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The true story of Barbara Stager, a devoted mother, loving wife, and dedicated church leader who committed an almost perfect crime. By all accounts, Stager seemed to lead the perfect life in her community in Durham, North Carolina. After her husband, popular high school coach Russ, died tragically, the police were inclined to believe her story - that she accidentally shot him. Suspicions rose when the police discovered that Stager's previous husband had died similarly 10 years prior. Detective Rick Buchanan searches for the truth and finds a string of compulsive lies, obsessive spending, and…
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2 editions- Other · English · 1996Onyx · 445 pages · 9780451406095
- Other · English · 1994Dutton · 368 pages · 9780525938262
MurderCrimes againstHusbandsCase studiesNew York Times reviewedFiction, generalMen, psychologyMasculinity