Overview

• Karen Grammer was abducted, raped, and stabbed 42 times by Freddie Glenn and accomplices in Colorado Springs in 1975, leaving a trail of bloody fingerprints as she crawled for help in her final moments.
• Freddie Glenn, convicted of Karen’s murder and other killings, is serving a life sentence and has been denied parole four times, with the next hearing scheduled for 2027.
• Kelsey Grammer’s grief over his sister’s murder led to struggles with alcohol and cocaine abuse, resulting in legal issues and a stint in rehab at the Betty Ford Center.
• The memoir explores the broader pattern of tragedy in Grammer’s family, including the murders of his father and the deaths of his half-brothers in a suspected shark attack.
• Grammer aims to honor his sister’s memory and help others process grief, concluding the book with a pilgrimage to retrace Karen’s final steps.