In Plain Sight - The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders

JUDGE. JURY. EXECUTIONER.

On a cold January morning, the killer executed Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse in broad daylight. Eight shots fired a block from the Kaufman County Courthouse. Two months later, a massacre. The day before Easter, the couple slept. Bunnies, eggs, a flower centerpiece gracing the table. Death rang their doorbell and filled the air with the rat-a-tat-tat of an assault weapon discharging round after round into their bodies.

Eric Williams and his wife, Kim, celebrated the murders with grilled steaks. Their crimes covered front pages around the world, many saying the killer placed a target square on the back of law enforcement. Williams planned to exact revenge on all those who had wronged him, one at a time. Throughout the spring of 2013, Williams sowed terror through a small Texas town, and a quest for vengeance turned to deadly obsession. His intention? To keep killing, until someone found a way to stop him.

 

A Chilling True Crime Narrative: Based on exclusive, in-person interviews with the killers, this is the definitive story of how a respected community leader became a cold-blooded assassin targeting the justice system. Revenge Killing: From honored Justice of the Peace to disgraced felon, Eric Williams meticulously planned his revenge against everyone he believed had wronged him—one by one. Domestic Terrorism: The murders of prosecutors Mark Hasse and Mike McLelland declared open war on law enforcement, sending a wave of terror through a quiet Texas community and shocking the nation. A Killer's Accomplice: After the murders, Eric and his wife, Kim, celebrated with grilled steaks. This book uncovers her role in the killings and explores the twisted loyalty that fueled their deadly partnership.