Depraved Obsession

The Gripping True Story of Law Enforcement’s Hunt for a Sadistic Serial Killer

By: Rodney Sadler

Narrated by: James Matthews Vannoy

What drove the inconspicuous sociopath to become a ruthless killer?

During his nearly fifteen-year reign of terror, Ronald Lloyd Bailey’s depraved obsession with sexual sadism held communities across southeast Michigan in a shroud of fear. From the early 1970’s to the mid-1980’s, the former patient at one of Michigan’s foremost psychiatric hospitals, abducted as many as fifteen teens and over time became a sadistic serial killer.

In this shocking, fast-paced account, retired police officer and true crime author Rod Sadler examines law enforcement's dedicated efforts in connecting the dots to stop an unknown killer, and he poignantly chronicles the determination of the victims' families to triumph over tragedy.

Sadler also examines Bailey’s insanity defense that centered on the alleged abuse he endured at the hands of his psychiatrist. In doing so, the bestselling author of KILLING WOMEN asks and answers the question: What drove the inconspicuous sociopath to become a ruthless killer?

©2025 Rod Sadler (P)2025 WildBlue Press

Poor editing

Run on sentences and detail. The description of all the counties, nearby cities, and minutia just slowed everything. If you could briefly bring forth what’s relevant it might support the story. The hap hazard run into the groundwork was confusing and written with impossibly long sentences. I think there’s a story here but am wondering if the writer thought his brilliance in detail superseded the objective view of editors. Honestly I couldn’t waste my time to finish it. I applaud the writers attention to details but remember what fits and fills out a story. Very disappointing in the light of a great opportunity to tell a story that should be told.