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Hastened To the Grave: The Gypsy Murder Investigation
Written by Jack Olsen
Narrated by Susie Breck
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They were a notorious gypsy family that seeped into their victims' lives like a deadly cancer. And they couldn't be stopped—until one courageous woman took on the cases no one else would touch...
THE VICTIMS:
Elderly, well-to-do men and women who, due to their failing health, strength, and faculties, could be conned out of their fortunes by heinous neglect, abuse, and possibly even murder.
THE ACCUSED:
Several members of a ruthless family of Gypsies known for their cunning con-games and remarkable ability to extract large sums of money from their unwitting pawns.
THE INVESTIGATOR:
Fay Faron, a beautiful, never-say-die P.I., determined to bring these culprits to justice—even when the authorities turned a blind eye to the Gypsies' crimes time and time again.
In this shattering expose, bestselling author Jack Olsen follows Fay Faron as she retraces every step of the Gypsy family and the crimes they stand accused of: moving in on their helpless prey, extorting money, signing the fortunes of elderly millionaires into their own names—and speeding up the death process with sadistic neglect, slow poison, and unspeakable cruelty. Not since Peter Maas' King of the Gypsies has the world of Gypsy crime been exposed in such shocking detail and with more fascinating insight.
Author
Jack Olsen
Born June 7, 1925, Jack Olsen was the award-winning author of thirty-three books published in fifteen countries and eleven languages, including Son: A Psychopath and His Victims. A former Time bureau chief, Olsen wrote for Vanity Fair, People, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, and The New York Times Book Review, among others.
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Reviews for Hastened To the Grave
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3.5/5
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The investigation by privatre detective , Fay Faron, of the deaths of numerous elderly men in the San Fransisco area during the 1980's -90's .Well written; These crimes were commiteed by a gypsy family,.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Why is this swept under the rug? P.I. Fay Faron retraces every step of a Gypsy family and the crimes they are accused of: moving in with their prey, extorting money, signing fortunes into their own names-- and causing death with sadistic neglect, slow poison, and unspeakable cruelty.
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