A passionate affair is marred by jealous rage in this collection's featured case. A Southern California family man appeared to be the picture of healthy living with his expertise in naturopathic healing. Luring a beautiful fight attendant into an affair, he swept her away to a secluded home on the Oregon coast where his jealousy escalated, and her admiration quickly turned to fear. After a brutal attack she leaves, not knowing that her tormentor would reappear in her life—with deadly consequences.
Other cases include: a woman who masterminds her husband's murder just to gain his inheritance; the sadistic criminal whose prison release damages a presidential campaign and ends in a bitter double tragedy; the shocking DNA link between a horrifying crime and a cold case; and finally, the man who travels the world in deadly pursuit of a beautiful woman.
Once again, the country's best true crime writer brings her "absolutely riveting •.. psychologically perceptive" (Booklist) insight to a chilling look at how sometimes those we love the most can be the most dangerous ones to us.