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Synopsis of Before He Wakes<\/h3>\n

Before He Wakes: A True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex and Murder<\/p>\n

Barbara Stager<\/a> was known as a devoted mother, loving wife, and dedicated church leader in her Durham, North Carolina, community. When she \u201caccidentally\u201d shot her husband, popular high school coach, Russ, the police were inclined to believe her\u2014until they learned that ten years earlier, her first husband had died in a strangely similar way.<\/p>\n

Sgt. Rick Buchanan\u2019s relentless investigation into Stager\u2019s life revealed a stunning vortex of compulsive lying, obsessive spending, and sexual promiscuity. With every new discovery, more of Barbara\u2019s impeccable image unraveled. But the greatest shock\u2014a damning piece of evidence Russ Stager left behind\u2014revealed the nightmare truth about Barbara.<\/p>\n

Synopsis of the book, by Jerry Bledsoe<\/a>, taken from 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