Confessions of an American Black Widow : A True Story of Greed, Lust and a Murderous Wife by Gregg Olsen (1998, Mass Market)

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PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312965036
ISBN-139780312965037
eBay Product ID (ePID)838484

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Book TitleConfessions of an American Black Widow : a True Story of Greed, Lust and a Murderous Wife
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMurder / General
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreTrue Crime
AuthorGregg Olsen
FormatMass Market

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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight5.8 Oz
Item Length6.7 in
Item Width4.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"A very sexy book that is as disturbing as it is seductive."--Darcy O'Brien, Edgar Award-winning author of Power to Hurt and Two of a Kind
Dewey Decimal364.1/523/092
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe true account of Sharon Lynn Nelson, a wild, beautiful preacher's wife who couldn't get enough sex, money, or enough of her "Mountain Man" lover, Gary Adams. Nelson was so consumed by greed that she convinced Adams to kill two of her three husbands in order to cash in on their insurance policies. This is a portrait of an American black widow who ultimately got snared in her own twisted web. of photos. (July), When the body of 45-year-old Glen Harrelson was found in his Denver home, police tried to contact his wife, but soon they made a startling realization. She had played the part of grieving widow once before: her previous husband also had died a mysterious accidental death.... In a true story as shocking as any fiction, The Confessions of an American Black Widow is the amazing account of Sharon Lynn Nelson, a wild, beautiful preacher's wife who couldn't get enough-enough sex, enough money, or enough of her rugged "Mountain Man" lover, Gary Adams. Nelson was so consumed by greed that she convinced Adams to killed two of her three husbands in order to cash in on their insurance policies. Here is a compelling portrait of a woman driven by the darkest forces to mate, then kill--an American black widow who ultimately got snared in her own twisted web....

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    Good book.

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    I didn't think book was particularly well-written, but was fascinated by it because i knew some of persons involved in this tragic story.

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