Synopses & Reviews
An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned-devoted family man; and Liysa, an acclaimed surf photographer, loving mother, and aspiring Hollywood screenwriter. But few, including Chris, had seen Liysa's other side -- her controlling behavior and dark moods, her insatiable hunger for money and property. And no one anticipated the fatal outcome of a family camping trip in an Oregon forest. Liysa soon revealed herself as a victim of domestic abuse that culminated at the campsite, where she shot Chris in self-defense. But crime scene evidence led detectives to wonder if Liysa was a killer, not a victim. Her controversial trial stunned all who thought they knew her. A lifetime of sociopathic manipulations and lies had been expertly hidden behind her faand#231;ade of perfection -- as was her rage to destroy any obstacle to her ultimate happiness, even if it was the man she vowed to love forever.
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andlt;Iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/Iandgt; A convincing portrait of a meticulous criminal mind.
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andlt;Iandgt;Booklistandlt;/Iandgt; Fascinating and strange....The case hangs on the believability of the beautiful and charming widow....The sheer weight of [andlt;Bandgt;Ann Rule'sandlt;/Bandgt;] investigative technique places her at the forefront of true-crime writers.
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andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;Bandgt;Ruleandlt;/Bandgt; knows a good drama when she finds one....A real-life soap opera....Fascinating, perplexing....andlt;Bandgt;Ruleandlt;/Bandgt; has done an impressive amount of research to reconstruct the history of Liysa's crimes....[It will] keep readers turning pages.
Synopsis
From #1 New York Times bestselling true-crime author Ann Rule comes "a convincing portrait of a meticulous criminal mind" (The Washington Post) in this chilling tale about a beautiful and charming widow with a dark side. An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned-devoted family man; and Liysa, an acclaimed surf photographer, loving mother, and aspiring Hollywood screenwriter. But few, including Chris, had seen Liysa's other side--her controlling behavior and dark moods, her insatiable hunger for money and property. And no one anticipated the fatal outcome of a family camping trip in an Oregon forest.
Liysa soon revealed herself as a victim of domestic abuse that culminated at the campsite, where she shot Chris in self-defense. But crime scene evidence led detectives to wonder if Liysa was a killer, not a victim. Her controversial trial stunned all who thought they knew her.
A lifetime of sociopathic manipulations and lies had been expertly hidden behind her fa ade of perfection--as was her rage to destroy any obstacle to her ultimate happiness, even if it was the man she vowed to love forever.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Ann Ruleandlt;/bandgt; is a former Seattle policewoman and the author of more than two dozen andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestsellers. She is a certified instructor for police training seminars and lectures frequently to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and forensic science organizations, including the FBI. For more than two decades, she has been a powerful advocate for victims of violent crime. A graduate of the University of Washington, she holds a Ph.D. in Humane Letters from Willamette University. She lives near Seattle and can be contacted through her website AnnRules.com.