United States of True Crime: California

United States of True Crime is an anthology series with books devoted to the most disturbing cases in each of the 50 states. This book focuses on twenty of the most chilling crimes in California history. True crime junkies may recognize some of the highly publicized cases, but also included are lesser-known, equally unsettling crimes. Some of the cases included in this book: Gerald and Charlene Gallego: Killer husband and wife duo who abducted young girls to use as sex slaves Kidnapping of Denise Huskins & Aaron Quinn: A young couple was kidnapped and then accused by law enforcement of faking the horrific ordeal Zebra Killers: Racially motivated murders of white citizens in San Francisco Juan Corona: Convicted of the murders of 25 migrant workers Mardiros Iskenderian: Murdered his mother and sister in a dispute over the family fortune Patrick Kearney: Serial killer who murdered at least 21 boys and disposed of their bodies in trash bags across Southern California Kevin James Woodward: Tech CEO who allegedly killed his roommate’s girlfriend out of jealousy Timothy Joseph McGhee: Ruthless gang leader responsible for at least twelve murders The Murder of Tushar Atre: Tech millionaire murdered by his employees Rodney Halbower: Another woman spent almost thirty years in jail for one of his grisly murders until the real murderer was finally convicted through DNA found at the scene If you’re a true crime enthusiast who enjoys reading about some of the most depraved monsters in our country, you will love United States of True Crime.