Books on UM Cases

[themaninblack]

I have a few of the books on UM cases but am looking for more. Anyone know of any? I have the ones on Amy Billig, Rizzo, and Arquette, and the one on Jesse Hollywood.

[omegadoom]

Originally Posted by themaninblack

I have a few of the books on UM cases but am looking for more. Anyone know of any? I have the ones on Amy Billig, Rizzo, and Arquette, and the one on Jesse Hollywood.

There's a book called Murderers Among Us by Stephen G. Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth that contains numerous cases that were featured on UM, including Bobbie Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee, Dwayne McCorkendale, Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg, Ed Baker, William Jordan, Larry George, Eugene Bailey, Richard Bocklage, Ralph Probst, Steve Wilson and Roxann Jeeves.

A follow-up book by the same authors called Wanted for Murder has even more cases including Leo Koury, Donald Eugene Webb, David Gordon Smith, Rick Church, and Greg Webb.

[BritishJustice]

Thank you for the recommendations, omegadoom.

I have ordered both

[marlins3]

Originally Posted by themaninblack

I have a few of the books on UM cases but am looking for more. Anyone know of any? I have the ones on Amy Billig, Rizzo, and Arquette, and the one on Jesse Hollywood.

What's the Jesse James Hollywood book called? And is it worth a read?

Murder in Greenwich, Greentown, and The Murder of Lil Miss are some others.

[Chichester Crowe]

Has anyone here read A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris? Morris is a fairly reputable documentarian, and posits a completely different picture than MacDonald's detractors.

[themaninblack]

It is called "Most Wanted Killer". I have not read it yet.

[marlins3]

Originally Posted by Chichester Crowe

Has anyone here read A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris? Morris is a fairly reputable documentarian, and posits a completely different picture than MacDonald's detractors.

I have not read A Wilderness of Error yet. However, I have read Fatal Justice. When discussing the Jeffrey MacDonald case, I have little time for those who have only read Fatal Vision and use that as their source for anything. My thoughts on Joe McGinniss as an author and a person aren't worth sharing here

Fatal Justice is a very interesting read regardless of what side of the MacDonald case you stand on.

[Todd Mueller]

If you can find a copy of "The Deaths of Cindy James" by Neal Hall, it is an awesome read. Really interesting story and you get so much more on this case than UM ever went into. It is far more complex than casual fans of UM realize. The problem is that the book is out of print and becoming more rare, so the price has gone way up.

[omegadoom]

Originally Posted by Todd Mueller

If you can find a copy of "The Deaths of Cindy James" by Neal Hall, it is an awesome read. Really interesting story and you get so much more on this case than UM ever went into. It is far more complex than casual fans of UM realize. The problem is that the book is out of print and becoming more rare, so the price has gone way up.

You can also get a book called Who Killed Cindy James? by Ian Mulgrew. That's the one I have.

[omegadoom]

Originally Posted by Todd Mueller

If you can find a copy of "The Deaths of Cindy James" by Neal Hall, it is an awesome read. Really interesting story and you get so much more on this case than UM ever went into. It is far more complex than casual fans of UM realize. The problem is that the book is out of print and becoming more rare, so the price has gone way up.

I found this book in a used book store not too long ago for $4.00

[Killarney Rose]

On one of the threads here this week, someone recommended An Hour to Kill about the murder of Crystal Faye Todd. I found and ordered it from eBay that same day. It came today. Good read so far.

[TheCars1986]

Originally Posted by Chichester Crowe

Has anyone here read A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris? Morris is a fairly reputable documentarian, and posits a completely different picture than MacDonald's detractors.

Yes.

And it's a terrible, extremely biased work of fiction. Many of the book has been debunked countless times, and Morris is incredulous to the theory that Helena Stoeckley was just a drug user who was used for years by the pro-MacDonald folks.

[MegtheEgg86]

Originally Posted by TheCars1986

Yes.

And it's a terrible, extremely biased work of fiction. Many of the book has been debunked countless times, and Morris is incredulous to the theory that Helena Stoeckley was just a drug user who was used for years by the pro-MacDonald folks.

I knew my man Cars would keep it real on Mac.

I love The Thin Blue Line and The Fog of War, but Morris flat-out got it wrong on this one. Not that I can't understand it. Jeff MacDonald historically is a charming, masterful manipulator. I don't think anyone should feel bad for being suckered by him, but it's foolish to hang on to his cause in the face of blatant evidence that he committed those murders.

[GyorkLady]

If you’re into the supernatural, There’s “The Black Hope Horror: The True Story of a Haunting” by Ben Williams. I remember reading this book in middle school, I think before the segment aired on UM.

[WishfulDreamer]

I would love to know the opinions of people who have read Sleeping with the Devil by Suzanne Finstad. And I know I've had a discussion with some posters on it, but No Sanctuary by Michele Samit as well.