Honeymoon With A Killer

The shocking true crime story of a California bride who took her wealthy husband for everything he had—including his life. Everything She Wanted . . . Rebecca Salcedo had an easy smile, a sexy body, and strong appetites—she wanted the world. Bruce Cleland, she decided, would buy it for her. The shy engineer quickly fell victim to her charms, getting her whatever she wanted. A new car. A boat. A house. But he wasn’t Rebecca’s only admirer . . . She Got . . . Even after Rebecca manipulated Bruce into marrying her, hoping to divorce him and take him for everything he had, she occupied herself with a series of lovers. Male strippers, women . . . they all spent time in Rebecca’s bed. But when she learned that a divorce would only get her a few pennies, she knew she had to find another way to secure Bruce’s fortune. Even Murder . . . Enlisting two family members as killers-for-hire, Rebecca set in motion her solution to the problem. While she watched, the first bullet hit Bruce in the face. Three more would follow. But while Rebecca kept the blood off her hands, she could not conceal evidence that led straight to her, culminating in a trial that would shock a community. With sixteen pages of shocking photos Praise for Honeymoon with a Killer “The sordid tale of an innocent man and the woman who plotted his murder. . . . Lasseter and Bowers provide readers with a highly detailed depiction of events leading up to and following the gruesome murder of Bruce Cleland. True crime aficionados will savor this riveting read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

A celebrity corpse interrupts a California gumshoe’s Georgia honeymoon in this cozy mystery by the author of Buried in Buttercream. Plus-sized PI Savannah Reid and her new husband, Dirk Coulter, were hoping for a little honeymoon excitement, but finding a freshly killed body on the beach wasn’t what they had in mind. To their surprise, the recently deceased is Amelia Northrop, the popular L.A. anchorwoman whose super sexy looks landed her a super wealthy husband. Now, instead of hosting the news, Amelia will be the lead story. The local police clearly don't want Savannah's help, so she does a little digging on her own—and what she discovers could blow the case wide open. It seems Amelia crossed more than a few powerful people on her way to the top—and learned the hard way that karma can be a girl's worst enemy. The question is, who hated Amelia enough to shoot her dead in broad daylight? Savannah will have to find out, before a killer gets away with murder . . . Praise for Killer Honeymoon “Charming . . . . Cozy fans will enjoy the laugh-out-loud dialogue and Southern witticisms.” —Publishers Weekly “Plenty of romance between the newlyweds as well as humorous investigative antics . . . only add to the fun.” —Booklist

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Virginia Selva, a teacher’s aide at Lorena Street Elementary School, was sound asleep on a hot Friday night in midsummer when she was awakened by a loud noise. She saw a dark-clad figure running toward her house, away from an SUV that had been stalled at a boulevard stop sign. The man shot at the woman, who was motionless on the pavement behind the SUV. #2 The next day, news reports revealed the identities of the two people Virginia had seen: Bruce and Rebecca Cleland. #3 Rebecca Salcedo’s friends described her as beautiful, fun, sexy, outrageous, generous, and affectionate. But others saw darker aspects in this complex woman. They said she was deceitful and conniving. She seemed to have magic powers for getting anything she wanted. #4 By the time she was 13, Rebecca had developed the shapely figure of an adult, and used it to her advantage. She enjoyed stares from men, and encouraged them with low necklines and short skirts. She had developed a sensual physique envied by women and ogled by men.

Love, honor, and investigate murder. After a stressful wedding full of surprises, Jane and Jake head off to a quiet honeymoon on the Oregon Coast where they receive a gift they hadn't registered for: a corpse at the cottage. The little town is scared and vulnerable, as several teens have recently run away. Is the body the newlyweds found one of the missing kids? A town full of mysteries, a honeymoon full of surprises. Jane and Jake plunge head first into a life only a detective could love!

This anthology examines a number of issues related to violence within the media landscape.

Bestselling true-crime writer Harold Schechter, a leading authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt offer a guided tour through the bizarre and blood-chilling world of serial murder. Through hundreds of detailed entries that span the entire spectrum -- the shocking crimes, the infamous perpetrators, and much more -- they examine all angles of a gruesome cultural phenomenon that grips our imagination. From Art (both by and about serial killers) to Zeitgeist (how killers past and present embody their times)...from Groupies (even the most sadistic killer can claim devoted fans) to Marriage (the perfect domestic disguise for demented killers)...from Homebodies (psychos who slay in the comfort of their homes) to Plumbing (how clogged drains have undone the most discreet killer), THE A TO Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS is the ultimate reference for anyone compelled by the personalities and pathologies behind the most disturbing of crimes.

In this fascinating book, Peter Vronsky exposes and investigates the phenomenon of women who kill—and the political, economic, social and sexual implications buried with each victim. How many of us are even remotely prepared to imagine our mothers, daughters, sisters or grandmothers as fiendish killers? For centuries we have been conditioned to think of serial murderers and psychopathic predators as men—with women registering low on our paranoia radar. Perhaps that’s why so many trusting husbands, lovers, family friends, and children have fallen prey to “the female monster.” From history’s earliest recorded cases of homicidal females to Irma Grese, the Nazi Beast of Belsen, from Britain’s notorious child-slayer Myra Hindley to ‘Honeymoon Killer’ Martha Beck to the sensational cult of Aileen Wournos—the first female serial killer-as-celebrity—to cult killers, homicidal missionaries, and our pop-culture fascination with the sexy femme fatale, Vronsky not only challenges our ordinary standards of good and evil but also defies our basic accepted perceptions of gender role and identity. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS