These true crime books detail 7 of Alabama's most sensational cases - AL.com

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If you enjoy reading true crime books and have read any about Alabama crimes, you can submit the titles to Kelly Kazek at kkazek@al.com for inclusion on a possible follow-up list.

Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com

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1. Attempted murder-by-snake

“Salvation on Sand Mountain”

By Dennis Covington

Fifteenth anniversary edition published by Da Capo Press, 2009 (Originally published in 1995 by Penguin Books)

"Salvation on Sand Mountain" chronicles the strange case of Glenn Summerford, who was convicted of attempted murder-by-snake. Pastor of the snake-handling sect Church of Jesus with Signs Following near Scottsboro, Summerford forced his wife, Darlene, to put her hand into a rattlesnake cage. She was bitten twice before she finally was able to get medical attention.

Summerford was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The book was a finalist for National Book Award.

(Sources: Book cover from http://ift.tt/2wmmzF4 photo from Murderpedia.com)

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2. Twin sisters accused in murder-for-hire scheme

“Killer For Hire: The Final Chapter of the Alabama Twins Murder Case”

By Barbara Lunsford

Published in 2007 by Mystery Crime Scene

This book recounts the 1992 murder of Jack Wilson, a prominent Huntsville ophthalmologist who was beaten to death with a baseball bat in his home. James White later confessed to the killing, but implicated Wilson’s wife, Betty, and Betty’s twin sister, Peggy Lowe, in the crime. White and Betty Wilson were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Betty’s sister was acquitted. Click here to read more.

(Source: Betty Wilson photo from ALcom/book cover from Amazon.com)

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3. Shooting rampage on an Alabama college campus

“A Professor's Rage: The Chilling True Story of Harvard PhD Amy Bishop, her Brother's Mysterious Death, and the Shooting Spree that Shocked the Nation”

By Michelle R. McPhee

Published in 2011 by St. Martin’s True Crime

This book tells of the 2010 shooting spree in which a Harvard-educated scientist working as a biology professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville killed three of her colleagues and injured three others. The professor, Amy Bishop, was convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Click here to read the latest developments in this case.

(Source: Amy Bishop photo from AL.com/book cover from Amazon.com)

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