to have as a part of our family or as a neighbour. Which only goes to show that appearances can be extremely deceptive.Because the 47-year-old mother, who lived in the south western State of Kerala in India, is alleged to have murdered her relatives by lacing their food with the poison. However, despite confessing to the crimes, many of her friends and relatives believe that she is the victim here - an innocent one at that. They cannot come to terms with the fact that such a cheerful and respected member of the community could be a mass murderess. They believe that she has been framed by the authorities. While, from the opposite side of the fence, the police are sure that they are dealing with a psychopath.

A True Crime anthology featuring some of the most evil killers in recent memory, including the "Meth Head" killers of Iowa, Dustin Honken and Angela Johnson...The early nineties was an era that brought long-standing prosperity to America. With a record number of women taking up office jobs, it was an era that defined shifting gender roles and marked the progressive modern age. Interestingly, the nineties was also an era that witnessed rampant drug abuse and increasing crime rates among women. Just as the world was getting accustomed to women decked up in a judge's robe or a corporate suit, there popped up numerous other images of women in prison jumpsuits.

There are so many reasons why people become serial killers. However, it is quite uncommon to meet a murderer who is willing to share the sensitive information with the authorities in order to have some financial gain and risk getting caught. Exactly this happened with Robert Maury, a serial killer who would often call the anonymous witness hotline and reveal where his victims are buried in order to collect the reward. Perhaps he could have gotten away with it if he managed to control himself and report just one victim. But Maury got greedy, knowing that he could earn even more money from providing the information to the investigators. Thanks to the phone operators who found this man and his phone calls very suspicious, Robert Maury was held by the police and subsequently charged with multiple murders. It was after his third call to the witness hotline when the investigators decided to trail him and observe his behavior. He was on their radar prior to the arrest, but they couldn't find any physical evidence which could link him to the murders. The law enforcement managed to put an end to a dangerous man and his string of murders. Maury would clearly do anything in order to earn money and continue killing innocent victims all over the country.

Clara has found romance, adventure and love through the matrimonial columns. I could do the same, could I not?She was not yet betrothed to Cotter Finlay but Ella knew the time for him to ask her father for his permission was nigh. But Cotter Finlay cannot engage me if I am promised to another, can he? It was just as Clara said-if I am betrothed to another, breaking off such an engagement would look poorly upon my parents.It was in that moment that Elle made the decision. By next year on St. Valentine's Day, she, too, would be heading west to wed a man of adventure.

Misty is a free woman now that her abusive husband has died. Her son has a chance at a new life but she's without any resources to provide for him. She wants a new beginning and decides to journey to a new land, the frontier of Montana awaits but the journey is arduous...The last thing reformed sinner Carl wants in his life is a woman, and a woman with kids. But after crossing paths with Misty on her journey to Montana he feels God's hand pushing him to protect her...Misty doesn't want a man in her life but she can't help but feel attraction toward Carl. He's kind-hearted but she soon finds out about a sin from his past and some seeds of distrust are sown. Can she him for the man he is now rather than the man he was before?

Valmae Fay Beck was an overweight and insecure woman who welcomed any kind of attention from even the most unattractive men. She would begin dating Barrie Watts, an inveterate liar and self-described "scumbag" who often told her of his fantasy to "be the first and last lover of a woman." Wanting to please her man, Valmae manipulated a young girl into their lair where she would be brutalized and murdered. The killing was so callous and shocking that it remains one of Australia's most horrific crimes and made Valmae Fay Beck the most hated woman in the country.

Oakland Police Detective David Ortiz has become the epitome of a jaded cop...Newly divorced with a nightly devotion to Jack Daniels. Spending time in an out of town bar, he winds up in bed with one of the most beautiful women he's ever seen...only to find her gone the next morning. She leaves behind one clue as far as her identity goes, and Ortiz now finds himself trying to solve long forgotten mystery-her kidnapping...Debi Gorman was now living life under a fake name after fleeing her captors years earlier. She couldn't resist the charms of David but now realizes that she's put him between the crosshairs of her kidnappers and things never turned out well for those close to her...The detective soon realizes that getting close to Debi isn't only dangerous, it could cost him his life.

Maribeth was only seventeen when she fell in love with the handsome...but poor Charles. With her parents blocking their union at every turn, both of their frustrations grew. Maribeth would ultimately marry a rich man, becoming a mail order bride in the process. But now a widow in her mid-thirties, she decides to make amends with the past...This story and more are featured in this collection of sweet mail order bride and Amish romance...She thought of her parents too - family she ought to love but hadn't seen in almost fifteen years. Would they greet her with love, or resentment? The last time she had seen them it had been a tearful goodbye, one full of anger and disgust for her choices - a choice she had never regretted, even if it had brought her sadness...Perhaps being a mail order bride wasn't what her family had wanted for her, but it had been her choice. A choice surely better than living a life she had hated, surrounded by judgement for who she chose to love. But whatever became of Charles? Did he marry? Did he think of her every night like she did him?

