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WAS HE A LOVING, PROTECTIVE HUSBAND? OR A COLD, CALCULATING KILLER? andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; TV's andlt;iandgt;48 Hours Mysteryandlt;/iandgt; unravels the lethal secrets inside a seemingly perfect marriage -- and behind a chilling double homicide. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; "My wife is dying on the floor! Please, please come help!" The frantic 911 call sent emergency units racing to a tidy brick home in suburban Springfield, Illinois. Beautiful, vivacious Donnah Winger had been bludgeoned to death by a male intruder; her attacker was fatally shot by Donnah's husband, Mark. In the aftermath of the horrific home invasion, family and friends rallied around Mark, a wellliked and respected nuclear scientist, and the infant daughter he and Donnah had just adopted; some even called him a hero. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; But one rookie detective didn't buy Mark Winger's version of the grisly events of that August afternoon. After four years of relentless investigation, a closed case is reopened, and fragments of truth -- including shocking new witness testimony -- come together to reveal how Mark Winger turned a chance meeting with a troubled young man into the almost seamless killing of his own wife, with an andlt;iandgt;Invitation To A Murder.andlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
The latest in a riveting series of true-crime accounts unravels the lethal secrets inside a seemingly perfect marriage and unveils the deception of a man who got away with murder--almost. Original.
Synopsis
WAS HE A LOVING, PROTECTIVE HUSBAND? OR A COLD, CALCULATING KILLER?
TV's 48 Hours Mystery unravels the lethal secrets inside a seemingly perfect marriage -- and behind a chilling double homicide.
"My wife is dying on the floor Please, please come help " The frantic 911 call sent emergency units racing to a tidy brick home in suburban Springfield, Illinois. Beautiful, vivacious Donnah Winger had been bludgeoned to death by a male intruder; her attacker was fatally shot by Donnah's husband, Mark. In the aftermath of the horrific home invasion, family and friends rallied around Mark, a wellliked and respected nuclear scientist, and the infant daughter he and Donnah had just adopted; some even called him a hero.
But one rookie detective didn't buy Mark Winger's version of the grisly events of that August afternoon. After four years of relentless investigation, a closed case is reopened, and fragments of truth -- including shocking new witness testimony -- come together to reveal how Mark Winger turned a chance meeting with a troubled young man into the almost seamless killing of his own wife, with an Invitation To A Murder.
About the Author
Gail Abbott Zimmerman has worked in television for more than 34 years, the past 23 as a television news producer. She has been a producer for andlt;Iandgt;48 Hoursandlt;/Iandgt; for 11 years, specializing in programs involving complicated criminal investigations and forensics and investigating the innocence of many of those convicted. Prior to that, she was at ABC News andlt;Iandgt;20/20andlt;/Iandgt;. She has three Emmy awards and has been nominated for numerous others. Before becoming a producer, she worked as a director on a variety of programs including four Olympics, andlt;Iandgt;Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eveandlt;/Iandgt; and several network soap operas. She also has an essay in the book, andlt;Iandgt;The Anne Rice Readerandlt;/Iandgt;.
Table of Contents
Introduction A Cry for Help
1.A Model Couple
2.A New Arrival
3.Photo Op
4.Intruder
5.Friends and Family
6.Glorious Days
7.Ceremonies
8.Case Closed
9.Decisions
10.Discrepancies
11.Healing
12.Changes
13.New Home
14.Civil Matters
15.Something Stinks
16.Lucky Breaks
17.Coming Clean
18.A New Theory
19.Blood Trail
20.Sad Anniversary
21.In Full Color
22.Elusive Witness
23.Probable Cause
24.Countdown to Trial
25.Presumed Innocent
26.The Other Woman
27.State of Mind
28.Speaking Out
29.An Intricate Plot
30.Insurance
Author's Note