A Simple Man

by Michael Bentley

This is the story of Edward Laine. Isolated on his Wisconsin farm in the mid 1900's, his world slowly becomes unraveled after the death of his mother. Triggering a series of disturbing events as he desperately tries to find a way to bring her back to life, Laine will stop at nothing to resurrect his mother. Based on a true story, the horrors that follow will shock the nation for decades to come.

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 23, 2025

About the author

A specialist in British politics in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Michael John Bentley, FRHistS, is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews and is currently Senior Research Fellow in History at St Hugh's College, Oxford.

Reviews

[Maari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing more frightening than the truth.

Well written, fact based story like no other! It isn't an easy read, and I don't recommend it for anyone that doesn't want gory details. I had to skip a bit of that, myself. I enjoyed the psychology aspect.