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  • Before He Wakes: A True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex and Murder

  • By: Jerry Bledsoe
  • Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
  • Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (443 ratings)

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Before He Wakes: A True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex and Murder

By: Jerry Bledsoe
Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
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The true story of Barbara Stager, a devoted mother, loving wife, and dedicated church leader who committed an almost perfect crime.

By all accounts, Stager seemed to lead the perfect life in her community in Durham, North Carolina. After her husband, popular high school coach Russ, died tragically, the police were inclined to believe her story - that she accidentally shot him. Suspicions rose when the police discovered that Stager's previous husband had died similarly 10 years prior. Detective Rick Buchanan searches for the truth and finds a string of compulsive lies, obsessive spending, and sexual promiscuity. Ever shocking new discovery unraveled Barbara Stager's impeccable image more and more.

Russ left a damning piece of evidence behind that reveals the shocking nightmare truth about his wife.

©1994 Jerry Bledsoe (P)2015 ListenUp Production, LLC
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