Don Lasseter

Ronald E. Bowers

Hopeful beauty Kristi Johnson, 21, thought she was auditioning to model for a James Bond promotion. Following the directions of the man who approached her in a shopping mall, she drove to a mansion in the Hollywood Hills with a black mini-skirt and stiletto heels. Weeks later, Kristi's body was finally photographed - by the county coroner. Her partially clad body had been found on a slope off Skyline Drive. Not one iota of forensic evidence was recovered. All investigators had was another Hollywood dream gone nightmare. But what seemed like a dead end soon found its lucky break. Responding to news reports about Kristi's murder, calls from women came pouring in - all of them victims of bogus modelling gigs. One composite sketch later, Victor Paleologus, 40, already on parole for sexual assault, was taken in custody. Halfway through his sensational trial, Paleologus stunned everyone by entering a guilty plea and was sentenced to 25 years to life.

Meet Me For Murder

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 16 pages of shocking photos

Honeymoon With A Killer

Presents the true story of a courageous female prosecutor who, fourteen years after the disappearance of Ann Racz, finally brought Racz's husband and killer to justice. Original.

You'll Never Find My Body

This book will forever change the way you think of grandmothers. We take a look at three elderly ladies. (when you finish the book, you might not still think of them as being 'LADIES.') The first two ladies were so diabolical that they had no hesitancy selecting victims and waiting two years while associating with them, before killing them. This process was called 'Fatting Up the Turkey' before the final slaughter. How can a human being interact with someone, for that long, while knowing that they would soon kill them in a horrific manner? What makes these murderers so despicable was the fact that they picked the most vulnerable people in our society to be their victims.The book also discusses an elderly female who was described by her sentencing judge as the 'Most Evil Woman' she had ever seen come through her courtroom. She was the master of manipulating people including her husband and ultimately her son. Finally, her luck ran out as she tried to carry out one of the boldest frauds of all times. She didn't enjoy doing the dirty work and she would leave the killing up to her faithful son. This elderly lady had learned early in life that she didn't like spending time in prison so she made sure that there were no witnesses who could testify against her. Her philosophy was 'No Witnesses No Crime.'All three elderly women believed that crime paid. They recognized that occasionally someone might have to be killed in order for them to make a tidy profit. When you complete the book you will understand why these ladies were called the "The Black Widows."

Old Lady Killers

MURDER IN THE FAST LANEDavid Mahler, a 43-year-old east coast lawyer, came to Hollywood for the celebrity lifestyle, the movie industry, and the women. At his seven-level home in the Hollywood Hills, Mahler rubbed elbows with the seedy elements of the entertainment world: wannabe rock stars, drug lords, and porn stars—one of whom introduced him to Kristin Baldwin, a pretty, upbeat blonde. One night, during a violent argument in his bedroom, a vicious, drug-crazed Mahler grabbed a gun. A shot rang out—and Kristin was never seen alive again. "True crime aficionados will savor this riveting read." —Publishers Weekly on Honeymoon with a Killer

Date With the Devil

No Evidence. . . On April 22, 1991 three young children waited for their mother, Ann Racz, to return with a takeout dinner. Instead, their father showed up with a small bag of cold French fries and said their mother had gone away. Ann's children didn't believe it. Neither did her friends. And neither did the police. But there was zero evidence that anything had happened to Ann. No Body. . . Los Angeles detectives dug furiously into the case, grilling John Racz and searching for clues. But without a body, the investigation stalled, and three children grew up wondering what had happened to their loving mother--and if their father had killed her. And A Killer In Plain Sight. . . Fourteen years later, a brilliant female prosecutor defied the legal establishment and delved into the cold case, uncovering shocking information about Ann and her relationship with John. Suddenly, a crusading prosecutor was up against the most difficult kind of murder case of all: to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that John Racz had murdered his wife--despite the fact that her body was never found. . . With 16 pages of photos

Ronald E. Bowers

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