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|A true crime story of a horrific murder is discovered when an anonymous caller alerts the San Antonio Police Department that a woman, presumed to be missing is in fact dead and buried in her own back yard.

 The police investigation uncovers numerous human bone fragments and body tissues in the back yard.  The missing person case is solved.  Subsequent DNA analysis determines that none of the evidence is the missing woman; in fact the evidence is that of two or three other individuals.  As time goes on, the Chief of Police has stated that this is the most confusing, convoluted, and complex murder case he has seen in his more than twenty-five years in law enforcement.

This murder case is also called the most bizarre crime in this area for the past several decades.  In reality, it wasn’t just a murder; it was the total desecration, the mutilation of the human body beyond any possible identification.  This is a story of a psychopath who could commit so devastating an act---and, to this day, walk free.

Seldom, if ever before, has such an intimate and personal story ever been written about the victim of such a brutal and horrific murder.  Facts, such as those expounded in detail in this book could only be provided by the family of the victim---not by researching police reports.  No additional research was required by the author since he is the father of Monika Luise McKinney Rizzo.  The father provides insider details about the victim, the family, and the overall investigation; intimate details known only by the family.  Neither media journalists nor professional true crime story writers could capture the family emotions as expressed in this book.

This murder captured the hearts of people all over the world and it was televised locally, nationally, and internationally.  Inside Edition and Unsolved Mysteries are two of the major programs in the United States while RTL (Radio/Television Luxembourg) carried its version of the story in Europe.  RTL conducted its own interview with the family in San Antonio, Texas as opposed to using network feeds.   This story was also in the newspapers, radio, and television on a daily basis for more than three months and it remained highly visible for the next several years.