Cold-Blooded

**From a *New York Times* –bestselling journalist: The story of the murder of a California attorney at the hands of the lethally cunning wife he never doubted.**

A wealthy and well-connected legal ace and the proud owner of a champion show horse, Larry McNabney had every reason to love his life. But when he disappeared in September 2001, his wife, Elisa, claimed he joined a cult.

When Larry’s body was found in a shallow grave three months later, Elisa was already gone. In a red convertible Jaguar, her brown hair dyed blond, Mrs. McNabney was speeding toward a new life in Florida—and a brand new identity.

Who *was* Elisa McNabney? Beautiful, seductive, and ruthless, she had thirty-eight aliases and a rap sheet a mile long. Carlton Smith, coauthor of the true crime classic *The Search for the Green River Killer* , reveals one shocking surprise after another in this harrowing tale of broken vows and deadly betrayal.