Abandoned Prayers - by Gregg Olsen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> "On Christmas Eve, 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along an icy cornfield in Nebraska. The residents of Chester, Nebraska, buried him as 'Little Boy Blue,' unclaimed and unidentified--until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boy's father. Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the country's strictest religious sect. But behind his quiet facade was a man involved with pornography, sadomasochism, and drugs. After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, Stutsman took his preschool-age son Danny, [hitting] the road on a sexual odyssey ending with his conviction for murder. But the mystery of Eli Stutzman and the fate of his son didn't end on the barren Nebraska plains. The story was just beginning"--Back cove<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>True crime journalist Gregg Olsen, author of the instant bestseller <i>If You Tell</i>, unravels the twisted tale of a shocking murder in Amish country.</b> <p/>On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. The residents of Chester, Nebraska buried him as Little Boy Blue, unclaimed and unidentified-- until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boy's father. <p/>Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the country's strictest religious sect. But behind his quiet façade was a man involved with pornography, sadomasochism, and drugs. After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, Stutzman took his preschool-age son, Danny, and hit the road on a sexual odyssey ending with his conviction for murder. But the mystery of Eli Stutzman and the fate of his son didn't end on the barren Nebraska plains. It was just beginning... <p/>Olsen's <i>Abandoned Prayers </i>is an incredible true story of murder and Amish secrets.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers. Even the reigning giants of the genre are taking notice and offering praise . -<i>Seattle Post-Intelligencer</i> <p/>Acclaim for the True-Crime Classics of Gregg Olsen <p/><i>Abandoned Prayers</i><br>An absorbing, sobering, disturbing book.--<i>Omaha World-Herald</i> <p/><i>Bitter Almonds</i><br>Absolutely fascinating...One of the most devious female minds in crime history. Stella Nickell has won her dubious spot in the annals of crime-thanks to Gregg Olsen's research and reporting.--Ann Rule <p/>[A] truly remarkable book. The trailer park babes of <i>Bitter Almonds</i> leap off the page, fingernails sharpened and aimed for your eyes...meticulous reporting and engrossing, vivid detail plunges the reader into a world of schemes and dreams. This is one of the best true crime books of the '90s.-Jack Olsen, author of <i>Son: A Psychopath and His Victims</i> and <i>I: The Creation of a Serial Killer</i> <p/>A real page-turner...a compelling and fascinating tale of family psychopathology taken to the extreme.--Jonathan Kellerman <p/>Masterfully written...a tale of intricate suspense.-Rod Colvin, author of <i>Evil Harvest</i> <p/><i>Confessions of an American Black Widow</i><br>More interesting than the crime itself is Olsen's portrait of Nelson as a brash, trashy, manipulative sexpot...watching Nelson as she almost gets away with murder will fascinate long after the last page. -<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>This time Gregg Olsen has given us a very sexy book that is as disturbing as it is seductive. One reads it compulsively and wonders afterwards 'Why did I like this so much?' as if one had not so much read it as had a very destructive affair with it. A dangerous and informative book, as irresistible as its painfully, wonderfully vicious heroine-or villain, whichever she is. This book might make some moralists more humble. -Darcy O'Brien, bestselling author of <i>Two of a </i><br><i>cf0Kind: The Hillside Stranglers </i>and <i>Murder in Little Egypt</i> <p/>Gregg Olsen's standing as one of America's finest crime journalists will rise even higher with The Confessions of an American Black Widow. Here are all the ingredients of a great crime story-murder, infidelity, greed, nymphomania. But the main element is Olsen's skill at describing and explicating human misbehavior. A must read! -Jack Olsen, bestselling author of <i>Doc </i>and <i>Predator</i> <p/>What a combination! God, Mammon, carnality, all rendered vividly under Olsen's assured touch. -Stephen Michand, bestselling author of <i>The Only Living Witness </i>and <i>Murderers Among Us</i> <p/>Gregg Olsen introduces the reader to a character so mesmerizing, so frightening and so evil that one has to keep reminding himself that this amazing fast-paced story is true.