Eye of the Beholder: The Almost Perfect Murder of Anchorwoman Diane Newton King

The murder of Michigan anchorwoman Diane Newton King in February 1991 shocked the region and the newscasting world. For a year, detectives and the Michigan State Police waded through muddy fields and across state lines to untangle the web of lies surrounding her last days. Cauffiel (Forever and Five Days) takes the reader through the newscaster's life and details each element of the investigation, trial, and eventual conviction of her murderer. From the opening pages, the account is stirring and effectively sets the scene—a small American town lauded for its Victorian charm, now the site of a grisly murder case. Cauffiel spent months poring through case files, interviewing family and friends, and delving into the personality of the convicted murderer to create an impressively researched and haunting portrayal of a woman many saw on TV each morning but few truly knew. The audio performance by Luke Daniels matches the tone and urgency of the story perfectly, effortlessly giving voice to the varied cast of characters.