A Woman Scorned: The Shocking Real-Life Case of Billionairess Killer Susan Cummings (St. Martin's...

A Woman Scorned: The Shocking Real-Life Case of Billionairess Killer Susan Cummings (St. Martin's True Crime ... | Lisa Pulitzer | money CAN buy anything

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	A Woman Scorned: The Shocking Real-Life Case of Billionairess Killer Susan Cummings (St. Martin's True Crime ... Lisa Pulitzer St. Martin's True Crime, 1999 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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Rich, beautiful, deadly...

Billionairess Susan Cummings was very rich, even by the exalted standards of Virginia horse country. Shy and single, she used just two rooms of her huge mansion and slept with a .357 Magnum under her pillow. Some people called her haughty. Others said she was strangely obsessive, eccentric, and emotionless, with a strong distrust of people.

Her lover, Roberto, an Argentinian polo player with an eye for wealthy women, was undoubtedly handsome and possessive...and he was also cheating on her. But police, answering a mysterious 911 call, saw him only as a bullet-riddled corpse. Telling of escalating abuse, Susan displayed the blood running freely from knife wounds on her arm, and said she shot him in self-defense. Yet police had their doubts: claiming that Roberto had been dead so long, the pool of his blood looked like sticky red Jell-O...

Now, in a harrowing true tale of secrets, obsession and betrayal, top crime writer Lisa Pulitzer reveals the uncensored truth about a privileged world where ordinary rules don't apply...where a shocking crime rattled the sprawling playground of the wealthy elite...and where money can buy almost everything...

With eight pages of startling photos!

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incredible story

A Woman Scorned is an incredible example of how money and power really can buy justice. It is unfortunate that the jury in the case did not pay close attention to the evidence presented by the young prosecutor, and the police witnesses who did a fine job of investigating the case. I especially liked Sherriff Higgs and his team of investigators. They seemed like real people, doing an important job. All in all, I enjoyed reading the book. The story was presented in a dramatic and interesting fashion, and gave insight into the quiet, rural towns of Virginia horse country and the people who enjoy life there.

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money CAN buy anything

I must say that this book kept me interested throughout; however, the ending did leave me wanting to know more. The author had me thinking that there was no way she could have been found not guilty. When you look at the evidence presented in the book, you know what I mean. Was this a case (like OJ) where a murderer got free because of money, or was there more behind the story that wasn't presented? The facts in the book certainly point to this being a cold blooded murder and nothing more.

Poorly Written

I am in this book - my name was misspelled (Deputy Tulley) - I was never a dark haired, well-built man as the book states - the book is fairly accurate.

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Accurate & factual even if not well written

I was born and raised in the town of Warrenton where this book takes place. Granted the book does sensationalize the story (her side not Roberto's) I think that she does a good job of presenting what happened. I picked this up to see how well the story was told and to show to a girlfriend that moved to the area after the murder. I was not disappointed. Though not the most well written piece of literature the author does present the facts accurately and interestingly. Please remember most people in this small town are ashamed she is part of our history. This women is a person that you cross the road to avoid she gives off an aura or cruel elitism. We are not all like this!

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