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The book opens with an in‑depth profile of Dr. Anthony Pignataro, a cosmetic surgeon whose career was built on forged credentials and whose practice was marred by botched surgeries. His story culminates in a chilling attempt to poison his wife with arsenic. The volume then turns to four additional true crime cases, each exploring the motivations, methods, and repercussions of violent offenses against persons, many rooted in family dynamics and crimes of passion. Through detailed research and narrative clarity, the reader gains insight into how ordinary façades can conceal extraordinary criminal conduct.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Ann Rule
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