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Deadly Angel: Book Guide, Author and Facts

Deadly Angel by Fred Rosen: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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An astonishing true story of bizarre love and lethal obsession in America's last frontier. Mechele Hughes came to Wasilla, Alaska (pop. 4200), looking for a new life and easy money. As an exotic dancer at the Great Alaskan Bush Company in nearby Anchorage, she was soon earning thousands a night—and getting expensive gifts from admiring male clients. Three in particular fell under her spell. Each claimed to be engaged to her...and they all lived with her together in the same house. But in May 1996, the bullet-ridden body of Kent "T.T." Leppink, a local fisherman and one of her fiances, was discovered in a wooded area ninety miles away—possibly slain by suitor number two, John Carlin III, at the stripper's urging.Ten years would elapse before the arrests and trials of Mechele Hughes Linehan and John Carlin III. Was the real Mechele a murderess, a ruthless sexual manipulator as the prosecu

Quick facts about Deadly Angel

  • Title: Deadly Angel
  • Author: Fred Rosen
  • First published: 2009
  • Genre: nonfiction, true crime, triangles (interpersonal relations)
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL15181022W

Where to read Deadly Angel

Deadly Angel by Fred Rosen is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Deadly Angel about?

An astonishing true story of bizarre love and lethal obsession in America's last frontier.

Who wrote Deadly Angel?

Deadly Angel was written by Fred Rosen.

When was Deadly Angel published?

Deadly Angel was first published in 2009.

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