Masquerade, Lowell Cauffiel
Masquerade, Lowell Cauffiel
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Masquerade
A True Story of Seduction, Compulsion, and Murder

Author: Lowell Cauffiel

Narrator: Chris Abernathy

Unabridged: 14 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/07/2021


Synopsis

A psychologist's secret life on the seedy side of Detroit gets him entangled with a prostitute—and her murderous pimp—in a "compelling work of true crime" (Detroit Free Press).

In the exclusive suburb of Grosse Pointe, Alan Canty was a respected psychologist, with clients drawn from wealthy families across Detroit. But at night, he ventured into the city's seedy south side, where, under the name Dr. Al Miller, he met with prostitutes. One girl in particular caught Dr. Al's eye: a skinny teenage drug addict named Dawn, an ex-honor student who had fallen under the spell of a pimp named Lucky. Canty became their sugar daddy, spending thousands to buy them clothes, cars, and gifts. But when the money ran out, Canty's luck went with it—and he was soon found hacked to pieces, his body scattered across Michigan.

Covering the trial for the local press, Lowell Cauffiel became enthralled by this story of double lives and double crosses. In this thrilling true crime tale, Cauffiel shows what happens when deception turns fatal.

About Lowell Cauffiel

Lowell Cauffiel is an American true crime author, novelist, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Cauffiel began his writing career as a contributor to music magazines, including Rolling Stone and Creem. He went on to become an award-winning reporter with the Detroit News and Detroit Monthly Magazine during the 1970s and 1980s. Cauffiel is cofounder of Primary Purpose Productions, a nonprofit production company that creates short films about addicts and alcoholics in recovery.


Reviews

Goodreads review by ♥ Marlene♥ on February 18, 2017

Who in the hell recommended this book to me!!!!! OMG!! It is so good. Here i was thinking that after reading true cime books for 14 years straight I had read all the good ones. I was so wrong. If you have not yet read this book go find copy. Not just the true crime readers but everyone that likes a thrille......more

Goodreads review by Lolo on January 09, 2014

I have read too many true crime books to count & this one is in my top 10. It is a very quick read, no parts that I wanted to skip. Sometimes true crime books get boring during the trial but not this one. I've wondered over the years about Dawn Spens & would love to see her now & what she's up to. A......more

Goodreads review by Erin on December 05, 2010

It's about a psychologist named Alan Canty from Grosse Pointe who gets mixed up with a prostitute named Dawn Spens from Harper Woods and her pimp John "Lucky" Fry in the mid 80s. Dr. Canty ends up dead and dismembered. The background story on Dr. Canty is very interesting, this dude had to be coo-co......more

Goodreads review by Rita on January 25, 2016

I found this book incredibly fascinating and the author is #One! I can't say enough about his talent and his attention to detail is over-the-moon. I only wish the book was twice as long. It is highly recommended and a page-turner for those of you who are addicted to Lowell Cauffiel.......more

Goodreads review by Lori on June 14, 2016

I have owned this book for almost a decade and have moved it across the country with me, yet had never read the book. We just moved again and I decided to read the book or get rid of it. I'm sure glad I read the book, I couldn't put it down. The story is so well told by Lowell Cauffiel, he makes the......more