New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From
Barricade Bks
03 July-Sept
New Crime & Mystery Fiction Titles From
Barricade Bks
JULY-SEPT 03
Aram Saroyan
Rancho Mirage: American Tragedy of Manners, Madness & Murder
Pbk published August 2003 by Barricade Bks at £18.99
ISBN: 1569802343
The crime: the murder of a wealthy businessman at exclusive Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs, California. The suspect: his beautiful wife, a single mother and highly paid international call girl who met the deceased when he was 68. The arrangement between them: she would fulfil his unusual sexual demands - become his sexual salve - he would give her a secure lifestyle. She was described as a sociopath and possible multiple personality who may have crossed over into psychosis. Did she do it? Was she a victim of rape? This reprint brings the odd story up to date with a number of twists and turns. Andrea Sand was convicted of murder and is serving 26 years to life. While in prison she married a Reno postal worker. Her husband has kept her case before the public and has even set up a website. The prosecutor and DA also had life-changes that are included in this new edition. Saroyan writes non-fiction as compelling as a great novel. You won't stop reading until the last page.
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Cathy Scott
Murder of a Mafia Daughter: The Life & Tragic Death of Susan Berman
Published August 2003 by Barricade Bks at £12.99
ISBN: 1569802386
When Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel was murdered in 19947 he was replaced as head of Vegas' Flamingo Hotel by a trio that included David Berman. Berman's daughter, Susan was reared in the lap of Vegas luxury. She was indulged, sheltered and unaware of her father's mob connections. Her father's death when she was 12 was a rough blow. It was at his funeral that Susan was made aware of her father's background. She grew up learning about Vegas and its underworld chiefs. She got an MA in journalism and published two books: Easy Street and Spiderweb. Her personal life was not a happy one. There was failed marriage and several soured relationships. One lasting friendship from her college days was with Robert Durst, heir to the Durst real estate fortune. Friends say the relationship was platonic and that Susan was equally close to Durst's wife, Kathie. Kathie Durst vanished in 1982. Her husband was considered a prime suspect in her disappearance. At present Durst is awaiting trail in Galveston, Texas, for the murder of an elderly acquaintance. Durst had recently given Susan large sums of money, pointing out that it was "not a loan". On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, 2000, Susan was shot in the back of the head, mob execution style. No forced entry, no robbery, nothing missing form her home. Did she know her killer? She had information about the fate of Katie Durst. Many questions - but few answers. The investigation continues.
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