Synopses & Reviews
20th Anniversary Editionandlt;BRandgt; An intimate and investigative portrait of beloved Mexican American singer Selena Quintanillaand#8217;s murder by Emmy Award-winning journalist Marand#237;a Celeste Arrarand#225;s. Now with a new foreword and afterword by the author for the 20th Anniversary Edition.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;There is no doubt that Yolanda Saldand#237;var pulled the trigger and killed Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla Pand#233;rez on March 31, 1995. But does anyone know what really happened in Room 158 of the Days Inn, moments before the crime took place? Marand#237;a Celeste Arrarand#225;s has many answers, and her unrivaled coverage of the murder, trial, and aftermath made her the undisputed expert on the Selena case. Arrarand#225;s shares firsthand information about the crime and the people involvedand#8212;including details of her headline-making jailhouse interview with Yolanda, who repeatedly spoke of and#8220;Selenaand#8217;s secretand#8221;and#8212;a powerful hidden piece of information that she refused to divulge in the courtroom but revealed to Arrarand#225;s at length. Many questions were raised, and not all were answered until this revealing interview shed light on the crime.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Why was there a suitcase filled with Selenaand#8217;s clothes at the murder scene? What was the significance of the jeweled ring, adorned with the initial S that fell from Selenaand#8217;s bloody fist? Who was the doctor from Monterrey who called himself Selenaand#8217;s confidant and business adviser? andlt;iandgt;Selenaand#8217;s Secretandlt;/iandgt; fits together the pieces of this puzzle and depicts what really happened on that rainy day in March.
About the Author
Marand#237;a Celeste Arrarand#225;s is a veteran television presenter whose news programs on Telemundo, andlt;iandgt;Al Rojo Vivo con Marand#237;a Celesteandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Noticiero Telemundo,andlt;/iandgt; reach a daily audience of about 35 million viewers in the United States and 15 Latin American countries. Throughout her accomplished career she has won countless awards, including an Emmy in recognition of her remarkable career as a journalist. Marand#237;a Celeste has also managed a successful cross-over to the English market, occasionally participating as guest co-host of the andlt;iandgt;Today Showandlt;/iandgt; on NBC, and was selected by andlt;iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/iandgt; magazine to appear on the cover of its issue devoted to the "20 Most Powerful Women of the Next Generation." She has appeared on the cover of andlt;iandgt;People en Espaand#241;olandlt;/iandgt; more than any other Hispanic celebrity and due to her popularity, she has millions of followers on her social networks. Marand#237;a Celeste is also the bestselling author of andlt;iandgt;Selenaand#8217;s Secretandlt;/iandgt;, as well as an inspirational autobiography andlt;iandgt;Make Your Live Prime Timeandlt;/iandgt;: andlt;iandgt;How to Have It All Without Losing Your Soul,andlt;/iandgt; and the childrenand#8217;s book The andlt;iandgt;Magic Caneandlt;/iandgt;. Marand#237;a Celeste lives in Miami, Florida, with her three children.