No Place Like Murder 2

NO PLACE LIKE MURDER 2 takes a hard look at twenty sensational murders that shocked the Hoosier Heartland between 1883 and 1960. Many were premeditated and brutal; others were the unintended result of a momentary loss of control. All the murderous incidents, however, focus on a woman or child. Sometimes both. No Place Like Murder 2-like its predecessor, No Place Like Murder-examines the perpetrators' lives, mindsets, motives, capture, trials, and punishment, as well as what became of them long after. An enthralling and chilling collection, No Place Like Murder 2 is certain to please true crime lovers.

"Janis Thornton again delivers horrifying, interesting, and terrifying murder accounts from the Hoosier state. Her recounting of these disturbing events weaves bone-chilling tales, which leave readers feeling as if they are part of the events, and as if they knew the victims. So, lock your doors, close your blinds, and prepare to enter the dark and enigmatic world of true crime!" - NICOLE KOBROWSKI, author of "She Sleeps Well: The Extraordinary Life and Murder of Dr. Helene Elise Hermine Knabe

"No Place Like Murder 2" places Thornton firmly in the upper echelon of true crime writers. - RUSS EBERHART, writing as Ross Carley, author of "The Three-Legged Assassin"

"Extensively researched, well-documented, and expertly written. Thornton breathes life once again into the tragic victims in these stories. They deserve better in life and thanks to Thornton, they may find some comfort and peace in the retelling of their stories." - MB DABNEY, award-winning author of the David Blaise mystery series

"What a chronicler of true crime and dire events is Janis Thornton." - KEITH ROYSDON, author of "Cold Case Muncie" and "The Westside Park Murders"

"With a passion for unearthing horrific historic murders, author Janis Thornton leaves readers on the edge of their seats and double-checking their locked doors." - DONNA CRONK, author of "There's a Clydesdale in the Attic: Reflections on Keeping and Letting Go"

"Put away the rose-colored glasses. History isn't always pretty. There is a dark side to Indiana's past that needs to be pulled from the shadows. This gripping true crime collection illuminates some of the most fascinating and chilling cases in Hoosier Heartland history." - CHRIS KENNEDY NIXON, author of "Murder & Mayhem in Early Jay County"

"Thornton brings to life long-forgotten true crimes that will keep the reader riveted and horrified at the brutality one human can have for another." - DIANA CATT, author of "Death Trap, a Lila Kincaid Investigation

"Janis Thornton recounts twenty Indiana murders involving women and children that made headlines in their day but were lost to history until now. True crime aficionados will find her fascinating second volume of 'No Place Like Murder' hard to put down." - GARY SOSNIECKI, author of "The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband"