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The Wonderland Murders by Hollywood and Crime contains depictions of violence and is not suitable

for everyone.

Please be advised. This is July 1, 1981.

We are at 8763 Wonder When Drive. We are now in the residence. Current blood

splatterings are evident on the south and west walls and on the sofa located on the west wall of the living

room. There is evidence of ransacking in this room. Parent narcotics paraphernalia is evident of the coffee table directly above victim one.

Victims one's head is facing in a sullery direction. The body is partially covered by a pink and white checkered spread.

With the 4th of July weekend just beginning, LAPD Detective Tom Lange knew things could get strange.

Still he hoped for a relaxing weekend riding horses at the

Antelope Valley home of his ex-partner.

On call with the homicide special section, he knew routine murders would be

handled by local police units. It would take a high-profile case to

interrupt his plans. As he got back from the trails, his friend's wife came out of

the house and motioned to him. She told him his wife, Linda, was on the phone

and it sounded important.

He took the receiver and knew immediately

from the tone in Linda's voice that it was serious.

Lieutenant Ron Lewis in homicide was looking for him.

Lange quickly found a pen and jotted down the details,

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