Title: Sleep, my child, forever
First published: 1995
Description: This book tells the story of Ellen Boehm, a St. Louis, Missouri divorced mother of three, who, within a two year time frame, cold-bloodedly snuffed out the life of her two little boys and botched an attempt on the life of her daughter. The demise of these two otherwise healthy children, who were alleged to have simply stopped breathing, left medical doctors puzzled as to the cause of their deaths.

Unfortunately for Ellen, she was unable to exhibit any of the usual sign of grief, and her demeanor struck many of those who knew her as odd. Yet, there was no tangible forensic evidence linking her to the deaths of her children. Still, there was one person who was convinced of her guilt, a St. Louis homicide detective who began looking into the matter and made certain startling discoveries. Like a dog with a bone, he was not about to close out the case without bringing Ellen Boehm to justice.

The book details Ellen's life and the events that led to her cool commission of the crimes, as well as her eventual apprehension for the murders. It also includes eight pages of black and white photographs.
Subjects: Case studies, Children, Crimes against, Infanticide, Children, crimes against, Crime, united states
Places: Saint Louis, Missouri
People: Ellen Kay Booker Boehm
LC classification: HV6541.U62 S733 1995