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On this episode, friend of the podcast Landen Wilson joins me to talk about being a Death Investigator. He is a former Death Investigator for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and performed many autopsies during his tenure. We also go over the unsolved murder case of Russell and Shirley Dermond, and Landen has a unique connection to the case that most people don't. He actually saw their bodies. His personal story about an incident that ultimately led to his resignation from the GBI can be heard on both Murder Was the Case, and Ignorance Was Bliss: Murder Was the Case, titled Headshot: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/251-headshot-part-1-death-investigator-dive-bar-w-landen/id1327969221?i=1000551708681 Ignorance Was Bliss, titled Full Evisceration: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/390-full-evisceration-with-landen-from-autopsy/id1341566170?i=1000551181208 Landen's podcast, Autopsy: https://www.autopsypod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast Podcast Promo: The Gen-X Gamer Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gen-x-gamer-podcast/id1516167335 Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/

A serial killer terrorizes several people and their families. A good deal of it could have been prevented. Written by Troy Larson Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  Podcast Promo: Apple for the Teacher- https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/apple-for-the-teacher/id1473698720   Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  epidemicsound.com

In honor of my favorite holiday, I have a fictional horror story written by EF Benson, and published in 1912. Enjoy. A new true story is in the works, and I should have the writing finished soon. Keep an eye out for that. epidemicsound.com

I'm not dead yet! ....I will be one day, but this isn't that day! I have posted about where I've been on both Twitter, and in the Facebook group, so if you want to interact directly with me, or get any news I might have, those are the best places to find it. This is a short true crime story I wrote a while back that I was personally involved in. The Murder of Paul Brown in Hamilton Ohio. I've pulled it from Patreon exclusivity, and I give to you all. It's...intimate, and very real, especially to me since it was so close to home. Just listen to it, this story probably has more soul than anything I've ever released. Content Warning by Emily G. Thompson of the Morbidology podcast: https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/ epidemicsound.com Sources: http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer.aspx?pdf=587808.pdf https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3958956/state-v-miller-unpublished-decision-6-5-2006/ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ca6-09-03151/pdf/USCOURTS-ca6-09-03151-0.pdf

Here is the failed, former "Mental Horrors" that I mentioned in 8000 Tons. I failed hard at making it work the way I wanted, but as I explain in the intro, I went about it the wrong way and wasted many, many hours trying to write a story within this discussion. I decided to scrap it, and release this as-is. The Book Kate mentions in the conversation: "Flowers for Algernon" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36576608-flowers-for-algernon Thank you for your patience, and I'm charging headlong into the next episode, which is a story that few podcasters are brave enough to tell in detail. Featuring the expert knowledge of Kate Wallinga from the podcast, Ignorance Was Bliss: https://iwbpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  Podcast Friends-  British Murders: https://linktr.ee/britishmurders Harpy Hour: https://www.harpyhourpodcast.com/ Cold Callers Comedy: https://linktr.ee/ColdCallersComedy Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/

A little episode to give everyone an update and remind followers that I'm still here! Not only that, but I go through a listener requested story without a script! I hope it isn't bad...and I'd be willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of you have never heard of this crime. The murder weapon is horrific to imagine, and the terror that the victims must have felt cannot be overstated. Research assistance provided by Lana McCall Content Warning by: Fern from Evidence of a Crime podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/evidence-of-a-crime-1182601 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/ epidemicsound.com

You can find Unsolved on several major podcast apps here: https://linktr.ee/worsethanfictionunsolved A brief introduction to Worse Than Fiction Unsolved. Who we are, what we hope to do, and a brief teaser of the first episode! Episode 1 coming soon! I will add links to the show as it becomes available on all of the major Apps. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorseThanFictionGroup Twitter: @WorseTFPodcast Instagram: @worsethanfictionpod Chelsea's Facebook Group, The Detestable and the Damned: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2312595149034268

