{"product_id":"behind-the-badge-linda-davidson-9798259498273","title":"Behind The Badge: The Gerard Schaefer Case, A Killer Cop, And The Brutal Crimes Hidden Behind The Uniform","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBehind The Badge: The Gerard Schaefer Case\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Killer Cop, And The Brutal Crimes Hidden Behind The Uniform\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe wore the badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe carried the authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd for too long, no one saw what was hiding behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerard Schaefer was supposed to protect. As a police officer, he represented law, order, and safety-the very things people rely on in moments of fear. But beneath the uniform was something far darker. Something calculated. Something patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBehind The Badge\u003c\/i\u003e, Linda Davidson delivers a gripping, deeply researched account of one of the most disturbing cases of authority turned into a weapon. Through careful investigation and powerful storytelling, this book reveals how a trusted figure exploited the system designed to stop men like him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early warning signs that were ignored, to the roadside encounters that should have ended everything, to the chilling discoveries that finally exposed the truth-this is a story of control, failure, and the cost of silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is not just the story of a killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of the women whose lives were taken, the voices that were nearly overlooked, and the system that failed to act in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of a police officer who learned how to manipulate trust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first encounter that should have stopped everything-but didn't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden patterns behind the disappearances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disturbing evidence that revealed the truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe courtroom battle that exposed it all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe deeper question: how was he allowed to continue?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a compelling, cinematic style, \u003ci\u003eBehind The Badge\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the headlines to explore the psychology of power, the danger of unquestioned authority, and the lasting impact of a system that did not act soon enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome killers hide in the shadows.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOthers stand in the light-and are trusted.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Davidson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798259498273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Linda Davidson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173012906239,"sku":"9798259498273","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-the-badge-linda-davidson-9798259498273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}