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Cold-Blooded: A True Story of Love, Lies, Greed, and Murder
Written by Carlton Smith
Narrated by Paul Heitsch
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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.
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Carlton Smith
Carlton Smith (1947-2011) was the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Search for the Green River Killer: The True Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer with Tomás Guillén, about the crimes of Gary Ridgway. They were Pulitzer Prize finalists in 1988 for their investigative reporting on the case. An award-winning journalist for The Los Angeles Times and The Seattle Times during the 1970s and 1980s, Carlton was also the author of the true crime books Blood Money: The Du Pont Heir and the Murder of an Olympic Athlete and Reckless: Millionaire Record Producer Phil Spector and the Violent Death of Lana Clarkson, among many others.
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Reviews for Cold-Blooded
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Well-written account of 3 people who went Off The Rails, resulting in the murder of one of them. The pivotal events leading to the ultimate crime, are descriptively well-paced by the author.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5it’s pretty suspenseful. Not a bad read at all. it’s a 4 star for me
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An interesting look into a devious mind.A good read indeed