The Idea of Serial Killers Living Among Us is Chilling

NEW YORK - Nov. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Invisible Killer: The Monster Behind The Mask (TitleTown Publishing, available September 2013) by Diana Montane and Sean Robbins is the true story of the gruesome crimes committed by serial killer Carl “Charlie” Brandt spanning 20 years. Invisible Killer is filled with the insights of an FBI profiler and a forensic psychologist, as well as accounts of friends and relatives of Brandt’s victims, and even directly from the victims’ written words prior to their deaths.

Michelle Lynn Jones was murdered while providing refuge to her aunt and uncle in her Maitland, Florida home during Hurricane Ivan. Michelle’s life and that of her aunt Teri were tragically taken by Teri’s husband, Charlie Brandt. When detectives responded to a crime scene in Florida, in 2004, they found Charlie Brandt hanging from the rafters in the garage of Michelle’s home. Inside the house, they found a scene of horror that reminded them of other murders. In 1978, thirteen-year-old Carol Lynn Sullivan's head was found inside a rusty paint can in Osteen, FL; her body was never found. Homeless transient Sherry Perisho was murdered in 1989, after moving to Florida from Illinois. Finally, in 1995, Miami prostitute Darlene Toler was deposited on the side of the road, wrapped up "like a  package." Perisho and Toler had their hearts removed; all three had been decapitated.

It was discovered that Charlie Brandt had murdered his mother, and attempted to murder his father and his older sister thirty three years earlier in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when he was thirteen-years-old. Released from a mental hospital in 1972, he had been living amongst the public as an invisible criminal ever since.

If Charlie’s record as a violent juvenile who had committed a murder had not been expunged, there might not have been other victims.Toward this end, together with Michelle Jones’ mother, Mary Lou, Peggy Moore, one of Michelle’s best friends, is spearheading a three-part initiative outlined in The Michelle Lynn Jones Foundation to keep the records of juvenile violent criminals in an expanded database. The effort is finally being heeded in Florida, and both Jones and Moore hope and continue to pursue to have this serve as a model for the rest of the country.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Diana Montane is a bestselling author best known for her most recent true crime bestseller, I Would Find a Girl Walking. A retired investigative journalist who spent decades covering Florida crime, Montane is also an accomplished playwright and retired theater professor which helps her to bring book subjects and characters to full life. She lives in Florida where she is working on her next two books.

Sean Robbins is a former music promoter with an insatiable drive to create, he has written numerous short stories, poems, and screenplays. Invisible Killer is his first book co-authorship, launching his unflinching style. He resides in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he writes full-time.

Invisible Killer: The Monster Behind The Mask

By Diana Montane & Sean Robbins

$17.95 6.00 x 9.00 in

Paperback 9780988860513

Available September 30, 2013

“Charles Brandt walked among us.  He had friends, family and a lust for brutal murder.  Diana Montane and Sean Robbins dismantle the carefully constructed façade concealing a sadistic killer in this compelling read.  Invisible Killer —you’ll never look at your friends the same way again.”

~Diane Fanning, Edgar award finalistauthor of Mommy's Little Girl

“Invisible Killer, The Monster Behind the Mask provides the reader with a psychological glimpse into the mind of a serial killer.  It is thought-provoking, riveting, and downright frightening at times.  Better yet, it doesn't try to give all of the easy answers but allows the readers to form their own conclusions at times on the true motives of this truly deranged individual.  Once you read it the images will stay in your mind for a very long time.  Superb!”

~Michael P. Brannon, Psy.D. Forensic Psychologist

“The idea of serial killers living among us is chilling, yet, in this riveting and well-documented account, Diana Montane and Sean Robbins show us how possible it is and force us to reexamine just how well we know our neighbors and friends.”

~Lisa Pulitzer, New York Times best-selling author of Imperfect Justice, Portrait of a Monster and Banished.

"There is nothing more terrifying than considering that a friendly neighbor is in fact a bloodthirsty serial killer. After reading the dogged journalism undertaken by Diana Montane and Sean Robbins about a man who killed dozens of people - starting with his own pregnant mother - in The Invisible Killer: The Monster Behind the Mask you will never trust any seemingly kind strangers quite the same way again."

~Michele McPhee, New York Times Best-Selling author of A Date With Death.

"Diana Montane and Sean Robbins' tenacious and thorough investigative journalism along with their vivid writing style has come together to offer a timely work. It seems we live in a time where we are needing to be even more cautious of not just murderers and sex offenders living among us but also terrorists and bombers. Invisibe Killer is a poignant and chilling reminder that we truly don't know anyone and that anyone, under the right circumstances, is capable of anything. I highly recommend this book to lay persons and professionals alike."

~Joey Ortega, hostof Blogtalkradio's Behind the Yellow Tape and Founder of The Ullemeyer Group, Investigative and Forensic Services

For more information on the  Michelle Lynn's LawInitiative

pleas visit the Michelle Lynn Jones Foundation website:

www.mlj-foundation.org

For more information, a review copy, or to schedule an interview with Diana Montane, Sean Robbins or the Jones family please contact:

Felicia Minerva,

(212) 727-0222,

         Felicia@midpointtrade.com