Jerry Bledsoe | Investigative Journalism and Criminal Biography

Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe

Name: Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0451403444
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A North Carolina True Crime Narrative of Inheritance Murders, College Role-Playing Games, and Betrayal

In July 1988, wealthy tobacco executive Lieth von Stein was bludgeoned and stabbed to death in his Washington, North Carolina home, while his wife Bonnie survived severe injuries. Investigators initially probed local business ties before turning their attention to Bonnie's college-student son, Chris Pritchard, a student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Detectives uncovered a conspiracy orchestrated by Pritchard and his campus friends, James Upchurch and Neal Henderson. Fueled by drug use, role-playing games, and a desire to secure von Stein's two-million-dollar estate, the trio plotted the attack. Author Jerry Bledsoe chronicles the State Bureau of Investigation's probe, the campus informant operations, and the subsequent murder trials.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Investigative journalist Jerry Bledsoe crafts a detailed account of wealth, youth alienation, and criminal conspiracy in North Carolina. Featuring SBI investigative tradecraft and trial transcripts, this volume appeals to readers of Joe McGinniss, Carlton Smith, and Aphrodite Jones.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Onyx

Pages: 448

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1992

ISBN: 9780451403445

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