Product Description
by Erika Grey (Author)
The Wind Cries Mary: Murders That Shook a Power Town
On May 27, 1969, tranquility was shattered in New Canaan, Connecticut, when 10-year-old Mary Mount, daughter of an IBM research scientist, was abducted and brutally murdered. The shocking crime sent shockwaves through the affluent community.
As investigators searched for Mary's killer, a stunning twist emerged. John Rice, a 17-year-old honor student and Boy Scout, slaughtered four members of his own family. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Rice spent only five years in a psychiatric institute before reentering society.
But was Rice also Mary's killer? Renowned Criminal Profiler Greg Cooper provides expert analysis, uncovering startling connections and contradictions.
"The Wind Cries Mary" exposes:
- The devastating murders that rocked New Canaan's elite community
- The twisted psyche of John Rice, potential serial killer
- Shocking new evidence and profiling insights
This gripping true crime account raises haunting questions:
- Did justice fail Mary Mount and the Rice family?
- Was a serial killer allowed to roam free?
Dive into the dark underbelly of America's privileged class, where wealth and power couldn't protect the innocent.
"When the wind cries, the truth begins to unravel."
Author Biography
Erika Grey is a skilled researcher, non fiction writer, author of children's works, and artist. In The Wind Cries Mary: Murders That Shook A Power Town, Erika tells the true crime story of the unsolved murder of Mary Mount and the Rice family murders that occurred one and a half blocks from her home. Her father was an auxiliary police officer at the time, and her siblings and friends went to school with Mary Mount and the Rice family members who were murdered. With a true crime story so close to home Erika Grey could not resist adding this work to her repertoire. For more on Erika Grey go to www.erikagrey.com
