Prisoners of Fear Book

Connie Krauser Chaney had a troubled childhood that she hoped to escape by creating her own stable and caring family. Stability, however, was the last thing she found with her husband Wayne Chaney. Physically and sexually abusive, Wayne was an uncontrollable force in the life of Connie and their young beautiful son, Max. Acclaimed author Gera-Lind Kolarik investigates both sides of this fatally abusive relationship, which prompted one of the United States' first anti-stalking laws.

Connie discovered too late that Wayne Chaney was prone to violent outbursts, and after repeated beatings, breakups and reconciliations, she left him for good. Distraught, Wayne stalked Connie, raped her, terrorized her, and despite a restraining order, gunned her down at her office. This shocking case helped bring about one of the nation's first anti-stalking laws. Original.