In a place where murder isnt supposed to happenSouthern Illinoisamp8212deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality murder is all around us. It doesnamp8217t matter whether you live in a big city or small county with farms and churchesamp8212murder is swift and can happen to anyone anywhere and anytime. All too often victims fall prey in places we think are safe to raise our families where we take walks on hot summer nights where our children play in the park or yard without concern and where we leave our doors unlocked at night.amp160Murder in the Heartland tells the stories of innocent victims in these seemingly innocent places. From his research and investigations of twenty murder cases Spiller recounts the gruesome details of an axe murder a hitchhiking incident serial killings and even a victim buried within the concrete floors of her own basement.amp160As much as we like to think weamp8217re safe murder can happen even in rural Americaamp8212and it does. Join Spiller in his first of three installments of these horrifying murders in the heartland.