In the fall of 2010, the quiet town of Apple Valley, Ohio, was shattered by a disappearance that made national headlines. Four people vanished without a trace among them, thirteen-year-old Sarah Maynard. Days later, police discovered the unimaginable: three lives lost and one young girl who had survived the unthinkable.
Surviving the Apple Valley Murders: The Sarah Maynard Story by Mario R. Perkins tells the chilling true story of a crime that defied reason and the extraordinary courage of the girl who lived to tell it. Through careful research and compassion, this book explores the investigation, the arrest of Matthew Hoffman, and Sarah's long journey toward healing and hope.
A powerful true-crime account of survival, justice, and resilience, this story reminds readers that even after the darkest night, light can still return.