No Greater Deception: A True Texas Story (Paperback)

~ Sydney Newman Dotson (Author) "A woman screams at the top of her lungs..." (more)
Key Phrases: notary log, final opinion letter, forensic document expert, Mary Ann, Aunt Sally, Living Will (more...)

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Product Description

Hold onto your bootstraps folks! If you liked Erin Brockovich, you’ll be thoroughly intrigued with the adventures of these two sisters, their knack for investigative work and their fascinating family in Texas. This is a stirring, humorous and unconventional "true story" about their epics and the Texas Justice System.

Sydney and her sister Heather will take you on a gut wrenching, nerve racking, emotional roller coaster ride that occurs after their father dies and their stepmother produces a suspicious Last Will and Testament that leaves the stepmother the entire estate. As they face their father’s death, an evil stepmother, and a tainted legal system, they introduce themselves to many people along the way while searching for missing pieces of the family puzzle. What they discover makes them question everything they once thought was real.

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?

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 own father’s Will too? Just how many accomplices does she have? Are some of them their own brothers and sister? What their forensic document expert, Mrs. Higgins, discovers will send chills up and down your spine.

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.

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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.com Sales Rank: #1,051,031 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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 19, 2004

By A Customer

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

By	D. R. BARDWELL (Longview, Tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.