In 2007, Dr. Martin MacNeill—a doctor, lawyer, and Mormon bishop—discovered his wife of thirty years dead in the bathtub of their Pleasant Grove, Utah, home, her face bearing the scars of a facelift he had persuaded her to undergo just a week prior.
At first the death of fifty-year-old Michele MacNeill, a former beauty queen and mother of eight, appeared natural. But days after the funeral, when Dr. MacNeill moved his much younger mistress into the family home, his children grew suspicious. Conducting their own investigation into their mother's death, the MacNeill daughters uncovered their father's multiple marital affairs, past criminal record, and falsified college transcripts he used to con his way into medical school.
It would take six long years to solve the mystery of Michele's murder and secure a first-degree murder conviction against the once prominent doctor. New York Times bestselling author Shanna Hogan delves into the high-profile case, unmasking the monster beneath the doctor's carefully concocted facade.
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"The Stranger She Loved is another book by Shanna Hogan. This is an incredible true story of Dr. Martin McNeill, Esquire who was neither a Doctor or an attorney. As it turned out, none of McNeill's family really KNEW him. Great book!"
— Julie (5 out of 5 stars)
Hogan weaves a cohesive and engaging account, and her narrative chronology makes this a compelling read.
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Shanna Hogan is an acclaimed Arizonan journalist and true crime author. An Arizona State University journalism graduate, Hogan has worked as a writer and editor for numerous publications. Her work has garnered numerous writing awards for feature writing, crime reporting, and investigative journalism.
Pam Ward, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus.