Murderer in the Family

About the Book

The town of Smyrna, Tennessee had long expected Butch McPherson to kill somebody. People thought it was a crying shame his victim was also his wife Emily. With Emily dead and Butch on Death Row, their children must come together to survive. Growing up fast, they become pawns in the court system. Will they be allowed to stay together? May they see or even speak to their father? Who decides? The McPhersons are a compilation of many families. The other case histories are true. This may be the only novel you ever read to contain a bibliography.

About the Author

Susan Bowmer is a journalist who wrote this book based on murder cases she covered as well as about two dozen others. She lives in North Carolina but spent many years in Tennessee the location for the book. She wrote this book while trying to make an informed decision about the Death Penalty.