An Almost Perfect Murder Author:Gary C. King Kathy Marie Augustine was not out to make friends. In politics, she rose to the top by playing hardball -- and pushing her way through the old boy's network of the Nevada legislature, rising to the rank of State Controller. When she died, only a few people shed tears -- including the man who killed her. — Chaz Higgs was a former body-builder ... more »turned intensive care nurse who saw wealthy, sexy Kathy Augustine as his meal-ticket -- until he couldn't stomach her domineering personality any longer. When Chaz decided he'd had enough, he chose a poison that would leave no evidence behind.
The death of a nationally-known politician made headlines, but one slip of the tongue came to the attention of a determined Nevada detective. Now, true-crime master Gary C. King takes us into the extraordinary life and death of a famously ambitious woman politician, behind the scenes of the investigation that unearthed stocking secrets, and into the heart and mind of a man who nearly got away with the perfect crime.« less
To me it was pretty dry after the arrest. The writing of the trial had too much technical information and too many witness testimonies rehashing the same information drawing the book out.