Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who soon discover there is something far worse, and far more evil, than their mother on the farm. Something Buried Long, Long Ago.
Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who soon discover there is something far worse, and far more evil, than their mother on the farm. Something Buried Long, Long Ago.
Based on true events, from 1901-1908 Belle Gunness lured dozens of lonely men to her Indiana farm and savagely murdered them for their money. Because Belle managed to avoid capture and face trial, much of this story remains untold. Until now. This is a fairy-tale retelling of her brutal crimes from the perspective of her three young children…who soon discover there is something far worse, and far more evil, than their mother on the farm. Something Buried Long, Long Ago.
With Belle’s husband dead and buried, a farmhand cons his way into her good graces, and she is all too eager to welcome her next victim in…as long as he has cash at hand. Haddy and Ryelyn seek out the horrific creature seen in the hog pit while Jesse begins to fall for a young farm assistant.
Ryelyn and Haddy begin to learn more of their new home’s dark past, while Belle begins to see Jesse as a loose end that could unravel the lucrative murder farm scheme that grows deadlier with each new man Belle welcomes in.
Ryelyn and Haddy devise a plan to slow Candle Eyes…but their hopes face an uphill battle as Belle continues to lure more men to her murder farm. As each one ultimately meets their demise by Belle’s hand, Candle Eyes grows stronger with each new burial.