In 1977, I was twenty-nine years old. In 2007, thirty years had passed since I became involved in the five murders in my hometown of Cape Girardeau. These five murders affected me profoundly and changed the way I lived my life enormously. I reason that this was because I knew three of the five women and their families, and I had lived with their unsolved cases for half of my adult life. I also thought I knew who committed these horrific crimes. Murder affects more people than the victims. It affects their families and the community. It affects the police who work on these cases, which may go unsolved for years. For those of us who are thrown into the midst of these cases, we become more and more frightened with each clue that unfolds. For some, like me, minds can work overtime. This book is a dramatic account of my experiences over the thirty-year period that these murders went unsolved and cold. I became more cautious and aware of my surroundings. I had heard much about serial killers. I hope that you find this book intriguing and hope it gives you some insight into how life can suddenly take a turn by hurling us into events we never planned for.
Angelina’s Journey is a sequel to Gwen Thoma’s fifth book, The King of Hearts. Angelina Harper is a nineteen-year-old college freshmen at Southeast Missouri State College in 1967. She had just declared her major in the nursing program at the college when she became a key witness in the trial of John Noble, better known as the King of Hearts. Angelina had been stalked by John Noble for three years while she was in high school. She and the police had discovered that her stalker had been murdering Angelina’s boyfriends in high school and had left king of hearts playing cards with each body of these seven young men. Angelina knew she was being stalked but did not discover that he was a serial killer until she and the police realized the King of Hearts was following her and leaving king of hearts playing cards wherever she went. Angelina thought that she was done with her stalker once he was caught and sentenced to life in prison. Nothing was further from the truth. Somehow, he knew what was going on in her life, and he sent her letters and called her with threatening warnings. Angelina’s saga continues until the dramatic and suspenseful end to her journey. This book is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance as Angelina lives the rest of her life.
Angelina’s Journey is a sequel to Gwen Thoma’s fifth book, The King of Hearts. Angelina Harper is a nineteen-year-old college freshmen at Southeast Missouri State College in 1967. She had just declared her major in the nursing program at the college when she became a key witness in the trial of John Noble, better known as the King of Hearts. Angelina had been stalked by John Noble for three years while she was in high school. She and the police had discovered that her stalker had been murdering Angelina’s boyfriends in high school and had left king of hearts playing cards with each body of these seven young men. Angelina knew she was being stalked but did not discover that he was a serial killer until she and the police realized the King of Hearts was following her and leaving king of hearts playing cards wherever she went. Angelina thought that she was done with her stalker once he was caught and sentenced to life in prison. Nothing was further from the truth. Somehow, he knew what was going on in her life, and he sent her letters and called her with threatening warnings. Angelina’s saga continues until the dramatic and suspenseful end to her journey. This book is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance as Angelina lives the rest of her life.
In 1963, Angelina Harper was fifteen and a half years old. She was just entering her sophomore year of high school and was looking forward to driving and beginning to date. Her high school years take a dramatic turn when the king of hearts playing card begin to appear wherever Angelina goes. She slowly begins to realize she is being stalked. Horror fills her life as she discovers that each boy that she goes out with is savagely murdered, and king of hearts playing cards are left at each murder scene. The day after each murder, she receives a sympathy card with a king of hearts playing card in the mail. The police are baffled by these crimes. Clues are few and nonyielding as police try to catch this criminal. The saga of the king of hearts continues throughout Angelina’s high school days. She lives in fear and realizes that whoever she goes out with will be murdered. Finally, this saga takes a dramatic turn as the killer finally makes a mistake that helps police solve the case and frees Angelina from this serial killer in 1966. I hope that each reader of this exciting thriller enjoys the mystery as it unfolds.
In 1953 life in Farrar, Missouri, was simple and quiet. The town of less than one hundred was composed of German immigrants who were mostly farmers. The town was centered around their Lutheran church and school. Sara Turner was a twenty-three-year-old elementary teacher at the Salem Lutheran Grade School in Farrar. She was beautiful, and she was loved by this community. She had close friends but was not lucky in romance. The heartache from her first broken romance at the age of twenty-one made Sara cynical and distrustful of men. In July of 1953, Sara Turner was brutally murdered on a deserted county road near Farrar. The small town was shocked to learn that their sweet and dear Sara was killed in such a way. Nothing like this had ever happened before in Farrar. Everyone knew everyone else in the community. The murderer couldn’t possibly be anyone living in Farrar. John Barnes was the sheriff in Perry County, Missouri. He wanted to solve this case desperately. As he learned more about Sara and put the clues together, he became obsessed with the need to find justice for the young woman whose life had ended so brutally. Whatever Happened to Sara is a book that reveals not only the life of Sara Turner but also the evidences as they compiled until the case was finally solved. I hope you enjoy this book until its dramatic end.
Pets are loved by their owners and remembered for their unique personalities. The cat named Bud was truly unique and was known for his ability to always go high—the higher, the better. He also loved his owner, loved Christmas, and was known for his strong will to always be in charge. This book describes Bud’s antics and how age made him remembered above all others. He was a big cat with a big heart and a zest for life. I hope that in reading this book, you will laugh at his personality and can relate some of Bud’s antics to some of the pets you have had through the years.
