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Drawing on May 1 and June 1 2014. How to enter: Simply pre-order Parents Who Killed Their Children and/or Serial Killers Abridged in eBook or Paperback editions. 
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Who is John Harding? Bestselling HARD CASE series on Amazon

"Jack Reacher fans, say hello to John Harding, in a new series you won't put down: He grew up mean, running away from his alcoholic father at the age of 14. With a little help in the form of a new identity, the runaway becomes John Harding. While in special ops overseas, he's recruited by CIA agent Denny Strobert, who sees something besides a knack for languages and combat skills: he knows he's found a killer."
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The John Harding series in eBook, Paperback and Audiobook editions.
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WHO IS JOHN HARDING?

"How I got to doing what I do is a long story. I spent time in uniform, and six years in special ops. In younger years growing up my old man and me had to travel a lot. He whipped me good and often. Only thing was... I got to liking it... not so much the beating as the pain. When I hit fourteen we lived in an old shack of a place near the Mahoning River in Leavittsburg, Ohio. My Pa came home drunk deciding it was time for another beat down. It was. I broke his jaw and then his arm. While he lay screaming in pain I kicked him right in the nuts as hard as I could. Pa quieted down then.
I took what money he had, some clothes, and his car. Heading South, I found a place down in Texas called Plano where I hired on at a fast food joint. I stayed in the back of an old man's junkyard. Pete, the junkyard owner took a liking to me. He helped me get a driver's license and birth certificate. That's when I became John Harding and a very young eighteen year old. Pete told me the service would be a good place to get my GED and some money saved. The Marines needed a few good men. They took me anyway. Nothing much was happening back in 1997; but I went Recon and saw some neat foreign places: Kenya, Kosovo, and the Philippines. It turned out I had a penchant for learning languages and the Marines began training me in a few helpful ones... helpful for them. Nine eleven hit about the time my four years were up. At nineteen I was in Afghanistan. Being a vet by the time they started doing special ops in Iraq I thought it best to hone the only damn skills I'd managed to attain.
Now I'm out, sort of, and free lancing with odd jobs. I tried getting into the extreme cage stuff but the referee was slow stopping my first fight and I killed a guy. It was bad publicity for the sport so they told me I needed a cooling off period. Tommy saw the fight. He recruited me. Tommy Sands grew up in East LA. He's the guy Barrack Obama said his grandma used to hide from on the street. Tommy and me hit it off right away. He's smooth with the side bets. We have an understanding. He knows the pain don't bother me much. I know he don't mind watching me take some. The impromptu money fights are more my style anyway. It allows me the leeway for my other enterprises."- John Harding
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Serial Killers Abridged by RJ Parker coming May 31 available for pre-order

