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Dead But Not Forgotten: The True Story of a Cheating Husband, His Stunning Mistress, and a Murder Case Gone Cold (St. Martin's True Crime Library) Kindle Edition

by Amber Hunt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 out of 5 stars 35 ratings

Barbara and Michael ran a Detroit-area comic book shop, where Renee Kotula was an employee—and Michael's lover. Their torrid affair took a shocking turn when one night Barbara was found dead at the shop, a bullet through her skull. Did Michael kill his wife so that he could collect her life insurance policy…and run off with Renee?

With no weapon or witnesses, the police weren't able to arrest Michael…until, eighteen years later, a new district attorney reopened the case and found overlooked evidence that placed him at the scene of the crime. Michael was finally arrested. But after a jury found him guilty of murder, the judge overturned his case. Why? As Michael awaits a second trial, many are left to wonder if justice will ever be served for the woman who isDEAD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

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    August 3, 2010
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A LIFE OF LIES

Devoted wife, loving mother, family-business owner—Barbara George seemed to have it all. But little did she know that her husband, Michael, was harboring a secret that would someday tear her family, and her whole world, apart…

A COLD-BLOODED CRIME

Barbara and Michael ran a Detroit-area comic book shop, where Renee Kotula was an employee—and Michael’s lover. Their torrid affair took a shocking turn when one night Barbara was found dead at the shop, a bullet through her skull. Did Michael kill his wife so that he could collect her life insurance policy…and run off with Renee?

A MURDER MYSTERY

With no weapon or witnesses, the police weren’t able to arrest Michael…until, eighteen years later, a new district attorney reopened the case and found overlooked evidence that placed him at the scene of the crime. Michael was finally arrested. But after a jury found him guilty of murder, the judge overturned his case. Why? As Michael awaits a second trial, many are left to wonder if justice will ever be served for the woman who is DEAD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

WITH 8 PAGES OF STARTLING PHOTOS

About the Author


Amber Hunt is a journalist for the Detroit Free Press. She has received numerous awards including the 2005 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, the only national award dedicated to crime coverage, and is a 2011 Knight-Wallace Fellow. She has appeared on NBC’s Dateline and A&E’s Crime Stories,among other TV shows. She lives in Michigan.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003P8QDBO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's True Crime; 1st edition (August 3, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0312599048
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    3.6 out of 5 stars 35 ratings

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Amber Hunt is an award-winning journalist and investigative consumer affairs reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Her numerous awards include the 2005 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, the only national award dedicated to crime coverage, and she is a former Knight-Wallace Fellow (2011), a Livingston Young Journalist Award finalist, and a former crime reporter for the Detroit Free Press, where she covered one of the nation's most crime-ridden cities. She also previously worked as an Associated Press news editor overseeing North and South Dakota. She has appeared on NBC's Dateline and A&E's Crime Stories, among other TV shows. She lives in Ohio.

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  • Joseph Tomczyk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dead But Not Forgotten - by us, her childhood neighbors
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013
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    Our three children grew-up in NW Warren, MI, nearly across our street from -- and were friends with -- the Kowynia family ... including their daughter Barbara who became Mrs. Nick George, a wife and mother was found dead / murdered execution style July 13, 1990 ... shortly after my having moved June 15, 1990, from that Detroit hometown area of mine to wNC ... where I knew so little so long about that tragedy ... until Amber Hunt wrote this book published August 2010. So regardless, it rates as immensely informative with me.
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  • Jason
    3.0 out of 5 stars Accurate according to the media reports
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2019
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    From what I know of the case, the book is an accurate depiction of the events. I have known the George's since they opened the store in Windber, PA in the 90's, and I am still taken aback by this story.
    I came across this book while looking for updates on the case as I have moved out of state and have not had a chance to visit the shop on Graham Ave.

    The book does seem rushed to be published as it ends up in the air before the second conviction and the various appeals. So unfortunately it isn't the whole story.
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  • Underdog
    1.0 out of 5 stars You know who the murderer is by page 8, rest is downhill
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2010
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    I've been reading true crime mysteries for over 20 years. I feel I know what it takes to achieve a 5 Star rating.

    First you need a story that is somewhat interesting. I would suggest any author thinking about writing a true crime MYSTERY read a book like Carlton Stowers "Careless Whispers", Darcy O'Brien's "Two of a Kind", Jerry Bledsoe's "Bitter Blood", Daniel Keys "Unveiling Claudia" or the "Minds of Billy Mulligan" or anything written by the late Tommy Thompson. Or if you don't want to read truly 5 Star True Crime Mysteries then look at any of the many crime documentaries on TV like 48 Hours and you will see that they don't tell you who committed the crime and why they committed the crime in the first 5 minutes. This book did that.

    The rest of the book was just filler material going into too much detail about every single player involved in this case. Fully 2/3's of the book was endless court testimony with each chapter being the next day in court.

    I could go on but you get the picture. Nothing unique or interesting... all mostly filler material after page 8. Boring writing. It took the cops 18 years to get their man but it appeared they finally had him as soon as you read page 8.

    This book was not a "pager turner" but a book where you turned the pages just to get through it.
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  • Mel Nutter
    4.0 out of 5 stars how does our justice system work.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2014
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    I like the way the author writes. Believable the story showed just how our justice system works. Slow, slow and slower.
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  • Caspian3
    5.0 out of 5 stars A really well written true crime novel
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016
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    This book really is well written and truly makes you feel as if you were in the court room.
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  • graciebjd
    2.0 out of 5 stars What kind of ending was that???
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2014
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    This book should not have been published until the case was finalized. George was granted a new trial and reconvicted in 2011 - and the appeals have yet to be exhausted. As another credible reviewer noted, the book was more like a never-ending newspaper article. It's a very interesting case, if written properly. I know - I sat through the entire first trial and assisted Judge Biernat as a staff attorney. He agonized over this case; he was an honorable and fair jurist. He 's not the first judge, nor the last, to be late to the bench, but he's conscientious and deeply involved in doing the right thing. He's now retired and did not preside over George's second trial. George's convictions were wrong.
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  • L. Walls
    3.0 out of 5 stars Cold case trial
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2010
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    I liked this book and I still don't know after trying to find information on the case whether Michael George was ever in court again about his wife's murder. I don't always like the cold case trials ending because a lot of people seemed to be judged by their lifestyle. Quite a few times I've thought I couldn't convict on such little evidence, especially after so many years. How could you covict someone to spend the rest of their lives in prison with even a little doubt is beyond me. A good read.
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  • Mary
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015
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