Max Allan Collins (born March 3, 1948) is an American mystery writer noted for his graphic literature. His work has been published in several formats, including his Ms. Tree series and his Road to Perdition series, which was the basis for a film of the same name. He wrote the Dick Tracy newspaper strip for many years and has also produced numerous novels featuring the character. Description above from the Wikipedia article Max Allan Collins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Mommy
Patty McCormack's "Mommy" is psychotically obsessed with her 12-year-old daughter Jessica Ann -- so much so that when she finds out Jessica didn't get the "Student of the Year" award again, she solves the problem by murdering the teacher who didn't recommend her for it. She dismisses the killing as inconsequential ("a minor accident"), but the homicide detective assigned to the case suspects her immediately, and an insurance investigator who also suspects her tries to get close to Jessica Ann to find out what really happened.
