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Psychological Thriller, Forensic Psychology, and Multiple Personalities

Deadly Whispers by Ted Schwarz

Deadly Whispers by Ted Schwarz

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A North Carolina True Crime Narrative of Tom Bonney, Great Dismal Swamp Murder, and Forensic Psychiatry

In November 1987, the body of nineteen-year-old Kathy Bonney was discovered in the Great Dismal Swamp along the North Carolina-Virginia border, having been shot twenty-seven times. Suspicion centered on her father, Tom Bonney, a prosperous shopkeeper who confessed to the shooting after discovering his daughter's private diary.

Author Ted Schwarz explores the high-profile murder trial, where Bonney's defense presented claims of total amnesia and Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personalities), alleging an alter ego named "Hitman" executed the crime. The narrative examines the forensic psychiatric evaluations, court testimony, and jury deliberations surrounding claims of criminal insanity.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Ted Schwarz crafts an intense study of domestic obsession and forensic psychiatry. Combining Great Dismal Swamp regional atmosphere with courtroom testimony, this true crime volume appeals to readers of Darcy O'Brien, Jerry Bledsoe, and Joe McGinniss.

Book Details

ISBN: 9780312924898

Binding: Paperback

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Publisher: St Martins Pr

Pages: 298

Author:

  • Ted Schwarz

Language: English

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