The final episode of the London After Midnight Trilogy. An absolutely savage murderer that terrorized the working girls in the West End of London during the Nazi Bombing campaign of WW2, is finally caught and brought to justice.  Content warning by Dr. Stacey Hughes of the Oklahomacide: Slayings in the Sooner State Podcast. Show her some love...she's off to a great start! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  Podcast Friends- True Crime Dropouts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-dropouts/id1509482509  Hometown Homicide: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hometown-homicide/id1503375825 The True Crime Witch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-true-crime-witch-podcast/id1483665898  Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  epidemicsound.com Sources: In the Dark by Simon Read https://www.oldpolicecellsmuseum.org.uk/content/new-contributions/the_blackout_killer_or_the_blackout_ripper https://www.britannica.com/event/the-Blitz https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940 https://www.newspapers.com/image/172128534/ https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hill-harold.htm https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/collegeofhumanities/history/researchcentres/centreforthestudyofwarstateandsociety/bombing/THE_BOMBING_OF_BRITAIN.pdf http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/blitz.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201708/professional-suicide

A short preview of some bonus content that I'll be putting out as a thank you to my Patrons! Short stories from r/LetsNotMeet, and other sources around the internet. These stories are creepy, allegedly true, and told in an unsettling ASMR style. You can get the full episode by becoming a Patron! Enjoy...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcasthttps://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast

I have another podcast that I want to share with you today. It's called Crimeatorium and it's a brand-new storytelling styled podcast by an absolute sweetheart named Madeline. She's not only a great writer and researcher, but her voice is very relaxing. Don't be fooled though, she isn't afraid to get into the tough details of a story. I hope you "enjoy", if that's the right word for it...https://www.crimeatorium.com/https://www.facebook.com/Crimeatoriumhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimeatorium/id1528855820https://open.spotify.com/show/15dlvVHmkTlWJrwxnRULRH?si=4l9I2sBBQwqV3QnlnEmffA&nd=1&nd=1

This is the second part of London After Midnight. This episode delves a bit more into the victim who appeared toward the end of the first part, as well as the details of what happened to the second victim of this fucking monster. It also introduces a couple of people who could BE the person that would eventually become known as The Blackout Ripper.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  Podcast Friends- Always Time For True Crime https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/always-time-for-true-crime/id1499220194  Midwest Horror Co.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midwest-horror-co/id1506962545  Reverie True Crimehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reverie-true-crime/id1492793721  Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/ epidemicsound.com Sources: In the Dark by Simon Read https://www.oldpolicecellsmuseum.org.uk/content/new-contributions/the_blackout_killer_or_the_blackout_ripper https://www.britannica.com/event/the-Blitz https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940 https://www.newspapers.com/image/172128534/ https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hill-harold.htm https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/collegeofhumanities/history/researchcentres/centreforthestudyofwarstateandsociety/bombing/THE_BOMBING_OF_BRITAIN.pdf http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/blitz.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201708/professional-suicide

What motive could a father have for hurting his own son? What dark secret is Mark Redwine hiding? Season 1 investigates the curious case of a missing thirteen year old boy and the father suspected of murder. TAPES FROM THE DARKSIDE. Listen here: http://wavve.link/darkside From Les: Tapes From The Darkside is a fantastic True Crime podcast that I've listened to since the beginning. I'm honored to share this little teaser with all of the Worse Than Fiction family, and I'm sure that many of you will love this podcast as much as I, and many others do! Go give it a listen, you will NOT be disappointed!

In late 1940, Nazi bomber squadrons became the clouds in the sky over London, and the surrounding cities and ports. As terror rained from the sky during World War 2, one of Britain's own, could no longer keep his thirst for blood at bay.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast Podcast Friends- Malice: by Ariel Cooksey- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/malice/id1471251398  Human Monsters: by Morgan Rector https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/human-monsters/id1498722050  The True Crime Witch Podcast: by Emma Tranter https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-true-crime-witch-podcast/id1483665898   Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/ epidemicsound.com Sources: In the Dark by Simon Read https://www.oldpolicecellsmuseum.org.uk/content/new-contributions/the_blackout_killer_or_the_blackout_ripper https://www.britannica.com/event/the-Blitz https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Britain-European-history-1940 https://www.newspapers.com/image/172128534/ https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hill-harold.htm https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/collegeofhumanities/history/researchcentres/centreforthestudyofwarstateandsociety/bombing/THE_BOMBING_OF_BRITAIN.pdf http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/blitz.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/201708/professional-suicide

Just a quick update episode to share some news with all of you amazing people! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorseThanFictionGroup/https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcasthttps://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast

