The Girl in the Leaves

Robert Scott · Sarah Maynard · Larry Maynard

Dec 2016 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Callie Beaulieu

About this audiobook

In the fall of 2010, in the all-American town of Apple Valley, Ohio, four people disappeared without a trace: Stephanie Sprang; her friend, Tina Maynard; and Tina's two children, thirteen-year-old Sarah and eleven-year-old Kody. Investigators began scouring the area, yet despite an extensive search, no signs of the missing people were discovered. On the fourth day of the search, evidence trickled in about neighborhood "weirdo" Matthew Hoffman. A police SWAT team raided his home and found an extremely disturbing sight: every square inch of the place was filled with leaves and a terrified Sarah Maynard was bound up in the middle of it like some sort of perverted autumn tableau. But there was no trace of the others. Then came Hoffman's confession to an unspeakable crime that went beyond murder and defied all reason. His tale of evil would make Sarah's survival and rescue all the more astonishing-a compelling tribute to a young girl's resilience and courage and to her fierce determination to reclaim her life in the wake of unimaginable wickedness.

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About the author

New York Times bestselling author Robert Scott (1941-2015) penned twenty true-crime books, including Shattered Innocence, Married to Murder, and A Season of Madness. He was featured in over a dozen television shows on Investigation Discovery, E!, truTV, and A&E networks.

Sarah Maynard is coauthor of The Girl in the Leaves with Robert Scott and Larry Maynard. She established the nonprofit organization Healing Hearts with her father, Larry, to help victims of violent crimes.

Larry Maynard is coauthor of The Girl in the Leaves with Robert Scott and Sarah Maynard. He established the nonprofit organization Healing Hearts with his daughter, Sarah, to help victims of violent crimes.

Callie Beaulieu has been an actress for several decades. Classically trained, she is predominantly a theater actress, and her work has been seen around the country. Callie recently returned to the US after spending nearly a decade living in the Caribbean. She is a proud member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA.