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Spousal Murder Archive
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Buried Memories: The Bloody Crimes and Execution of the Texas Black Widow by Irene Pence (April 2008)
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsBetty Lou Beets was quite a character. Seven marriages, six husbands, domestic violence, attempted murder charges, public lewdness in a topless bar, and, as icing on the cake, murder - times two! -
Her Deadly Web: The True Story of a Former Nurse and The Strange and Suspicious Deaths of Her Two Husbands by Diane Fanning (January 2012)
Posted on January 26, 2012 | 1 CommentWhen Raynellas first husband died, some people questioned the circumstances even if he did have terminal cancer. When her second husband died of a suicide, police took a harder look and what they found was a woman who was not whom she appeared to be. -
The Preachers Son: A True Story of Murder in North Carolina by Lynn Chandler Willis (May 2003)
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsPatricia Kimble thought she'd married the prince charming for which she had prayed. Ted Kimble had finally found the woman who would be the financial means to all his hopes and dreams. -
Women Behind Bars by Wensley Clarkson (August 2001)
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsLife behind bars is easy no one, especially the women profiled in this 2001 true crime book by author Wensley Clarkson. -
The Officer’s Wife by Michael Fleeman (June 2006)
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 1 CommentPretty Good, I Say Review by Kim Cantrell Michelle Forcier grew up an Army brat, so it’s no surprise she was attracted to Frank Martin “Marty” Theer, a young man... -
Everybodys Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage That Ended In Murder by Ken Englade (January 1999)
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsStefanie Rabinowitz had no idea her husband was running a Ponzi scheme with money from their friends and family, and used the money to buy gifts for a stripper and enjoy daytime interludes from family life at five star hotels. -
I’m Just An Ordinary Girl: The Sharon Kinne Story by James C Hays (September 1997)
Posted on December 29, 2011 | No CommentsSharon Kinne was a dangerous woman to mess with. She killed a husband, a lover's wife, and a man she met during a Mexican vacation. And then she disappeared into thin air. -
The Confessions of an American Black Widow : A True Story of Greed, Lust and a Murderous Wife by Gregg Olsen (June 1998)
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsSharon Lynn Fuller Nelson Harrelson used men like other people use paper towels. And when this gold-digging floozy was done, she used the one man she'd ever really loved to set her free by making her a widow. -
He Killed Our Janny: A Familys Search for Truth by Sherrie Lueder (September 2011)
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Hansens appeared to be a glamorous family blessed with success. But behind the closed doors was a story of drugs, orgies, physical and sexual assault, and constant fear. -
Dont Look Behind You and Other True Cases by Ann Rule (November 2011)
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsI think Ann Rule may be listening (er, reading) what her fans are saying when it comes to her true crime volumes because number 15 is a great compromise with our desire for detail while still sharing some of her great cold cases.