Release of Silent Scream

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Lulu.com is pleased to announce the release of local Florida Author Yvonne Mason’s true crime book Silent Scream. In 1972 Martin County Deputy Gerard Schaefer was arrested for the aggravated assault of two young women by the name of Nancy Trotter and Pamela Wells. They were the lucky ones. They got away.
Schaefer had killed more than just these four young women. Evidence gathered during a search at his mother’s home revealed at least nine and as many as possibly thirty four over a span of six years beginning in 1966 and continuing until 1972.
Until this crime Florida had never experienced anything like what is now known as serial killings. Gerard Schaefer was considered the first perpetrator of this type of crime. Crime Scene evidence testing, DNA testing and the ability to link similar crimes was primitive at best. Law enforcement didn’t communicate with each other and there was no way to tie these types of crimes to one perpetrator. Gerard Schaefer was caught simply because he got sloppy. April 1,1973 the bodies of two more young women , Georgia Jessup and Susan Place were found on South Hutchinson Island. They had disappeared from Fort Lauderdale on Sept 23,1972. The police investigation which ensued led the authorities back to Gerard Schaefer who was by this time serving six months for aggravated assault on Nancy Trotter and Susan Wells.
The firestorm and the evidence uncovered in the investigation led authorities to believe that Ex-Martin County Deputy Sheriff Gerard
Ms. Mason’s Silent Scream gives the victims a voice – a voice which has been silent for over 30 years. Some of the young women were never found, some cases were never closed and there were never any bodies to bury.
Gerard Schaefer took their voice away when he bound, gagged, hung, tortured, and buried their bodies in remote areas. He killed in pairs so one could watch while the other was destroyed.
This is their story; this is their voice and with this voice comes the peace they have never had.
Retired FBI Agent Roy Hazelwood stated:
"Yvonne Mason has captured the true essence of Gerard Schaefer, a deputy sheriff who
enjoyed torturing and killing young women. It is a gripping story and you should prepare to be
disturbed. I guarantee that you will find it difficult to put this book down."

Det. Lieutenant Chuck Hemp OPPD Ret. also stated::
When Gerald Schaefer used his badge and gun to terrorize and kill rather than protect and serve he crossed a line that not only snuffed out the lives of his victims but also affected the lives of their loved ones and the police officers charged with investigating these crimes. In her book “Silent Screams” Yvonne Mason has captured more than just the story, but has also given voices to all of Schaefer’s unknown victims. I’m sure there are many.

Ms. Mason, reminds us that at any time and any place we can become a victim.
Ms. Mason is also the author of Stan’s Story, A Touch of Love, Tangled Mind and Brilliant Insanity.
Her book Silent Scream is available at http://stores.lulu.com/theskeletoncloset,
http://thebookattic.ecrater.com. If ordered from The Book Attic, the reader will receive a signed copy.
Her book Silent Scream will soon to be on Amazon.com and other fine bookstores.
She can be reached at ysam51@yahoo.com and her website is www.myspace.com/yvonnemason
Or she can be contacted at 772-879-3400

• Added on: Oct 28th, 2008
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Yvonne Mason
• Listed in: Books
• Tags: true crime serial killer murder silent scream yvonne mason gerard schaefer