Robin Spielbauer was a mother, a daughter, and a shining light in Amarillo Texas. But tragedy stuck when she was found beaten and murdered on the side of the road. Was it her ex-husband, trying to get even? Or his new wife, who wanted her out the way once and for all? Two suspects, a missing murder weapon, this is the ultimate case of he said-she said. But who is telling the truth...?
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