Synopses & Reviews
A POWER PLAYER.
The victim was Gary Triano, a Tucson real estate developer with influential friends—and enemies. After finishing a round of golf at a country club, he went to the parking lot and found a gift in his car: a crudely made pipe-bomb that blew him to pieces.
A LOVER AND A HITMAN.
The bomb-maker was Ron Young, a Colorado “bad guy” wanted on weapons and fraud charges. The prosecution claimed that the woman he was dating at the time promised to pay him $400,000 to murder her ex-husband.
A WANTED WOMAN…
Her name was Pamela Phillips, an Aspen socialite, divorcée, and mother of Trianos two children. She received two million dollars upon his death but evaded suspicion for more than a decade. Finally, halfway across the globe in Austria, authorities caught up with the blonde bombshell—igniting one of the most explosive cases in Arizona history.
Includes 8 pages of dramatic photos
Review
Praise for Prodigal Father, Pagan Son:
“A one-of-a-kind true tale of being born into madness…and of rising above it.” —Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Betrayed and Capture
Review
“From the first pages, Droban lays out a story that is captivating and difficult to put down. Pleasantly surprising was that Droban doesnt get weighted down in legalese which, as we all know, happens too often with writers who are also lawyers. Beginning to end, A Socialite Scorned is a fantastic read about a woman who was willing to steal another womans husband, tolerate his (alleged) abuse until the house of cards is tumbling, attempt to live off whats remaining in the name of alimony and child support, and then murder him so she doesnt have to work like a commoner. Definitely, most definitely, worth reading.”—True Crime Book Reviews
Praise for Prodigal Father, Pagan Son:
“A one-of-a-kind true tale of being born into madness…and of rising above it.” —Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Betrayed and Capture
Synopsis
A Socialite Scorned
Kerrie Droban
The victim was Gary Triano, a Tucson real estate developer with influential friends—and enemies. After finishing a round of golf at a country club, he went to the parking lot and found a gift in his car: a crudely made pipe-bomb that blew him to pieces.
The bomb-maker was Ron Young, a Colorado “bad guy” wanted on weapons and fraud charges. The prosecution claimed that the woman he was dating at the time promised to pay him $400,000 to murder her ex-husband.
Her name was Pamela Phillips, an Aspen socialite, divorcée, and mother of Trianos two children. She received two million dollars upon his death but evaded suspicion for more than a decade. Finally, halfway across the globe in Austria, authorities caught up with the blonde bombshell—igniting one of the most explosive cases in Arizona history.
About the Author
KERRIE DROBAN is the co-author of Prodigal Father, Pagan Son: Growing Up Inside the Dangerous World of the Pagans Motorcycle Club and author of Running with the Devil: The True Story of the ATFs Infiltration of the Hells Angels, winner of the USA Book News National Book Award for Best Memoir/Autobiography and two-time winner for their True Crime award. She is a criminal defense attorney in Arizona.