Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secr

Description: Abandoned Prayers by Gregg Olsen True crime journalist Gregg Olsen, author of the instant bestseller If You Tell, unravels the twisted tale of a shocking murder in Amish country. On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boys body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. The residents of Chester, Nebraska buried him as "Little Boy Blue," unclaimed and unidentified-- until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boys father. Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the countrys strictest religious sect. But behind his quiet façade was a man involved with pornography, sadomasochism, and drugs. After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, Stutzman took his preschool-age son, Danny, and hit the road on a sexual odyssey ending with his conviction for murder. But the mystery of Eli Stutzman and the fate of his son didnt end on the barren Nebraska plains. It was just beginning... Olsens Abandoned Prayers is an incredible true story of murder and Amish secrets. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover "A riveting and deeply disturbing chronicle of true crime. Olsen has done a superior job." - Cleveland Plain Dealer On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boys body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. The residents of Chester, Nebraska buried him as "Little Boy Blue," unclaimed and unidentified-until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boys father. Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the countrys strictest religious sect. But behind his quiet fa Flap "A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers. Even the reigning giants of the genre are taking notice and offering praise ." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer Acclaim for the True-Crime Classics of Gregg Olsen Abandoned Prayers "An absorbing, sobering, disturbing book."-- Omaha World-Herald Bitter Almonds "Absolutely fascinating...One of the most devious female minds in crime history. Stella Nickell has won her dubious spot in the annals of crime-thanks to Gregg Olsens research and reporting."--Ann Rule "[A] truly remarkable book. The trailer park babes of Bitter Almonds leap off the page, fingernails sharpened and aimed for your eyes...meticulous reporting and engrossing, vivid detail plunges the reader into a world of schemes and dreams. This is one of the best true crime books of the 90s."-Jack Olsen, author of Son: A Psychopath and His Victims and "I": The Creation of a Serial Killer "A real page-turner...a compelling and fascinating tale of family psychopathology taken to the extreme."--Jonathan Kellerman "Masterfully written...a tale of intricate suspense."-Rod Colvin, author of Evil Harvest Confessions of an American Black Widow "More interesting than the crime itself is Olsens portrait of Nelson as a brash, trashy, manipulative sexpot...watching Nelson as she almost gets away with murder will fascinate long after the last page." - Publishers Weekly "This time Gregg Olsen has given us a very sexy book that is as disturbing as it is seductive. One reads it compulsively and wonders afterwards Why did I like this so much? as if one had not so much read it as had a very destructive affair with it. A dangerous and informative book, as irresistible as its painfully, wonderfully vicious heroine-or villain, whichever she is. This book might make some moralists more humble." -Darcy OBrien, bestselling author of Two of a cf0Kind: The Hillside Stranglers and Murder in Little Egypt "Gregg Olsens standing as one of Americas finest crime journalists will rise even higher with The Confessions of an American Black Widow. Here are all the ingredients of a great crime story-murder, infidelity, greed, nymphomania. But the main element is Olsens skill at describing and explicating human misbehavior. A must read!" -Jack Olsen, bestselling author of Doc and Predator "What a combination! God, Mammon, carnality, all rendered vividly under Olsens assured touch." -Stephen Michand, bestselling author of The Only Living Witness and Murderers Among Us "Gregg Olsen introduces the reader to a character so mesmerizing, so frightening and so evil that one has to keep reminding himself that this amazing fast-paced story is true." --Carlton Stowers, bestselling author of Careless Whispers "This brilliant true crime story deserves acclaim and thunderous applause." -Elizabeth Loftus, co-author, The Myth of Repressed Memory and 1998 President of American Psychological Society "That rare book that is at once a page-turner and an important chronicle of true crime. An enlightening and devastating read." -Steve A. Eggar, PhD., author of Killers Among Us: An Examination of Serial Murder and Its Investigation "This is probably Greggs best work yet. Sharon Lynn is the kind of woman-and this is the kind of book-that people will talk about. Gregg Olsen shows us just how chilling it is to realize what might be going on in the house next door." -Clark Howard, bestselling author of Loves Blood If Loving You is Wrong "Gregg Olsens If Loving You is Wrong is a wonderfully researched book that makes the tabloid stories about Mary Kay Letourneau and her forbidden love sound like comic book stuff. Everyone who wants to understand the back-story of the child-woman and her overwhelming passion