All the Pretty Faces Read Free

role model, to prove that she refused to let fear keep her from living her life in hopes that others could do the same. She’d also insisted on being part of the production process to make sure the producers kept to the truth. The last thing the families needed was more pain.
    “Your book All the Little Liars is based on the story of the mother-and-son serial killers Charlene and Billy Linder?” one of the reporters asked.
    Josie nodded. “Yes. During the course of the police’s investigation into the Bride Killer murders that occurred two years ago, Special Agent Cal Coulter uncovered the truth about the Thorn Ripper case that took place thirty years prior to that, and the connection between the cases.”
    “The mother taught the son to kill?” another reporter asked.
    Josie hesitated over the question. “She definitely encouraged him to get rid of the young women he brought home because they didn’t measure up to her expectations. The family history of abuse played a key role.”
    Another reporter piped up. “She killed three teenagers when she was young and then told her son about it?”
    “Yes. Charlene Linder framed local football star Johnny Pike because he’d rejected her. At the time she was pregnant, and later delivered a son named Billy.” Josie paused, still processing the fact that her mother, Anna, had been in love with Johnny at the time, and that she’d given birth to Johnny’s baby.
    Solving both cases had led to Johnny’s conviction being overturned, and now her mother and Johnny had finally married.
    They’d also reconnected with the baby her mother had given up.
    Mona had been Josie’s lifeline during therapy. When she’d shown Mona her journals and mentioned she was interested in criminology, Mona had encouraged her to take classes in criminology.
    Coupled with her journalism classes, one of Josie’s instructors had suggested she use her own experience and write true crime stories. With her journals to go by, she had begun the next day and found writing as a reporter covering a story had helped her view the events that had happened with a different perspective. Understanding Linder’s background and the psychology behind his actions enabled her to realize that she wasn’t to blame.
    “Billy Linder was the Bride Killer?” the reporter asked.
    “Yes.” Josie’s voice broke. Billy’s name still had the power to make her heart flutter with panic. Irritation followed at having to recount details that these reporters should already know. Hadn’t they done their homework and read her book?
    Although, the media fed on the gory and were probably playing her, hoping for a reaction. The public also thrived on the drama.
    Doyle Yonkers waved a copy of her book in one hand. “This is the way you’re presenting the story.” He flipped the book over and read the back cover copy.
    “Two decades ago, the town of Graveyard Falls was terrorized by the Thorn Ripper, a vicious and unforgiving killer who targeted young, beautiful girls. This merciless murderer tossed the girls from the top of the town’s beautiful waterfall, relishing their screams. The local sheriff arrested all-American high school senior Johnny Pike, sentencing the wholesome boy to a life of misery in prison. The killings stopped, but the town’s terror wasn’t over yet . . .
    “Two years ago, three more brutal slayings tore apart the fragile peace in Graveyard Falls. This time, the victims were found savagely dressed in macabre wedding gowns. The Bride Killer showed no signs of stopping his rampage of terror . . .
    “Josie DuKane bravely survived an attack by the Bride Killer, and this book details her harrowing tale. Not only did her instincts keep her alive, but they helped uncover the truth behind the Thorn Ripper and the Bride Killer, a twisted mother-son killing team now safely behind bars where they belong.
    “Soon to be a major motion picture, this firsthand account of ruthless killing is a must-read