Six Teens Beat up a Girl they Know, Two More who Don't, Kill Her.Bullied all her life, Reena Virk, just fourteen, is desperate for peer acceptance. However, she is the wrong race, the wrong religion, the wrong color, and in the world of superficial teenagers, the wrong body-shape. A petty squabble over a boy boils over into blind rage, a rage that seeks revenge and to teach her a lesson.The victim, now bloodied and beaten by her friends and peers, many of whom are already known to police, is taken down to the river's edge by two teens she has never met before so they can finish her off. This is the shocking true crime story of Reena Virk's life and final moments at the hands of the Shoreline Six, 16-year-old Warren Glowatski and 15-year-old "Killer Kelly" Ellard.If you enjoy Ann Rule’s true crime books, you will enjoy this book written by the bestselling author, Kathryn McMaster.

Kids who Kill: Kelly Ellard & Warren Glowatski: True Crime Press Series 1, Book 5

Biographies & Memoirs

McMaster, Kathryn

True Crime

Independently published

A Shocking Thrill-Kill by Young Newly Weds with a Serial Killer ConfessionWhen married forty-two-year-old Troy LaFerrara seeks casual sex through an advertisement on Craigslist, he agrees to meet eighteen-year-old newly married mother of one, Miranda Barbour, in November 2013. She offers him ‘companionship’ in exchange for money and as he travels to meet her, he never for one moment thinks that their half-hour of fun could ever turn deadly.Yet that is exactly what happens.There are enough twists and turns in this true crime story that will have you second-guessing each fact as it is presented.Did Miranda kill Troy LaFerrara or was it her husband, Elyette Barbour? Was Miranda the serial killer she professed to be or was she just a liar on a grand scale? Can one believe anything the Barbours say happened that night?If you enjoy reading true crime books by Ann Rule, you will enjoy these books written by the bestselling author, Kathryn McMaster. Her research is meticulous and she presents the story in an unbiased manner.

Couples who Kill: Elytte and Miranda Barbour: Case 1

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Review\n"Another absolutely brilliant book in the Kids who Kill series. Fantastically written with clearly a lot of research going into the story. Easy to follow from the crime itself, the investigation and the following trial and outcome. Definitely a difficult to read story in some parts but Kathryn writes this in a highly sensitive way and deals with the horrific details very well. Would highly recommend!" ~ Lynette Ekins.\n"I have read all the books in this series, and I must admit, this one has affected me the most. It leaves you thinking about it long after you've finished reading. If only this was fiction. I commend the author on this interesting, albeit at times shocking, series, which will appeal to lovers of true crime. Highly recommend" ~ Helen Pryke\n"Kathryn McMaster's has done it again with her new book Kids who Kill: Austin Sigg. Ms. McMaster tells the true crime story without bias - an amazing feat in my opinion. "Just the facts." I cried for the ten-year-old victim and her mother. The crime is horrendous, horrible, and heinous. That one human, no matter what age, could do those awful things to another is just mind-blowing." ~ Dorcia Beland.\nThe brutal, callous, and shocking true crime murder of young Jessica Ridgeway.In Westminster, Colorado, on a snowy morning in October, 2012, ten-year-old Jessica Ridgeway is abducted, raped, tortured, murdered and dismembered.Yet who could possibly be responsible for such a heinous crime?A criminal profile is put together of the perpetrator based on the evidence they have. They are looking for a mature male sex offender who has definitely killed before. The crime, with few clues and no DNA left at the scene, is sophisticated and calculated.Finally, there is a breakthrough in the case. They have a confession. There is one problem however; he does not match the criminal profile. He is just 17.Is the confessor the murderer of Jessica Ridgeway, like he says he is, or is he making a false confession for his 5 minutes of fame?\nFrom the Author\nThis was one of the most harrowing crimes I have written about to date. I had to put it down several times because the subject matter was difficult to write about. One cannot imagine what young Jessica Ridgeway went through before she was murdered. The fact that the crime was highly planned and executed in making sure no DNA was left behind by the teen killer leaves me in no doubt that Austin Sigg was a serial killer in the making, and one who would have killed again and again until caught.

