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Murder In America
John Orr wrote a novel titled "Points of Origin" which tells the story of a serial arsonist firefighter named Aaron Stiles, who is eerily similar to John himself, including his use of incendiary devices, his knowledge of fire, and his desire for attention. This novel was seen as a confession, and investigators found that many of the events in the book mirrored John's real crimes.
And during this time, they found out that John Orr was actually writing a novel titled, "'Points of Origin.'"
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John Orr wrote a novel titled "Points of Origin" which tells the story of a serial arsonist firefighter named Aaron Stiles, who is eerily similar to John himself, including his use of incendiary devices, his knowledge of fire, and his desire for attention. This novel was seen as a confession, and investigators found that many of the events in the book mirrored John's real crimes.
And during this time, they found out that John Orr was actually writing a novel titled, "'Points of Origin.'"
The time delay device would ensure a clean escape. He had nothing to worry about. He planted the device five minutes earlier and panic ran through the store. Customers would surely be trapped in the flames.
He was a loner and insecure. His fires gave him the much needed attention he craved. He was, after all, the only one who knew how the fire started. To Aaron, the fire was beautiful, causing his heart rate to quicken and his breathing to come in shallow gasps. He was trying to control his outward appearance and look normal to anyone around him.
Aaron wanted the fire to be called arson. He loved the inadvertent attention he derived from the newspaper coverage, and he hated it when he wasn't properly recognized. The deaths were blotted out of his mind. It wasn't his fault, just stupid people acting as stupid people do.
The last thing she heard was a tremendous roar as the fire burned through the roof and vented to the outside. The smoke momentarily lifted, but then was replaced by solid fire as the entire contents of the annex exploded into flames. Their last breaths were of 800 degree heat that seared their throats closed.