Radiant in her white satin wedding gown, Patricia Blakley was living a dream come true. At last, she was marrying the man she loved, Ted Kimble—a fellow Christian and son of a local preacher. But little did she realize her new husband had a dark side. Shock waves rocked the small, North Carolina town of Pleasant Garden when Patricia’s charred body was discovered inside the Kimble’s burned-out home. Soon family and friends learned an even worse truth—Patricia had died from a bullet wound to the head. Now, in Unholy Covenant, North Carolina journalist Lynn Chandler-Willis uncovers the story behind the crime. Taking readers from the crime scene to the courtroom, she delivers a passionate account of a crime that forever changed the lives of many in the small North Carolina community.
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"Briskly paced narrative of a small-town murder."
--Kirkus Reviews
"The reader is brought with startling clarity into the world of the Kimble brothers. It is a world where desires and wants are seized, regardless of the cost, and human frailty is a weakness to be exploited and used for the further satisfaction of greed and lust. An excellent true crime debut written with intimate knowledge of the case."
--Greensboro News & Record
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--Kirkus Reviews
"The reader is brought with startling clarity into the world of the Kimble brothers. It is a world where desires and wants are seized, regardless of the cost, and human frailty is a weakness to be exploited and used for the further satisfaction of greed and lust. An excellent true crime debut written with intimate knowledge of the case."
--Greensboro News & Record
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The perfect town.
The perfect husband.
The perfect crime.
The Preacher's Son
A True Story of Murder in North Carolina
"Briskly paced narrative of a small-town murder."
--Kirkus Reviews
"The reader is brought with startling clarity into the world of the Kimble brothers. It is a world where desires and wants are seized, regardless of the cost, and human frailty is a weakness to be exploited and used for the further satisfaction of greed and lust. An excellent true crime debut written with intimate knowledge of the case."
--Greensboro News & Record
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The perfect husband.
The perfect crime.
The Preacher's Son
A True Story of Murder in North Carolina
"Briskly paced narrative of a small-town murder."
--Kirkus Reviews
"The reader is brought with startling clarity into the world of the Kimble brothers. It is a world where desires and wants are seized, regardless of the cost, and human frailty is a weakness to be exploited and used for the further satisfaction of greed and lust. An excellent true crime debut written with intimate knowledge of the case."
--Greensboro News & Record
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Interesting,
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This review is from: Unholy Covenant: A True Story of Murder in North Carolina (Paperback)
The story itself is fascinating and holds the reader's attention. You really do want to read the whole book from start to finish. However, the author's style is somewhat disjointed and "choppy". This is her first book, and I think that this will improve with more experience. I'm not sure if it would have been as interesting to me if I did not have a connection to the locale of the story.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A Captivating Book!,
This review is from: Unholy Covenant: A True Story of Murder in North Carolina (Paperback)
This book is 294 pages of captivation! Your interest stays with you throughout the book. I found myself unable to lay the book down! Lynn Chandler-Willis does a great job in telling this unfortuante story. Her chapters are descriptive enough so that it's easy to invision what you read. For anyone looking for a true crime story to read, I highly recommend this book! Also included are 8 pages of black and white photos. It was such a good book that I hated to see it come to an end.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Once you start reading, you can't put it down!,
By Gail Ortega (Asheboro, North Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Unholy Covenant: A True Story of Murder in North Carolina (Paperback)
Having lived in the community where this true tragedy takes place, I was reliving every moment of the gory details of this insane murder while reading "Unholy Covenant". Lynn Chandler-Willis has recreated the incidents with spellbinding details and incite into the minds and hearts of everyone concerned with this murder case. It was a senseless murder of a beautiful young woman concocted by her husband for his own selfish, monetary gain. Chandler-Willis has definitely come across with a writing style in this book that is intended to keep the reader hooked from the first page to the last! I wish her much success with "Unholy Covenant", her first published book, and look forward to any other books she may write in the future.
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Richard Blakley took off his shoes and wiggled his toes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Pleasant Garden, Ted Kimble, Detective Church, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Ronnie Kimble, Patricia Kimble, Building Supplies, Gary Lyles, Monnett Road Baptist Church, Sheila Blakley, Sheriffs Department, Patricia Blakley, Sheriff Barnes, Edna Kimble, Guilford County Sheriff's Department, Mitch Wheeler, Brandon Station Court, Cinnamon Ridge, Crime Lab, Eric Thompson, Jerry Falwell, Mike Melton, Precision Fabrics, South Elm Street Baptist Church New!
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Richard Blakley took off his shoes and wiggled his toes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Pleasant Garden, Ted Kimble, Detective Church, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Ronnie Kimble, Patricia Kimble, Building Supplies, Gary Lyles, Monnett Road Baptist Church, Sheila Blakley, Sheriffs Department, Patricia Blakley, Sheriff Barnes, Edna Kimble, Guilford County Sheriff's Department, Mitch Wheeler, Brandon Station Court, Cinnamon Ridge, Crime Lab, Eric Thompson, Jerry Falwell, Mike Melton, Precision Fabrics, South Elm Street Baptist Church New!
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- Golden Retrievers (Little Books) by Ariel Books in Back Matter
- The Preacher's Son: A True Story of Murder in North Carolina by Lynn Chandler-Willis in Back Matter
- North Carolina by Marguerite Schumann on page 177
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