Then No One Can Have Her

 

“I honestly could not stop reading Caitlin Rother's new book, THEN NO ONE CAN HAVE HER. It is riveting, revealing, and insightful . . . . The way she unfolded the mystery of who did it was accomplished with perfect pacing. And her closing chapters, written in first person, made my eyes water. What a fabulous, fabulous book!”

—
Suzy Spencer,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Secret Sex Lives

 

“From the first page, Caitlin Rother makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck with this thorough, unforgettable account of greed, flawed love, and homicide. It's all here: a true, modern murder mystery, told with a reporter's perceptiveness and a storyteller's sensibilities.”

—
Ron Franscell,
bestselling author of
The Darkest Night
and
Delivered from Evil

 

“It's exciting to see a reporter's reporter like Caitlin Rother, churning out journalism built around sharp prose, while getting to the core of a compelling crime story. Her latest,
Then No One Can Have Her
, equals and maybe surpasses anything she's done to date. It's a dark, twisty, riveting true story that will leave readers' jaws on their bellies while they burn through.”

—
M. William Phelps,
New York Times
bestselling author and TV host

 

“Tightly written, meticulously researched, Rother has hammered out a riveting new true crime from a complicated and fascinating case.”

—
Steve Jackson,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Monster

 

“Prepare to be hooked by Rother's absorbing narrative of greed, desperation, and twisty relationships in her latest spellbinder,
Then No One Can Have Her
. Between lies, financial shenanigans, shady legal maneuverings, and divided families, this tale sounds like fiction, but it's all true. And very dark.”

—
Katherine Ramsland,
forensic psychologist and author

 

 

“Rother has written another ‘ripped from the headlines' page-turner. Journalistic and thorough, this title is sure to be popular. Purchase for public libraries with large true crime collections.”

—
Library Journal

 

“Riveting . . . a story that will haunt you. . . . Rother presents a fascinating study of one woman's evil and greed—that ultimately leads to the murder of a kind-hearted millionaire. The compassion the author shows for the victim and the victim's family makes this book an emotional and gripping tale from beginning to end.”

—
Aphrodite Jones,
New York Times
best-selling author of
A Perfect Husband

 

“Once again Caitlin Rother gets to the heart of a very compelling story, with an eye for detail. A must-read for true crime fans.”

—
Robert Scott,
New York Times
best-selling author of
Shattered Innocence

 

“Caitlin Rother hooks you from the prologue on in
I'll Take Care of You.
With the keen eye of a veteran journalist, Rother objectively details the murder and shocking investigation of Newport Beach, Calif., millionaire Bill McLaughlin—a crime that took nearly 20 years for police and prosecutors to convict his greedy, live-in lover, Nanette Johnston, and her former NFL-playing, ne'er-do-well boyfriend, Eric Naposki.”

—
Suzy Spencer,
New York Times
best-selling author of
Wasted
and
Secret Sex Lives

 

“
I'll Take Care of You
is a chilling account of murder and its aftermath by an author at the top of her game. Caitlin Rother's background as an investigative reporter, plus her skill as a storyteller, combine to create a book that is impossible to put down.”

—
Fred Rosen,
author of
Lobster Boy

 

 

“A close look at a killer . . . a deeply reported, dispassionately written attempt to determine what created a monster and predator . . . a cautionary tale and a horror story, done superbly by a writer who knows how to burrow into a complex case.”

—
Los Angeles Times

 

“Well-written, thought-provoking . . . if ever a ‘true crime' deserved a book-length study, this is certainly that crime.”

—
The San Diego Union Tribune

 

“The disturbing story of John Gardner, who kidnapped, raped, and murdered two teenage girls in San Diego. . . . Rother addresses the complexity and difficulty of managing paroled sexual predators. This book will be popular with fans of Rother, Ann Rule, and other popular true crime writers.”

—
Library Journal

 

“This thoroughly reported and well-written book draws a terrifying portrait of a man who was sweet and cuddly one day and a crazed killer the next.... I doubt that there will be a better book on this tragedy than Rother's.”

—
San Diego Reader

 

“The reader gets a nuanced look at Gardner, from rapist-killer to charmer with girlfriends aplenty. . . .
Lost Girls
attracts and repels simultaneously. It can leave the reader sick and seething and swept up. And sad.”

—
North County Times

 

“Rother is one of the best storytellers going in the true crime genre today. Written with the verve, pacing, and characterizations of a detective novel, combined with her reporter's eye for detail,
Lost Girls
should be on every true crime fan's bookshelf.”