SERIAL KILLERS ABRIDGED now available in eBook and Paperback on Amazon. Pre-order now and not pay until the release date of May 31.
Comprised of 100 serial killers from around the world, each case file is summarized into approximately 3 pages, for a short 'Reader's Digest' type reading. It will give just enough taste that if you want to read more about a particular serial killer then you can search for related books. From A to Z, I've listed the chapters below. The book will make a great collection for true crime enthusiasts.
This is Parker's 9th serial killer book. He has written 14 true crime books, available in eBook, trade paperback and audio book editions and have sold in over 80 countries. He holds Certifications in Serial Crime and Criminal Profiling.
Chapter 1: Ahmad Suradji
Chapter 2: Aileen Wuornos
Chapter 3: Albert Henry DeSalvo
Chapter 4: Alexander Pichushkin
Chapter 5: Alvin & Judith Ann Neelley
Chapter 6: Amelia Dyer
Chapter 7: Anatoly Onoprienko
Chapter 8: Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo
Chapter 9: Angel Resendiz
Chapter 10: Anna Maria Zwanziger
Chapter 11: Arthur Gary Bishop
Chapter 12: Beverley Allitt
Chapter 13: Bloody Benders
Chapter 14: Bruno Ludke
Chapter 15: Carol M. Bundy
Chapter 16: Caril Ann Fugate
Chapter 17: Carl Eugene Coral Watts
Chapter 18: Charles Albright
Chapter 19: Charles Cullen
Chapter 20: Charles Ng
Chapter 21: Charles Panzram
Chapter 22: Charles Ray Hatcher
Chapter 23: Charles Starkweather
Chapter 24: Christopher Bernard Wilder
Chapter 25: Clifford Olson
Chapter 26: Colin Ireland
Chapter 27: David Berkowitz
Chapter 28: David Carpenter
Chapter 29: Dayton Leroy Rogers
Chapter 30: Dennis Nilsen
Chapter 31: Dennis Rader
Chapter 32: Donald Harvey
Chapter 33: Donald Henry Gaskins
Chapter 34: Dr. Jack Kevorkian
Chapter 35: Ed Gein
Chapter 36: Edmund Kemper
Chapter 37: Fernando Hernandez Leyva
Chapter 38: Fred West
Chapter 39: Friedrich Fritz Haarmann
Chapter 40: Gary Ridgway
Chapter 41: Gerald Eugene Stano
Chapter 42: Gerard Schaefer
Chapter 43: Gilbert Paul Jordan
Chapter 44: Gilles de Rais
Chapter 45: Graham Young
Chapter 46: Harold Frederick Fred Shipman
Chapter 47: Harvey Carignan
Chapter 48: Henry Lee Lucas
Chapter 49: Highway of Tears
Chapter 50: Jack the Ripper
Chapter 51: Jack Unterweger
Chapter 52: Javed Iqbal
Chapter 53: Jeffrey Dahmer
Chapter 54: Jerry Brudos
Chapter 55: Joe Ball
Chapter 56: John Crawford
Chapter 57: John Gacy
Chapter 58: John Paul Knowles
Chapter 59: John Straffen
Chapter 60: Juan Vallejo Corona
Chapter 61: Karl Denke
Chapter 62: Karla Homolka
Chapter 63: Kendall Francois
Chapter 64: Kenneth Bianchi
Chapter 65: Kenneth Erskine
Chapter 66: Kristen Gilbert
Chapter 67: Lawrence Bittaker
Chapter 68: Lee Boyd Malvo
Chapter 69: Luis Alfredo Garavito
Chapter 70: Marcel Felix Petiot
Chapter 71: Michael Bruce Ross
Chapter 72: Nanny Doss
Chapter 73: Ottis Toole
Chapter 74: Patrick Kearney
Chapter 75: Pedro Alonso Lopez
Chapter 76: Pedro Rodrigues Filho
Chapter 77: Peter Bryan
Chapter 78: Peter William Sutcliffe
Chapter 79: Randy Steven Kraft
Chapter 80: Richard Angelo
Chapter 81: Richard Chase
Chapter 82: Richard Ramirez
Chapter 83: Robert Berdella
Chapter 84: Robert Charles Brown
Chapter 85: Robert Pickton
Chapter 86: Rosemary West
Chapter 87: Roy Norris
Chapter 88: Russell Williams
Chapter 89: Stephen Griffiths
Chapter 90: Theodore Robert Bundy
Chapter 91: Thomas Quick
Chapter 92: Thug Behram
Chapter 93: Vasili Komaroff
Chapter 94: Vlad Tepes
Chapter 95: Wayne Boden
Chapter 96: Westley Allan Dodd
Chapter 97: William George Bonin
Chapter 98: Yang Xinhai
Chapter 99: Yoo Young-chul
Chapter 100: Zhou Kehua

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An emotional book to research and write. Ten horrific stories of Parents who killed their children

Save 30% Pre-order today $3.79 and don't pay until April 30 when it's released. Parents Who Killed Their Children: Filicide . Women getting away with mass murder due to postpartum depression in many cases. Price goes up to $5.79 on April 2. Also, you can order the paperback at just over $10.29, regular $13.99. These cases are not about parents killing their babies, which is classified as infanticide. These poor children were all over the ages of one.Purchase the eBook or trade paperback at  Amazon or Kobobooks . Soon on Barnes and Noble and audiobook.


