The Kill Jar: Obsession, Descent, and a Hunt for Detroit's Most Notorious Serial Killer

Four children were abducted and murdered outside of Detroit during the winters of 1976 and 1977, their bodies eventually dumped in snow banks around the city. J. Reuben Appelman was six years old at the time the murders began and had evaded an abduction attempt during that same period, fueling a lifelong obsession with what became known as the Oakland County Child Killings.



Autopsies showed the victims to have been fed while in captivity, reportedly held with care. And yet, with equal care, ...