Description From New York Times bestselling true crime author John Glatt comes the devastating story of the Turpins: a seemingly normal family whose dark secrets would shock and captivate the world.
On January 14, 2018, a seventeen-year-old girl climbed out of the window of her Perris, California home and dialed 911 on a borrowed cell phone.
Struggling to stay calm, she told the operator that she and her 12 siblings--ranging in age from 2 to 29--were being abused by their parents.
When the dispatcher asked for her address, the girl hesitated.
I've never been out, she stammered.
To their family, neighbors, and online friends, Louise and David Turpin presented a picture of domestic bliss: dressing their thirteen children in matching outfits and buying them expensive gifts.
But what police discovered when they entered the Turpin family home would eclipse the most shocking child abuse cases in history.
For years, David and Louise had kept their children in increasing isolation, trapping them in a sinister world of torture, fear, and near starvation.
In the first major account of the case, investigative journalist John Glatt delves into the disturbing details and recounts the bravery of the thirteen siblings in the face of unimaginable horror.
About the Author English-born JOHN GLATT is the author of more than twenty-five books including The Lost Girls and My Sweet Angel, and has over thirty years of experience as an investigative journalist in England and America.
He has appeared on television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, A Current Affair, BBC World News, and A&E Biography.
| Turpins | A seemingly normal family whose dark secrets would shock and captivate the world |
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| Turpin presented a picture of domestic bliss | Dressing their thirteen children in matching outfits and buying them expensive gifts |
St. Martin's Press The family next door: the heartbreaking imprisonment of the thirteen turpin siblings and their extraordinary rescue, hardcover/john glatt