<br>--Carlton Stowers, bestselling author of<i> Careless Whispers</i> <p/>This brilliant true crime story deserves acclaim and thunderous applause. -Elizabeth Loftus, co-author, The Myth of Repressed Memory and 1998 President of American Psychological Society <p/>That rare book that is at once a page-turner and an important chronicle of true crime. An enlightening and devastating read. -Steve A. Eggar, PhD., author of Killers Among Us: An Examination of Serial Murder and Its Investigation <p/>This is probably Gregg's best work yet. Sharon Lynn is the kind of woman-and this is the kind of book-that people will talk about. Gregg Olsen shows us just how chilling it is to realize what might be going on in the house next door. -Clark Howard, bestselling author of<i> Love's Blood</i> <p/><i>If Loving You is Wrong</i><br>Gregg Olsen's<i> If Loving You is Wrong</i> is a wonderfully researched book that makes the tabloid stories about Mary Kay Letourneau and her forbidden love sound like comic book stuff. Everyone who wants to understand the back-story of the child-woman and her overwhelming passion for a man-child must read<i> If Loving You Is Wrong</i>. Olsen's books is both gossipy and sympathetic, searing and brilliant. If Mary Kay is the Humbert Humbert of the female sex-and she is-this book is her Lolita. A must-read for both true crime aficionados and students of abnormal psychology! I read until 3 a.m.! -Ann Rule, author of <i>Bitter Harvest </i>and <i>A Rage to Kill</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for IF YOU TELL, the instant</b><b> #1 <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>USA Today</i>, and <i>Washington Post</i> bestseller: </b> <p/>"This riveting account will leave readers questioning every odd relative they've known." --<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b> <p/>"Olsen presents the story chronologically and in a simple, straightforward style, which works well: it is chilling enough as is." <b>--<i>Booklist</i></b> <p/>"An unsettling stunner about sibling love, courage, and resilience." <b>--<i>People Magazine</i> (book of the week)</b> <p/>"<i>If You Tell</i> accomplishes what it sets out to do. The result is a compelling portrait of terror and a powerfully honest, yet still sensitive, look at survival." --<b>Bookreporter</b> <p/>"This disturbing book recounts the unimaginable abuse and torture three sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek endured from their own mother, Shelly...the strong bond they form to survive and defy their mother's sadistic tendencies is inspiring." --<i><b>BuzzFeed</b></i> <p/><b>Praise for ABANDONED PRAYERS: <br></b><br>"A searingly tragic look behind the headlines that broke America's heart. Brilliantly researched, wonderfully written." --<b>Ann Rule</b> <p/>"A riveting and deeply disturbing chronicle of true crime. Olsen has done a superior job." --<i><b>Cleveland Plain Dealer</b></i> <p/>"Among the top true crime books published. Once picked up, it's hard to put down." --<i><b>New Philadelphia Times Reporter</b></i> <p/>"A superior true crime account that should not be missed." --<b>Jack Olsen, author of <i>Doc and I: The Creation of a Serial Killer</i></b> <p/>"A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers. Even the reigning giants of the genre are taking notice and offering praise." --<i><b>Seattle Post-Intelligencer</b></i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>#1 <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author Gregg Olsen has written more than thirty books, including <i>Lying Next to Me</i>, <i>The Last Thing She Ever Did</i>, and two novels in the Nicole Foster series, <i>The Sound of Rain</i> and <i>The Weight of Silence</i>. Known for his ability to create vivid and fascinating narratives, he's appeared on multiple television and radio shows and news networks, such as <i>Good Morning America</i>, <i>Dateline</i>, <i>Entertainment Tonight</i>, CNN, and MSNBC. In addition, Olsen has been featured in <i>Redbook</i>, <i>People</i>, and <i>Salon</i> magazine, as well as in the <i>Seattle Times</i>, <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, and <i>New York Post</i>. Both his fiction and nonfiction works have received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including prominence on the <i>USA Today</i> and <i>Wall Street Journal</i> bestseller lists. Washington State officially selected his young adult novel <i>Envy</i> for the National Book Festival, and <i>The Deep Dark</i> was named Idaho Book of the Year. <p/>A Seattle native who lives with his wife in rural Washington State, Olsen's already at work on his next thriller.</p>
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