Books like Cruel Sacrifice by Aphrodite Jones
Shanda Sharer’s life ended tragically in 1992, when she was brutally tortured, murdered and mutilated in Madison, Indiana. The perpetrators were four teenage girls, and the case has become one of the most shocking incidents involving delinquent adolescents. This biography reconstructs the crime with detailed analysis and previously unpublished photographs, offering a stark look at the motives and aftermath of the tragedy.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Aphrodite Jones
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