Taking Naomi: A Sociopath’s Midlife Crisis Leads to Murder Hardcover – February 4, 2027

A woman's worst nightmare: being abducted at random by a predator in a parking lot. Taking Naomi plumbs the depths of a true crime case that drew nationwide attention.When 18-year-old Naomi Irion failed to return home from work, her family became alarmed. She was an inspired young woman who'd traveled the world and spoke four languages. What happened to her? Surveillance video revealed that before dawn on Saturday, March 12, 2022, as Naomi waited in a Walmart parking lot, a shadowy stranger forced his way into her car and drove off with her.This dreadful discovery went viral, prompting a massive search for Naomi and her car, spearheaded by two detectives who'd bonded on the battlefield while serving in Iraq. Thousands of people across the USA joined in the hunt, on the ground and online.The truth behind the case is chilling, and it's a must-read for any true crime reader. Doug Kari's exposé Taking Naomi reveals why a sociopath's midlife crisis led to every woman's worst nightmare and tells how sheriff's officials and the FBI solved the terrifying case. Read more