The Menendez Murders

The Menendez Murders
Author: Robert Rand
Publisher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1946885274

Discover the definitive book on the Menendez case—and the primary source material for NBC's Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. A successful entertainment executive making $2 million a year. His former beauty queen wife. Their two sons on the fast track to success. But it was all a façade. The Menendez saga has captivated the American public since 1989. The killing of José and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn't make the cover of People magazine until the arrest of their sons seven months later, and the case developed an intense cult following. When the first Menendez trial began in July 1993, the public was convinced that Lyle and Erik were a pair of greedy rich kids who had killed loving, devoted parents. But the real story remained buried beneath years of dark secrets. Until now. Journalist Robert Rand, who originally reported on the case for the Miami Herald and Playboy, has followed the Menendez murders from the beginning and has continued investigating and interviewing key sources for 28 years. Rand is the only reporter who covered the original investigation as well as both trials. With unparalleled access to the Menendez family and their history, including interviews with both brothers before and after their arrest, Rand has uncovered extraordinary details that certainly would have changed the fate of the brothers' first-degree murder conviction and sentencing to life without parole. In The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menedez Family and the Killings That Stunned the Nation, Rand shares these intimate, never-before-revealed findings, including a deeply disturbing history of child abuse and sexual molestation in the Menendez family going back generations, and the shocking admission O.J. Simpson made to one of the Menendez brothers when they were inmates at the L.A. County Men's Central Jail.

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers
Author: Ron Soble
Publisher: Signet
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1994
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 9780451405470

Discusses the murders of a rich L.A. businessman and his wife by their two sons, who used a defense of child abuse to obtain a mistrial

Bad Blood

Bad Blood
Author: Don Davis
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2017-09-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1631681354

They were golden boys who killed with sudden savagery. The trial revealed a dark drama too evil to believe. Handsome, rich, bronzed champion athletes, Erik and Lyle Menendez were the stunning symbols of the California dream. The sons of a high-powered Hollywood executive and his beautiful wife, they lived in a pampered world of Beverly Hills mansions, swimming pools, and private tennis coaches. But the dream became a nightmare when police found the butchered bodies of the boys’ parents, Jose and Kitty, in the family room of their five-million dollar mansion. Only days after the couple was laid to rest, the brothers began an appalling spending spree, buying Rolex watches, designer clothes and a new Porsche. Seven months later, all of Hollywood was stunned when the 18- and 21-year-old brothers were arrested for the horrendous killings. In wrenching testimony, Lyle & Erik accused their father of sexually brutalizing then since they were children—claiming his sadistic acts of perversion and cruel violence drove them to their unspeakable crime. Bestselling author Don Davis takes you inside one of the most riveting cases in California’s history, laying to bare the shattering secrets of a tormented family.

The Defense is Ready

The Defense is Ready
Author: Leslie Abramson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780671023263

Most celebrated among these were the two death penalty murder trials in which she represented Erik Menendez, who, along with his brother, killed his parents after years of sexual and emotional abuse.

Hung Jury

Hung Jury
Author: Hazel Thornton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2017-02
Genre: LAW
ISBN: 9781439915134

-With a new preface and a new postscript.-

The Private Diary of Lyle Menendez

The Private Diary of Lyle Menendez
Author: Lyle Menendez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Now, Lyle Menendez, who along with his brother Eric, stands accused of the murder of their parents, speaks on his own behalf, revealing his innermost thoughts and feelings. Pure dynamite! A never-before-seen look into the mind of a murderer. Hypnotic and riveting from the onset.--Jack Anderson. The Menendez brothers' retrial is set to start June 12, 1995. Photos.

They Said We'd Never Make It

They Said We'd Never Make It
Author: Tammi Menendez
Publisher: New Galen Pub
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2005-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780976874409

The wife of convicted killer Erik Menendez discusses her husband's painful life, his trial for the murder of his parents, the brutality of his life in a maximum security prison, and their struggle to preserve their marriage.

Forensic Files Now

Forensic Files Now
Author: Rebecca Reisner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2022-10-15
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1633888290

Perhaps no other television show captures our innate fascination with crime and criminals better than the original Forensic Files. Including murders, insurance fraud, hit-and-runs, and kidnappings, all cases featured on the show are solved in large part with the help of forensic science like DNA evidence. In Forensic Files Now: Inside 40 Unforgettable Cases, author Rebecca Reisner shares her own gripping retellings — adapted from her popular blog, ForensicFilesNow.com — of 40 favorite cases profiled on the show along with fascinating updates and personal interviews with those directly involved. Featuring classic cases like the Tennessee brothers who terrorized locals for years until the feds rode into town, the Texas lovebirds who robbed a grave in an insurance fraud plot that made international headlines, the Ivy League-educated physician who attempted a fresh start by burying his wife in the basement, and some cases so captivating that they have sparked spinoff miniseries or documentaries of their own, this book will enthrall readers with its vivid recaps and detailed updates. Also featuring an in-depth interview with Forensic Files creator Paul Dowling and a profile on the show’s beloved narrator, Peter Thomas, Forensic Files Now is a must-read for diehard Forensic Files fans and a welcome find for true crime readers looking for more riveting and well-told stories.

When a Child Kills

When a Child Kills
Author: Paul Mones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 394
Release: 1992
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

A compassionate yet shattering exploration of the dark world of parricide. Attorney Paul Mones comes to the defense of abused children who kill their parents in this gripping, soul-wrenching, and detailed look at who these children are and why they kill. "Disturbing . . . but highly recommended".--ALA Booklist.

Family Murder

Family Murder
Author: Susan Hatters Friedman, M.D.
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2018-08-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0873182227

This book offers a unique framework for examining the various types of family murder-delving into the commonalities, the differences, and society's misconceptions and providing readers with a comprehensive guide to begin to understand these tragedies.