Satan's Den Exposed
The David Parker Ray Story
True crime book about a
criminal sexual sadist and cohorts busted in kidnap, rape and sexual
torture cases in New Mexico
By the Desert Journal's award winning investigative reporting team of Bill
Johnson, Fred Mramor & David Pierre
Dr. Michael Stone, forensic psychiatrist,
has rated David Ray among the most evil criminals on the Discovery Times
show, "Most Evil." Satan's Den Exposed by the Desert Journal
reveals how that evilness came to light. We were there.
Criminal sexual sadist David Parker Ray
escorted by Lt. Earl Easterling (left) and Sheriff Terry Byers to his
initial court appearance in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
Photo by the Desert Journal
The
horrifying story of a young woman who escaped an Elephant Butte residence
wearing only a padlocked collar and chain around her neck after being
kidnapped from Albuquerque and sexually tortured three days in March 1999
opened perhaps one of New Mexico's largest criminal investigations in
years. The case has since exploded, revealing three more victims and
a total of four suspects... David Ray, his daughter Jessy Ray, his
girlfriend Cindy Hendy, and Roy Yancy, the only one convicted for
murdering Marie Parker, young mother of two small children.
Since the inception of the case
with the first arrests of David Ray and Cindy Hendy, the Desert Journal
has been hot on the trail after leads - information which otherwise has
escaped competing local, statewide and national press. The DJ team
of Bill Johnson, Fred Mramor and David Pierre won first place for
investigative reporting on the initial stages of the trail of sex torture
case that took place in David Ray's "toy box" - a soundproofed trailer
equipped with sexual torture devices that deliver pain to Ray's victims.
Satan's Den Exposed is a
culmination of those intensive award winning stories that spanned an
11-week period, and many more probing stories that followed in the
four-year period ending in August 2003. The investigative efforts of
the Desert Journal trio have revealed more possible suspects and victims -
both alive and dead - and more leads to fuel the police probe in solving
this enormous case, which spans a couple decades into several states, including in Ray's
previous city of prey, Phoenix, Arizona.
"We were there from beginning to
end, and the end still hasn't come," says author and editor Bill Johnson
who is determined to inform the pubic about predators like criminal
sexual sadist David Ray and his cohorts.
Desert Journal Online is honored
to present Satan's Den Exposed - The David Parker Ray Story, available in
both print and electronic versions with both containing more than 40
photos of the suspects and crime scenes (purchase details follow later on this
page).
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BOOK REVIEWS
DJ
takes up issue with NY Times:
Why
not review our electronic book?
Satan’s
Den Exposed
gets
three reviews in NM
By
Bill Johnson
of the Desert Journal
Desert Journal Online has questioned the New
York Times’ policy NOT to review books only in an electronic book
format. In particular, we are talking about Satan’s Den Exposed –
The David Parker Ray Story authored and published by the Desert
Journal.
“Why?” I have asked the NY Times
book review editor, Mick Sussman, twice now since his rejection letter was
received a month ago.Why not
review e-books that carry a load of merit and a lot of “cutting edge”
technology?
I asked this question of Sussman but he
dare not reveal his or the NY Times’ reasons.
Whether for political or monetary gain,
the NY Times’ policy must be one that embraces money or upholds a
business concern first, the truth second and environmental concerns
definitely come in last.
I had sent a news release and an
attachment of our e-book in an e-mail to the New York Times hoping it
would get a review.I had
already been told that the Los Angeles Times won’t run press releases
announcing a new book release unless the actual product is included in the
package for their review.
No problem with the LA Times, they seem
to be quite okay with e-books and I sent them a CD in the mail.
I made the same request of the NY
Times.Their response:
“Thanks. I'm sorry, but at the moment The Times is not reviewing books
only in e-book format. Regards, Mick Sussman”
That was it. No explanation whatsoever.
Cut and dry.
So, I sent the following letter to Mr.
Sussman:
“Why is the NY Times discriminating
against E-Books?I would like
to know so that I can understand the logic.The nation's purportedly ‘progressive’ newspaper pooh-poohing
progressive technology?I
don't get it!Maybe someone
has got to waste a bunch of trees before they get recognized for great
work?Please help me to understand your position because I
personally believe E-Books are a great thing to cut down on waste.But I bet the NY Times takes a whole forest for each and every
issue it prints, huh?”
So, maybe the Desert Journal won’t be
marrying the New York Times anytime soon, but at least we got our point
across. Or those boneheads are so mummified and stuck mud deep in their
graveyard they won’t ever be able to rise from the dead.
But here in New Mexico the Desert
Journal’s e-book has managed to drum up three reviews so far in its
quest for fair and truthful critiques.If all goes well, the LA Times will at least look at Satan’s
Den Exposed and then realize its worth and commit themselves to a
review. We’re still waiting for the NY Times’ answer why they won’t
review our book, but we won’t be holding our breath very long.
Reviews are crucial in the publishing
world as they set the stage for potential sales.Without a review, books stay on the shelf.It’s the same game for e-books.
So, not harping anymore about our
failure to introduce the NY Times to the 21st century and its
advancements, here is our success story with the three reviews we got, all
from New Mexicans:
Review
by Steve Klinger
Satan's Den Exposed - The David
Parker Ray Story presents a powerful chronology in a cutting-edge
e-book format.
The investigative reporting team of
Bill Johnson, Fred Mramor and David Pierre provides a chilling perspective
on one of New Mexico's most bizarre crime sprees, from dogged court and
criminal coverage to sociological and psychological ramifications, and
with dozens of effective color photos of David Parker Ray, his victims and
his partners in crime.
The e-book is not only an expose but a
cautionary tale for law enforcement agencies and potential victims:Is this den of evil in Truth or Consequences an aberration or the
tip of a very dangerous iceberg?
--
Steve Klinger
Editor,
Grassroots Press
Former
editor and publisher, Las Cruces Bulletin
Review
by Ron Brim
513 Bass Road, K8, Elephant Butte, New
Mexico.It sounds like the
address of an idyllic vacation hideaway for folks that love to fish.It was a hideaway - but for a dangerously demented sexual predator,
one that worked as a maintenance mechanic for the state of New Mexico, one
who definitely had more tucked away in the dark recesses of his mind than
a fondness for fresh fish and desert scenery!
In this compilation of articles and
photographs gleaned from the pages of the Desert Journal newspaper, an
award-winning team of journalists - Bill Johnson, Fred Mramor and David
Pierre - have provided us with the bizarre, dark, but true tale of David
Parker Ray and his minions, a twisted monster of a man that would have
given Mary Shelley nightmares.
In presenting the details as reported
at the time of their occurrence, and by interviewing those with inside
knowledge of the players, the reader is given the local flavor of the
tragic and horrifying events as they were revealed to the light of day.
This book is not for children, nor for
the weak-hearted.It is for
adult aficionados of true crime writing, crime researchers, and those, who
for whatever reason, wish to gaze into the very deepest chasm of the human
soul.It tells what happened,
without pulling any punches.
At $12.95 a copy (and check for further
discounts on the website), it is definitely recommended for those that
wish to take a closer look at what occurred in this normally tranquil
corner of our world through the eyes of those that lived there.
--
Ron Brim
Albuquerque, NM
Books
In Review By Don Bullis*
It is no surprise
that a number of books would be written about David Parker Ray of Truth or
Consequences, New Mexico, and the myriad of crimes he is alleged to have
committed, from kidnapping to rape to murder.
One such book, Consequences, by
Jan Girand of Roswell was reviewed in this space back in July.Cries in The Desert by John Glatt and Slow Death by
Jim Fielder are also available.
A unique publication called a Compact
Disc E-Book entitled Satan's Den Exposed - The David Parker Ray Story
is now available.To read the
"book" it is necessary that you have a computer that will
accommodate compact discs and is equipped with Acrobat Reader.
Satan's Den is a compilation of news
stories written in the Desert Journal by Bill Johnson, Fred Mramor and
David Peirre at the time of the investigation into the David Parker Ray
atrocities.
Johnson was editor and publisher of the
now defunct newspaper, which was based in Truth or Consequences.It also includes a "Guest Editorial" by Glenda "Jessy"
Ray, daughter of the rapist and herself an accomplice in many of the
crimes.
Some of the stories, those written from
the time the story broke in early 1999 to June of the same year, won first
place in the Investigative Reporting category of the New Mexico Press
Association Better Newspaper Contest.The Oklahoma Press Association judged the contest.
