Kathryn Casey

This is a thank you letter of sorts. If I knew all your names, I'd personalize one to each and everyone of you. But I don't, so please forgive me for not being able to do that.

As many of you know, my latest true crime book, SHATTERED, debuted on June 29th. You can look it up here on my Web site by clicking on the title in the left hand column. It's on the Houston murder of Belinda Lucas Temple, and it's a fascinating case, an investigation that took eight years and one of the most amazing trials I've covered. I can't overstate the number of twists and turns this case took over nearly a decade.

The reason I'm saying thank you is that the book is doing remarkably well. It was in the top ten on Amazon's bestselling true crime list for more than a month before it came out. Since its release, SHATTERED has consistently had two places on the top ten, one for the paperback and another for the Kindle edition. For its first two weeks and counting, it's been high on Amazon's bestselling nonfiction summer reading list. Truly wonderful.

And who do I have to thank? All of you, the folks who read the books, and especially those who read them and then make a point to recommend my books to others. So again, thank you! Keep up the good work! It's sincerely appreciated. Read More

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The Temple Case

December 10, 2008

Tags: Kathryn Casey, Shattered, David Temple, Belinda Temple, Dick DeGuerin, Kelly Siegler, Heather Scott, Heather Scott Temple

Last week a "48 Hours Mystery" program entitled "The Guessing Game" aired on Belinda Temple's murder. I'm currently working on a book on this case entitled "Shattered," scheduled to be published next year, probably in the fall. After the program aired, my e-mail runneth over with correspondence from folks interested in knowing my take Read More

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Comments

Dec 10, 2008 10:08 AM EST

Can't wait for the book. This is one I'll be first in line for!

- Diane C.

Dec 10, 2008 1:10 PM EST

Don't blame you, but I wish you'd hurry up and get the book done! LOL

- Carol Freeman, Utah

Jul 11, 2009 8:14 PM EDT

I still wait for more information about this case. David was arrested for crimes in the Katy area at the time my parents cars were broken into and I was only a couple years behind David at Katy High. He was known as a hot-head in school and when I heard he was doing these things, I didn't like him even more since we seemed to be victims of his antics. Circumstantial proof is even more real to me since I live down the street from the store he went to by "pet food" from. No one would go out of their way to get pet food from that store, or take their child who isn't feeling up to par to the park that far away. There is a neighborhood park not far from their house he could have gone to, and a grocery store less than quarter mile from their house! Finding the weapon would be ideal of course, but I believe 100% that he is guilty and so glad to see the signs "Who Killed Belinda Temple?" off the businesses in the area because I used to think, "why Is this going on so long?". It took the national coverage of Lacy Peterson, whose case was so similar to Belinda and her baby, to make someone wake up? This should have gained national coverage from the start. He was a bully and a self centered jerk in school. Hope your book addresses all these things. Thank you!

- Katy High School grad from 89

Feb 05, 2011 10:06 PM EST

I am reading Shattered now. I googled Heather Scott and was appalled to see she actually married the murderer....but then why would it be surprising that a piece of white trash like her, who flirted and had an affair with 2 married men, one of which had a pregnant wife, would end up marrying a murderer? May they rot in hell together where they belong.

- Someone who feels great sorrow for the Lucas family