Her Last Breath: Linda Slaten's 40-Year Mystery

Linda Slaten seemed to have it all - a thriving family, dashing suitors, and dreams rapidly coming within reach in the Florida sun. That is until one brutal September night when an intruder crept silently through an open window with destruction on his mind. Mere rooms away, Linda's two young boys slept peacefully as a killer emerged from inky darkness to steal the very breath from their doting mother.By dawn, Linda was silenced savagely, her battered corpse echoing with secrets only her merciless attacker knew. Outside, neighbors stirred awake unaware that a void had been violently carved between their community and one vibrant woman inexplicably lost. They couldn't imagine Linda's seasoned killer now wandered anonymously amongst them, secure behind an impenetrable façade that even her grieving twelve-year-old son didn't think to question.Sam Shadow returns to meticulously retrace the elusive trail of clues - from the initial ghastly crime scene, through frustrating dead ends and punch-in-the-gut false leads spanning four decades. Until forensic science finally exposes a faceless bogeyman patiently lurking in the unseemly trenches of this legendary cold case mystery since its inception. A callousness festering under the veneer of Lakeland's innocent heart ultimately awaiting Shadow's dissection in riveting detail.This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Read more