{"product_id":"dark-heart-isbn-9780425281109","title":"Dark Heart","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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWas murder part of the game?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINCLUDES PHOTOS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *Robert Scott, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e“This book does much more than tell a crime story; Flynn and Lavoie gift the reader with an inside look at human frailty and the ways that a skilled sociopath can manipulate others toward the desires of their dark hearts.”—Anthony Flacco, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eImpossible Odds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Twisted and intriguing...Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie do a masterful job tackling a disturbing case.”—Shanna Hogan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePicture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Flynn and Lavoie expertly layer on stunning, devastating detail to explain the inexplicable—a case that had the media stumped for months.  I couldn’t stop reading, and neither will you.”—Robert Kolker, author of\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e Lost Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNotes on a Killing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Harrowing and haunting...a story not only filled with twists and suspense but also rich with heartbreak and humanity.”—Megan Abbott, Edgar® Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDare Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Fast pacing, suspense, meticulous research, and much more...will keep readers turning the pages.”—Phyllis Gobbell, author of \u003ci\u003eA Season of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “With their usual narrative panache and an amazing instinct for the dramatic juxtaposition of incongruous lives, the authors have once again nailed a harrowing, larger-than-life conundrum that is too strangely wonderful for fiction and is the quintessential true crime yarn.”—Joseph Olshan, author of \u003ci\u003eCloudland\u003c\/i\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303368216805,"sku":"NP9780425281109","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425281109.jpg?v=1767724501","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dark-heart-isbn-9780425281109","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}