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Before He Wakes

A True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex and Murder

Jerry Bledsoe
4.3
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Pages
460
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
Diversion Books

About

Barbara Stager was known as a devoted mother, loving wife, and dedicated church leader in her Durham, North Carolina, community. When she "accidentally" shot her husband, popular high school coach, Russ, the police were inclined to believe her-until they learned that ten years earlier, her first husband had died in a strangely similar way.

Sgt. Rick Buchanan's relentless investigation into Stager's life revealed a stunning vortex of compulsive lying, obsessive spending, and sexual promiscuity. With every new discovery, more of Barbara's impeccable image unraveled. But the greatest shock-a damning piece of evidence Russ Stager left behind-revealed the nightmare truth about Barbara.

Related Subjects

  • Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions
  • True Crime
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  • Murder
  • South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
  • State & Local
  • United States
  • History

Reviews

"Bledsoe is one of a handful of natural-born true-crime writers."
Ann Rule
"World-class reporting at its best . . . Barbara Stager is truly the church lady from hell, sweet, pious, loving and lethal."
Edna Buchanan, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author of Act of Betrayal
"The success of Bledsoe's book lies in his thorough reporting, objective writing, and thoughtful analysis of Barbara Stager's character."
The Charlotte Observer

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