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An Almost Perfect Murder


A WOMAN WITH A PASSION FOR POWER...
Kathy Marie Augustine was not out to make friends. In politics, she rose to the top by playing hardball--and pushing her way through the old boy's network of the Nevada legislature, rising to the rank of State Controller. When she died, only a few people shed tears--including the man who killed her.

A KILLER WITH FOOLPROOF PLAN...
Chaz Higgs was a former body-builder turned intensive care nurse who saw wealthy, sexy Kathy Marie Augustine as his meal-ticket--until he couldn't stomach her domineering personality any longer. When Chaz decided he'd had enough, he chose a poison that would leave no evidence behind.

MURDER HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT...
The death of a nationally-known politician made headlines, but one slip of the tongue came to the attention of a determined Nevada detective. Now, true-crime master Gary C. King takes us into the extraordinary life and death of a famously ambitious woman politician, behind the scenes of the investigation that unearthed shocking secrets, and into the heart and mind of a man who nearly got away with the perfect crime...

INCLUDES 16 PAGES OF REVEALING PHOTOS!

True Crime Books by Gary C. King

Rage
DIVORCE IS VIOLENT...Darren Mack had it all. A beautiful home in Reno. A lovely wife. Three children. And a million-dollar business. Then his wife Charla filed for divorce, winning a large settlement in a heated courtroom battle. According to friends, Mack was "angry." They had no idea how far his fury would take him...
Butcher
HIS GOAL: TO KILL AN "EVEN FIFTY"They called him "Uncle Willie." At night, Robert "Willie" Pickton visited the streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The women he picked up never came back...
An Almost Perfect Murder
The true story of the murder of Nevada state controller Kathy Augustine by her husband, critical care nurse Chaz Higgs.
Love, Lies, and Murder
The true story of an affluent couple who seemed to have it all--great careers, wonderful children, and a beautiful home--until a moment of anger turned to rage and murder.
STOLEN IN THE NIGHT: The True Story of a Family's Murder, a Kidnapping, and the Child Who Survived
This is a true story that details the Shasta and Dylan Groene case perpetrated by Joseph Edward Duncan III.
Blind Rage
"Gut-wrenching and gripping...Solid, absorbing true crime."--Clark Howard, author of LOVE'S BLOOD
Driven to Kill
"The first complete book about Westley Allan Dodd's short but destructive career...a thorough, thoughtful, and unforgettable account of a profoundly disturbing case of pedophilia and murder." --Inside Detective magazine. "Horrific...this story will leave you gasping."--Jack Olsen, bestselling author of Salt of the Earth and Hastened to the Grave.
Blood Lust: Portrait of a Serial Sex Killer
"Effective account of the worst serial killer in Oregon's history." --Publishers Weekly. "Writer Gary C. King knows the dark side of the Pacific Northwest as well as anybody...an unflinching account of one of the most vicious reigns of terror by one of the sickest psychopathds in the annals of crime."--Official Detective magazine.