Books like Desire turned deadly by Kevin F. McMurray
In early November, a home‑scholar teen, Kara Borden, is discovered by her evangelical parents in a Lancaster County home while planning a midnight rendezvous with 18‑year‑old David Ludwig. The parents, incensed, confront David, who arranges a different course of action. Soon after, police learn that both parents have been shot dead, and the two teens are missing. A nationwide manhunt culminates in a highly publicized pursuit and eventual capture. The case illustrates how a teenager’s yearning escalated to murder, exposing the fragile relationship between faith, youth, and the justice system.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Kevin F. McMurray
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