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Marjorie Standiford sits on Oklahoma's death row and uses a tape recorder to recount her harrowing journey. From the early days of methamphetamine use with her husband Lamont to the eventual partnership with her lover Natalie, her story chronicles how drug dealing escalated into robbery and ultimately mass murder. Standing against the sensationalized narrative in Natalie’s bestselling book, Marjorie seeks to set the record straight and expose the truth behind her notoriety.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Stewart O'Nan
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