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Michael Fleeman
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A frustrated, unhappy wife. Her much younger, attentive lover. A husband who degrades and ignores her. The stage is set for a love-triangle murder that shatters family illusions and lays bare a quiet family community's seedy secret world of sex, sin, and swinging.
Better Off Dead, the latest true crime book from New York Times best-selling author Michael Fleeman, strips away the pleasant veneer of the Silver Lakes neighborhood in California's high desert to tell a shocking story about a headline-grabbing crime.
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This trial should be a slam-dunk. A faceless powerbroker has other ideas.... Small-town prosecutor Mara Brent must be tough as nails to succeed in her male-dominated profession. But she harbors a soft spot for the victims who rely on her courtroom skill, especially the wheelchair-bound rape survivor she’s known since her first day on the job. So when her friend’s unsolved case reopens with a DNA match and an arrest, she’s determined to finally bring a monster to justice.
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This one’s a WOW!!!!
- By shelley on 05-04-20
By: Robin James
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Legally Dead
- A Father and Son Bound by Murder
- By: Kevin Flynn, Rebecca Lavoie
- Narrated by: Aven Shore
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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Attorney Seth Bader and his wife, Vicki, moved to New Hampshire in 1992. Three tumultuous years later, their marriage ended and left Vicki a broken woman, driven to the edge as Seth seduced their teenage son, Joey, into a violent plot to kill her in cold blood. What followed was one of the most bizarre and harrowing crime stories in New Hampshire history.
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Everyone is good at something…
- By Vickijeanne on 06-06-21
By: Kevin Flynn, and others
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A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-blooded Murder
- By: Gregg Olsen, Rebecca Morris, Linda Castillo - foreward
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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Thirty-year-old Barbara Weaver was content to live as the Amish have for centuries - without modern convenience - but her husband, Eli, wanted a life beyond horses and buggies. Soon he gave in to the temptation of technology and found ways to go Online and meet women. When Barbara was found dead, shot in the chest at close range, all eyes were on Eli... and his mistress, a conservative Mennonite named Barb Raber. Barb drove Eli to appointments in her car. She gave him everything he asked for: a laptop, rides to his favorite fishing and hunting spots, and sex.
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Solid True Crime novel
- By justin on 06-05-18
By: Gregg Olsen, and others
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A Tangled Web
- A Cyberstalker, a Deadly Obsession, and the Twisting Path to Justice
- By: Leslie Rule
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
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It was a bleak November in 2012 when Cari Lea Farver vanished from Omaha, Nebraska. Cari, 37, was a devoted mother, reliable employee, and loyal friend - not the type to shirk responsibilities, abandon her son, and run off on an adventure while her dying father took his last breaths. Yet, the many texts from her phone indicated she had done just that. While Cari's boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, and her supervisor were bewildered by her abrupt disappearance, they accepted the texts at face value. Her mother, Nancy Raney, however, was alarmed and reported Cari missing.
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Unbelievable and impossible but sadly all true.
- By maggie mae on 05-12-20
By: Leslie Rule
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The Case of the Vanishing Blonde
- And Other True Crime Stories
- By: Mark Bowden
- Narrated by: Patrick Garrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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The number-one best-selling “master of narrative journalism” (New York Times) and author of Black Hawk Down presents a compelling collection of true crime stories.
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Excellent!
- By JBT3 on 08-24-20
By: Mark Bowden
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Deadly Secrets
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: J. Charles
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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In the lovely town of Pleasant Valley in upstate New York, the maple trees were ablaze with fall's blood-red color. The air was crisp. And a woman named Susan Fassett left her weekly choir practice at a church - when a killer emerged from the shadows and mercilessly gunned her down.
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Great Book!
- By Breinah on 09-04-09
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The Want Ad Killer
- By: Ann Rule
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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After his first grisly crime, Harvey Louis Carignan beat a death sentence and continued to manipulate, rape, and bludgeon women to death - using want ads to lure his young female victims. And time after time, justice was thwarted by a killer whose twisted legal genius was matched only by his sick savagery. Here, complete with the testimony of women who suffered his unspeakable sexual abuses and barely escaped with their lives and of the police who at last put him behind bars, is one of the most shattering and thought-provoking true-crime stories of our time.
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Paul Booooomer
- By Murder Fancier on 04-08-17
By: Ann Rule
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Seduced by Evil
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- By: Michael Fleeman
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As an exotic dancer at The Great Alaskan Bush Company in Anchorage, Mechele Hughes Linehan knew how to captivate men. Three of them were convinced she was engaged to them. Then one spring morning in 1996, one man, Kent Leppink, was found in the snow, shot in the head....Days before his death, Kent had removed Mechele's name from his million-dollar life insurance policy. He wrote a letter to his family stating that, should he meet foul play, Mechele would likely be among those involved. But she wasn't charged with Kent's death. She married a doctor, moved to Olympia, Washington, and began a new life.
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An intriguing tale with some twists
- By Brenda646 on 02-17-22
By: Michael Fleeman
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Killer Triggers
- By: Joe Kenda
- Narrated by: Joe Kenda
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The most common triggers for homicide are fear, rage, revenge, money, lust, and, more rarely, sheer madness. This isn’t an exact science, of course. Any given murder can have multiple triggers. Sex and revenge seem to be common partners in crime. This book offers my memories of homicide cases that I investigated or oversaw. In each case, I examine the trigger that led to death. I chose this theme for the book because even though the why of a murder case may not be critical in an investigation, it can sometimes lead us to the killer.
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Joe Kenda is always fun.
