{"product_id":"dark-heart-a-true-story-of-sex-manipulation-and-murder-9780425281109","title":"Dark Heart: A True Story of Sex, Manipulation, and Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the authors of the \"true crime classic\"* \u003ci\u003eNotes on a Killing\u003c\/i\u003e comes the harrowing story of the games that couples play--and what happens when role-playing becomes a deadly reality. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWas murder part of the game?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seventeen-year-old Kat McDonough grew up with theater in her blood--and a penchant for make-believe. More than a decade older, Seth Mazzaglia was well known in the community theater circle of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He, too, had a rich inner life--and he soon had Kat convinced that they were soul mates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To intensify their bond, Seth lured Kat into a world of violent sex and role-playing, where she was his slave. But even that wasn't enough to satisfy his ravenous appetites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enter Lizzi Marriott, the new girl in town. And when she accepts an invitation to Kat and Seth's apartment, she will never be seen again... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eINCLUDES PHOTOS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *Robert Scott, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Flynn \u003c\/b\u003eis the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNotes on a Killing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegally Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOur Little Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of \u003ci\u003eWicked Intentions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Sweepstakes\u003c\/i\u003e. As a radio and TV journalist, Flynn has won more than fifty broadcast awards, including an Emmy, four Edward R. Murrow awards, and three \u003ci\u003eNew Hampshire Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Best TV Reporter awards. He is a regular contributor to many true crime TV shows, such as \u003ci\u003eDeadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnusual Suspects\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiller Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Case with Paula Zahn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Dirty Little Secret\u003c\/i\u003e. He serves on the board of trustees to the New Hampshire Writers' Project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Lavoie\u003c\/b\u003e is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNotes on a Killing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegally Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOur Little Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for outlets including \u003ci\u003eNew Hampshire Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Lavoie is the digital director at New Hampshire Public Radio, where she leads an award-winning newsroom's online journalism projects, and is also the creator and host of the popular podcast \u003ci\u003eCrime Writers on Serial\u003c\/i\u003e, where she and a panel of fellow crime and noir authors discuss \u003ci\u003eSerial\u003c\/i\u003e and other true crime stories.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324627980562,"sku":"9780425281109","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_acc1361d-0d40-4b43-a5fb-f127b44460cc.jpg?v=1727668731","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dark-heart-a-true-story-of-sex-manipulation-and-murder-9780425281109","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}