If I Die..., Michael Fleeman
If I Die..., Michael Fleeman
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If I Die...
A True Story of Obsessive Love, Uncontrollable Greed, and Murder

Author: Michael Fleeman

Narrator: James Anderson Foster

Unabridged: 10 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2018


Synopsis

He'd been shot in the head, decapitated, and set on fire. Who could have turned on the real-estate ace with such bloodthirsty fury? Even before the remains were found, circumstantial evidence was building against Rudin's 52-year-old wife, Margaret, who stood to inherit a handsome share of her husband's fortune. Rudin's friends also suspected Margaret, and the victim had thought that his wife was trying to poison him when he was alive. Then a chilling caveat was discovered in Rudin's living trust: should he die under violent circumstances, an investigation should be conducted. By the time authorities closed in on Margaret Rudin she'd disappeared. It would take two and a half years to hunt the Black Widow down, and to discover the secrets at the heart of poisonous marriage...Now, reporter Michael Fleeman delivers a startling glimpse into the mind of a woman who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted. Fleeman also details the relentless pursuit of justice that would lead authorities from the glamorous facade of Las Vegas to a squalid apartment on the outskirts of Boston, to hold the remorseless wife accountable for her shocking crimes.

About Michael Fleeman

Bestselling true crime author Michael Fleeman makes his WildBlue Press debut with BETTER OFF DEAD, about a shocking murder that exposes a quiet California community's dirty secrets. His books include THE BLACK WIDOWER and CRAZY FOR YOU, the New York Times bestseller THE STRANGER IN MY BED, and LACI, the first book about the Laci Peterson case. A former journalist for the Associated Press, where he covered the O.J. Simpson trial, and PEOPLE magazine, where he was west coast editor for People.com, Fleeman now dedicates himself to writing and teaching college journalism. He's also a frequent TV commentator for such shows as DATELINE, FORENSIC FILES, SNAPPED, TABLOID, the new Escape Network show DEEP UNDERCOVER, and recently made his Netflix premiere in KARDASHIAN: THE MAN WHO SAVED O.J. A native of Southern California, Fleeman lives in Los Angeles with wife Barbara and their two cats.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel

What a horrible woman Margaret Rudin was. It's true that Ron Rudin was no saint but he certainly didn't deserve to be murdered by his 5th wife so she could inherit the millions be worked hard to earn. So glad forensic once and luck helped solve the murder and find Margaret Rudin after she fled Las V......more

Goodreads review by Ronnie

Another solid true crime book by Michael Fleeman, this time about Las Vegas black widow Margaret Rudin. I read it when it was first published and it was just as good this time around.......more

Goodreads review by Carol

From time to time, I'm interested in reading a true crime story. This one unraveled the grisly murder of a successful, but slightly shady Las Vegas real estate mogul in the 1990's. The author competently takes the reader through the background of the victim, the circumstances of the crime, the inves......more