Death in Texas

A fascinating true-crime account of the cold-blooded murder of a Texas socialite by the New York Times–bestselling author and prize-winning crime reporter.Robert and Doris Angleton seemed to have the perfect life. Until she was coldly murdered in her own home, shot thirteen times in the head, chest, and abdomen . . .Suddenly the ideal husband seemed anything but perfect: he was jailed, accused of hiring his older brother, Roger, to kill his wife for money—possibly as much as $2 million. However, without the crucial eyewitness testimony of Roger—who soon committed suicide in a Houston jail cell—the case against Robert rested entirely on circumstantial evidence. But the facts raise more questions than answers . . .Doris Angleton—deeply involved in a secret love affair—had asked her husband for a divorce, which might have exposed him as a tax-skipping millionaire bookie and favored police informant . . .Extensive handwritten and typewritten notes, coupled with a secretly taped conversation between Roger and another man outlining the murder, were found in a briefcase Roger Angleton was carrying when he was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, it was later concluded that the second voice on the tape was not Robert's . . .Also in Roger's briefcase: $64,000 in cash, along with a money wrapper with Robert's fingerprint on it . . .Ultimately Roger confessed to the murder in his suicide note, exonerating his brother of any guilt . . .A Texas jury came to one conclusion.With eight pages of shocking photos!