Warning: Content contains sensitive material that may not be suitable for all readers.

Filicide is the intended act of a parent killing his or her own child. The act is also regarded as an offence since it amounts to murder. To most of society, filicide appears very unnatural and inhumane, yet a small percentage of parents exist who do kill their offspring. Many researchers and scholars have associated these tragedies as being caused by domestic violence.

The stories that follow go against everything we have been taught and have learned. We perceive mothers to be the epitome of care and support, yet mankind teaches us cruel lessons.

Inside the book:
FilicideThe Causes of FilicideAndrea YatesDarlie RoutierSusan EubanksLianne SmithAlan BristolJeffrey MacDonaldDeanna LaneySusan SmithTonya ThomasDiane DownsEpilogue  Endorsement :
"Is there anything more reprehensible than filicide--that is, the intended act of a parent killing his or her own child? In "Parents Who Killed Their Children," the award-winning true crime author RJ Parker shines a powerful light on this dark and sordid phenomenon. First, Parker offers a number of possible psychological and environmental causes (or at least correlates) of filicide. Then he presents ten shocking, real life case histories of parents who murdered their children. The result is a book that is bound to make you rethink the absolute sanctity of motherhood and reflect on why some mothers do indeed "eat their young." This is a powerful read and another hard-hitting, compelling entry by RJ Parker."

Dr. Scott Bonn, PhD, Criminologist, Professor and Author of the forthcoming "Why We Love Serial Killers" October 2014 from Skyhorse Press.Visit RJ Parker Publishing at
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One day Kindle deal March 31

One day only, March 31... Just $2.99 .. Regular price $5.98
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Beyond Sticks and Stones, released March 14 (Bullying, Cyberbullying, Suicide)

"Stephen King shook the world with his first book Carrie that showed bullying at its worst, and then the latest film adaptation took it even further with adding the cyberbulling element to it. It's a crime that is growing and we need to be educated against it, and this book is a great place to start."- Kipp Poe Speicher (Author)

A must read for teens, parents and teachers .

Are those who are bullied, victims? You bet! Cyberbullying, harassment, embarrassing others, tormenting, threatening or humiliating, and spousal abuse are all considered 'bullying.' It happens to children, teens, and adults. It occurs in pre-school, elementary school, college, home, and in the workplace. It is apparent in all walks of life. Bullying occurs in every town, city, state, province and country, and it has many ugly faces. But with today's technology, mobile phones, internet, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and a host of other platforms, I'm going to emphasize more on children, students, and teens, because that is where it commences and for most, carries over into their adult lives.Inside the book:

PROLOGUE
THE PARADIGM OF BULLYING
KIDS WHO ARE BULLIED
THE EFFECTS
WHO IS AT RISK?
BYSTANDERS
THOSE WHO BULLY
SUICIDE OR BULLYCIDE
PREVENTION
CYBERBULLYING
SOCIAL MEDIA AND CRIMINALS
PEER PRESSURE
HOW TO GET HELP
ANTI-BULLYING LAWS
SCHOOL AND CAMPUS RESPONSIBILITIES
STATISTICS
TRUE STORIES OF BULLYCIDE
Kenneth Weishuhn
Amanda Todd
Hannah Smith
Jessica Logan
Rachael Neblett
BEYOND STICKS AND STONES - E BOOK, PAPERBACK $1.99, eBook$5.99, paperbackAudiobook available March 25

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Please vote for my FBI book cover in this contest

My book cover for TOP CASES OF THE FBI which won the World Book Awards in True Crime (2012) is entered into a cover contest. Please take a moment to click on the link below, then you'll see 5 stars. Hopefully you'll choose the 5th star to the right :) thanks everyone, RJ
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Missing Wives, Missing Lives by JJ Slate (A compilation of true cases of missing women)

