Amy Mihaljevic, a sweet looking girl, shoulder length blond hair parted a half pulled up in pony tails, a grin fitting of any school photo... and a murder that would go unsolved for almost twenty years now.
Being from Ohio, I am prone to take interest in cases that what I would consider "home grown", those that happen in my own state. While I wasn't aware of Amy Mihaljevic, or her murder before tonight, in a brief moment I was quickly interested and longing to know even more about this still unsolved case.
Normally I leave the suggesting of books to the professionals, but like I said, I tend to get a little more interested in local stories- and to be honest the preview of the first chapter was more than enough to hook me. Of course, the description of the case from the author didn't hurt either-
To find out more about Amy, and to read a preview chapter yourself (and perhaps find out where you can pick up a copy) please visit Cleveland Books. For the authors blog, please visit here.
Categories: murders
Being from Ohio, I am prone to take interest in cases that what I would consider "home grown", those that happen in my own state. While I wasn't aware of Amy Mihaljevic, or her murder before tonight, in a brief moment I was quickly interested and longing to know even more about this still unsolved case.
Normally I leave the suggesting of books to the professionals, but like I said, I tend to get a little more interested in local stories- and to be honest the preview of the first chapter was more than enough to hook me. Of course, the description of the case from the author didn't hurt either-
On October 27, 1989, 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic was abducted from a shopping center, in broad daylight, across the street from the Bay Village, Ohio, police station. The town, itself, was made famous by the Sam Sheppard case in 1954. But this kidnapping was even more bizarre, even more sinister.
On February 8, 1990, Amy's body was discovered by a morning jogger lying facedown in an Ashland County wheat field, some 50 miles south of Bay Village.
The man who murdered this beautiful girl has never been captured.
Only a few months older than Amy at the time of her abduction, this case had a profound effect on me. It was the first time in my life I realized there were adults out there who could do evil things. When I later became a journalist, I decided to solve the case, to my own detriment.
To find out more about Amy, and to read a preview chapter yourself (and perhaps find out where you can pick up a copy) please visit Cleveland Books. For the authors blog, please visit here.
Categories: murders
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