In 1977, I was twenty-nine years old. In 2007, thirty years had passed since I became involved in the five murders in my hometown of Cape Girardeau. These five murders affected me profoundly and changed the way I lived my life enormously. I reason that this was because I knew three of the five women and their families, and I had lived with their unsolved cases for half of my adult life. I also thought I knew who committed these horrific crimes. Murder affects more people than the victims. It affects their families and the community. It affects the police who work on these cases, which may go unsolved for years. For those of us who are thrown into the midst of these cases, we become more and more frightened with each clue that unfolds. For some, like me, minds can work overtime. This book is a dramatic account of my experiences over the thirty-year period that these murders went unsolved and cold. I became more cautious and aware of my surroundings. I had heard much about serial killers. I hope that you find this book intriguing and hope it gives you some insight into how life can suddenly take a turn by hurling us into events we never planned for.
In 1963, Angelina Harper was fifteen and a half years old. She was just entering her sophomore year of high school and was looking forward to driving and beginning to date. Her high school years take a dramatic turn when the king of hearts playing card begin to appear wherever Angelina goes. She slowly begins to realize she is being stalked. Horror fills her life as she discovers that each boy that she goes out with is savagely murdered, and king of hearts playing cards are left at each murder scene. The day after each murder, she receives a sympathy card with a king of hearts playing card in the mail. The police are baffled by these crimes. Clues are few and nonyielding as police try to catch this criminal. The saga of the king of hearts continues throughout Angelina’s high school days. She lives in fear and realizes that whoever she goes out with will be murdered. Finally, this saga takes a dramatic turn as the killer finally makes a mistake that helps police solve the case and frees Angelina from this serial killer in 1966. I hope that each reader of this exciting thriller enjoys the mystery as it unfolds.
Angelina’s Journey is a sequel to Gwen Thoma’s fifth book, The King of Hearts. Angelina Harper is a nineteen-year-old college freshmen at Southeast Missouri State College in 1967. She had just declared her major in the nursing program at the college when she became a key witness in the trial of John Noble, better known as the King of Hearts. Angelina had been stalked by John Noble for three years while she was in high school. She and the police had discovered that her stalker had been murdering Angelina’s boyfriends in high school and had left king of hearts playing cards with each body of these seven young men. Angelina knew she was being stalked but did not discover that he was a serial killer until she and the police realized the King of Hearts was following her and leaving king of hearts playing cards wherever she went. Angelina thought that she was done with her stalker once he was caught and sentenced to life in prison. Nothing was further from the truth. Somehow, he knew what was going on in her life, and he sent her letters and called her with threatening warnings. Angelina’s saga continues until the dramatic and suspenseful end to her journey. This book is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance as Angelina lives the rest of her life.
In 1953 life in Farrar, Missouri, was simple and quiet. The town of less than one hundred was composed of German immigrants who were mostly farmers. The town was centered around their Lutheran church and school. Sara Turner was a twenty-three-year-old elementary teacher at the Salem Lutheran Grade School in Farrar. She was beautiful, and she was loved by this community. She had close friends but was not lucky in romance. The heartache from her first broken romance at the age of twenty-one made Sara cynical and distrustful of men. In July of 1953, Sara Turner was brutally murdered on a deserted county road near Farrar. The small town was shocked to learn that their sweet and dear Sara was killed in such a way. Nothing like this had ever happened before in Farrar. Everyone knew everyone else in the community. The murderer couldn’t possibly be anyone living in Farrar. John Barnes was the sheriff in Perry County, Missouri. He wanted to solve this case desperately. As he learned more about Sara and put the clues together, he became obsessed with the need to find justice for the young woman whose life had ended so brutally. Whatever Happened to Sara is a book that reveals not only the life of Sara Turner but also the evidences as they compiled until the case was finally solved. I hope you enjoy this book until its dramatic end.
Pets are loved by their owners and remembered for their unique personalities. The cat named Bud was truly unique and was known for his ability to always go high—the higher, the better. He also loved his owner, loved Christmas, and was known for his strong will to always be in charge. This book describes Bud’s antics and how age made him remembered above all others. He was a big cat with a big heart and a zest for life. I hope that in reading this book, you will laugh at his personality and can relate some of Bud’s antics to some of the pets you have had through the years.
This little children’s book was written about fifteen years ago when my grandson Jaredan was about two years old and going to day care. He had a problem with biting at school. I went to the bookstore, thinking I might find a little book that I could read to him about biting. I thought that such a book would pique his interest and he might stop biting his friends at school. His mom and dad and his teacher had tried everything they could think of to get him to stop, but without success. I could not find such a book, so I decided that I would write one that might be helpful to other parents, grandparents, and teachers. I put the book away and never looked into having it published. When I retired and had more time, I took the manuscript out and read it. I felt it still had value, so I decided to pursue having it published. I hope you find this little book interesting and of value too.
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