Ladykiller: The True Story of a Texas Cop and Wife-Killer--and the Unbelievable Perversions of Justice That Almost Set Him Free

by Donna Fielder

Overview

The true story of a Texas cop and wife-killer—and the unbelievable perversions of justice that almost set him free.

On July 6th, 2002, schoolteacher Virginia “Viki” Lozano, mother of an eleven-month-old and wife of a Denton, Texas, police officer, died from a gunshot wound the day after her sixteenth wedding anniversary. Her husband, Bobby, claimed that she must have been cleaning his gun and it went off. In bed. In the middle of the night. While she was lying down. Despite his being a known lothario and serial adulterer, authorities still wondered: Could Bobby Lozano, one of their own, really have committed such a crime? 

In a startling twist, Viki’s mother not only stood by her son-in-law, but continued to share a home with him, even after he was indicted for the murder of her own daughter. Even more shocking, the indictment was vacated when the DA, in a sworn affidavit, said that the medical examiner had changed his mind and ruled the death a suicide. Case closed.
 
For six long years the case languished in limbo...until one reporter discovered that the DA’s affidavit was full of lies, and her exposé blew the lid off the case. The fight to avenge Viki’s brutal murder was just beginning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780425244883
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/06/2012
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,055,779
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Donna Fielder, national bestselling author of Ladykiller, is an award-winning veteran journalist in the areas of investigative reporting, crime, courts, lifestyle, and arts. She has been featured on Dateline NBC, Women Behind Bars, and Psychic Detectives. She has worked with 48 Hours and has had weekly columns in the Denton Record-Chronicle, and her crime stories have regularly appeared in the Dallas Morning News.

Editorial Reviews

Advance praise for Ladykiller

“Sexy and addictive, Ladykiller is one of the best thrillers I've read in years. Full of sun, sex, money, and greed, not since Gone Girl have unreliable narrators been this fun.”—Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters

“A missing woman, a dark secret, and a sizzling romance set in the glamorously decadent world of the uber-rich—Ladykiller is a salacious and steamy thriller with utterly unpredictable twists and turns until the mind-bending conclusion.”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

“The Talented Mr. Ripley meets Verity in this salacious and cunning thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. Masterfully written, Ladykiller is this summer’s perfect beach read!”—Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Home Is Where the Bodies Are

“I was utterly mesmerized by this twisty, devious, staggering suspense loaded with gorgeous backdrops, long-buried secrets, toxic female friendship dynamics and jaw-dropping twists you’ll never guess, try as you might. I could not tear myself away from it!”—May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives

“A delicious cocktail of desire, deceit, and dark secrets set against a sun-soaked backdrop, Ladykiller is the perfect poolside read. Expertly plotted with twists that will keep you guessing, this seductive thriller is for fans of White Lotus.”—Lindsay Cameron, author of Just One Look

“The perfect mix of setting, atmosphere, and tension: Trust no one but read this immediately.”—Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of Have You Seen Her

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