Seduced by Evil: The True Story of a Gorgeous Stripper-Turned-Suburban Mom, Her Secret Past, and a Ruthless Murder - Softcover

Fleeman, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031238176X ISBN 13: 9780312381769

Publisher: Saint Martins True Crime, 2011

Synopsis

As an exotic dancer at the Great Alaskan Bush Company in Anchorage, Mechele Hughes Linehan knew how to captivate men. Three of them were convinced she was engaged to them. Then one spring morning in 1996, one of the men, Kent Lippink, was found in the snow, shot in the head...Days before his death, Kent had removed Mechele's name from a million dollar life insurance policy. He wrote a letter to his family stating that, should he meet foul play, Mechele would likely be among those involved. But she wasn't charged with Kent's death. She married a doctor, moved to Olympia, Washington, and began a new life. For years Mechele's suburban friends never suspected a thing. She went to school meetings, hosted backyard barbecues, and was beloved by her neighbours. But authorities eventually found enough evidence to mount a case against her and an alleged accomplice. Did Mechele conspire to kill her ex-fiance? Or is she the innocent victim as she claims? This is the shocking true story about a love triangle that ended in mystery...and murder...The book includes 8 pages of startling photos.

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From the Back Cover:

AN IRRESISTIBLE STRIPPER

As an exotic dancer at The Great Alaskan Bush Company in Anchorage, Mechele Hughes Linehan knew how to captivate men. Three of them were convinced she was engaged to them. Then one spring morning in 1996, one man, Kent Leppink, was found in the snow, shot in the head...

A SUSPICIOUS FIANC

Days before his death, Kent had removed Mechele's name from his million-dollar life insurance policy. He wrote a letter to his family stating that, should he meet foul play, Mechele would likely be among those involved. But she wasn't charged with Kent's death. She married a doctor, moved to Olympia, Washington, and began a new life.

A SORDID MYSTERY

For years, Mechele's suburban friends never suspected a thing. She went to school meetings, hosted backyward barbeques, and was beloved by her neighbors. But authorities eventually found enough evidence to mount a case against her and an alleged accomplice. Did Mechele conspire to kill her ex-fianc'? Or is she the innocent victim as she claims? This is the shocking true story about a love triangle that ended in mystery--and murder...

Includes 8 pages of dramatic photos

About the Author:

MICHAEL FLEEMAN is an associate bureau chief for People magazine in Los Angeles and a former reporter for The Associated Press. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Saint Martins True Crime
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 031238176X
• ISBN 13: 9780312381769
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 259