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Marrying the Hangman/379
Marrying the Hangman/379
Author: Sheila Weller
ISBN-13: 9780451403797
ISBN-10: 0451403797
Publication Date: 6/1/1993
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Onyx Books
Book Type: Paperback
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toe avatar reviewed Marrying the Hangman/379 on + 2 more book reviews
This is a fast true crime read. If you like Ann Rule, you will like this book
toni avatar reviewed Marrying the Hangman/379 on + 351 more book reviews
Forty-four-year-old Diane Whitmore Pikul, who had finally decided to divorce her abusive husband, had been strangled and bludgeoned to death by Joseph Pikul, a Wall Street securities analyst who saw murder as the easiest way to retain custody of his two children. Although he had been arrested wearing women's underwear (he later died of AIDS in prison) and although he expressed no remorse in confessing to Diane's murder, Pikul was allowed sole custody while he was free on bail. In this compelling book, journalist Weller, who covered the Pikul case for Ms. magazine, explores Diane's self-destructive youth, her tragic attempt to break away from Pikul, and the child custody and domestic violence issues that arose from her murder. Strongly recommended for all true crime collections.
reviewed Marrying the Hangman/379 on + 88 more book reviews
great true crime story. you like true crime, you'll enjoy this one.