Murder in Little Egypt - Hardcover
Relates the true story of family practitioner Dr. John Dale Cavaness, who murdered two of his grown sons in order to collect on the insurance policies taken out on each of them
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Dale Cavaness, a family practitioner, was worshipped in the small town region of southern Illinois known as Little Egypt. But the doctor was also a Mr. Hyde who terrorized his family, was convicted of drunk driving and reckless homicide, and was indicted for deceptive medical practice. Still, the shooting death of his son, Mark, in 1977, was seen as a tragic accident--until Cavaness was convicted of the 1984 murder of another son, Sean. The motive for these heinous crimes was insurance money. With the cooperation of surviving family members, O'Brien, who last wrote about the Los Angeles "Hillside Stranglers" in Two of a Kind ( LJ 9/1/85), has fashioned a chilling account of the psychopath as physician. Recommended.
- Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California, Davis
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California, Davis
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
In what PW called a "riveting true-crime account," we read about John Dale Cavaness, a native son who practiced medicine in "Little Egypt," the southern triangle of Illinois. For a time one of the most beloved men in the area, Cavaness led a secret life--he abused his family, squandered his considerable income on drink and drugs, and eventually killed two of his sons, presumably to collect the insurance. Photos.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherPiatkus
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0861889282
- ISBN 13 9780861889280
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages352
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 332 pp., map, 8 pp black and white photographs. The true story of Dr. John Dale Cavaness, who was arrested for the murder of his son, Sean in 1984 in Southern Illinois. His first born, Mark, was shot 7 years earlier. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; ISBN: 0861889282. ISBN/EAN: 9780861889280. Inventory No: 0204013. Seller Inventory # 0204013
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