The Best Of Court TV: Blood And Lust: Crimes Stories : The Best of Court TV (Crime Stories) [Paperback]

David Jacobs (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crime Stories | Publication Date: July 1, 2000

Nationally recognized for its coverage of crime and punishment, Court TV is the source today for the most in-depth, on-the-scene true crime reporting.

"Crime Stories", which airs every weeknight, is the cornerstone of the primetime line-up. An original documentary series hosted by Richard Belzer, who is known for his role in the acclaimed police drama, Homicide: Life on the Street, the show focuses on eyewitness accounts of notorious crimes, infamous prisoners, and real-life investigations.

With "Blood and Lust", Pinnacle launches an exciting and original new series based on actual cases aired on the TV program. The books feature background material not shown on TV, as well as exclusive photos. In "Blood and Lust", readers will get the real scoop on:

Tomato Patch Murder: Neighbors in Ludowici, Georgia all agreed that Thurman Martin was a hard, mean man. But did he rape his grown daughter and abuse his grandkids? So claimed his son-in-law and grandson, who killed him on May 18, 1997.

Fatal Passion: Wilmington, Delaware's elite inner circle knew Tom Capano for one of their own. His bizarre trial for the murder of his beautiful young mistress on June 27, 1996 proved they didn't really know him at all!

Vampire Murderer: Self-proclaimed teen "vampire" Rod Ferrell of Eustis, Florida had a taste for blood. The brutal bludgeoning deaths of his girl friend's parents on November 11, 1996 made him the youngest inmate on Death Row!

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786011297
• ISBN-13: 978-0786011292
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,027,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am the author of over three dozen works of fiction and non-fiction, including The Mafia's Greatest Hits, The Complete Idiots Guide to the FBI, and Snakes on a Plane: The Complete Quote Book.

Other non-fiction titles include The Shield: Notes From The Barn - The Elite Strike Team Files, Best of Court TV Volumes I-IV, and the western Big Iron.

I am also a longtime member of the Mystery Writers of America.

In 2006, I founded a new publishing company, Idea Men Productions (IMP)- a media company dedicated to spearheading a new wave of mass marketing entertainment.

IMP Titles include: The Crime Doctor, The Monster of Frankenstein, The Zombie Factory, Klan Ku Klux Klan: America's First Terrorists Exposed, Tales of Terror, and Hellcats, Vixens, & Vicedolls: Women, Crime, and Kink of the Fifties.

Be on the lookout for some of my new projects for 2008 including: Convicts, Jailbirds and Reform School Girls: Crime and Punishment in the 1950's and Hoodlums, Hopheads and Hepcats: Rogue Males of 1950's Crime.

For both old and new fans alike, I promise a wild ride for the year including new visions of true crime, military intrigue and horror - so stay tuned!

David Jacobs
2008

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars List of chapters, September 18, 2006

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Bookworm65 (NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Of Court TV: Blood And Lust: Crimes Stories : The Best of Court TV (Crime Stories) (Paperback)

I have this book and wanted to list the crime stories that are in it since the previous review didn't have them.
The first chapter is called: Florida v. Ferrell "The Blood is the Life." It's about Rod Ferrell, the self proclaimed, Vampire Killer. The second chapter is called: Georgia v. Crowder "The Tomato Patch Murder." It's about a small town named Ludowici in Georgia and the grandson, Billy Crowder who murdered his abusive grandfather, Thurman Martin. The third chapter is called: Deleware v. Capano "Fatal Passion." It's about the lawyer, Tom Capano and the murder of Anne Marie Fahey. I enjoyed this book, myself. It contains 16 pages of photographs from all three crimes.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting cases, mediocre renderings!, July 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Of Court TV: Blood And Lust: Crimes Stories : The Best of Court TV (Crime Stories) (Paperback)

This book featured some interesting cases. The information about the cases and ultimate outcomes were likewise enlightening. The weakest part of this book was the dry retelling of the cases. Having read this book, I recommend that Court TV not produce any further editions. The best part of True Crime novels are getting into the minds of all the players, and having some sort of understanding about the people involved and the events. This book offers little insight of any of the people involved, or any true detailed analysis of the case. Both the investigations and the trials are rapidly condensed, leaving readers with little impression and sense of deep insight into the cases. For those seeking extensive knowledge of the bare facts of these cases, the book accomplishes that task. For those seeking profound knowledge of the cases, and the ability to feel the searing emotions of the case and come away affected by it, the book fails immensely at that goal. Basically to sum up in one concise sentence, the book does a good job of laying out the facts but does an inadequate job of probing deeper into the heart of the crimes.