In 1996, young mother Tina Mott went missing in the city of Hamilton, OH. No one knew or heard anything, not even her boyfriend Tim Bradford. An unexpected discovery by two young boys, left her family and neighbors stunned and heartbroken. The truth that would eventually be revealed, is far, far Worse Than Fiction. New spinoff podcast, Worse Than Fiction Unsolved: https://linktr.ee/worsethanfictionunsolved Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408   Podcast Friends- True Crime Horror Story https://www.truecrimehorrorstory.com/  http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  epidemicsound.com Sources: Forensic Files Season 6: Episode 16 Masters of True Crime book https://leelofland.com/killers-on-the-block-james-ruppert-and-timothy-bradford/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/445421792 https://leelofland.com/tina-mott-how-you-can-help-keep-her-killer-behind-bars/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/102433468 https://www.change.org/p/the-parole-board-say-no-at-timothy-bradford-s-parole-consideration-hearing https://pa.butlercountyclerk.org/eservices/search.page.3?x=1-V4YOrSb3gHtwtaaVFPCT2BMGhpQ4C0O8c3bRvshIS32-Axfb3*lQXpTjhfiRAtMYjCYO*xq27zl37FCOhxP4E3yuOCdPGMLmj8DSx2i6thVkaSOBRA3XoewYoRfqE3eUg7xGt0yD6kdB0DPUcnZshoZyPyyeBAPktcMYSp47o https://www.newspapers.com/image/445097855

A large man called Tiny goes on a murderous rampage that may have claimed 10 or more people's lives. Among his confessions, are sickening admissions of feeding human flesh to an unsuspecting public... New spinoff podcast, Worse Than Fiction Unsolved: https://linktr.ee/worsethanfictionunsolved Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408  Sponsored by Leaner Creamer.  Go to leanercreamer.com and enter promo code WORSE15 at checkout to get 15% off!  Podcast Friends- True Crime Grapple- A fantastic True Crime podcast by Dan Kelton. I'm honored to share it with you! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-grapple/id1397278643 https://www.facebook.com/TrueCrimeGrapple/  Drunk Medical Stories- Highly recommended. I enjoyed this podcast well before I asked to play the promo!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drunk-medical-stories/id1484004287 https://www.facebook.com/dmspod/  http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  epidemicsound.com Sources: The Serial Killer Whisperer https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/human-flesh-looks-beef-taste-more-elusive-180949562/ https://vocal.media/criminal/joe-metheny-the-man-of-drugs-and-prostitutes https://www.learning-history.com/joe-metheny-american-serial-killer/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/joe-metheny?fbclid=IwAR1RwnOugnbLz9P-6AxVnbaacp0x2MDQKdUbKmVnOXH5IREzW5YAlKwIjgU http://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/metheny-joe.htm https://www.newspapers.com/image/554191406/?terms=joe%2Bmetheny https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/07/25/md-high-court-lets-serial-killer-live/4970e829-623f-4fd1-bd7e-c64cb7d030f4/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/md-court-of-appeals/1035199.html https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-11-07-1997311100-story.html https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/joe-the-cannibal-metheny-the-serial-killer-with-a-penchant-for-human-flesh-burgers https://www.newspapers.com/image/248460697/?terms=joe%2Bmetheny https://www.newspapers.com/image/172736729/

