September Sacrifice (Pinnacle True Crime) Book

VANISHED "If I'm ever late for work, call the police!"--that's what Albuquerque, New Mexico bank teller Girly Chew, 36, told her boss. The Malaysian-born beauty lived in mortal fear of her pathologically deranged husband and had taken out a restraining order against him. She was late for work for the first--and last--time on September 10, 1999. Her bloodstained clothes were found near a lonely stretch of desert highway. VILLAIN Chew's estranged spouse was an unrepentant scam artist with a terrifying violent streak. Born Armando Chavez, Jr. in Texas, he changed his name to Diazien Hossencofft and said he was from Switzerland. Claiming to be a surgeon and DNA expert with an anti-aging formula, he bilked a woman dying of cancer out of nearly a half-million dollars. While married, he conducted numerous affairs--even managing to wangle sole custody of the infant son he fathered with one of his mistresses. VIOLENCE Nursing a sick obsession with his wife while exerting Manson-like control over his girlfriend/accomplice, UFO fanatic Linda Henning, 47, Hossencofft set the stage for Girly Chew's murder and followed through on his plan with sadistic enthusiasm--leaving behind little proof of his evil deed. Without a body to provide crucial clues, police were up against a mighty challenge. Determined to get their man, a dedicated and resourceful investigative team began to painstakingly weave a net of forensic evidence to snag a twisted killer...Read More