With One Shot, Dorothy Marcic
With One Shot, Dorothy Marcic
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With One Shot
Family Murder and a Search for Justice

Author: Dorothy Marcic

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2018


Synopsis

The brutal murder of LaVerne Stordock, a respected family man and former police detective, shocked the residents of his rural Wisconsin community. On the surface, the case seemed closed with the confession of Stordock’s second wife, Suzanne. But the trail of secrets and lies that began with his death did not end with his widow’s conviction.Ever since she was a teenager, Dorothy Marcic was haunted by unresolved questions surrounding the killing of her beloved uncle. Though she led a busy life as a playwright, theatrical producer, and university professor, she couldn’t put her doubts to rest—especially after the conniving Suzanne was released and began cutting a new swath of destructive behavior.In 2014 Marcic embarked on a two-year mission to uncover the truth. She collected and studied court documents, talked to more than sixty people connected to the case, and spent more than fourteen hours interviewing the alleged killer. The more she investigated, the clearer the picture became one of a heartless woman who manipulated her own son and destroyed lives without remorse, of a troubled teenager duped into committing a heinous crime, and of a cover-up that stretched over several decades. In the bestselling tradition of Ann Rule and M. William Phelps, With One Shot weaves a spellbinding tale of unmet justice and the truth behind a shocking family tragedy.

About Dorothy Marcic

Dr. Dorothy Marcic is a playwright whose productions have played in over seventy cities, including over six years of her off-Broadway musical, Sistas, which has also aired on BET. She is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and a former professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Marcic was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Economics, Prague, has three masters and a doctorate, and is the author of more than a dozen books, including the bestsellers Understanding Management and Respect: Women and Popular Music.

About Bernadette Dunne

Bernadette Dunne is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London and the Studio Theater in Washington, DC, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center and off Broadway.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val) on March 27, 2018

A well researched and written book, done by the niece of the victim 40 years after the murder. Later generations realize they don't know enough and want to dig to find out what answers remain while there are still people living that know what happened. So Marcic begins piecing together what happened......more

Goodreads review by Lydia on April 17, 2018

This book is spellbinding. I did not want to put it down. The intrigue and mystery keeps you reading. I was wanted justice for all the bad things Suzanne did. I was wandering if she killed Vernie or if her son David killed him. It looks like she talked her son into killing him and then she gets the......more

Goodreads review by Denise on February 23, 2018

If you want a good dose of family drama to lose yourself in (somebody else's family, that is), boy, do I have the book for you! This is like Jerry Springer on steroids, but better. This book has it all: murder, multiple marriages, divorces, suspicious deaths, backwoods creepy houses in the hollers o......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on April 10, 2018

(1.5 stars) When I started this book I was totally intrigued, but as the book continued I found myself annoyed. I thought that the look into family dynamics in this book was interesting. However, the fact that the author was so deeply involved with the actual case and clearly let her own feelings af......more

Goodreads review by Maggies on March 13, 2018

Closer is a glorious feeling when you're left with a hole where a devastating event has torn your world apart when someone you love was violently murdered, and justice is unserved. When a family is left with few answers and the murderer gets off on a flimsy insanity plea the author seeks to find the......more


Quotes

“The story has plenty of twists as Marcic uncovers shoddy police work and the sordid tale of Suzanne, her five husbands, and the significant amount of money she made off all of them…Readers will enjoy Marcic’s investigation and the picture she paints of Suzanne, a compelling villain.” Booklist