Summary of John Dean's House of Evil

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In 1965, in Indiana, two children tried to revive a teenage girl who had been beaten and left for dead. She had been a boarder at their home, but had run off with a gang of boys several days before. #2 The body of the teenage girl was found on the floor of her bedroom. She had been bathed recently, and the water may have lowered her temperature quicker. She had been branded with a large 3 on her chest. #3 Sylvia's autopsy revealed that she had a large external bruise about the temple, as well as malnutrition and the effects of shock. She died of a subdural hematoma, caused by the blow to the head, with shock, malnutrition, and the excessive injuries as underlying factors. #4 By the end of the year, after a grand jury investigation, Mrs. Baniszewski, Paula, Stephanie, Johnny, Hobbs and Hubbard were being held in jail without bond on charges of first-degree murder. The other four children had been released to their parents, under subpoena as state's witnesses.