One Deadly Night (St. Martin's True Crime Library) [Mass Market Paperback]

John Glatt (Author)

Book Description

Series: St. Martin's True Crime Library | Publication Date: May 3, 2005

On September 28, 2000, former Indiana State Trooper David Camm made a frantic call to his former colleagues in the state troopers office: He'd just walked into his garage, and found lying on the floor the bodies of his 35-year-old wife, Kim, and their two children, Brad and Jill, ages 7 and 5.

This was the kind of crime that could tear the heart out of a community. The Camm's lived the American Dream. They had what seemed like a loving marriage, a nice little house with a white picket fence, and two adorable children. To top it all off, David Camm was a pillar of the community who had dedicated his career to the enforcement of the law and the sanctity of human life. Then, this happened.

Three days later, it got worse when police arrested David Camm for the triple murder. Soon, new stories started emerging: stories about mistresses and violent bursts of temper. And as the ugly truth about the Camms' marriage got uglier and the evidence against David started piling up, two families-and the community at large-took positions at opposite sides of a yawning and bitter divide.

Was David Camm a dedicated, conscientious public servant-the victim of unspeakable tragedy, railroaded by an unfair system? Or was he a cold-hearted murderer who earned his three murder convictions and every one of the 195 years behind bars to which he was sentenced?

Investigative journalist John Glatt finds out in this gripping new book.

Editorial Reviews

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"A blockbuster...stomach-turning [and] detailed." -The Globe on Internet Slavemaster

"An exhaustive account....A creepy but mesmerizing read." -Woman's Own on Internet Slavemaster

"A shocking expose of clergymen who kill.' -National Examiner on For I Have Sinned

"Fascinating reading" -Arizona Republic on Evil Twins

"[Glatt] certainly comes through with the goods...recommended." -Library Journal on The Royal House of Monaco

"A winner" -Kirkus on The Royal House of Monaco

"How do you say 'juicy' in French?" -People Magazine on The Royal House of Monaco

"A shocking expose of clergymen who kill.' -National Examiner on For I have Sinned

"Fascinating reading" -Arizona Republic on Evil Twins

About the Author

English-born John Glatt is the author of Lost and Found, Secrets in the Cellar, Playing with Fire, and many other bestselling books of true crime. He has more than 30 years of experience as an investigative journalist in England and America. Glatt left school at 16 and worked a variety of jobs—including tea boy and messenger—before joining a small weekly newspaper. He freelanced at several English newspapers, then in 1981 moved to New York, where he joined the staff for News Limited and freelanced for publications including Newsweek and the New York Post. His first book, a biography of Billy Graham, was published in 1981, and he published For I Have Sinned, his first book of true crime, in 1998. He has appeared on television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, A Current Affair, BBC World News, and A&E Biography. He and his wife Gail divide their time between New York City, the Catskill Mountains and London.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312993099
• ISBN-13: 978-0312993092
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Glatt is an investigative journalist with more than thirty years experience. In the last fourteen years he has written 12 true crime books and 4 biographies. With more than half a million books currently in print all over the world, Glatt is acknowledged to be one of the best true crime writers working today.

A native of London, England, Glatt left school at sixteen and worked in a variety of jobs - including tea boy and messenger - before joining a small weekly newspaper outside London, where he honed his keen news sense. Over the next few years he freelanced for many national English newspapers, including The Daily Express, The Sunday People, The Daily Mail and Woman Magazine.

In 1981 he moved to New York, working on staff for News Limited, as well as freelancing for Newsweek, Omni, the New York Post, the Australian, Modern Business and other newspapers and magazines worldwide.

His first book Rage & Roll: Bill Graham and the Selling of Rock, was published in 1993 to critical acclaim. Two years later he wrote Lost in Hollywood: The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix, a well received biography on the tragic movie star. His next book, The Chieftains: An Authorized Biography, which was published in 1997, saw him nominated for a 2000 Grammy in the spoken word category. In 1998 wrote the well-received The Ruling House of Monaco: The Story of a Tragic Dynasty, uncovering many new revelations about the Grimaldis.

In 1998 he wrote his first true crime book, For I Have Sinned: True Stories of Clergy Who Kill. A year later he followed it up with Evil Twins, an anthology of twins that kill. And since then he has written a True Crime book a year for St. Martin's Press True Crime Library, establishing him as a master of the genre.

Over the years, Glatt has appeared on scores of television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, Current Affair, BBC World, and A&E Biography.

He and his jewelry designer wife Gail divide their time between New York City, the Catskill Mountains and London.

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AND THE CASE GOES ON....., October 4, 2005

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Anne Salazar "inveterate reader" (Huntington Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I had not heard of this case, but I do like the books John Glatt writes, so I bought this..... Besides being another husband on family murder a la O.J. and Scott Peterson, this case is not over yet. He is convicted, it is overturned, he is rearrested, the charges are dropped, he is rearrested yet again.... etc. It is very interesting..... except that I have been trying to get an update on the case and haven't had much luck. I wish all authors had email addresses so we readers could reach them with our comments and questions. In any case, this is another well-written true crime book by Glatt and it is terribly sad in this day of easy divorces that we have so many men resorting to this type of crime. It is especially appalling when the perp is a former law enforcement officer. One can only hope he will a come-uppance of some sort in prison.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Did he?...or didn't he?, December 3, 2005

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This review is from: One Deadly Night (St. Martin's True Crime Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

That's the question a reader will have to decide for themselves after reading Glatt's account of the murder of David Camm's wife and two small children. Glatt did an excellent job of research and story-telling in this non-fiction about an Indiana State trooper accused of killing his family. After reading the book, Glatt portrays David Camm as the sort of person you just love to hate. The man is an arrogant and adulterous, ladies man that is so self-centered you simply can't stand him. And for all I know, maybe that's the way he really is. It's just hard to imagine a father looking into the eyes of his small children, and then blowing them away with a gun. Glatt really did do a great job on this story, but the saga continues because Camm's first trial was over-turned and a new trial is expected to begin early in January of 2006 along with his suspected accomplice. So the reader really doesn't know the final outcome of what happened and who done it. I highly recommend this book to non-fiction lovers of true crime.

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4.0 out of 5 stars GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY?..., November 25, 2006

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This review is from: One Deadly Night (St. Martin's True Crime Library) (Mass Market Paperback)

Those readers who enjoy the true crime saga will certainly enjoy this well-researched book about David Camm, the Indiana man who in September of 2000 was alleged to have blown away his wife and two small children, leaving them to die in a pool of blood in his garage. What could possibly have compelled this man, a former state trooper, to have committed these heinous murders?

This book attempts to answer these questions in a methodical fashion, exploring the many facets of this killer's personality and sifting through the evidence presented at the trial. The book also follows the case through the unanimous reversal by the Indiana State Court of Appeals of Camm's trial convictions of the three murders. Even though the book contains some very interesting late breaking news regarding this sensational case, the final outcome of the retrial is not known by reading this book alone.

As a prosecutor, I was not surprised at the reversal of Camm's trial convictions, as I had expected such a decision based upon how the trial had been conducted. The presiding judge had issued poor evidentiary rulings that were quite surprising, and the prosecutors did not distinguish themselves either with their handling of the case. What was surprising was the late breaking news, which initially seemed to throw into question the defendant's guilt in the matter. All I can say is thank goodness for Google, which allowed me to discover the final outcome of this sensational case.