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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781602392540
- Book Title
- Cold-Blooded Business : Adultery, Murder, and a Killer's Path from the Bibles Belt to the Boardroom
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 6.4 in
- Genre
- True Crime, Social Science, Psychology
- Topic
- Murder / General, Forensic Psychology, Personality, Criminology
- Item Weight
- 17.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1602392544
ISBN-13
9781602392540
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64464988
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cold-Blooded Business : Adultery, Murder, and a Killer's Path from the Bibles Belt to the Boardroom
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Murder / General, Forensic Psychology, Personality, Criminology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Social Science, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
6.4 in
Item Weight
17.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-013285
Reviews
"A brutal unsolved murder case is cracked after 20 years of silence....Readers will be riveted....A breakneck pace is maintained right up to the fnal pages." , [...] Readers will be riveted by Fuchs' debut, which begins with background stories on the major players and testimony by the Harmons' neighbors, but soon moves on to list key components surrounding the case...., In his debut book, journalist Fuchs provides an underwhelming account of how a decades-old Kansas cold case came to be solved. In 1982, 25-year-old David Harmon was savagely bludgeoned to death while he slept in Olathe, Kans. His wife, Melinda, was unharmed and her flimsy account made her the prime suspect, along with family friend (and Melinda's possible lover) Mark Mangelsdorf. Despite stories full of holes, the two were not charged, due in large part, Fuchs says, to the power of the town's growing Nazarene Church, in which Melinda's father was highly placed. In 2001, the case was reopened and two Olathe detectives tracked down Melinda, happily married to an Ohio dentist, and Mark, a Harvard Business School graduate and former v-p at Pepsi. Melinda was convicted but reached a deal for a reduced sentence, and Mark eventually reached a plea agreement. Fuchs never delves deep enough into the crime or the killer(s)' motivation in this compelling case. Despite frequent references to In Cold Blood (murderers Smith and Hickock began their journey in Olathe), Fuchs fails to capture the intensity and lyricism of Capote's tale. 16 b&w photos. (Mar.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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In 1959, Olathe, Kansas was made famous by the murder of the Clutter family and Truman Capote's ground-breaking book on the crime, In Cold Blood . But fewer know that Olathe achieved notoriety again in 1982, when a member of Olathe's growing Evangelical Christian population, a gentle man named David Harmon, was bludgeoned to death while sleeping--the force of the blows crushing his face beyond recognition. Suspicion quickly fell on David's wife, Melinda, and his best friend, Mark, student body president of the local bible college. However, the long arms of the church defended the two and no charges were pressed. The case was declared as dead as David Harmon. Two decades later, two Olathe police officers revived the cold case making startling revelations that reopened old wounds and chasms within the Olathe community--revelations that rocked not only Olathe, but also the two well-healed towns in which Melinda and Mark resided. David's former wife and friend were now living separate, successful, law-abiding lives. Melinda lived in suburban Ohio, a devoted wife and mother of two. Mark had become a Harvard MBA, a high-paid corporate mover, a family man, and a respected community member in a wealthy suburb of New York City. Some twenty years after the brutal murder, each received the dreaded knock of justice at the door. A Cold-Blooded Business provides fascinating character studies of Melinda and Mark, killers who seemingly returned to normalcy after one blood-splattered night of violence. A fast-moving true crime narrative, A Cold-Blooded Business is a chilling exploration into the darkest depths of the human psyche., In 1959, Olathe, Kansas was made famous by the murder of the Clutter family and Truman Capote's ground-breaking book on the crime, In Cold Blood. But fewer know that Olathe achieved notoriety again in 1982, when a member of Olathe's growing Evangelical Christian population, a gentle man named David Harmon, was bludgeoned to death while sleeping--the force of the blows crushing his face beyond recognition. Suspicion quickly fell on David's wife, Melinda, and his best friend, Mark, student body president of the local bible college. However, the long arms of the church defended the two and no charges were pressed. The case was declared as dead as David Harmon. Two decades later, two Olathe police officers revived the cold case making startling revelations that reopened old wounds and chasms within the Olathe community--revelations that rocked not only Olathe, but also the two well-healed towns in which Melinda and Mark resided. David's former wife and friend were now living separate, successful, law-abiding lives. Melinda lived in suburban Ohio, a devoted wife and mother of two. Mark had become a Harvard MBA, a high-paid corporate mover, a family man, and a respected community member in a wealthy suburb of New York City. Some twenty years after the brutal murder, each received the dreaded knock of justice at the door. A Cold-Blooded Business provides fascinating character studies of Melinda and Mark, killers who seemingly returned to normalcy after one blood-splattered night of violence. A fast-moving true crime narrative, A Cold-Blooded Business is a chilling exploration into the darkest depths of the human psyche., "A killer of a story--tight, relentlessly compelling, and superbly reported."--James Kaplan, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller You Cannot Be Serious
LC Classification Number
HV6534.O42F83 2008
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- h***3 (182)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI collect Southwest colonial literature. Lawrencemedia - was fantastic. The signed limited edition book arrived quickly, and was beautiful packaged. Often book sellers think it is just "another old" book using reused paper and cheap envelopes and don't realize how just abrading of covers and dents during shipping can destroy a book. The book was carefully shipped with a thank you note from the seller. I was very impressed at their professionalism and high quality of their services.Reply from: lawrencemedia-31- Feedback replied by seller lawrencemedia-31.- Feedback replied by seller lawrencemedia-31.Thank you for your feedback. Each book I sell is wrapped with tissue to protect the corners. Enjoy your book and thank you for your purchase.