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In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid-1960s, through a twist of fate and fortune, a pretty young girl came to live with a thirty-seven-year-old mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens’s parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into... read more
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- Sylvia Likens: the daughter of travelling carnies whose home base was in Indiana
- Gertrude Baniszewski: Offered to take in Sylvia and her sister for the summer, while the parents were off working, for a nominal monthly fee
- Stephanie Baniszewski: Gertrude's daughter
- Paula Baniszewski: Getrude's daughter, who was about to maker her mom a grandmother at 37
- Jenny Likens: Sylvia's younger sisterm who also lodged with the Baniszewskis for the summer
- Mike Monroe: Add a description of this character.
- Marie Baniszewski: Gertrude's daughter
- Johnny Baniszewski: Gertrude's son
- Richard Hobbs: One of the gang of kids who hung around at Gertrude's place
- Coy Hubbard: Leader of the pack of kids who hung around Gertrude's place, and Paula's boyfriend
- Ricky Hobbs: Coy's brother
- Dr. Ellis
- George Rice
- Lester
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This is book 24 of 68 in True Crime: Totally Messed Up. (community list)
This book is in True Crime: Killer Kids. (community list)
This book is in True Crime: Revenge. (community list)
This book is in True Crime: Iconic Cases. (community list)
This book is in True Crime: Women Behaving Badly. (community list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
ISBN: 0312946996
Page Count: 256
Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
ISBN: 0312946996
Page Count: 256
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364.15230977252
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