This book covers the case of Barbara Stanger, who was convicted of first degree murder in the death of her husband, Russell. Russell Stanger was found shot in his bed. Barbara claimed that she shot him on accident while removing a gun from beneath his pillow. The forensics of the case say otherwise, and Russell also was suspicious of his wife leading up to his death. Interestingly, her first husband died from an accidental gunshot wound as well...but I am not quite sure I believe her story about that either. She certainly gained from the deaths as far as life insurance and assets went, which was the primary motivation for her behavior. She is currently still serving a life sentence, and is in her mid 70s.

My sister found two copies of this book while we were at the bookstore this weekend, and I mentioned that I had watched this case on Forensic Files last week. I had to get the book to read. I enjoyed it, even though I already was familiar with the case. This book included more facts and backstory than the episode of Forensic Files did, and I love more details about things. I really liked how this book had more details about her personal life, her upbringing and such, because that gave more depth to the case. I always find it interesting to consider how background and upbringing could have played a part in the actions. Overall, this was a decent little accidental find.