for a man-child must read If Loving You Is Wrong . Olsens books is both gossipy and sympathetic, searing and brilliant. If Mary Kay is the Humbert Humbert of the female sex-and she is-this book is her Lolita. A must-read for both true crime aficionados and students of abnormal psychology! I read until 3 a.m.!" -Ann Rule, author of Bitter Harvest and A Rage to Kill Author Biography #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gregg Olsen has written more than thirty books, including Lying Next to Me, The Last Thing She Ever Did, and two novels in the Nicole Foster series, The Sound of Rain and The Weight of Silence. Known for his ability to create vivid and fascinating narratives, hes appeared on multiple television and radio shows and news networks, such as Good Morning America, Dateline, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, and MSNBC. In addition, Olsen has been featured in Redbook, People, and Salon magazine, as well as in the Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times, and New York Post. Both his fiction and nonfiction works have received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including prominence on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Washington State officially selected his young adult novel Envy for the National Book Festival, and The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year. A Seattle native who lives with his wife in rural Washington State, Olsens already at work on his next thriller. Review Praise for IF YOU TELL, the instant #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Washington Post bestseller: "This riveting account will leave readers questioning every odd relative theyve known." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Olsen presents the story chronologically and in a simple, straightforward style, which works well: it is chilling enough as is." --Booklist "An unsettling stunner about sibling love, courage, and resilience." --People Magazine (book of the week) "If You Tell accomplishes what it sets out to do. The result is a compelling portrait of terror and a powerfully honest, yet still sensitive, look at survival." --Bookreporter "This disturbing book recounts the unimaginable abuse and torture three sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek endured from their own mother, Shelly...the strong bond they form to survive and defy their mothers sadistic tendencies is inspiring." --BuzzFeed Praise for ABANDONED PRAYERS: "A searingly tragic look behind the headlines that broke Americas heart. Brilliantly researched, wonderfully written." --Ann Rule "A riveting and deeply disturbing chronicle of true crime. Olsen has done a superior job." --Cleveland Plain Dealer "Among the top true crime books published. Once picked up, its hard to put down." --New Philadelphia Times Reporter "A superior true crime account that should not be missed." --Jack Olsen, author of Doc and I: The Creation of a Serial Killer "A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers. Even the reigning giants of the genre are taking notice and offering praise." --Seattle Post-Intelligencer Review Quote Praise for IF YOU TELL, the instant #1 Wall Street Journal , USA Today , and Washington Post bestseller: "This riveting account will leave readers questioning every odd relative theyve known." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Olsen presents the story chronologically and in a simple, straightforward style, which works well: it is chilling enough as is." -- Booklist "An unsettling stunner about sibling love, courage, and resilience." -- People Magazine (book of the week) " If You Tell accomplishes what it sets out to do. The result is a compelling portrait of terror and a powerfully honest, yet still sensitive, look at survival." -- Bookreporter "This disturbing book recounts the unimaginable abuse and torture three sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek endured from their own mother, Shelly...the strong bond they form to survive and defy their mothers sadistic tendencies is inspiring." -- BuzzFeed Praise for ABANDONED PRAYERS: "A searingly tragic look behind the headlines that broke Americas heart. Brilliantly researched, wonderfully written." -- Ann Rule "A riveting and deeply disturbing chronicle of true crime. Olsen has done a superior job." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Among the top true crime books published. Once picked up, its hard to put down." -- New Philadelphia Times Reporter "A superior true crime account that should not be missed." -- Jack Olsen, author of Doc and I: The Creation of a Serial Killer "A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers. Even the reigning giants of the genre are taking notice and offering praise." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Details ISBN1250823978 Author Gregg Olsen Short Title Abandoned Prayers Pages 416 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1250823978 ISBN-13 9781250823977 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-08-24 Subtitle An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets DEWEY 364.1523 Audience General UK Release Date 2021-08-24 Publisher St Martins Press Imprint St Martins Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2021-08-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137321086;

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