Synopses & Reviews
They were a notorious gypsy family that seeped into their victims' lives like a deadly cancer. And they couldn't be stopped-- until one courageous woman took on the cases no one else would touch...
THE VICTIMS:
Elderly, well-to-do men and women who, due to their failing health, strength, and faculties, could be conned out of their fortunes by heinous neglect, abuse, and possibly even murder.
THE ACCUSED:
Several members of a ruthless family of Gypsies known for their cunning con-games and remarkable ability to extract large sums of money from their unwitting pawns.
THE INVESTIGATOR:
Fay Faron, a beautiful, never-say-die P.I., determined to bring these culprits to justice-- even when the authorities turned a blind eye to the Gypsies' crimes time and time again.
In this shattering expose, bestselling author Jack Olsen follows Fay Faron as she retraces every step of the Gypsy family and the crimes they stand accused of: moving in on their helpless prey, extorting money, signing the fortunes of elderly millionaires into their own names-- and speeding up the death process with sadistic neglect, slow poison, and unspeakable cruelty. Not since Peter Maas' King of the Gypsies has the world of Gypsy crime been exposed in such shocking detail and with more fascinating insight.
Review
"Jack Olsen's particular gift is his ability to illuminate the souls of his characters."--Jonathan Kellerman
"A jaw-dropping true account."--The New York Times Book Review
"[A] brisk, well-researched treatment of murders most foul."--Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Jack Olsen is the author of thirty books published in fourteen countries. A former bureau chief for
Time, he has written for
Vanity Fair,
Sports Illustrated,
People,
Paris Match, and
Reader's Digest. He has won the National Headliners Award, citations for excellence from Columbia and Indiana Universities, three Edgar Award nominations, and the 1990 Edgar for
Doc: The Rape of the Town of Lovell. He lives on an island in Washington's Puget Sound with his wife and two children.