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A Warrant to Kill : A True Story of Obsession, Lies and a Killer Cop
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A Warrant to Kill : A True Story of Obsession, Lies and a Killer Cop
Author: Kathryn Casey

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Publisher: Avon
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780380780419 - ISBN-10: 0380780410
Publication Date: 10/1/2000
Pages: 384

Book Description:

She tried to tell her friends. She even went to the police. No one would believe her--and now she was dead.

Problems had always followed Susan White, but when she remarried and moved to Houston's posh suburbs, she thought the past was behind her--until she met a deputy sheriff named Kent McGowen who would soon become her worst nightmare.

McGowen was an aggressive cop with a spotty record. When Susan rebuffed his advances, she claimed he stalked and harassed her, using her troubled teenage son as bait. And then, in an act of arrogance and revenge, he made good on his threats, setting her up for the kill.

In A Warrant to Kill, Kathryn Casey meticulously pieces together the tragic shards of the case to create a riveting story of vengeance, fear, and justice--of the terrifying power a badge can have in the wrong hands.


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Top Member Book Reviews

Barb S. (BDS) wrote on 3/23/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is about a man who wanted the power that went with being a policeman. He was an agressive cop who didn't think he had to follow the rules. His peers soon found out that he bragged and lied and didn't want to be around him. He had trouble at every security job that he had. Hard to believe that he was able to keep getting jobs in that line of work. He thought he could get away with murder.


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Tammy B. (vallofan) wrote on 3/25/2008...


Great true crime book. Kathryn Casey is one of the best. One that you cannot put down.

Kelly A. (peadomom42) wrote on 6/2/2007...


A very good and interesting bok. An easy read. Read it in 3 days.

Kat S. (Katbird) wrote on 2/17/2007...


Well written true crime. The story hits close to home for North Houstonians.

Teresa W. (Dustyhaloz) wrote on 6/11/2006...


excellant read. read it in 2 days!!

Sandra L. (GrannyBookworm) wrote on 5/4/2006...


Chilling true crime story. Susan White tried to tell her friends...no one would believe her. She is stalked by an rogue cop, who sets a trap for her. A real life nightmare, well told.

Jim W. wrote on 4/18/2006...


I read true crime books for the attorney & courtroom action. I rated this book a 7 for entertainment value & a 7 for attorney & courtroom action.


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