• Death in Texas

  • A True Story of Marriage, Money, and Murder
  • By: Carlton Smith
  • Narrated by: Donna Postel
  • Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (45 ratings)

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Death in Texas

By: Carlton Smith
Narrated by: Donna Postel
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Was he his brother's keeper?

Robert and Doris Angleton seemed to have the perfect life. Until she was coldly murdered in her own home, shot 13 times in the head, chest, and abdomen....

Suddenly, the ideal husband seemed anything but perfect: He was jailed, accused of hiring his older brother, Roger, to kill his wife for money - possibly as much as $2 million. However, without the crucial eyewitness testimony of Roger - who soon committed suicide in a Houston jail cell - the case against Robert rested entirely on circumstantial evidence. But the facts raise more questions than answers....

Doris Angleton - deeply involved in a secret love affair - had asked her husband for a divorce, which might have exposed him as a tax-skipping millionaire bookie and favored police informant....

Extensive handwritten and typewritten notes, coupled with a secretly taped conversation between Roger and another man outlining the murder, were found in a briefcase Roger Angleton was carrying when he was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, it was later concluded that the second voice on the tape was not Robert's....

Also in Roger's briefcase: $64,000 in cash, along with a money wrapper with Robert's fingerprint on it....

Ultimately, Roger confessed to the murder in his suicide note, exonerating his brother of any guilt....

A Texas jury came to one conclusion.

Listen to this fascinating true-crime account of greed, deception, and cold-blooded murder - and decide for yourself.

©1999 Carlton Smith (P)2018 Tantor

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Fascinating!!

This was actually one of C.Smith’s better books. I was surprised at the end and quite confused. But I was pleased that the author didn’t try and convince me one way or the other. He just gave the story and allowed audience to decide what they think. That’s how True Crime writing should be. Journalistic. The narrator was quite good as well. I don’t think I’ve heard her before, but she was excellent! Highly recommended.

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terribly disjointed!!!!

This book was written TERRIBLY. I wish I hadn’t bothered trying to make it halfway through. I couldn’t believe how out of order the whole thing was. Just an utter disgrace.

Out of nowhere as they’re building this story about the husband and his brother who look super suspicious in this case of a murdered wife the author throws in, “later on in their murder trial…” like, are we seriously just breaking the news this way??? They couldn’t structure this in ANY way that made sense? I hate this book lol.

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  • yo
  • 02-11-24

Interesting case, fabulous narration

I hadn’t heard of this case. It was interesting and I’m not sure justice was served. I like the author but what really stood out was the excellent narration. This was a quick ‘read’.

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Boring

Was not impressed it was all to predictable I thought it would be a better listen

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So-So

The story was so crazy that I kept listening, but it was really not so well done.

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  • JV
  • 12-12-23

Interesting story

Interesting story-especially since I live in Houston. Disappointed in the outcome but not surprised.

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Good TRUE CRIME

A well-written and researched story of a complicated case, very well done, and very good narration.

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Well written, but tedious

I enjoyed the book and the narrator did an excellent job. While I enjoyed the book, I am disappointed in the outcome of the story.

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irritating ending.

The writing is well done. the only problem I found with the book, is how everything ended.

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***3.5 Stars*** Rounded up

I concur with other reviewers that this story isn’t that suspenseful but it does have an intriguing value. This was a new true crime story for me so it held my attention. However, I despised the chapter discussing the taped conversation between two individuals…Voice One and Voice Two. Extremely annoying. I understand why it was included but still…annoying.

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