Crimson Stain: The Shocking True Story of the Only Amish Man Ever Convicted of Homicide (Berkley True Crime)

by Jim Fisher

Paperback, 2000

Status

Available

Call number

364.15230 Fis

Genres

General Nonfiction

Politics, Government, Law and Public Policy

Nonfiction

Collection

Your library

Publication

Berkley (2000), 354 pages

Description

On a cold, gray March evening near Mill Village, Pennsylvania, Edward Gingerich brutally murdered and mutilated his wife as their two children looked on in horror. It was an act of madness that would shock his small Amish community...and the nation.

User reviews

LibraryThing member MonicaLynn

Good book. Of course even more interesting since I live in the same area as this incident.

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LibraryThing member Sandee5657

I find the Amish community fascinating, and living in an area near them helps to learn more about them. I was kind of shocked reading this book because I had a different opinion of them even though an Amish friend told me once that they aren't that different then us "Yankees" except for dress,

their beliefs, and staying away from worldly things. They have family problems, domestic vilolence, rape, incest and more.
I think the graphic way in which this book was written is most what shocked me, and how brutal and sick this Amish man was. Interesting...yes, but I can't say that I couldn't wait for it to be done. Not very many true crime novels bother me, as far as reading them, but this one sickened me. Would I recommend it...I'm not sure, but if you don't like reading about
the horrors that murderers can do to a human body...then its not the book for you.

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LibraryThing member JamieM12

Poor Ed didn't stand a chance. If only help had been available both Ed and Katie would still be alive. The kids would not be without parents and a whole host of people would have been spared the heartache. Jim Fisher did a wonderful job with his research and telling this story! A true crime like no

other!

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