{"product_id":"blood-games-a-true-account-of-family-murder-9781626819528","title":"Blood Games: A True Account of Family Murder","description":"\u003ci\u003eFrom the \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/i\u003eBitter Blood\u003ci\u003e comes the story of a greed so powerful it led to an unspeakable crime.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wealthy Lieth von Stein lay dead and his wife Bonnie near death in their North Carolina home after a vicious assault with knife and baseball bat as they slept. The crime seemed totally baffling until police followed a trail that led to the charming von Stein stepson, Chris Pritchard, and his brilliant, drug-using, Dungeons-\u0026amp;-Dragons playing friends at N.C. State University. Blood Games is the shattering true story of degraded young minds--and a son's gruesome greed turned horrifyingly real. Jerry Bledsoe masterfully reconstructs the bloody crime and its aftermath, as he takes us on a riveting journey into the secret twisted hearts of three young murderers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Haunting... addictive, chilling and a masterpiece of reportage... powerfully demonstrates that every heart is capable of darkness.\" --Patricia Cornwell \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A powerful account... Mr. Bledsoe goes straight to the bigger issues.\" --New York Times Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In Mr. Bledsoe's hands, a mega-load of inert facts becomes a human story of hurricane force.\" --Raleigh News \u0026amp; Observer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Devastating... a brilliant account.\" --Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Diversion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626819528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.05d","brand":"Jerry Bledsoe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107738382517,"sku":"9781626819528","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4a7c1fc6-38b2-4d5a-9fe5-0217ea3db1a6.jpg?v=1765862067","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blood-games-a-true-account-of-family-murder-9781626819528","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}