ColdBlooded, Carlton Smith
ColdBlooded, Carlton Smith
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Cold-Blooded
A True Story of Love, Lies, Greed, and Murder

Author: Carlton Smith

Narrator: Paul Heitsch

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/27/2019

Synopsis

From a New York Times–bestselling journalist: The story of the murder of a California attorney at the hands of the lethally cunning wife he never doubted.A wealthy and well-connected legal ace and the proud owner of a champion show horse, Larry McNabney had every reason to love his life. But when he disappeared in September 2001, his wife, Elisa, claimed he joined a cult.When Larry's body was found in a shallow grave three months later, Elisa was already gone. In a red convertible Jaguar, her brown hair dyed blond, Mrs. McNabney was speeding toward a new life in Florida—and a brand new identity.Who was Elisa McNabney? Beautiful, seductive, and ruthless, she had thirty-eight aliases and a rap sheet a mile long. Carlton Smith, coauthor of the true crime classic The Search for the Green River Killer, reveals one shocking surprise after another in this harrowing tale of broken vows and deadly betrayal.

About Carlton Smith

Carlton Smith (1947–2011) was a prizewinning crime reporter and the author of dozens of books. Born in Riverside, California, Smith graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, with a degree in history. He began his journalism career at the Los Angeles Times and arrived at the Seattle Times in 1983, where he and Tomas Guillen covered the Green River Killer case for more than a decade. They were named Pulitzer Prize finalists for investigative reporting in 1988 and published the New York Times bestseller The Search for the Green River Killer (1991) ten years before investigators arrested Gary Ridgway for the murders. Smith went on to write twenty-five true crime books, including Killing Season (1994), Cold-Blooded (2004), and Dying for Love (2011).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alisi ☆ wants to read too many books ☆

Didn't like. This was much longer than it needed to be. This was partially because the author insisted on including his thoughts and speculations on the case. These because incredibly repetitive towards the end. There was one fact, the possible dates of her poisoning him (three days), that was repea......more

Goodreads review by Richard

I read a lot of true crime and this one I found hard to put down. I also found a TV Movie called The Lies My Mother Told Me which is based on the story and rented it from NetFlix. I haven't watched it yet but from what I've gathered from reading reviews it follows the story very closely.......more

Goodreads review by MM Suarez

I like to read true crime now and then but unfortunately this one was just meh for me, I think for the most part because it was longer than it needed to be, the relationship between two friends was interesting to me, I'm always puzzled by some people's ability to get others to go along with things t......more

Goodreads review by Deirdre

This book was pretty tough to get through. While the telling of the crime was thorough (at times much TOO thorough; I could have done without a 45-minute history of Reno, Nevada), the book lacked any kind of excitement or suspense. At the time this book was written, I’m assuming this case had been a......more

Goodreads review by Royce

A good overview of the events and crime, filled with interesting details and information. Read for personal interest, having known the Dutras for years and years. Sarah is out of prison... and life goes on. I found this book's contents helpful and inspiring. Overall, a good book for the researcher and e......more

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