On February 14, 2007, Stephen Grant walked into Macomb County Sheriff's Office a little before 11 a.m. He told the desk sergeant that he wanted to report his wife Tara missing. Turning to the deputy manning the desk with him, the sergeant asked him to call detective Bill Hughes, a 20-year veteran in the police force, to the lobby. Hughes invited Stephen into his office, and sat silently as Stephen immediately began rambling on about Tara Lynn Grant's disappearance. He stated that Tara had gotten home late on February 9 because of a snow storm. He revealed that he had drunk a couple of beers before she arrived, and that they had argued on the phone earlier in the evening because she had changed her travel plans. She had stated that she would be flying out on Sunday instead of Monday, and this had him bent all out of shape. He stated that she walked into the house wearing her ear buds, and didn't immediately respond to his greeting. This riled him up, and they resumed their argument soon after. After about 20 minutes of arguing, he said he overheard her talking to someone on her phone, asking them to pick her up and that she would be out in a minute. He had no idea who was on the other side of the call, but he assumed it was the car service she usually hired to take her to the airport. As she left, he said, she told him, "Don't forget to get the car to the dealership Monday to get the dent fixed." He then saw her enter a dark sedan parked at the end of the driveway. That was the last time he saw her.What happened to Tara Lynn Grant?

Gloria is a young Amish woman who is deeply in love with Lloyd. The two seem destined for marriage until Gloria's mother becomes deathly ill and she's forced to take care of her younger sibling. Her sister would not be able to survive financially without her and is dependent upon Gloria's care as is her mother. Can Gloria fulfill her family obligations and still marry Lloyd?

Jacqueline has already had enough tragedy to last a lifetime. She lost her best friend in a tragic accident which her boyfriend Rex blamed himself for. As an atonement, he separated himself from both her and everyone in the town. Distraught with no romantic prospects on the horizon, Jacqueline turns to becoming a mail order bride. She accepts a proposal from Clifton, a handsome cowboy who woos and wins her heart. But Clifton has a secret past. On the run from the law, Clifton warns that their union may be disrupted at any time. To make things even more complicated, her first love Rex has tracked her down and wants to make amends. Will Jacqueline give her first love a second chance or risk losing her second love?

Elizabeth is on the run from a bad marriage. Once again facing poverty, she decides to try her luck at becoming a mail order bride. Growing up in New York, she's used to the hustle and bustle but fantasizes about a new life out West. Arriving in the small town, she finds the ranch life appealing and even more so when she meets her prospective husband, the handsome Jeb. But does he feel the same about her?

By day, the beautiful, stunning beach in San Diego, Southern California is a hot spot for sun seekers, surfers and those looking for a walk by the sea. The glittering ocean is contained, it appears, within the magnificent nearby cliffs and the long, wide soft sandy beach sneaks slowly towards an esplanade, complete with inevitable parking lot. The arches of a wide bridge provide a touch of privacy and quiet. Life towers offer safety from the waves.As wonderful as Torrey Pines is during the day, at night it changes. The dark brings out shadows. And those shadows became a lot deeper after the night of August 12th, 1978.

Katie is stuck between her obligations and pursuing her passion. She's taking care of her young niece who is now an orphan. Katie is a bit too young for motherhood and her niece doesn't see her as a maternal figure. But then her niece mysteriously disappears one day and Katie almost suffers a nervous breakdown. A frantic search begins in the Amish community but everyone suspects that an outsider named Michael is to blame for the young girl's disappearance. But Katie befriends the man and finds that he isn't the bad person everyone has painted him out to be. Can they work together and find Katie's niece?

On February 19th of 2005, Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone disappeared after leaving a restaurant in Philadelphia. Danielle has been separated from her husband while Richard was her "on-again, off-again" boyfriend. Danielle had a young son while Richard had a teenage daughter. Richard had exchanged threats with Danielle's ex-husband before while Danielle herself wanted "space" from both of them. The FBI entered the investigation in 2008 and the case remains unsolved. But what happened that night? Was this a murder-for-hire? If so, by whom?

Lisa Shuler was to be convicted of murder in the first degree in 2014. But whatever possessed the sweet, quiet and church-going woman to commit such a horrific crime?It was as Lisa and her husband Brandon were approaching their tenth wedding anniversary that something appears to have changed within the God-fearing, upright pillar of the New Albany community. It seems as though, for the loyal wife and model citizen, days of giving uncomplainingly to others were beginning to be replaced by a sense of her own unhappiness; a feeling that 'me time' became suddenly important to her. Like many women, and men, who have committed themselves unthinkingly to others, the time came for Lisa to re-evaluate her life. And from this self-analysis emerged the sense that something was missing. And she had to kill to do something about it.

Jonathan Henning is a shy man who keeps to himself. He loathes the idea of courting a woman but secretly wants to be in love more than anything else. His brother was the opposite of him, marrying one of the most sought after women in the community. But the happily married couple die in a tragic accident out of town and Jonathan is crippled emotionally. He must become a father figure to his brother's children and doesn't know how. But a kindly nurse named Andrea comes to his aid, helping Jonathan bring some sense of family back to the children...and an unexpected romance begins to blossom between the two.

Kimberly Clark Saenz was a nurse. Almost ten years ago now, in 2008, she worked in a clinic called the DaVita Lufkin Dialysis Center. The clinic was- and still is- in Lufkin, a small blue collar city in East Texas of around 33,000 souls. But rather than care for her patients, she decided to kill. Because of a home life fraught with difficulties- she and her husband has fought, he had filed for divorce, and even taken out a restraining order against her- Kimberly's unrestrained and misdirected anger was taken out on her patients.

Laura is an Amish young woman who has dreams beyond what both her family and community have prescribed for her. She wants to work outside the home but her husband quickly dismisses the idea without a debate. But Laura doesn't take no for an answer and seeks to prove her husband wrong. Will her resolve be enough to change his heart and preserve their love?

Amish girl Susan runs into all kinds of trouble as she begins his Rumspringa. Her antics make her into a social media sensation and she catches the eye of a handsome Englischer named Robert. But word gets back to her mother about her exploits during Rumspringa and she is immediately called back home. Will Susan stay and enjoy her newfound freedom or will she return home to the community that raised her?

Some crimes are so vile that they stick in the mind. Attacks on children, assaults on the elderly. Skylar Deleon's murder of a middle-aged couple fits into this category. It is one of the coldest, most mindlessly cruel killings in the history of the US. Skylar Deleon considered his victims' lives in the way most of us regard the wrapper off a chocolate bar. It does a job, but when the luscious center it protects has provided its short-term thrill, it is thrown away, disregarded. Not with any purpose, or any intent, but just because it is no longer needed.Skylar Deleon and his small crew of cronies murdered Jackie and Thomas Hawks by tying them to the anchor of their yacht, then pushing that heavy anchor over the side, dragging them to an inevitable death by drowning. His motive was pure greed...even if it meant killing...again and again...

A black and white photograph shows a handcuffed young woman with frizzy hair; a smug almost careless smile lingers on her face while a police officer escorts her away, her t-shirt says "BIKE-A-THON". This is Jacqueline Gibons on August 5, 1982 - only a week after the ghastly killings of her adoptive parents, Benjamin and Sybil Gibons. Nearby are her co-conspirators, her boyfriend Barry Wilson and their friend Robert St. Pierre, also handcuffed, displaying baffling amusement, at the very start of the legal process that would unfold the terrifying, gruesome details of the murder of an Illinois couple, who apparently only wished the best for their daughter.

A young Amish man named Jacob gives his grandmother a ride on his buggy so she can visit Mary , an elderly neighbor who is not feeling well. Mary asks Jacob to fix a minor repair in her house, which he does. She is planning a trip to visit a nearby pond, and relive memories of her long-dead husband on their anniversary. In poor health, Mary is determined, but may need Jacob to give her a lift. This would mean he had to give up a long awaited first date with Amy, since Mary's anniversary is the same day, and she knows she probably won't live to see another one...

Elizabeth gulped back the lump of nervousness in her throat. Before her mother had passed away so unexpectedly, it had been her intention to bring the three youngest with her to Wyoming where her betrothed waited patiently for her arrival.For over a year, Elizabeth had been writing Stephan Carey, a rancher whose letters filled her with warmth and promise. He was more than she had ever expected to find in the pages of a matrimonial column and yet he seemed to display everything she had ever wanted. Elizabeth's mother had lived a long, hard life, particularly after the death of the children's father, one year after Franklin was born. Priscilla Danvers had worked very hard as a chambermaid at a hotel to provide for her nine children but it had never been easy. Elizabeth had proposed to her mother that when she married, she would take with her Franklin, Ivy and Anne to give Priscilla some reprieve. Stephan had agreed to the arrangement, being raised in a home for boys. He had never known the benefit of having siblings and he was eager to start a family of his own. But do they both know what they're getting into?

Lizzy is part of an Amish family whose grandfather receives notice that a distant relative has left him some a considerable amount of money. The members of their family soon allow the dollar signs to cloud their Christian values. Even the conservative grandfather allows himself to be seduce by the thought of distributing the money as he sees fit, which includes fixing various things around the town such as the church and school. Will they allow the thought of extreme wealth to poison their values? Will Lizzy let the money get in the way of her new romance?

Mary asks her grandfather about her the history of her family and he tells a tale that touches her in a way that is both surprising and hurtful for them both as he remembers the past. The more research Mary does, the better she understands both her Amish culture and what it takes to sustain a marriage for as many decades as her grandparents did.

Phoebe is content to live in her quiet town of Salem and enjoy her family...until a tragedy shatters her dreams...When two college woman are murdered in her town, Phoebe begins to realize who the number one suspect could be...her own husband...she discovers so much about him that she never knew and begins to fear for the life of her younger sister as well as her own...

Gable was a germaphobe who spent her days obsessing about her home and the environment. She would move out of her marital home for two years after the death of her mother only to return to find her husband with another woman. Now kicked out of her home, Michelle would begin a stalking campaign to rival Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction", ultimately leading to her breaking into the house with two high-caliber pistols.