No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge
Author: Pence, IreneBrand: Brand: Pinnacle BooksEdition: ReissueFeatures: New Mint Condition Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon Guaranteed packaging No quibbles returns Binding: Mass Market PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 317Release Date: 01-07-2003Details: Product Description "Hi, Mom. Give us a call, okay?" Even in the bitterest divorce cases, angry ex-spouses usually agree on one thing--the welfare of their children. Mary Jean Pearle, a Dallas antiques dealer, never dreamed that her precious daughters, Faith and Liberty, would be anything but safe when she dropped them off with their father. John Battaglia, a successful accountant and ex-Marine, had at times been vicious to her--but always gentle with the girls. Listening helplessly through the phone, Mary Jean heard Faith plead for her life. . .and then the heart-rending sound of gunshots. Updating her classic account of this unthinkable crime with the latest stunning developments from Death Row, veteran crime writer Irene Pence recounts an unforgettable saga of violence, betrayal, and tears. Case seen on 20/20 Includes Sixteen Pages Of Dramatic Photos Unthinkable Sacrifice John Battaglia said hello and it grated on Mary Jean to hear her ex-husband's voice. "Hi, John," she said lightly. "I got a message that the girls wanted to ask me something." "Yeah," he said, and Mary Jean could hear the echo-like sound that always accompanied his punching of the speaker phone button. "Ask her!" John's voice pounded. "Ask her," he repeated in a louder, harsher voice. "Mommy?" Faith stammered. She was noticeably crying and her voice sputtered in short sobs. "Why do you want Daddy to have to go to jail?" Mary Jean could feel her body temperature climb. "Oh come on, John, don't do this to them." Then Mary Jean heard the screams that will forever haunt her. Faith cried out, "No, Daddy, don't! Oh please no, Daddy. Don't do it. No, no, no!" Over her daughter's piercing cries, Mary Jean heard the blast of a gun. "Run, babies, run!" she screamed. "As fast as you can, run for the door!" About the Author Irene Jean Rorick Pence was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, with a BS in Business Administration and Arizona State University with an MA in Education. She has also taken many creative writing courses from Southern Methodist University. Irene is married and has three children. She has won the Dallas Morning News' Golden Pen Award and is published in Business Education Journals. Irene Pence is the author of four Kensington true crime books: A Clue From the Grave (June, 1997) Pinnacle Books (Kensington) Triangle (February, 1998) Pinnacle Books (Kensington) Buried Memories (March, 2001) Pinnacle Books (Kensington) No, Daddy, Don't (July, 2003) Pinnacle Books (Kensington)EAN: 9780786022205Package Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.0 inchesLanguages: English