American Murder Houses: A Coast-to-Coast Tour of the Most Notorious Houses of Homicide

<b>There are places in the United States of America where violent acts of bloodshed have occurred.<br>Years may pass - even centuries - but the mark of death remains.<br>They are known as Murder Houses. </b><br><br>From a colonial manse in New England to a small-town home in Iowa to a Beverly Hills mansion, these residences have taken on a life of their own, gaining everything from local lore and gossip to national - and even global - infamy.<br>Writer Steve Lehto recounts the stories behind the houses where Lizzie Borden supposedly gave her stepmother &quot;forty whacks,&quot; where the real Amityville Horror was first unleashed by gunfire, and where the demented acts of the Manson Family horrified a nation - as well some lesser-known sites of murder that were no less ghastly.<br>Exploring the past and present of more than twenty-five renowned homicide scenes, <i>American Murder Houses </i>is a tour through the real estate of some of the most grisly and fascinating crimes in American history.<br><br><b>INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS </b>