Dance Of Death [Mass Market Paperback]

Dale Hudson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006

In "Lethal Beauty", Kimberly Renee Poole, 21, led a double life. The Winston-Salem, North Carolina area housewife and mother was also a topless dancer at a strip club. She craved jewellery, designer clothing, and adulterous affairs with both men and women. Brent Poole, her hopelessly devoted spouse, could deny her nothing. But that wasn't enough for Renee. She wanted his money and his life. In "Infernal Triangle", murder moved from fantasy to reality after Renee Poole began an affair with John Boyd Frazier, a patron at the club where she worked. On the night of June 9, 1998, on the pretext of celebrating their third wedding anniversary, Poole lured her husband to an oceanfront hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. While their young daughter slept in the hotel room, Renee made love to Brent on the deserted beach - then delivered him to Frazier, who shot him dead. "American Nightmare" - from the start, police knew Renee's story didn't add up, and the investigation that followed exposed the dark details of how Brent Poole's marriage to his dream woman ended in cold blood. Author, Dale Hudson's gripping account of this high-profile case of greed, lust and murder includes extensive interviews with Renee Poole herself, whose dance of death landed her in prison for life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Author Dale Hudson's research is incredibly detailed. An engaging true crime novel, this book is terrific. -- Grand Strand Magazine, February, 2002

From the Publisher

In Dance of Death, author Dale Hudson's gripping account of this high-profile of greed, lust and murder includes extensive interviews with Renee Poole herself, including prison interviews, whose dance of death landed her in prison for life. Sixteen pages of exlusive photos are also included in the book.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786017295
• ISBN-13: 978-0786017294
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #684,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Crime & Criminals > Criminology

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kimberly Renee Poole has found another sucker!, March 18, 2006

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ML BROWN (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dance Of Death (Mass Market Paperback)

First of all, let me preface my statements by saying I knew
Brent Poole and his family. Brent was probably the nicest
guy you will ever meet. He didn't have a mean bone in his
body and probably the only person who would have put up
with Renee's crap. Why he had to die is beyond me, but Renee
wanted him dead and what Renee wanted she always got!

I have read Dance of Death, twice, and find all of it to be
truthful. I am surprised that Renee was so candid about
herself and revealed so much of her character. But, that is
the way she has always been. It's always been about her and
what she wants. I can't count the number of times Brent
caught her cheating. She had guys-and girls-coming and going.
I saw her dance a few times at the club and she would lay
down with any old flea-bag just to make a dollar. I'm no
expert, but after reading this book, I can see she had some
real sexual hangups.

On another note, I read where she has found another sucker!
Even in prison, and serving a life sentence, she finds a
way to con somebody. Poor old Kimberly (he calls her that so
I guess she has changed her name in prison. Wouldn't want
people recognizing her name as a murderer, would we?), J.
Miller writes, she has been falsely accused and convicted,
and remains in jail by the words of people like Dale Hudson.
I guess the poor old guy never saw it coming. If he knows
what is good for him, he better drop Kimberly like a hot
potatoe, or he'll end up in the same condition as Brent,
John, and countless of other men that listened to her bull!

REST IN PEACE, MY FRIEND, BRENT POOLE. At least, you finally
got away from the black widow. She'll never be able to hurt
you again!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read, May 18, 2006

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Rhonda McElveen "True Crime Reader" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dance Of Death (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoyed Dance of Death. It was well researched and well-written. Kimberly Poole and John Boyd Frazier were somewhat familiar to me, for I had remembered the case from Court TV. But, at the time, it wasn't interesting. Now that I have read Dance of Death, I can shoot myself for not paying attention to the case. Maybe it was the way the author told this story, but this story ranks with my all time high true crime books. I couldn't put the book down and was glued to every word on every single page. Dale Hudson is very good at this. In reading true crime, I have found there are people who know how to write and there are some people who can tell a good story, but I haven't found as anyone as good as Dale Hudson. He can write and tell a good story at the same time!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written, well-researched book!!, July 5, 2006

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True Crime reader "Sandy" (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dance Of Death (Mass Market Paperback)

I am an avid true crime reader and it doesn't take me long
into the book to know if it is written well. The first page
of Dance of Death revealed I was in for a real treat. The
book reads like a novel, as Dale Hudson done his homework
and easily demonstrates that time and time again throught
the story. No stone left unturned, the book explores the
warped perspective of the former NC stripper, Kimberly
Renee Poole, who uses sex to pull men into her volatile
vices. Sadly, one man wasn't enough to saturate her
appetite, as she needed a number of both men and women
in adulterous affairs to satisfy. Her intentions turn sour
when she meets the equally dysfunctional John Boyd Frazier.
His solution to his and Kimberly's carnal problems is two
slugs from a 9 mm. to Brent Poole's head. Hudson captures
with great clairity the trauma and senselessness of these
two amateur killers, drawing upon conversations with
Kimberly, the police, and Brent's family members. I
could almost feel the sense of being there and honestly
my heart ached for these victims. Kimberly was such a cold
and selfish person that she obviously never considered or
cared that her and Brent's daughter was there on the trip
with them. Surely, she would know her daughter was going
to ask, "Mommy, where's my Daddy?" when she walked through
the door without him. The words of Brent Poole, "Don't
kill me...because I have a daughter who loves me," haunted
me for weeks, long after I had put the book down. Dance of Death is
a keeper and I award five stars to Dale Hudson for his efforts!!