Murder of the Banker's Daughter: The Killing of Marion Parker (A True Crime Short)
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From award winning criminologist R. Barri Flowers and the bestselling author of Murder at the Pencil Factory and The Sex Slave Murders, comes a powerful new historical true crime short, Murder of the Banker’s Daughter: The Killing of Marion Parker.
On December 15, 1927, 12-year-old Marion Parker, daughter of a prominent banker was brazenly abducted from her junior high school in Los Angeles, California in a bizarre ransom scheme. Two days later, the girl’s dismembered remains were left behind by a brutal killer, destroying a family and unnerving the entire city.
This caused pandemonium as the perpetrator managed to evade immediate capture, leading to a manhunt by authorities unlike any in recent memory. The horror of the crime was reminiscent of one 14 years earlier involving 13-year-old Mary Phagan, who was murdered at a pencil factory in Atlanta, and 5 years later when the 20-month-old son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was abducted from the family’s New Jersey home and brutally slain.
The killer of Marion Parker was identified as former bank messenger William Edward Hickman, a 19-year-old with a score to settle and an appetite for killing.
The career criminal’s capture, trial, and ultimate fate captured the public’s imagination, while putting attention on the age-old vulnerability of children in this country targeted by child predators and the often tragic consequences that rings true to this day.
Included with the story are bonus excerpts of R. Barri Flowers' bestselling true crime shorts, Murder at the Pencil Factory and Mass Murder in the Sky, as well as an excerpt of the author’s international bestselling true crime book, The Sex Slave Murders.
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R. Barri Flowers
R. Barri Flowers is the award winning author of romantic suspense, mystery, thriller and crime fiction with thirteen Harlequin titles published to date. Chemistry and conflict between the hero and heroine, attention to detail, and incorporating the very latest advances in criminal investigations, are the cornerstones of his crime and thriller fiction. He enjoys travelling around the country and abroad to scope out intriguing settings for future storylines, books, and miniseries.
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Murder of the Banker's Daughter - R. Barri Flowers
MURDER OF THE BANKER'S DAUGHTER
The Killing of Marion Parker
A True Crime Short
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TRUE CRIME BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS
The Dynamics of Murder: Kill or Be Killed
Masters of True Crime: Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre (editor)
Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers, and Victims of the 20th Century
Prostitution in the Digital Age: Selling Sex from the Suite to the Street
Serial Killer Couples: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, & Murder
The Sex Slave Murders: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald & Charlene Gallego
TRUE CRIME SHORTS
Dead at the Saddleworth Moor: The Crimes of Ian Brady & Myra Hindley
Killers of the Lonely Hearts: The Tale of Serial Killers Raymond Fernandez & Martha Beck
Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629
Murder at the Pencil Factory: The Killing of Mary Phagan 100 Years Later
Murder of a Star Quarterback: The Tragic Tale of Steve McNair & Sahel Kazemi
The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett
The Sex Slave Murders 2: The Chilling Story of Serial Killers Fred & Rosemary West
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PRAISE FOR TRUE CRIME BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS
Selected as one of Suspense Magazine's Best of 2011 books.
— John Raab, CEO/Publisher of Suspense Magazine on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS
A gripping account of the murders committed by husband-and-wife serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego.
— Gary C. King, author of Blood Lust on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS
R. Barri Flowers always relates an engrossing story.
— Robert Scott, author of The Last Time We Saw Her on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS
A model of exposition not to be missed by anyone interested in the annals of American criminal behavior.
— Jim Ingraham, Ph.D., professor emeritus of American Studies at Bryant University on THE PICKAXE KILLERS
Striking, well-written tales sparkle in this ocean of murder.
— Diane Fanning, author of Mommy's Little Girl on MASTERS OF TRUE CRIME
"Exhaustively researched, each storyteller brings their own unique prose to these pages, creating what will soon become a true crime classic." — Kevin M. Sullivan, author of The Bundy Murders on MASTERS OF TRUE CRIME
This book should be a mandatory purchase and read for any true-crime buff.
— Steven A. Egger, Ph.D., associate professor on MASTERS OF TRUE CRIME
Incredible cases, psychopathic killers, unwitting victims, along with the very best writers, make for an exciting, no-holds-barred, soon-to-be true-crime classic.
— Dan Zupansky, host of True Murder on MASTERS OF TRUE CRIME
An indispensable sourcebook for anyone interested in American homicide, from law-enforcement professionals to armchair criminologists.
— Harold Schechter, author of The Serial