Kids who Kill: Austin Sigg: True Crime Press Series 1, Book 6

Social Sciences

A Heart-Wrenching British Murder Story covering the True Murder of Young John Gill in Yorkshire,1888. Johnny Gill, a young seven-year-old from Bradford, comes from the poor end of town. Despite being poor, his family are tight-knit, loving and well-respected within their community. One foggy morning, just a few days after Christmas, Johnny's mother sees her son off from the front door as he climbs into the milk wagon of William Barrett. As Mary Ann Gill waves goodbye to her eldest son that morning, she has no idea that this will be the last time she will see him. Johnny doesn't come home for his lunch and his mother starts to worry about him. The family search frantically for him for three days and nights. They search Manningham, and wider Bradford until someone finds him early on the Saturday morning, just meters from their home. His little body has been hacked up, drained of blood, thoroughly washed, his organs displaced and his intestines are draped around his neck eerily similar to the murders that have been happening in London done by Jack the Ripper. Several letters were sent by Jack stating that he would murder a little boy soon. After the murder another letter was sent stating that he had been up to Bradford. However, was this murder committed by the infamous Jack the Ripper? There are other clues involving Masonic rituals found in a local house at the same time of Johnny's death that point to the possibility that it was. And yet, William Barrett was the last one to see Johnny. The modus operandi could well be a copy-cat murder. In addition, William Barrett isn't saying much. 
 "Who Killed Little Johnny Gill?" is a fictionalised account of the true murder of a young boy in Bradford, England that is still considered today to be one of the worst British murders in England, despite the fact that it occurred in 1888 of Victorian Times. After the author presents the facts of this fascination English crime fiction novel, will you think William Barrett is innocent? Well, you will have to read the book to find out for yourself.
 This well-written, true story will transport you back to Victorian Times where McMaster skilfully brings to life the people and the city of Bradford, England presenting a well-crafted, fictionalised account of the events based on documents and trial transcripts. This is one murder mystery you won't be able to put down until the last page is turned.
 " As a 'true crimeophile' this is one of the best historical books I have read." - Paul Hunt
 "What an amazing read! Kathryn transports us back to 1888 Bradford, in what was the year of Jack The Ripper, and keeps us transfixed by the characters and events involved. The retelling involves fictional conversations, but the factual events are all there, and it reads as crime non- fiction in real terms. Everything falls into place and The narrative was so compelling. I want to see the crime scenes now ( many streets and surroundings survive to this day) Please buy this book if you like true crime, Jack the Ripper, or simply want a great who-dunnit, brilliantly told.Magnificent! " - David Hall
This book is written in British English.

Who Killed Little Johnny Gill?: A Victorian True Crime Murder Mystery

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Drama Llama Press

Josh Phillips is a 14-year-old killer. But is he also a sexual deviant?Maddie Clifton is his victim. She is only 8.He claims the murder is an accident, but is it?As neighbors search for the missing girl her grisly remains lie hidden under his waterbed, the same waterbed he sleeps on for 6 nights before his mother makes the gruesome discovery.How is it possible Josh can hide her body under his bed for a week without either of his parents noticing the distinct smell of decomposing flesh?How can he go about his daily life as if nothing has happened?How can he join in the search for his friend with the rest of the neighborhood knowing that there is no point, as she is already dead?Who is the real Joshua Phillips? He is not the wholesome boy people think him to be. There is a dark side to this young teenager that shocks the community to the core.Kids who Kill by the bestselling author and researcher, Kathryn McMaster is nonfiction series looking at young killers. If you enjoy books by Anne Rule, Jack Rosewood and Kate Summerscale you will enjoy this author's books.Kathryn McMaster specializes in true crime and unsolved cases while digging deep to explore the dark side of the human mind.

Kids who Kill: Joshua Phillips: True Crime Press Series 1, Book 1

True Crime Press

Kids who Kill: Eric Smith: True Crime Press Series 1, Book 2

WARNING: This story contains grisly and gruesome details of a child murder that some readers may find disturbing.A child has been murdered and horribly mutilated in Canada; skin stripped to render the fat for later consumption.
Rumors spread of a monster on the loose, satanic cults, and ritual killings. It is a murder so grotesque people are kept in the dark by police authorities fearing they are not ready to hear the details. The killing is so horrific even the media is kept away for fear of creating a frenzy. 
They may be monsters, but the community is unprepared when killer-kids, 14-year-old Sandy Charles and his 7-year-old accomplice, William Martin, are connected to the crime. Names that forevermore will conjure up images of abject depravity and the embodiment of pure evil.
As the layers to teen-killer Sandy Charles are revealed, it becomes chillingly obvious the youngster is dealing with some serious issues that may never be fixed.
If you enjoy Ann Rule's true crime books, you will enjoy these, by bestselling author, Kathryn McMaster.

Kids who Kill: Sandy Charles: True Crime Press Series 1, Book 4

Kids who Kill: Cristian Fernandez: True Crime Press Series 1, Book 3

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