Buried Truth: The Unabridged Trilogy – 50 years later, Lincoln’s unsolved and unresolved murders come alive!

[June 18, 2026]  Lincoln, IL – JUNE 2026 – This year marks the 50th anniversary of the notorious 1976 Logan County, Lincoln, Illinois, murders. Bonnie J. Thompson, a 19-year-old courthouse employee and eyewitness at the time, observed suspicious events surrounding the Schneider triple homicide. Haunted by the murders, she draws on her father Roger W. Thompson’s legacy as the Logan County State’s Attorney (1972-’80) and returns to Lincoln 25 years later to conduct her own investigation. While reinvestigating the Ruth Martin cold case, she unwittingly uncovers a can of worms exposing an apparent cover-up shedding new light on these decades-old mysteries. The series covers:

The Michael Mansfield and Ruth Martin cold cases

The Schneider triple homicide: Lloyd, Phyllis, and Terri Schneider

The Fry double homicide, Jay, Robin, and the couple’s unborn child

The trilogy—Part One: Backtrack, Part Two: Preponderance of Evidence, and Part Three: Plea for Justice—offers a gripping, historically rich look at crime and the human pursuit of truth and justice.

Buried Truth marks Bonnie J. Thompson as a powerful new voice in true crime and historical mystery writing.

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Availability:

Buried Truth Trilogy is available in print through IngramSpark, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble online bookstores. Also, check your local bookstore for availability. Ebooks are available exclusively through BuriedTruthTrilogy.com.

[Provided by Bonnie J. Thompson]
 

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