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True Crime and Psychological Thriller

Crazymaker by Thomas J. O'Donnell

Crazymaker by Thomas J. O'Donnell

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A Kansas True Crime Account of Sueanne Hobson, Stepparent Parricide, and Teenage Hitmen

In April 1980, seventeen-year-old Chris Hobson disappeared from his suburban home in Wichita, Kansas, his body later discovered in a shallow grave in rural Kingman County. Wichita homicide detectives unraveled a murder scheme organized by his stepmother, Sueanne Hobson.

Journalist Thomas J. O'Donnell documents how Sueanne manipulated her sixteen-year-old son, Jimmy Christensen, and a teenage accomplice into executing Chris to secure family insurance money and eliminate domestic friction. The book details police interrogations, forensic soil evidence, and the high-profile Kansas murder trials.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Thomas J. O'Donnell crafts a gripping examination of suburban family dysfunction and teenage contract murder. Rich in police procedural work and trial transcripts, this volume is a great fit for fans of Ken Englade, Leslie Walker, and Carlton Stowers.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780061004254

Binding: Mass market paperback

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Publisher: Harpercollins

Pages: 480

Author:

  • Thomas O'Donnell

Language: English

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