{"product_id":"the-vampires-cult-chet-hardin-9781464258930","title":"The Vampire's Cult: The Untold Story of Obsession, Control, and a Shocking Small-Town Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA self-proclaimed vampire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis harem of \"witches.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd the small-town murder that shocked America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twenty-four-year-old Sydney Loofe disappeared after a Tinder date, the quiet town of Wilber, Nebraska was stunned. Days later, her dismembered body was found scattered across nearby fields--and the horrifying truth began to emerge. Sydney hadn't just met the wrong man. She had crossed paths with a deeply disturbed psychopath and his dangerous accomplice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire's Cult\u003c\/em\u003e, investigative journalist Chet Hardin exposes the twisted world of Aubrey Trail, an aging con man who presented himself as an all-powerful being, and Bailey Boswell, the woman who called herself his \"queen.\" Together, they lured vulnerable young women into a spiral of sex, theft, and psychological manipulation--with deadly consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough exclusive interviews, firsthand reporting, and chilling detail, Hardin unravels the making of a modern cult--and the social desperation that feeds it. In an era defined by false realities and toxic charisma, \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire's Cult\u003c\/em\u003e reveals just how easily darkness can disguise itself as devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chet Hardin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464258937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464258930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Chet Hardin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175784984831,"sku":"9781464258930","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48e6dca9-db10-427e-a2ac-601a2145428a.jpg?v=1771335887","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vampires-cult-chet-hardin-9781464258930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}