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In the quiet town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the idyllic calm of 1978 was shattered by a series of brutal murders.

Carol Beavers of a vivacious high school junior and her mother Clementine became the unsuspecting victims of a heinous act of violence that left the community reeling. For six months the case

went cold, fear gripping a town unaccustomed to locking its doors. Then another shocking murder occurred,

tying the threads of horror together. A monster in Mount Pleasant delves into the unraveling

of this dark chapter. Drawing from years of meticulous research, the story reveals not just the pursuit of justice,

but the profound emotional scars left behind. From the shattered dreams of a bright young girl

to the lifelong grief of families torn apart, this book captures the deep humanity behind the headlines.

This compelling narrative is told through the eyes of a classmate of Carroll and the murderer.

Now a federal judge, the author unearthed the societal cracks that shape both the victims

and the perpetrator.

It's a haunting journey into a community forever changed by tragedy, where resilience and the

quest for truth stand as testaments to those lost too soon. The book that we're featuring

this evening is a monster in Mount Pleasant,

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