"The story of Brian Bechtold, who killed his parents in 1992 at the age of twenty-two. Critically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers literary true crime writing at its best, taking us into the life of a murderer after his conviction-when most stories end but the defendant's life goes on"-- Provided by publisher

Still life -- "Honor thy father and mother " -- Accident of birth -- Thicker than water -- Day of reckoning -- Focus on fiction -- Ward 8 -- Rehab and risperdal -- "Untying the straightjacket" -- "Hyper-religious" -- Breaking point -- Medicine man -- Shadow of a doubt -- Thought crimes -- Rage and restraint -- Purgatory -- Lady-killer -- "Everybody is afraid" -- Pro se -- Until sanity is restored.