By Reason of Insanity Author:John Balt "I killed her. I stabbed her forty-nine times. The scars are still on my hands where they slipped along the knives' edges. The scars are still on my soul." — So begins one of the most tragic and terrifying stories ever written. A devoted husband and father, a successful screen and TV writer, John Balt one January morning, in the grip of a monstro... more »us delusion, killed the wife he loved. This is Balt's account of his madness, his crime, and his recovery; of prison cell, courtroom, and mental institution. Told with unflinching honesty, it is a harrowing, profoundly moving experience for every reader.« less