The Prom Night Murders: A Devoted American Family, Their Troubled Son, and a Ghastly Crime

New York Times–Bestselling Author: The true crime story of the horrifying 1989 murder of an Indiana pastor's family and a teenage son shrouded in suspicion.

In 1989, a shocking tragedy shattered an otherwise peaceful small Indiana community. Much-admired pastor Robert L. Pelley was found slain in his home. In his basement were the huddled, blood-soaked bodies of his wife and daughters, executed by shotgun at close range. The doors to the house were locked, and there were no signs of forced e...