Deadly little secrets : the minister, his mistress, and a heartless Texas murder

RetailAnn Rule says, �Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today��high praise indeed from the author of a host of nonfiction New York Times bestsellers including Green River and The Stranger Beside Me, the story of serial killer Ted Bundy. With Deadly Little Secrets, Casey once again explores the dark side of the Lone Star State, offering a riveting true story of a murderous Texas preacher responsible for the cold-blooded slaying of the mother of his children. Meticulously researched and spellbindingly told, Deadly Little Secrets pulls back the curtain on the horrific crimes of a supposed man of God who was more devoted to the Devil, and it demonstrates why such true crime luminaries as Edgar� Award winner Carleton Stowers and Gregg Olsen are confirmed Kathryn Casey fans.Review"Casey stakes her claim as one of the best in the business."�--M William Phelps, author of Love Her to Death"Casey's vivid writing and dogged research establish her as one of the very best true crime writers in the business."�-- Two-time Edgar winner Carlton Stowers, author of Careless Whispers"Kathryn Casey joins�Carlton Stowers as the premier chroniclers of Texas crime."�--NYT bestselling author Gregg Olsen"Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today." - Ann Rule�From the Back CoverA man of God . . . driven by the evilTo his parishioners, minister Matt Baker seemed a pious and good man. To his wife, Kari, he was a devoted husband and caring father. Always sunny and vivacious, Kari never questioned their frequent relocations from one small Texas Baptist church to another. Even when tragedy struck, Kari remained strong�until one day, inexplicably, she took her own life.To friends and family, Kari's suicide made no sense�and they struggled with questions they couldn't answer. Why couldn't Matt hold a job with any one church? Why did he cut off all contact with Kari's devastated parents soon after her death? And who was the blond companion he began appearing with just days after the funeral? But it would take a team of investigators and dogged determination to bring Matt Baker's dark secrets to light�revealing a shocking history of lies, infidelity, cruelty, and sexual obsession that may have led a serial predator cloaked in God's word to commit murder.