In submitting stories for
consideration, Johnson wrote: "The horrifying story of a young woman
who escaped an Elephant Butte residence wearing only a padlocked collar
and chain around her neck after being kidnapped from Albuquerque and
sexually tortured three days in March 1999 opened perhaps one of New
Mexico's largest criminal investigation in years." David Parker Ray
died in prison on May 28, 2002.
The real value of Satan's Den is that
it is a source for further research into these horrible crimes.It adds a dimension to police reports and personal anecdotes. The
news stories provide information regarding what went on from week to week
as the investigation continued.There are also 45 color photographs of the people and places
involved.
Johnson surrenders any pretext of
objectivity in his dedication when he writes, "…if truth and
justice are blind to these evil acts and evil people here on earth, there
is the Judgment Day.May all
of them burn in Hell!"** He also says this in conclusion: "I will
probably escape Truth or Consequences and go into seclusion, hoping my
book sell by the millions because my weekly newspaper of nearly eight
years failed in May [2003], and my online news service has failed to raise
an income since then.My only recourse to financial recovery is this book, which no
one can take away.This book
is my catharsis, my healing from victimization somewhere deep inside
Satan's Den."
--
Don Bullis
Book
Review for the Rio Rancho Observer November 2003
Rio
Rancho, NM
*
NOTE - Don Bullis is a
columnist for The Observer, an accomplished author of crime books, a New
Mexico crime historian and a former law enforcement officer.
** EDITOR'S NOTE - This sentence was
changed in the 2nd edition to "May all of them freeze in Heaven!" since
Hell is considered a reward for their satanic like deeds.
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(posted
11-14-03)
READERS’
COMMENTS
Took
some time to look over your book today -- you did a great job. Everyone
here was checking it out today. Neatly done, nicely organized.
Congratulations
on the book.
Steve
Gentry
Bigfoot
Corporation Elephant
Butte, NM
Thank
you for the e-book, we took some time this afternoon to start reading it.
It is EXCELLENT.
Alan
& Sharon Jones
Truth
or Consequences, NM
EDITOR'S NOTES & COMMENTS BY BILL JOHNSON:
One reader in a blog elsewhere
on the internet commented how disappointed he was that the book does NOT
contain graphics of David Ray's diary or how-to torture book - things he
thought would be there as the result of one of the book reviews. The
review's irrelevant information about a security site key to prevent
Satan's Den from reaching the eyes of children has been deleted as the key
no longer exists. I don't believe there are any offensive graphics
besides what one might consider the book's controversial cover of a
bondage-tortured doll. The court complaints and testimony are
descriptive enough of the torture techniques and devices for the purposes
of this book, which primarily focuses on the unfolding of a huge police
investigation. The 40 plus photos in the book are of the suspects,
numerous players, crime scenes and points of interest.
The reader also wanted to "get
inside of Ray's head" but I am neither a psychologist nor a
psychiatrist, and such information would be speculative anyway, although
our book clearly brings out Ray's mental sickness as told by court
documents and FBI profilers.
Also, the reader said Roy
Yancy's murder case is loosely connected to the rest of the story and that
a four-part series on the topic of Satanism is irrelevant, but I disagree
- I believe that both Yancy's case and the series are very integral parts
of the story line. And the progression to a new probe by police in
another case of criminal sexual deviancy - possession of child pornography
and the disclosure of associated behavior in which adults role play babies
during sexual acts - may also be interpreted as being loosely connected or
irrelevant; however, this is what happened in a community in which I bore
witness to the unfolding of these events over a time span of more than 17
years. That is why I chose "Satan's Den Exposed" for the title of
the book, besides the fact that Ray had a sign inside his toy box that
said "Satan's Den" to scare his victims.
All of this brings me to
another point. The book cover's art titled "Got Torture," which was
produced by artist Josh Bond and photographed by David Pierre in 1999,
indeed was prophetic. It depicts the progression of various sexually
deviant acts that evolved over time in a rural community with the wrath of
God looming over it.
The
Desert Journal has released its second edition of Satan’s Den Exposed
– The David Parker Ray Story, featuring a story by the former
girlfriend of Roy Yancy who regrets now that she didn’t forewarn
Yancy’s murder victim Marie Parker about Yancy’s abusive nature.
