When the Devil Came to Idaho: A Child's Survival, a Family's Murder, and the Capture of Joseph Dunca

On a quiet spring night in May 2005, a peaceful home nestled in the woods of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, became the scene of unspeakable horror. Brenda Groene, her son Slade, and her partner Mark McKenzie were found bludgeoned to death in their home. But two of the youngest children eight-year-old Shasta and her nine-year-old brother Dylan were missing.

The door was left open. The family dog barked in confusion. And a predator had vanished into the dark with the children.

What followed was a frantic 48-day manhunt across state lines. Volunteers combed forests. Helicopters scanned mountain ranges. Tip lines lit up. But no one could have imagined the nightmare Shasta and Dylan were living in the remote Montana wilderness held captive by a sadistic predator with a long and hidden history of violent crimes.

Joseph Edward Duncan III, a convicted sex offender out on bail, had selected his victims with chilling calculation. What he did to them would shock seasoned investigators, leave jurors shaken, and pull the nation into one of the most haunting child abduction cases in modern history.

Through Shasta's eyes, this book uncovers not only the horrors of captivity and the murder of her brother-but also the strength of a child who refused to give up. Her bravery exposed a monster with more victims buried in his past than anyone realized.

When the Devil Came to Idaho is not just the story of a crime it's the story of survival, shattered innocence, and a justice system that nearly failed. With never-before-told details, courtroom revelations, and a chilling look inside the mind of a killer, this book takes readers to the edge of darkness and back again.

Dare to turn the page. But be warned this story stays with you.

Get your copy now and discover how one child's courage helped stop a monster.