—
Steve Jackson

 

“A gripping account of the chilling disappearances of two San Diego area schoolgirls, a compelling picture of the victims' families' heartbreak, a nuanced inside look at the two police investigations. A must-read.”

—
Sue Russell

 

“Rother is at her best when she boldly dissects how a boy with psychological problems formed into a man indifferent to his monstrous acts toward two young girls.”

—
Katherine Ramsland

 

“ A frank and riveting look at the life and mind of San Diego rapist and killer John Gardner.”

—
Diane Fanning

 

 

“Well researched and a quick, engrossing read, this should be popular with true crime readers, especially the Ann Rule crowd.”

—
Library Journal,
Starred Review

 

“Rother's investigative journalist's tenacity and eye for detail and her knack for telling a good detective story that reads like a novel set this book above most in the genre. This was one of those true crime tales that gave me chills, and that's not easy to do.”

—
Steve Jackson

 

“With this headline-grabbing case of multiple murder, Rother skillfully tells a breathless tale of unthinkable events that no true crime fan should miss.”

—
Katherine Ramsland

 

“Rother digs deep into the story of this horrible murder—unearthing never-before-told details of the crime, the investigation and the twisted mind of the man who set it all into motion.”

—
Susan Leibowitz,
producer of
Dateline
's “The Last Voyage”

 

“Gripping . . . Rother gives readers compelling insight to an unthinkable American nightmare. The book is frank and frightening, and it sizzles.”

—
Aphrodite Jones

 

“Impressively reported in a forthright narrative . . . a pitch-perfect study of avarice, compulsion and pure California illusion.”

—
Ron Franscell

 

“We've finally found the next Ann Rule! Caitlin Rother writes with heart and suspense.
Dead Reckoning
is a chilling read by a writer at the top of her game.”

—
Gregg Olsen

 

“Gripping, brutal, riveting—once again, Rother delivers a thrilling account of murder and mayhem.”

—
M. William Phelps

 

“A true-crime triumph . . . . Rother solidifies her star status.”

—
The San Diego Union-Tribune

 

“Rother is at her best.... This gruesome story is fast-paced and will grip any lover of the true crime genre.”

—
North County Times

 

“Rother brings a journalist's careful attention to detail in this chilling look into the mind of a psychopath.”

—
Coronado Life Magazine

 

“A mesmerizing story.”

—
Orange Coast Magazine

 

 

 

“A true-crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.”

—
Aphrodite Jones

 

“A gripping and chilling book. A tawdry and twisted story of sex and drugs, deception and murder. And here's the scariest part—it's all true.”

—
Tom Murray,
producer for
Court TV
's “Pretty Poison”

 

“Absorbing and impeccably researched . . . a classic California noir story of passion and betrayal and death, with a beautiful, scheming adulteress at the center of the web.”

—
John Taylor

 

“With integrity, class and skill, Rother weaves this complex story seamlessly in the page-turning fashion of a suspenseful novel.”

—
M. William Phelps

 

“Chilling . . . Rother paints a portrait of the culture that raised Kristin, hired her, was lured by her beauty, and now must share in the dire consequences.”

—
Kevin Barry,
producer for Oxygen Network's
The Kristin Rossum Story

 

“ A lively and immaculately researched book.”

—
Carol Anne Davis

 

“A devastating portrait . . . an unwavering look at how one young woman fantasized herself into murder.”

—
The San Diego Union-Tribune

 

“A page-turner.”

—
San Diego Metropolitan

 

“A gripping account.”

—
San Diego Magazine

 

“An absorbing page-turner, driven by well-drawn characters and a dynamic investigation.”

—
Crimemagazine.com

 

“A concise and riveting account of one of the most challenging but fascinating investigations of my police career.”

—
Laurie Agnew,
San Diego Police Department homicide detective

 

“ A riveting and detailed view of a cold, calculated homicide romantically staged as a suicide. I couldn't put it down.”

—
Bob Petrachek,
Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory examiner

 

 

 

“A must read . . . well-written, extremely intense; a book that I could not put down.”

—
Kim Cantrell,
True Crime Book Reviews

 

“Excellent, well researched, well written.”

—
Don Bauder,
San Diego Reader

 

“Page-turning excitement and blood curdling terror . . . riveting, fast-paced, and sure to keep you up at night.”

—
M. William Phelps

 

“Rother paints every page with all the violent colors of a malignant sociopath's fever. This kind of frightening and fascinating glimpse into a killer's mind is rare.”

—
Ron Franscell

 

“A superior study of the formation of a serial killer and his lost and lonely victims.”

—
Carol Anne Davis

 

“Shocking, chilling, fast-paced . . . a book crime aficionados will be loath to put down.”

—
Simon Read