MURDER IN THE MIDLANDS. Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror that Shook South Carolina

Softcover. In the summer of 1985, Shari Faye Smith and Debra May Helmick were kidnapped and murdered by Larry Gene Bell. A cloud of fear hung over the entire state of South Carolina for 28 days. The author, a forensic photographer, leads us through the 28 days of terror and shocking events of one of the most notorious double murders and manhunts in South Carolina history. She shares her own personal interactions with some of the key players in this famous manhunt and investigation. Also included are Bell's chilling calls from area phone booths to the Smith family, along with his disconcerting interviews and bizarre actions in the courtroom, which show the dark, evil and criminal mind of this horrific killer. Illus. Bibliog. 157pp. softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F.