The electronic version of the Desert Journal’s book also contains new
photos that were included in the first print edition, but not available
when the first edition of the e-book was released in August of 2003.
Deanna Conley, a former Truth or Consequences resident,
tells how Yancy abused her during her 15 month relationship with Yancy
before Yancy cheated on her with Marie Parker, the mother of two small
children who Yancy confessed to strangling to death in July 1997 after a
Fourth of July party at Elephant Butte Lake.
Deanna tells her readers how her relationship with
Yancy in 1992-93 went sour and how she became a victim of his abusive
behavior and how she witnessed Yancy abusing others, including small
children.
Deanna’s story, entitled, “A Year in Hell,”
provides insights into a character who charmed his way into her life to
leave her with feelings of guilt, remorse and regret.
To quote her opening lines, “Eleven
years is a long time to harbor feelings of resentment, guilt and
suspicion, and I have been told by more than one person to ‘just forget
it.’But how do you forget
a year of mind games, hurt, betrayal and incidents of physical
confrontation?How do you
forget that you stayed in one place and accepted it all?”
Answers to these questions and more are all explored in
Deanna Conley’s story and it is only her hope that women who find
themselves falling in love examine whether the nice guy on the surface is
also a nice guy in a normal loving relationship.It is only her hope that people break the cycle of abuse,
especially in relationships such as hers and Yancy’s.
The new edition of Satan’s Den Exposed also includes
a couple of new photos, along with reviews of the first edition.
The first edition of the printed version of Satan's Den Exposed also has
included Deanna Conley's story.
The new version of the e-book is available for purchase
by e-mail download.
"Both
our first edition print version, released in February and modified in
July, and our second edition e-book are now updated with the new
material," said Desert Journal publisher Bill Johnson, also editor
and co-author of the book.
"I personally think both the
electronic and print versions of the book are excellent and I recommend
both," Johnson said.
What does it take
to advance from a high-tech electronic edition of a new book – visible on
screen only – to the final making of a print edition?
When your mother says, “I’ll never
read your e-book.I’ll never
become computer savvy.”
So, you want your mom to read your
works so much that you go the final step and, lo and behold, there’s your
finished product – in a handsome trade paperback edition.
Such is the case with author Desert
Journal, which last fall self-published Satan’s Den Exposed – The David
Parker Ray Story.But it was in
electronic form, readable from only a computer monitor or other electronic
reading device.That meant that all
of America’s and the world’s computer illiterate population – which still
numbers in the billions – cannot access information that otherwise might be
vital to their interests and self-preservation.
As such, the Desert Journal – lacking
the knowledge and skills necessary to manufacture a print edition – engaged
the services of another publisher, Ramble House of Shreveport, LA.Its publisher, Fender Tucker, is from New Mexico and Johnson had met him
through a mutual friend in Las Cruces in the mid 1980s when Fender was still
tuning pianos.
“Fender edited and printed my book, Satan’s
Den Exposed, with the precision of a piano tuner – I don’t think he
missed a note,” Johnson said as he enthusiastically waits for his first
shipment of nine books to arrive.
The print edition of Satan’s Den
Exposed is slightly bigger than an “A-6” trade paperback at 4.25-by-7 inches
and contains 210 pages.The print
version also has an attractive dust jacket with the original color art.And the book has most of the photos that the original electronic version
contains except they’re all black and white.
“We even included a couple of
surprise photos that aren’t in the electronic version, and the back of the
dust jacket has a black-and-white of me, taken recently by my wife,” said
Johnson, who edited the original e-book and was the major contributor of its
content as well.“So now that my
face is on it, of course it – the book in print – becomes my favorite
edition,” he laughs.
But wait, there’s more.Johnson said he’s now working on a second edition of the electronic
book of Satan’s Den Exposed so that he can share his photo and the
surprise photos with his e-book readers.
“It might add a page or two, nothing
real significant, but who knows what will happen between now and the time of its
completion,” Johnson said.“I’ve
been known to go the extra mile when a few feet would have gotten me there.”
Satan’s Den Exposed 1st
Print Edition sells for $20.00 per copy plus $2.00 for shipping and handling.To order it from Ramble House, click this link HERE!
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