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Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning

by Caitlin Rother (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Customers find the book well worth their time and appreciate how the author weaves facts together and conducts exhaustive research. The storytelling and writing quality receive mixed reactions - while some consider it a pretty good true crime book with excellent writing, others find it terrible and not well written. Several customers describe the reading pace as boring.

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Newly updated, the true story of a retired couple, a coldblooded killer, and the controversial aftermath: “A gripping read.” —Aphrodite Jones, host of True Crime for Investigation Discovery Network   Tom and Jackie Hawks loved their life in retirement, sailing on their yacht, the Well Deserved. But when the birth of a new grandson called them back to Arizona, they put the boat up for sale. Skylar Deleon and his pregnant wife, Jennifer, showed up as prospective buyers, with their baby in a stroller, and the Hawkses thought they had a deal. Soon after, however, the older couple disappeared—and the Deleons promptly tried to access the Hawkses’s bank accounts. As police investigated, they not found not only a third homicide victim with ties to Skylar, but an unusual motive: Skylar had wanted gender reassignment surgery for years. By killing the Hawkses and plundering their assets, the Deleons planned to clear their $100,000 in debts and still have money for the already-scheduled surgery. Now, in this updated edition, which includes extensive new material, New York Times–bestselling author Caitlin Rother presents new developments in the case. Skylar, who was sentenced to death row for the three murders, transitioned via hormones while living in the San Quentin psych unit. Recently, she legally changed her name and gender, apparently a strategic step to obtain taxpayer-subsidized gender confirmation surgery and transfer to a women’s prison. Combined with Governor Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions, this only adds insult to injury for the victims’ families, who want Skylar to receive the ultimate punishment for her crimes.   “Well researched and a quick, engrossing read, this should be popular with true crime readers, especially the Ann Rule crowd.” —Library Journal Read more

Product Information

ASINB08B88QZNR
PublisherWildBlue Press
AccessibilityLearn more
Publication dateAugust 27, 2019
LanguageEnglish
File size4.3 MB
Screen ReaderSupported
Enhanced typesettingEnabled
X-RayNot Enabled
Word WiseEnabled
Print length473 pages
ISBN-13978-1948239370
Page FlipEnabled
Best Sellers Rank#164,385 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #351 in Biographies of Murder & Mayhem #640 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts #999 in History of the U.S.
Customer Reviews4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 515 ratings

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