The Preacher's Son: A True Story of Murder in North Carolina

by Lynn Chandler-Willis

Patricia Blakley's vow to love, honor, and obey...

Pleasant Garden, North Carolina seemed like a God-fearing community where simple dreams came true. For Patricia Blakley it was church on Sundays and a loving family. Her prayers were answered in Ted Kimble, a fellow Christian and son of a local preacher. Then one afternoon, Patricia's charred body was found among the remains of her burned-out home. But it wasn't an out-of-control fire that killed sweet Patricia Kimble. It was a bullet to the back of the skull. Soon Ted Kimble's wall of lies came tumbling down...

...became a pact with the devil...

The investigation not only revealed the cold-blooded motive behind the crime, but the startling revelation that Ted Kimble's own flesh and blood helped him. How could a woman of such purity and innocence fall in love with such irredeemable evil? Through Patricia's heartbreaking diary entries and interviews with friends and family, Preacher's Son answers the question in a stunning tale of blind love, deadly secrets, and murder that would forever shatter the security and calm of Pleasant Garden.

Genres: True Crime, Crime

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 18, 2003

Reviews

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nonstop OMG moments had me cringing at the creepiness! More than once I thought the story was wrapping up, but, just as most crazy goes, it was not over yet. A reminder that crazy people can be well hidden everywhere.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A true murder story about a preachers son taking place in North Carolina. Very interesting and it may surprise some people how a preachers son can be so full of scams and unbelievable greed. But guess who actually committed the murder. Alot of lies and brainwashing going on here.

[Elly Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent detective work, a great read.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't expect to like this book. Not a fan of true crime but this was absorbing and even though I knew the ending, I wanted to read the entire book.