In the small state of Delaware in 1987, a 36 year old woman was yearning for something she wasn't able to have. She was willing to do anything to achieve her goal. CORRECTIONS: A couple of mistakes have been brought to my attention. Delaware is not part of New England, though I said "New England charm", and I meant to say "The Godfather Three" instead of "The Grandfather Three". I listened to the episode many times during post-production and still didn't catch that. I'm human, and doing all of this alone so there are bound to be mistakes here and there. New spinoff podcast, Worse Than Fiction Unsolved: https://linktr.ee/worsethanfictionunsolved Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 https://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorseThanFictionGroup Twitter: @WorseTFPodcast  Podcast Friend- Drunk Medical Stories- Highly recommended. I enjoyed this podcast well before I asked to play the promo! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drunk-medical-stories/id1484004287 Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  Music from https://filmmusic.io"Spacial Harvest", "Myst On the Moor", & "Thunderbird" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  epidemicsound.com/ Sources: https://delawareonline.newspapers.com/image/155144599/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/159572687/?terms=mothergne%2Blawson https://www.newspapers.com/image/159484749/?terms=joyce%2Blynch https://delawareonline.newspapers.com/image/155144599/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/159565785/?terms=joyce%2Blynch https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/06/23/Lynch-gets-life-sentence-in-murder-baby-stealing-case/3509660747611/?fbclid=IwAR3YrrqbaFWBJDS-tGADaLw--WRjcTNtxYEvlnXUynMJf0OL-JjTeX_E1j8 https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/supreme-court/1991/588-a-2d-1138-5.html https://books.google.com/books?id=R-0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=joseph+and+beverly+gibson&source=bl&ots=OhZzt_FvfT&sig=ACfU3U360G0HlBLxW1lJYK5RLk1L_KMbAQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibutznodznAhXLK80KHTrzBG8Q6AEwEHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=joseph%20and%20beverly%20gibson&f=false https://www.newspapers.com/image/159552082/?terms=joyce%2Blynch https://www.newspapers.com/image/159718669/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/169763100/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/02/07/Murder-abduction-stuns-rural-Delaware/4435571208400/

This was the toughest episode so far, in every imaginable way. A worst case scenario of domestic abuse and true horror. Not for the faint of heart. National Domestic Violence Hotline- 1-800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/  New spinoff podcast, Worse Than Fiction Unsolved: https://linktr.ee/worsethanfictionunsolved Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  Music from https://filmmusic.io"Crypto","Satiate", & "Dark Times" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/  epidemicsound.com/  Main Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/first-responders-describe-crime-scene-during-hutt-trial-1.1302713 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-man-charged-with-murder-in-wife-s-death-1.832234 https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/a-living-horror-the-tale-of-two-abused-women-and-how-one-survived https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hutt-mark.htm https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/monster-ottawa-husband-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-wife-tortured-beyond-comprehension https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/wife-battered-and-fatally-burned-by-husband-crown-alleges-1.1361678 https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20130625/281517928694951 https://o.canada.com/news/national/murder-trial-hears-victims-haunting-voice-as-she-lied-through-her-pain https://ottawasun.com/2013/05/09/murder-victim-donna-jones-wanted-to-make-marriage-work/wcm/e823eda6-70ed-41a5-8346-2fca9b6342a7 https://www.pressreader.com/canada/saskatoon-starphoenix/20130516/282419871773883 https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2013/2013onsc2267/2013onsc2267.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAJbWFyayBodXR0AAAAAAE&resultIndex=1  Audio Source:cbc.ca

I'm stepping away from true crime on this episode to talk about a different kind of horror. I'll be detailing an event perpetrated by the most successful mass-killer in history...the Earth itself. New spinoff podcast, Worse Than Fiction Unsolved: https://linktr.ee/worsethanfictionunsolved Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast Adulting With Donny: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adulting-with-donny/id1451678518  True Crime From Eh To Zed :https://truecrimeehtozed.wixsite.com/website   Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  Main Sources: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1987/0097/report.pdf https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/defusing-africas-killer-lakes-88765263/?no-ist=&page=1 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lake-nyos-the-deadliest-lake-in-the-world http://trauma.massey.ac.nz/issues/2011-1/fomine.htm http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/silent-deadly https://psmag.com/environment/what-happens-if-lake-kivu-explodes Other articles including newspapers Primary Audio Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEs6j0MGTgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kw4i6n-vt0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVMcSvG5Mpg

This is the story of a very unusual type of serial killer, that had a very specific victim type. Though not as graphic as my usual stories, it is possibly the most heartbreaking one I'll ever tell. New spinoff podcast, Worse Than Fiction Unsolved: https://linktr.ee/worsethanfictionunsolved Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29802408 http://worsethanfictionpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WorseThanFictionPodcast https://twitter.com/WorseTFPodcast  True Crime From Eh To Zed :https://truecrimeehtozed.wixsite.com/website   Theme music by Ecdysis: https://ecdysis66.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ecdysisofficial/  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Music from https://filmmusic.io"Unnatural Situation","Red Letter", "Echoes of Time V2", "Dark Times" & "Gregorian Chant" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Sources: Mommies Little Angels by Mary Lou Cavenaugh