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Lowell Cauffiel’s *House Of Secrets* exposes the brutal reality of the Sexton family, one of the most dysfunctional families documented in American true‑crime history. The book details a pattern of sexual and physical abuse that began in Ohio and culminated in a series of murders, including the smothering of a child and the strangulation of another family member. Authorities tracked the crimes through Ohio and Florida, culminating in FBI involvement and the eventual conviction of Eddie Lee Sexton, who received a death sentence.
First publish date: October 1, 1998
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Lowell Cauffiel
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