Fatal Charm, Carlton Smith
Fatal Charm, Carlton Smith
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Fatal Charm
The Shocking True Story of Serial Wife Killer Randy Roth

Author: Carlton Smith

Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright

Unabridged: 10 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/29/2019

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Search for the Green River Killer: a chilling true account of the dream husband who was every woman's nightmare.

Randy Roth was handsome, hardworking, kind, and in top physical shape. But for all his charm and good looks, he was seemingly cursed with the ladies. His first marriage ended in divorce before the couple's fifth anniversary; his second wife plunged to her death during a hike; and his third wife left him after less than five months.

But when Roth's fourth wife, Cynthia, drowned in an apparent speedboating accident in Washington State's Lake Sammamish just weeks after their first anniversary, a pattern of suspicious behavior finally caught up to him. As Roth set about collecting on a hefty insurance payout, the authorities were on to his game.

Roth had been careful—and so close to getting away with it. But, as chronicled by Seattle Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Carlton Smith, his lies were about to come crashing down around him.

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 ten years before investigators arrested Gary Ridgway for the murders. Smith went on to write twenty-five true crime books, including Killing Season, Cold-Blooded, and Dying for Love.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bettye on January 29, 2019

The devil in disguise This is a well-written account of wife-killer Randy Roth who lived and murdered in King County, Washington. Roth was married four times. His first marriage to Donna Sanchez lasted five years and produced one son. His second marriage to Janis Miranda ended after eight months when......more

Goodreads review by Ronnie on March 09, 2018

Another solid true crime book by the late Carlton Smith. This one is about a creepy guy with a habit of murdering his wives for insurance money.......more

Goodreads review by Jeanine on December 05, 2017

Very well written, impeccably researched, it's the story of man who murdered his wives for money.......more

Goodreads review by Avid Reader and Geek Girl on December 04, 2023

Book Rating 3.5 stars When a woman drowns and her husband acts oddly, the police look into her death and the mysterious death of one of his other wives. This book detailed Randy's life in-depth, but I would have liked more on the victims. Randy was a con man only in love with the money. Overall, the......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 10, 2018

True life story of a serial murderer and insurance fraud perpetrater Randy Roth. An awful story of an awful person. One who only saw other people as the means to an end. An end that meant money in his pocket. He ripped off insurance and also tried to rip off the government. He had no conscience and......more

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