- By Jackson Theofore Keys on 03-10-21
By: Joe Kenda
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Kill for Me
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
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Aspiring model Sandee Rozzo's big mistake was being kind to Timothy "Tracey" Humphrey. After Rozzo refused the 'roided-up ex-con's advances, she described how he imprisoned, raped, and brutalized her for two days. When the courageous woman pledged to testify against him, Humphrey knew he had to silence her. That's when he turned to 19-year-old Ashley Laney. She had fallen in love with Humphrey, her personal trainer, and would do anything for him. On their wedding night, he made a strange request - one that would end with eight gunshot wounds and a dead body.
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ONE OF THE AUTHER'S BEST
- By Steve on 09-04-18
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Lust Killer
- By: Ann Rule, Andy Stack
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
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When young women begin mysteriously disappearing in Oregon, Police Lieutenant James Stovall leads a relentless search for a killer. With little evidence available, and the public screaming for answers, he must find a remorseless, brutal killer whose identity will shock them all....
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Great book on Brudos!
- By Ms.Bliss on 01-06-18
By: Ann Rule, and others
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Blood Is Black
- By: Scott Pratt
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- Original Recording
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Presley Carter is a bright, hungry young defense attorney plying her trade in the areas in and around Nashville. Though she’s haunted by a horrifying event from her past, she’s achieved local renown as a savvy, resourceful lawyer adept at handling–and winning–tough cases. After being approached to file a clemency petition by a father whose son committed a gruesome double-murder, Presley reluctantly agrees to file the document, knowing full well the request has no chance of being granted. Then she receives a phone call informing her the convict’s release has been approved.
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Blood is indeed black
- By Karen B. Jinks on 11-20-22
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Cash Landing
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Every week a hundred million dollars in cash arrives at Miami International Airport, shipped by German banks to the Federal Reserve. A select group of trusted workers moves the bags through customs and loads them into armored trucks.
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Good Start To The Series
- By Lia on 10-21-18
By: James Grippando
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- Steven Gerweck
- 04-24-23
A gripping true crime story
True crime writer Michael Fleeman presents the love triangle involving a California couple, involving the wife's younger lover, Jonathan Hearn. Sabrina Limon met her future lover while working at Costco, and it escalated into a torrid lover affair. The author shares the transcripts of many secret conversations between the lovers using a wiretapped burner phone. The ultimate question is, did the couple plot to kill Robert Limon, a hard working father of two, so they could be together? In the end, Limon and Hearn would testify against each other. "Better Off Dead" exposes the truth behind this shocking homicide, and takes you inside the court room for the drama surrounding this scandalous crime.
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- jb11
- 12-27-22
Dirtbags galore!!!
Good grief, there's a plethora of low-character people in this story who clearly think very highly of themselves, it truly made for a fascinating listen! Obviously, the wife (Sabrina) and the supposedly Christian boyfriend (Jonathan) are murderous dirtbags - they killed the husband. But once you start hearing about the husband and the other players involved, this just sounds like it could've been scripted from a Sodom and Gomorrah storyline. Listen, just because the victim was murdered does NOT give him a free pass from being a dirtbag in life - he was passing his wife around like a bag of popcorn, and fooling around on her constantly - all the while being furious with her for finding a boyfriend. The friend who turned them in - another dirtbag who was the feminine half of a swinger couple that loved to strip naked at parties made the murder victim sound like a blameless saint! I realize this is a true story and my frank honesty might be too "sensitive or hurtful" to some... but there is no hero or heroine here to like and root for. Except for possibly the jury, the Prosecutor and the Judge. lol I definitely recommend it - it's very well written, entertaining and the narrator's breathy reading of Sabrina had me in knots! Seriously, 5 stars all around. (PS. I don't find the murder funny at all, Sabrina and Jonathan are exactly where they deserve to be, being a dirtbag does not justify being murdered.)
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- Warren
- 01-23-23
Evil wins when you let your emotions go unchecked.
A cautionary tale of what can happen when you let your emotions run your life. Such a sad case that should not have happened and could have been avoided with a little bit of self control.
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- Kelly
- 03-30-18
Just ok
This was an ok book, but it seemed to be lacking. There was no real character development, and the story itself was vague. Kinda bland.
The narration was good, with one exception....the tone used for the detective made him sound like a game show host. It was weird. However, that would not keep me from trying another audible narrated by Michael Kinzie.
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- Spartanbird
- 11-02-24
Good narrator
Compelling story telling, and author, who unravels the mystery and characters of this true crime book.
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- Canarylampshade
- 12-03-18
Narrator never saw the book before...
I don't think this narrator read this book before he began recording. I'll find the verdict on-line. I lasted QUITE a while. The pronunciation of Gullian-Barre as "Gee-lon Berry" syndrome was the end of me.
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- ErinMx
- 10-07-24
Narration is sub par
I lost count of mispronunciation of common words and poor edits on retakes. Even worse, his impersonation of women is so bad, it’s insulting lol
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-03-19
Deceived
Another wife gone wild. I think she just wanted to have fun. The husband got in the way.
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- Bonnie L.
- 01-26-19
good
not one of those books that you can't put down but definitely a good read
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- John Rinaldi
- 02-22-22
OK, But Don't Let The Title Fool You
Story 3.5/5
Narration 5/5
If the title had been "Better Off Dead: A Sordid True Story Of <b>Religion</b>, Sin and Murder" I would have rounded this up to 4 stars. 🤣
Interesting story about a couple of religious loonys in a murder conspiracy.
Despite the title, don't expect any racy language.
Recommended, but only because it's weird.
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