When Lambs Become Wolves: The Chilling Case of Sheila Von Wiese-Mack

A compelling true crime memoir about a high-profile criminal case in Chicagoland and Indonesia that made headlines worldwide, this book offers a personal, heartfelt glimpse of child to parent violence and abuse (CPVA) and its capability for incredible destruction. With keen insight and empathy the author, a police officer who tried to change the trajectory of domestic violence in a well-known family, tells the tragic story of the murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack at the hands of her daughter, Heather Mack.

Author: Rasul T. (Ret ). Freelain
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 06/17/2026
Series: Illinois Lives
Pages: 296
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780809339969