American Murder Houses

<b>There are places in the United States of America where violent acts of bloodshed have occurred. Years may pass&#151;even centuries&#151;but the mark of death remains. They are known as Murder Houses. </b><br><br> From a colonial manse in New England to a small-town home in Iowa to a Beverly Hills mansion these residences have taken on a life of their own gaining everything from local lore and gossip to national&#151;and even global&#151;infamy.<br><br> Writer Steve Lehto recounts the stories behind the houses where Lizzie Borden supposedly gave her stepmother &#147;forty whacks&#148; where the real Amityville Horror was first unleashed by gunfire and where the demented acts of the Manson Family horrified a nation&#151;as well some lesser-known sites of murder that were no less ghastly.<br><br> Exploring the past and present of more than twenty-five renowned homicide scenes <i>American Murder Houses </i>is a tour through the real estate of some of the most grisly and fascinating crimes in American history.<br><br> <b>INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS </b>