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    The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett (A True Crime Short)
    The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett (A True Crime Short)
    The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett (A True Crime Short)
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    The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett (A True Crime Short)

    By R. Barri Flowers

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    From R. Barri Flowers, award winning criminologist and internationally bestselling author of The Sex Slave Murders, comes a riveting new true crime short, The Pickaxe Killers.

    Having written about hundreds of notable murders in his bestselling true crime book, Murders In The United States: Crimes, Killer and Victims of the Twentieth Century, one case that stood out to Flowers for its sheer brutality as well as shocking aftermath was that of Karla Faye Tucker and Daniel Garrett, who used a pickaxe to hack to death two people.

    It began in the wee hours of June 13, 1983, in Houston, Texas, as lovers Tucker and Garrett broke into the apartment of Jerry Lynn Dean. By the time the couple left, Dean and his companion, Deborah Thornton, were dead following a vicious attack with a pickaxe and hammer.
    In this 8000 word tale of revenge, murder, substance abuse, betrayal, and redemption, the author gets to the root of the violent crime that ended four lives and gripped the entire country as it’s sordid details and shocking twists and turns played out over fifteen years.

    As a bonus, included is a complete true crime story on sexually motivated Canadian serial killer intimates Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo from R. Barri Flowers’ bestselling true crime book, Serial Killer Couples: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Kidnapping, and Murder.

    An added bonus is an excerpt from The Sex Slave Murders, in which the author probes into the lives of married serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego and the sex slave fantasies that fueled their abduction and murder of young women.

    PRAISE FOR TRUE CRIME BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS:

    "Selected as one of Suspense Magazine's Best of 2011 books." -- John Raab, CEO/Publisher on The Sex Slave Murders

    “A gripping account of the murders committed by husband-and-wife serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego." -- Gary C. King, author of Blood Lust on The Sex Slave Murders

    "R. Barri Flowers always relates an engrossing story." -- Robert Scott, author of The Last Time We Saw Her on The Sex Slave Murders

    "Striking, well-written tales sparkle in this ocean of murder." -- Diane Fanning, author of Mommy's Little Girl on Masters of True Crime

    “Exhaustively researched, each storyteller brings their own unique prose to these pages, creating what will soon become a true crime classic." -- Kevin M. Sullivan, author of The Bundy Murders on Masters of Tue Crime

    “This book should be a mandatory purchase and read for any true-crime buff.” -- Steven A. Egger, Ph.D., associate professor on Masters of True Crime

    “Incredible cases, psychopathic killers, unwitting victims, along with the very best writers, make for an exciting, no-holds-barred, soon-to-be true-crime classic.” -- Dan Zupansky, host of True Murder on Masters of True Crime

    "An indispensable sourcebook for anyone interested in American homicide, from law-enforcement professionals to armchair criminologists." -- Harold Schechter, author of The Serial Killer Files on The Dynamics of Murder

    “Vivid case studies of murder to complement this well researched criminology text." -- Scott Bonn, Ph.D., criminology professor on The Dynamics of Murder

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR. Barri Flowers
    Release dateMar 30, 2013
    ISBN9781301333806
    The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett (A True Crime Short)
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    R. Barri Flowers

    R. Barri Flowers is the award winning, bestselling author of mystery and thriller novels, true crime books, relationship fiction, young adult mysteries, and children's books. Follow R. Barri Flowers on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Goodreads, LibraryThing, and YouTube. Learn more about the author on Wikipedia and www.rbarriflowers.com.

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      The Pickaxe Killers - R. Barri Flowers

      THE PICKAXE KILLERS

      Karla Faye Tucker and Daniel Garrett

      A True Crime Short

      By R. Barri Flowers

      Copyright 2013 by R. Barri Flowers at Smashwords. All rights reserved.

