Murder in Little EgyptThe residents of Little Egypt, Illinois, admired Dr. John Dale Cavaness as a medical practitioner and a selfless humanitarian--not knowing he was also a brutal drunkard who murdered his two sons. Now, Darcy O'Brien presents a riveting portrait of this Jekyll and Hyde personality and the 1984 murder trial that shocked an entire state. |
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