Michael Benson

Difficult to put down. . .. This is one that I highly recommend. —True Crime Book Reviews on Watch Mommy Die
Die For Love
Sarah Ludemann was new to love. The Pinellas, Florida, 17-year old was a late bloomer. When she fell for a boy she was blind to the world of sex, drugs and drama swirling around her. Soon, Sarah had a bitter enemy in 18-year-old waitress Rachel Wade; both girls were head-over-heels with a cocky...

First, She Seduced Them. . .
Sheila LaBarre liked to troll the personal ads and homeless shelters, looking for men whom society had rejected for one reason or another—men she could easily dominate both verbally and sexually. One by one, she invited them to her remote New Hampshire farmhouse, where she engaged them in S&M. But over time, sex gave way to brutal acts of torture as she mercilessly flogged and beat her captives until they...

In The Hands Of A Sadist. . .
First, he bound and beat his girlfriend, a 43-year-old librarian. Then he went after her teenaged daughter—warning her, "Scream and I will kill you both"—before knocking her unconscious. When the teenager awoke, he proceded to rape her. And in a final horrifying act of depravity, he forced the girl to watch as he slit her mother's throat. But the killing didn't stop there. . .
In The Crosshairs...

With powerful, roaring engines, muscle cars got their name for looking like they could shoulder aside anything on the road. A true American legend, muscle cars have long appealed to a wide range of fans around the world. Inside, read how different car companies created parts of this legend, see the hottest models, and find out how muscle cars made a roaring comeback in recent years. Strap in for an awesome ride! So many cars, so little time! The world...

"Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the film's release, this is the definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, including the inside account of how director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke created this cinematic masterpiece. Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Despite the success of Dr. Strangelove, director...

In this blistering street-level account, "Mafia survivor" Frank DiMatteo teams up with true-crime master Michael Benson to take down one of the most notorious figures in the American La Cosa Nostra. This is the real inside story of Carmine "The Snake" Persico, from his crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the long-term jail sentences that didn't stop him from controlling his criminal empire, with the help of his brother-the equally...

Discusses various aspects of sexual activity and birth control for both male and female teens.

In this disturbing true story of mistaken identity, Lee Ann Armanini, along with her mother and a mob-connected criminal, plans to kill her ex-husband, gym owner Paul Riedel, but things get out of hand when the wrong man is murdered.