Cold Kill

The True Story of a Murderous Love

By: Jack Olsen

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

From Jack Olsen, the New York Times bestselling author known as "the dean of true crime," comes a shattering portrait of a crime rooted not in rage or madness, but in something far more chilling: cold calculation.

On the night of June 19, 1982, respected Houston attorney James Campbell and his wife Virginia were shot to death in their luxurious home while their grandchildren slept nearby. No signs of struggle. No forced entry. Just two bodies and a daughter who sobbed at the funeral, then immediately began removing valuables from her parents' house and demanding her share of the estate. When asked what should be done with her two young boys, Cindy Campbell Ray told her family to take them to an orphanage.

Everyone suspected Cindy. No one could prove it.

What investigators didn't yet know was that Cindy had spent weeks manipulating David West, a troubled ex-Marine who loved her desperately. She fed him fabricated stories of abuse, convincing him that killing her parents was not only justified but necessary. Dressed in camouflage, they slipped into the Campbell home and executed the plan with brutal precision. Then Cindy walked away, leaving David holding both the gun and his love for a woman who had never loved him back.

For years, Houston's top homicide detectives could get nowhere. The case cracked only when a bold young private investigator named Kim Paris was brought in to do what the police could not. Paris embedded herself in David's life, earning his trust over months of careful intimacy, and slowly drew out the truth.

What emerged was a story of manipulation at its most intimate and most lethal. A woman who felt nothing. A man who felt everything. And a love story that ended in murder.

With his signature psychological depth and journalistic precision, Jack Olsen explores how a daughter could order the execution of her own parents, how a man could kill in the name of love, and how one investigator's nerve cracked a case that had defeated everyone else.

©2017 Jack Olsen Literary Works, LLC (P)2026 Jack Olsen Literary Works, LLC

Another great true story read by Kevin Pierce!

I enjoy reading true crime stories and Jack Olsen is very good at relating them to the reader. We are able to keep up with the events as they happen chronologically as well as know the characters intimately. Kevin Pierce is an exceptional narrator! Read the phone book, Yes! This story is one of the craziest true crime stories I have ever read. I laughed out loud several times driving down the road not being able to believe such "nuts" actually exist! I would recommend this book for true crime fans that would like a bit of humor and not much gore.

ANOTHER EXCELLENT BOOK

I love true crime and Kevin Pierce is the best narrator EVER!! This story was interesting and full of suspense! Order it! You will absolutely enjoy it!!!

Hard to Believe these characters were real

Mental illness at a high level. Love the narrator. Lots of surprises in store for you.

Talk about a perfect storm!

That would be David and Cindy.
Omg, where to begin?

You have to listen to it to know what I mean.
The late Jack Olsen was a fine writer. I didn't think the book was too long as it was so compelling and detailed, which I like.
However, the ending was a disappointment. It just ended without any info on how the two involved reacted to each other after it all fell apart.

Kevin Pierce is the best, hands down. I specifically look for true crime books he narrates.

5 Stars for sure.

A good read for the True Crime buffs !

This book was very well written.. It is a excellent Audio Book in my opinion. The end kind of rushed up , but I highly recommend it to any true crime buffs. Kevin Pierce, as always did a 5 Star Narrative .... He's definitely one of my very favorites. Jack Olsen, is also becoming another of my favorite Authors. I love the (Unabridged) I would not get any other. There is just know way to get the whole story with out it.... Looking forward to many more.*****