The complex true-crime story of a Connecticut lawyer who had her brother-in-law killed, by theNew York Times bestselling author ofPerfect Poison.
On a cold spring night in 1994, passing motorists discovered the bullet-riddled body of Anson Buzz Clinton along an interstate's exit ramp in Connecticut. Buzz, a former exotic dancer, was married to Kim Carpenter, whose family believed he was an unfit guardian for Kim's daughter, Rebecca. Kim's parents had unsuccessfully sued for custody. Kim's sister, Beth Ann Carpentera bright, beautiful real-estate lawyerbecame convinced that only Buzz's death would ensure Rebecca's safety.
Investigating detectives soon uncovered a twisted trail of murder for hire, obsession, manipulation, and secrets that would tear more than one family apart. The aftermath of this brutal crime would set investigators and prosecutors on a long and twisted path strewn with lies, treachery, and deceit that would cross the Atlantic Ocean before finally bringing justice home.
Praise forLethal Guardian
An intense roller coaster of a crime story . . . complex, with a plethora of twists and turns worthy of any great detective mystery, and yet so well-laid out, so crisply written with such detail to character and place that it reads more like a novel than your standard nonfiction crime book. Steve Jackson,New York Times bestselling author ofMonster
Includes sixteen pages of revealing photos