Deadly Pretender: The Double Life of David Miller

by Karen Kingsbury

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A New York Times-bestselling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter's account of a con artist and bigamist who resorts to murder to hide his double life. David Miller had a dream job and a beautiful family. But one perfect life wasn't enough. So he pretended to be an attorney, then a CIA agent. And he secretly married another woman. He juggled it all quite well-until the day his two wives found out about each other. Miller groped for ways to hold on to his finances and reputation. But show more when he tried using a gun to silence his second wife, his carefully constructed facade of power and wealth exploded. In Deadly Pretender, New York Times-bestselling author Karen Kingsbury dives into the tangled world of deceit, greed, and lust to reveal what drove a seemingly upright citizen to live a double life, and then, to commit the unthinkable. show less

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A very readable, fast-paced overview of a bigamist murderer who succeeded in wooing while masquerading as a CIA operative, Disney attorney, and more. His frantic conning and increasingly desperate ploys translates from the easy-to-read prose.
love her books. this was interesting. was very different book from the other books I have read
love her books. this was interesting. was very different book from the other books I have read

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Karen Kingsbury was born in Fairfax, Virginia on June 8, 1963. She received a B.A. in journalism from California State University, Northridge in 1986. After graduation, she became a full-time reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her first book, Missy's Murder, was published in 1992. She wrote three more true crime novels and four collections of show more answered prayers and miracle stories before transitioning to inspirational fiction in 1998. Her first inspirational fiction novel was Where Yesterday Lives. Popular series she has penned include the Redemption, Firstborn, Sunrise, and Angels Walking series, and she has also written the nonfiction Miracle Books collection, gift books, and children's books. She has won several Retailer's Choice Awards, plus 2005 and 2007 Gold Medallions for Oceans Apart and Ever After, respectively. Her other books include Longing, Coming Home - The Baxter Family: A Story of Undying Hope, Fiteen Minutes, The Family of Jesus, The Friends of Jesus, In This Moment, and To The Moon and Back. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Deadly Pretender: The Double Life of David Miller
Original title
Deadly Pretender
Original publication date
1993
People/Characters
David Miller

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General Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS
364.1Society, government, & cultureSocial problems and social servicesCrimeCriminal offenses
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HV6533 .F6 .K5Social sciencesSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologySocial pathology. Social and public welfare.CriminologyCrimes and offenses
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