{"product_id":"beyond-obsession-the-shocking-true-story-of-a-teenage-love-affair-turned-deadly-paperback","title":"Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Hammer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of a beautiful violin prodigy, her devoted boyfriend, and the family secrets that led to a brutal murder \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joyce Aparo seemed to be the perfect single mother. She doted on her sixteen-year-old daughter, Karin, encouraging her musical ability and lavishing affection on her. But behind closed doors, Joyce was a terror. For thirteen years, she beat Karin savagely, kept her away from other children, and demeaned her relentlessly. When Karin met the troubled yet brilliant Dennis Coleman, the two fell head-over-heels into lustful infatuation. But Joyce disapproved--so she had to die. On August 5, 1987, Joyce's body was found under a bridge near the Connecticut-Massachusetts border. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The police investigation soon dragged her horrific treatment of Karin into the open, and the teenage lovers became the prime suspects. Dennis eventually confessed to the murder, testifying that Karin begged him to kill her mother. But Karin had a very different story to tell. Was she manipulating the police the same way she manipulated her former boyfriend, or was she an innocent victim? \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Hammer is the author of more than twenty fiction and nonfiction books, as well as numerous short stories, articles, and essays for major publications worldwide. He has won two Edgar Awards for Best Fact Crime, for \u003ci\u003eThe Vatican Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (1982) and \u003ci\u003eThe CBS Murders \u003c\/i\u003e(1987), and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Court-Martial of Lt. Calley \u003c\/i\u003e(1971). Both the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e named \u003ci\u003eOne Morning in the War \u003c\/i\u003e(1970) and \u003ci\u003eThe Court-Martial of Lt. Calley \u003c\/i\u003eone of the ten best books of the respective years in which they were published. Hammer's first book, \u003ci\u003eBetween Life and Death \u003c\/i\u003e(1969), explored the case that led to the landmark Supreme Court decision in \u003ci\u003eBrady v. Maryland \u003c\/i\u003eand its repercussions. He wrote and narrated the Academy Award-winning documentary \u003ci\u003eInterviews with My-Lai Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), and has been involved in many TV films and motion pictures. Before becoming a full-time freelance writer, he wrote for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand its Week in Review section, where he covered the war in Vietnam, the civil rights struggle, and most other major stories of the times. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Hammer attended Mount Hermon School, earned degrees from Syracuse University and Trinity College, and did postgraduate work at Columbia University. He and his wife currently reside in New York City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760596713760,"sku":"9781504047890","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/377ffd83fbfbbf557780d369b372a751.webp?v=1780184345","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-obsession-the-shocking-true-story-of-a-teenage-love-affair-turned-deadly-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}