Murder Once Removed

<p>When Sam Anderson meets Celeste D'Angelo in 1969 he charms her with his virile magnetism. Once the ring is on her finger she discovers she married a red-neck control freak who is driven by testosterone crazed behavior. Sam uses emotional blackmail to control Celeste. Celeste wants to pursue an education and a career more than her marriage but Sam is determined to continue the Anderson name and have a son.</p><p>After four years of marriage Celeste feels trapped and betrayed. She decides it's time to hit the road; she packs a bag and writes a note to Sam saying that she's leaving. Before she can escape; however Sam returns home unexpectedly--and Celeste disappears.</p><p>When Celeste turns up missing in Sam's words Detective Doyle Holiday is wary from the beginning. Sam no longer controls Celeste nor himself. Is he a victim of circumstantial evidence or a mastermind of deception? Something just doesn't sit right with Holiday. Holiday is torn between Sam's story and his suspicions as he doggedly pursues a hunch in this Texas thriller.</p>