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James Conlan
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By:
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Ken Englade
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Tells of the seductress, the student, and a murder in New England. The perfect life of newlyweds, Pam and Gregg Smart, was shattered in 1990 when Gregg was shot dead. In the trial, it emerged that Pam had seduced 15-year-old Bill Flynn to do the killing. Englade has also written Beyond Reason.
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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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Imperfect Justice
- Prosecuting Casey Anthony
- By: Jeff Ashton
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- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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It was the trial that stunned America, the verdict that shocked us all. On July 5, 2011, nearly three years after her initial arrest, Casey Anthony walked away, virtually scot-free, from one of the most sensational murder trials of all time. She'd been accused of killing her daughter, Caylee, but the trial only left behind more questions: Was she actually innocent? What really happened to Caylee? Was this what justice really looked like?
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- By Dave on 03-20-12
By: Jeff Ashton
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Open and Shut
- By: David Rosenfelt
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But the fun stops the day Andy's dad, Paterson, New Jersey's legendary ex-DA, drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium.
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Does Anyone Else Notice the Missing Content?
- By pewter on 02-05-13
By: David Rosenfelt
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Wicked Takes the Witness Stand
- A Tale of Murder and Twisted Deceit in Northern Michigan
- By: Mardi Link
- Narrated by: Jim McCance
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On a bitterly cold afternoon in December 1986, a Michigan State trooper found the frozen body of Jerry Tobias in the bed of his pickup truck. The 31-year-old oil field worker and small-time drug dealer was clad only in jeans, a checkered shirt, and cowboy boots. Inside the cab of the truck was a fresh package of expensive steaks from a local butcher shop, the first lead in a case that would be quickly lost in a thicket of bungled forensics, shady prosecution, and a psychopathic star witness out for revenge.
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Justice system Vs Conviction system
- By Sean on 11-14-16
By: Mardi Link
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No Regrets: And Other True Cases
- And Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files, Book 11)
- By: Ann Rule
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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A ship's pilot legendary for guiding mammoth freighters through the narrows of Puget Sound, Rolf Neslund was a proud Norwegian, a ladies' man, and a beloved resident of Washington State's idyllic Lopez Island. Virtually indestructible even into his golden years, he made electrifying headlines more than once: after a ship he was helming crashed into the soaring West Seattle Bridge, causing millions in damages; and following his inexplicable disappearance at age 80. Was he a suicide, a man broken by one costly misstep? Had he run off with a lifelong love? Or did a trail of gruesome evidence lead to the home Rolf shared with his wife, Ruth?
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Finally...worth it!
- By Luv lots on 09-04-13
By: Ann Rule
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No Lesser Plea
- Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi, Book 1
- By: Robert K. Tanenbaum
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Roger "Butch" Karp has been around New York long enough to realize that the judicial system can be dirty and cynical. But he still believes in justice. So when a vicious sociopath tries to dodge a brutal murder charge by convincing the court he is incompetent to stand trial, Karp teams up with firecracker Assistant DA Marlene Ciampi to unleash the full force of their relentless energy, hardboiled wit, and passion for the truth to put the killer away for good. They will accept no lesser plea.
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A Decent LIsten
- By Ted on 08-31-14
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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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Picture Perfect
- The Jodi Arias Story: a Beautiful Photographer, Her Mormon Lover, and a Brutal Murder
- By: Shanna Hogan
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
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Travis Alexander was a handsome, hard-working, practicing Mormon who lived in Mesa, Arizona. His good looks and easygoing manner made him popular with everyone, especially the ladies. So when he was found with a bullet wound in the face and his throat slashed, the brutal murder sent shock waves throughout his community. Who could have done something so sinister? But soon a suspect was singled out-Jodi Arias. A beautiful, aspiring photographer, Jodi had been in a long-distance relationship with Travis the year before.
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Didn't know Siri now read books.
