Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case

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&“[This] is one of the great crime mysteries of modern times. It took an author of Caitlin Rother&’s caliber to bring it into sharp focus. A riveting read.&” —Gregg Olsen, #1 New York Times bestselling author&“I got a girl, hung herself in the guest house.&” The call came on the morning of July 13, 2011, from the historic Spreckels Mansion, a lavish beachfront property in Coronado, California, owned by pharmaceutical tycoon and multimillionaire Jonah Shacknai. When authorities arrived, they found the naked body of Jonah&’s girlfriend, Rebecca Zahau, gagged, her ankles tied and her wrists bound behind her. Jonah&’s brother, Adam, claimed to have found Rebecca hanging by a rope from the second-floor balcony. On a bedroom door in black paint were the cryptic words: SHE SAVED HIM CAN YOU SAVE HER. Was this scrawled message a suicide note or a killer&’s taunt? Rebecca&’s death came two days after Jonah&’s six-year-old son, Max, took a devastating fall while in Rebecca&’s care. Authorities deemed Rebecca&’s death a suicide resulting from her guilt. But who would stage either a suicide ora murder in such a bizarre, elaborate way? Award-winning investigative journalist Caitlin Rother weaves stunning new details into a personal yet objective examination of the sensational case. She explores its many layers—including the civil suit in which a jury found Adam Shacknai responsible for Rebecca&’s death, and the San Diego County Sheriff&’s Department bombshell decision to reconfirm its original findings. As compelling as it is troubling, this controversial real-life mystery is a classic American tragedy that evokes the same haunting fascination as the JonBenet Ramsey and O.J. Simpson cases.&“Rother&’s meticulous journalism shines through in this authoritative account of the Rebecca Zahau death incident. If you think you know this case, think again. And read this book.&” —Katherine Ramsland, professor of forensic psychology and author of The Psychology of Death Investigations
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2021

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ISBN-13:
9780806540900
Related ISBNs:
9780806540894
Publisher:
Citadel Press Incorporated, US
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Copyrighted By:
Caitlin Rother
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family
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Bookshare Staff
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