Missing Wives, Missing Livesby JJ Slate Coming this summer, 2014 in eBook, Paperback and Audiobook editions.
JJ's debut true crime novel, Missing Wives, Missing Lives, will highlight true stories in which a wife has mysteriously vanished and is presumed dead, and the undying efforts of her family and loved ones as they search to bring her home.
It is estimated that approximately 2,300 Americans are reported missing every day — an average of 840,000 people a year. These totals are six times the amount of the national averages reported just twenty years ago. Crime experts estimate that fewer than five percent of those reported missing are actual abductions or kidnappings by a stranger.
JJ Slate has been fascinated by missing persons reports and cold cases for as long as she can remember. With the sheer volume of people reported missing each day, it’s impossible to follow each case in the media, but there are always incidents that seem to pluck at her heartstrings. When a wife mysteriously vanishes in the midst of filing for divorce or undergoing custody proceedings, it is only natural for investigators to look at the husband first. There have been countless cases like this in the media, and many of them have been solved after the wife’s remains have eventually been found. In some instances, the husband has even been prosecuted for his wife’s murder, even though a body has never been found. But even in these cases, true closure may not be possible until the families are able to physically bury their loved one. Some of these families continue the gruesome search for the remains of their daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, or mother even years later. 


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FILICIDE BOOK Parents Who Killed Their Children by RJ Parker

Filicide is the intended act of a parent killing his or her own child. The act is also regarded as an offence since it amounts to murder. To most of society, filicide appears very unnatural and inhumane, yet a small percentage of parents exist who do kill their offspring. Many researchers and scholars have associated these tragedies as being caused by domestic violence.The stories that follow go against everything we have been taught and have learned. We perceive parents to be the epitome of care and support, yet mankind teaches us cruel lessons.

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Inside the book:

Filicide defined
The Causes of Filicide
Andrea Yates
Darlie Routier
Susan Eubanks
Lianne Smith
Alan Bristol
Jeffrey MacDonald
Deanna Laney
Susan Smith
Tonya Thomas
Diane Downs
Epilogue

It is said that the love of a mother for her children is the purest form of love; one of the most natural, purest feelings that exist on this planet. Even though she carries the child for nine months, constantly suffering through severe pain, her love doesn't deter even the slightest. Then, when the child is in his early stages, she feeds him from her breast, cares for him, provides for him and does everything in her power to make life as comfortable as possible for the little child. She spends her nights devoid of sleep, making sure that the child is properly tucked in and comfortable. If he awakes during the night, she is there to cater to his every need and make sure that the child remains as comfortable as can be.
She cares for the child when he is most vulnerable, protecting him and guiding him away from harm. She does whatever she can to make sure that the child grows up to be an independent, successful being. That is one of the primary reasons why society has granted mothers the highest of positions. In virtually every religion, the sanctity of a mother is highlighted above all others. She is given a much higher status than fathers, and it is natural for a child to call for his mother when he is in pain. It seems as if we were engineered to instinctively call out to our mothers whenever we are in pain, or when we need help.
The question then arises, could this holy figure go against what has been associated with her throughout eternity? Could a mother turn on her child, neglect him and not worry about him? The answer, evidently, is yes. Mothers who become embroiled in drug battles often leave their children to the mercy of this world, not caring about their needs and wants. Then, there are those who leave their children in foster care homes, not caring for a second about the child himself. There are those as well who abort their child, before even giving birth.
You will argue that such women do not deserve to be called mothers, and that they should never have been allowed to have a baby. You will say that becoming a mother is a great honor that a woman must fulfill to the best of her capabilities, and if she wants to shun this title, then she is not a good person at all. Leaving children at foster care homes, having an abortion, or neglecting the child are some of the things that we have begun to understand over the years. Yes, this happens. We read about it, we watch it on the news, we feel pity, and then we move on. The continuous occurrences of such events have trained our minds to filter out the emotions. Yet, it still hurts when you read about it. The question then begs an answer, what should happen to a mother who decides to kill her own child? What level of punishment should be inflicted on such a person?Visit RJ Parker Publishing at
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