The author of Abandoned Prayers stuns readers with this account of Sharon Lynn Nelson. A beautiful, charming woman, she seemed to be the perfect wife. But Sharon couldn't get enough -- enough sex, enough money, or enough of her rugged lover, Gary Adams. Only a few years after leaving her first husband to marry handsome Perry Nelson, she convinced Gary to kill Perry to cash in on his insurance policy. But not until Sharon's third husband, Glen Harrelson, died in a house fire, did this lethally seductive black widow finally get snared in her own twisted web.
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I live in rural Washington State (about a mile as the crow flies from Starvation Heights). I've wrapped up my fifth novel -- a serial killer thriller coming out in April 2011. It's called Closer Than Blood. I've been a guest on Dateline NBC, NPR, Good Morning America, The Early Show, FOX News; CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Extra, Access Hollywood, Snapped, Deadly Women, William Shatner's Aftermath, and A&E's Biography.
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This is a very fascinating true story of Sharon Nelson Harrelson, who was not only a Black Widow, but also a serial killer. Sharon would stop at nothing (money, sex, material possessions, etc.) to get what she wanted even when it meant murder. Sharon Nelson is a woman w/o any values, principles, or class; she used sex to get whatever she wanted. Everything about Sharon oozes sex. Sharon always put herself first, even ahead of her own children. Sharon is what you call a husband stealer, husband killer.This is the second true crime book by Gregg Olsen that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed. I've also read 'If Loving You is Wrong' and found that very fascinating. Olsen does such a wonderful job with his research from Sharon's upbringing to her three marriages (preacher, doctor, and fireman), to the murders of her doctor and fireman husbands, to her confessions. We learn a lot about Sharon Nelson and the type of person she is from her sister, Judy, her neighbors in Weston, family members and friends of the victims, and Perry Nelson's secretary. Confessions of an American Black Widow is a must read.
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This is a great True Crime read! Fascinating woman!,
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This is another great book by Gregg Olsen. Fantastic reading! This woman is not a Black Widow, she is a serial killer. It's amazing what this woman gets away with, all because she flaunted herself around town and lived up to her bad reputation. The author did a great job of researching this woman and her life before and during the crimes. I felt like I got some good insight from the sister and those close to the killer. The worst part, is that she has numerous children out there in the world who have been witness to some pretty horrible situations all because of their Mother.
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"She Sat Like A Homecoming Queen Gone Bad....",
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Sharon Fuller Nelson Harrelson is the epitomy of an American Black Widow. This oversexed beauty-queen-wannabe wrapped her finger around men's hearts so that she could sneak into their wallets. And when she had sucked the monetary life out of them, she had them killed by her on-again-off-again lover, Gary Adams. But in the end, the Nepho rolled over on her Mountain Man...and I don't mean she didn't it in the bedroom!
I am a huge fan of Gregg Olsen's work. He is number one on my list of my favorite true crime writers. What I particularly enjoy about this work is that he is able to make a story "a story." His books do not subject me to repetitious recounts taken straight from Court transcriptions, but puts those same aspects into an interesting story that is easily read and understood without lulling you into sleep (or skimming, as I so often do.) Black Widow is particularly interesting to read as the whole book is a storilized form of Sharon Harrelson's confession to police about the deaths of her husbands, Perry Nelson and Glen Harrelson. From front to back, this is simply a story filled full of interesting recalls from Sharon herself and those who, unfortunately, knew her and was affected by her in some shape, form or fashion. To date, this is my favorite true crime story. Excellent job, Gregg Olsen!
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Gary Adams, Perry Nelson, Rocky Ford, Round House, Sharon Nelson, Glen Harrelson, Barb Ruscetti, Sharon Fuller, Mike Fuller, Wet Canyon, Julie Nelson, Clear Creek, Seventh-Day Adventist, Buzz Reynolds, Gregg Olsen, Dude Ranch, Elaine Tygart, Glen Trainor, Terry Mitchell, Andy Harrelson, Columbine Court, North Carolina, Colorado Springs, Judy Douglas, Pizza Hut New!
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IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A FRESH START. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gary Adams, Perry Nelson, Rocky Ford, Round House, Sharon Nelson, Glen Harrelson, Barb Ruscetti, Sharon Fuller, Mike Fuller, Wet Canyon, Julie Nelson, Clear Creek, Seventh-Day Adventist, Buzz Reynolds, Gregg Olsen, Dude Ranch, Elaine Tygart, Glen Trainor, Terry Mitchell, Andy Harrelson, Columbine Court, North Carolina, Colorado Springs, Judy Douglas, Pizza Hut New!
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- Careless Whispers (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Carlton Stowers in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Two Of A Kind (5) - To Snoop Or Not To Snoop (Two of a Kind Diaries) by Ashley Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- If Loving You is Wrong by Gregg Olsen in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Memorial Day (First Step Nonfiction) by Robin Nelson on page 10, and page 11
- Abandoned Prayers: The Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession and Amish Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Gregg Olsen in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- If Loving You is Wrong by Gregg Olsen on 4 pages
- Cruel Deception: A Mother's Deadly Game, a Prosecutor's Crusade for Justice (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Gregg Olsen on 4 pages
- Abandoned Prayers: The Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession and Amish Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Gregg Olsen in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Bitter Almonds : The True Story of Mothers, Daughters, and the Seattle Cyanide Murders by Gregg Olsen in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
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