      Cover Image Copyright 2013 by Jeff Thrower

      Used under license from http://www.shutterstock.com

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ALSO BY R. BARRI FLOWERS

      TRUE CRIME

      Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 (historical short)

      Masters of True Crime, editor

      Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers, and Victims of the 20th Century

      Serial Killer Couples: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder

      The Dynamics of Murder

      The Sex Slave Murders: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald & Charlene Gallego

      NOVELS

      State's Evidence (A Beverly Mendoza Legal Thriller)

      Persuasive Evidence (A Jordan La Fontaine Legal Thriller)

      Justice Served (A Barkley and Parker Mystery)

      Murder in Maui (A Leila Kahana Mystery)

      Murder in Honolulu (A Skye Delaney Mystery)

      Dark Streets of Whitechapel (A Jack the Ripper Mystery)

      Dead in the Rose City (A Dean Drake Mystery)

      Killer in The Woods (A Psychological Thriller)

      Count Dracula's Teenage Daughter (A Transylvanica High Novel)

      Danger in Time (A Young Adult Time Travel Mystery)

      Ghost Girl in Shadow Bay (A Young Adult Haunted House Mystery)

      SHORT STORY COLLECTION

      Edge of Suspense: Thrilling Tales of Mystery & Murder

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      PRAISE FOR TRUE CRIME BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS

      Selected as one of Suspense Magazine's Best of 2011 books. — John Raab, CEO/Publisher on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS

      A gripping account of the murders committed by husband-and-wife serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego.... Flowers knows his stuff. Compelling reading. — Gary C. King, author of Blood Lust on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS

      R. Barri Flowers always relates an engrossing story. — Robert Scott, author of The Last Time We Saw Her on THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS

      Striking, well-written tales sparkle in this ocean of murder. Crimes spanning a century and stretching across an ocean are a diverse collection of the macabre. — Diane Fanning, author of Mommy's Little Girl on MASTERS OF TRUE CRIME

      Exhaustively researched, each storyteller brings their own unique prose to these pages, creating what will soon become a true crime classic. — Kevin M. Sullivan, author of The Bundy Murders on MASTERS OF TUE CRIME

      This book should be a mandatory purchase and read for any true-crime buff. It is, indeed, an exceptional collection of true-crime stories. — Steven A. Egger, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Criminology Program at the University of Houston–Clear Lake on MASTERS OF TRUE CRIME

      Incredible cases, psychopathic killers, unwitting victims, along with the very best writers, make for an exciting, no-holds-barred, soon-to-be true-crime classic. — Dan Zupansky, host of True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History on MASTERS OF TRUE CRIME

      An indispensable sourcebook for anyone interested in American homicide, from law-enforcement professionals to armchair criminologists.... Consistently fascinating read. — Harold Schechter, professor of American Literature and Culture and author of The Serial Killer Files on THE DYNAMICS OF MURDER

      Vivid case studies of murder to complement this well researched criminology text. Mr. Flowers' clear and concise writing style make this important new book a terrific addition to the classroom and home library.— Scott Bonn, Ph.D., professor of Criminology and media analyst on THE DYNAMICS OF MURDER

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      In memory of the victims of all violent crimes and the future they lost.

      And to Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice that gave me my start as a student and criminologist.

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      As the author of the bestselling true crime reference book, MURDERS IN THE UNITED STATES: Crimes, Killers and Victims of the Twentieth Century, I have researched thousands of homicide cases in this country.

      One that stands out for its vicious nature and subsequent events is the case of Karla Faye Tucker and Daniel Garrett. The two left their mark on violent criminality in America, and fans of true crime will find their story and that of Tucker and Garrett's victims both disturbing and compelling.

      Best,

      R. Barri Flowers

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett

      Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka – Bonus Excerpt from Serial Killer Couples

      The Sex Slave Murders – Bonus Excerpt

      About the Author

      THE PICKAXE KILLERS

      Karla Faye Tucker and Daniel Garrett

      In the wee hours of the morning in Houston, Texas, on June 13, 1983, twenty-three-year-old Karla Faye Tucker and her boyfriend, thirty-seven-year-old Daniel Ryan Garrett, broke into the apartment of Jerry Lynn Dean, an acquaintance with whom Tucker held a grudge. Both Tucker and Garrett were under the influence of alcohol and drugs as they made their way into the residence. What followed was one of the most horrendous and violent crimes in modern times. Dean, twenty-seven, and a companion, Deborah Thornton, thirty-two, were the victims of a vicious assault with a pickaxe.¹ The crime would prove consequential to all four persons involved and galvanize the world itself on matters of life and death...

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