Bloody Love. The Story of a Girl Who Killed Her Family for a Man Twice Her Age

SHOCKING TRUE STORY OF A 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL WILLING TO KILL HER ENTIRE FAMILY FOR A MAN TWICE HER AGE — FROM A CLASSIC OF AMERICAN TRUE CRIME LITERATURE. When businessman Frank Colombo, his wife Mary, and their 13-year-old son Michael were brutally murdered in their home in suburban Chicago, one thought raced through everyone's mind: who will tell their daughter Patty? But Patty already knew everything. The fifteen-year-old girl was a sexual slave to an adult married man, Frank DeLuca, desperately and blindly devoted to him. When her parents discovered their daughter's shocking secret life, her enraged father threatened to kill them both. But the lovers struck first, leaving behind a scene of horrific carnage... Sentenced to many years for the murder of her father, mother, and brother, Patricia tells writer Clark Howard about what led her and DeLuca to the tragic conclusion. However, as is often the case where great passions are involved, this is not just a story about family skeletons in the closet and dependence on a manipulative sociopath, but also a story about an unreliable narrator — and Howard himself must analyze the evidence and testimonies to get to the truth... ----------------------------- «This deeply compelling story of a teenager who may have helped kill her parents is a model of impartial true crime storytelling.» — Kirkus Reviews «An engrossing narrative and enigmatic Patricia Colombo will glue readers to the pages. This intriguing book comes highly recommended for all lovers of true crime stories.» — Library Journal