- By Adam on 10-20-14
By: Shanna Hogan
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A Wilderness of Error
- The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald
- By: Errol Morris
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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Early on the morning of February 17, 1970, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a Green Beret doctor named Jeffrey MacDonald called the police for help. When the officers arrived at his home they found the bloody and battered bodies of MacDonald's pregnant wife and two young daughters. The word "pig" was written in blood on the headboard in the master bedroom. As MacDonald was being loaded into the ambulance, he accused a band of drug-crazed hippies of the crime.
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Interesting but Unconvincing
- By A customer on 03-31-15
By: Errol Morris
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Dead Certain
- A Novel
- By: Adam Mitzner
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
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Ella Broden is living a double life. By day, Ella works as a buttoned-up attorney on some of the city's most grueling cases. By night, she pursues her passion for singing in the darkest clubs of Manhattan. No one knows her secret, not even Charlotte, the younger sister she practically raised. But it seems she's not the only one in the family with something to hide. When Charlotte announces she's sold her first novel, Ella couldn't be more thrilled...until she gets a call that her sister's gone missing.
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Mixed Review
- By Amazon Customer on 06-16-17
By: Adam Mitzner
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The Dating Game Killer
- The True Story of a TV Dating Show, a Violent Sociopath, and a Series of Brutal Murders
- By: Stella Sands
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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In 1978, Rodney Alcala was a contestant on the The Dating Game, one of America's most popular television shows at the time. Handsome, successful, and romantic, he was embraced by the audience - and chosen as the winner by the beautiful bachelorette. To viewers across the country, Rodney seemed like the answer to every woman's dreams. Until they learned the truth about his once and future crimes.
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Like listening to a news report
- By E.J. in Pa. on 09-18-18
By: Stella Sands
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- Nick
- 01-08-15
Stone Cold Iron Maiden
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
It's an interesting read / easy listen for a rainy day. Thought it had a lot of fillers. Short story (spoiler) she killed her husband so she could keep her furniture and dog versus a divorce. Sad someone had to die because of such shallow selfishness.
Would you listen to another book narrated by James Conlan?
Yes he was easy to listen to.
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- Yvonne M.
- 11-20-15
Guilty as Sin
What made the experience of listening to Deadly Lessons the most enjoyable?
I felt it was very well written.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
She was able to manipulate Billy Flynn into killing her husband; I totally believe that. And I find it hilarious that she was "trying to help the police" find the killer. Yes, Billy and his cohorts deserved to go the prison for what they did but she did too. And her trying to say she was innocent is just pure malarkey.
What does James Conlan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He's a good narrator but it would have been the same if I had read of the book.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Sure, if I had the time. But I listened to it commuting to work.
Any additional comments?
I highly recommend this book if one is a true crime fan like I am.
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- jaye
- 12-27-14
MEOCRE BOOK.
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
IT WAS OK. I PROBABLY WON'T READ IT AGAIN.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
IT WAS FACTUAL. I SAW THE TRIAL ON THE NOW DEFUNCT COURT TV. BUT IT WAS HOLLOW.
Which scene was your favorite?
IT WAS NOT A BOOK THAT HAD ANY SCENES THAT WERE INTERESTING OR SPECIAL.
Did Deadly Lessons inspire you to do anything?
NO
Any additional comments?
I DON'T FEEL I KNOW ANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS STORY. IT IS TOO BAD IT WAS AN INTERESTING TRIAL AND I WOULD HAVE LIKE TO KNOW HOW THESE PEOPLE EALLY INTERACTED.
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- LVP
- 03-06-20
Love the story, wanted more
Ok, so I love this case. It has everything. I just wish the book could have been a little bit longer so that they could have talked in more detail about her relationship with her husband, her relationship with the student and how it all evolved to murder. Plus I would have liked to hear more about the background of everyone involved.
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- Laura
- 01-12-15
Behead the narrator, please!
Would you try another book from Ken Englade and/or James Conlan?
Might be well-written but my urge was to slap the narrator the duration I suffered through this book.
Would you ever listen to anything by Ken Englade again?
Not if Conlan is the narrator.
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