Hi, Mom. Give us a call, okay?Even in the bitterest divorce cases, angry ex-spouses usually agree on one thing–the welfare of their children. Mary Jean Pearle, a Dallas antiques dealer, never dreamed that her precious daughters, Faith and Liberty, would be anything but safe when she dropped them off with their father. John Battaglia, a successful accountant and ex-Marine, had at times been … been vicious to her–but always gentle with the girls.
Listening helplessly through the phone, Mary Jean heard Faith plead for her life. . .and then the heart-rending sound of gunshots.
Updating her classic account of this unthinkable crime with the latest stunning developments from Death Row, veteran crime writer Irene Pence recounts an unforgettable saga of violence, betrayal, and tears.
Case seen on 20/20
Includes Sixteen Pages Of Dramatic Photos
Unthinkable Sacrifice
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A tragic true crime, that will leave you thinking it can’t be true. The horrible truth is, that it is! You feel like you are there witnessing every moment. Pure evil at its worst.
This is a wonderfully written story of a terrible crime. It is a tragic story . It’s difficult to use words like “wonderful” about such a terrible crime. I will say I am glad I read the book and hope others read it to really understand the depths an abuser can go to in order to hurt others.
Very well written. Very sad.