No Greater Deception: A True Texas Story [Paperback]

Sydney Newman Dotson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 26, 2003

Hold on to your boot straps folks! If you liked Erin Brockovich, you'll be thoroughly intrigued with the adventures of these two sisters, their knack for investigative work, their family and influential friends in Texas. Sydney and her sister Heather will take you through their gut wrenching, nerve racking, emotional roller coaster ride that occurs after their father dies. As they face his death, an evil stepmother, and a tainted legal system, they encounter many people along the way while searching for missing pieces of the puzzle. What they discover makes the sisters question everything they once thought was real. Is their father the man they think he is? How was he able to buy all the land and mineral rights that he owned? Were his connections to George Bush, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird and Joe Bonanno much deeper than they seemed? Was he truly involved in the JFK assassination? What they learn about their stepmother Betty is devastating. How did the town whore come to marry their father the Police Chief? Did she kill her only brother and forge her father's Will too? Just how many accomplices does she have? Are some of them their own brothers and sisters?

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

"It's a real life Texas Soap Opera of Love, Death, Betrayal and Justice. Move over DALLAS, here comes HOUSTON!" says Liz Carpenter, Distinguished Author and Lady Bird Johnson's WHITE HOUSE Press Secretary.

About the Author

From as early as the founding of America, Sydney's family has been blessed with a long line of judges, law enforcement officers and military officers including General George Armstrong Custer. In the 1800's, Sydney's great-great-great grandmother served as her husband's deputy, rode a horse and wore guns. Sydney's father was a fifth generation law enforcement officer in Texas. Her own investigative skills are truly put to the test when he passes away. Sydney's strong ethical family up bringing inspired her to write this book. Sydney has over 20 years of corporate strategy, sales and marketing experience with companies such as GTE, EDS and IBM. She and her family live in Dallas, Texas where she is an author and business consultant.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 564 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (November 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414009771
• ISBN-13: 978-1414009773
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,049,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unanswered Questions, March 13, 2004

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This review is from: No Greater Deception: A True Texas Story (Paperback)

I agree with the other people who gave reviews that this was a very good book. My beef is that the author didn't answer any of the questions posed on the cover of the book - namely: "Is their father the man they think he is? How was he able to buy all the guns, diamonds, land and mineral rights that he owned? How involved was he in the gambling and prostitution rings along the Galveston Bay? Were his connections to George Bush, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird and Joe Bonanno much deeper than they seemed? Was he truly involved in the JFK assassination?"

I was left with more questions than answers. Maybe they need to use their investigative skills to uncover these more intreging questions.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Read, July 18, 2004

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This review is from: No Greater Deception: A True Texas Story (Paperback)

I read this book in only a couple of days. It was pretty good for a first-time author. I got a little confused with all the characters. However, I could visualize the story coming to life in my mind's eye. Hopefully there will be a sequel.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True thriller, October 5, 2004

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Drenda R. Bardwell "Bekka" (Longview, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Greater Deception: A True Texas Story (Paperback)

This book needs to be read when you have the time because you will not want to put it down. My husband is not a "reader" and he couldn't put it aside either. I could not wait to find out if justice prevailed. It's really hard to comprehend that people can be so evil and deceptive, but Sydney Newsome Dodson did a terrific job of telling her, and her siblings horrific experiences. Her documentation and attention to detail is superb. I can't wait to read her follow-up book!!! Read and enjoy, we really did.