Honeymoon With A Killer

by LASSETER, DONBOWERS, RONALD E.

• ISBN13: 9780786019298
• ISBN10: 0786019298
• Edition: Original
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: Pinnacle

Summary

Rebecca Salcedo had an easy smile, a sexy body, and strong appetites¿she wanted the world. Bruce Cleland, she decided, would buy it for her. The shy engineer quickly fell victim to her charms, getting her whatever she wanted. A new car. A boat. A house. But he wasn¿t Rebecca¿s only admirer¿ Even after Rebecca manipulated Bruce into marrying her, hoping to divorce him and take him for everything he had, she occupied herself with a series of lovers. Male strippers, women¿ they all spent time in Rebecca¿s bed. But when she learned that a divorce would only get her a few pennies, she knew she had to find another way to secure Bruce¿s fortune. Enlisting two family members as killers-for-hire, Rebecca set in motion her solution to the problem. While she watched, the first bullet hit Bruce in the face. Three more would follow. But while Rebecca kept the blood off her hands, she could not conceal evidence that led straight to her, culminating in a trial that would shock a community.

Author Biography

Ronald E. Bowers was a 40-year Senior Prosecutor for the Los Angeles County DA's Office, where he participated in countless high profile murder trials. He has authored two books employed throughout the country for training prosecutors how to improve jury presentations by using visual aids. His extensive legal experience combined with graphics communication expertise has made him a popular guest lecturer here and in Japan. A graduate of the USC Law School, he resides in southern California.

Don Lasseter has authored a dozen true crime books, more than fifty magazine articles, and a book about WWII airmen downed in France and rescued by the Resistance. His best seller is Die For Me (Pinnacle, 2000) a chronicle of crimes by California serial killer Charles Ng. Lasseter’s television appearances include several talk shows and crime documentaries on A&E's  “American Justice and Biography,” Court TV, the Discovery Channel, and CSPAN’s Book TV. He is a resident of Orange County, California.