{"product_id":"blood-games-a-true-account-of-family-murder","title":"Blood Games: A True Account of Family Murder","description":"\u003ci\u003eFrom the \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times \u003ci\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/i\u003eBitter Blood\u003ci\u003e comes the story of a greed so powerful it led to an unspeakable crime.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Wealthy Lieth von Stein lay dead and his wife Bonnie near death in their North Carolina home after a vicious assault with knife and baseball bat as they slept. The crime seemed totally baffling until police followed a trail that led to the charming von Stein stepson, Chris Pritchard, and his brilliant, drug-using, Dungeons-\u0026amp;-Dragons playing friends at N.C. State University. Blood Games is the shattering true story of degraded young minds--and a son's gruesome greed turned horrifyingly real. Jerry Bledsoe masterfully reconstructs the bloody crime and its aftermath, as he takes us on a riveting journey into the secret twisted hearts of three young murderers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Haunting... addictive, chilling and a masterpiece of reportage... powerfully demonstrates that every heart is capable of darkness.\" --Patricia Cornwell \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A powerful account... Mr. Bledsoe goes straight to the bigger issues.\" --New York Times Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In Mr. Bledsoe's hands, a mega-load of inert facts becomes a human story of hurricane force.\" --Raleigh News \u0026amp; Observer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Devastating... a brilliant account.\" --Publishers Weekly","brand":"Diversion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51937010090215,"sku":"9781626819528","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_274ac7f5-312e-4ee5-b56b-5c556b964a41.jpg?v=1774996115","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/blood-games-a-true-account-of-family-murder","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}