Collateral Wife: A True Con Marriage
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"...Collateral Wife proves that monsters can be closer than they appear. Anne Gallagher's compelling story is hard to put down..."
- Dr. Katherine Ramsland, award-winning author of The Serial Killer's Apprentice
"...Gallagher's memoir is both difficult to read but far more difficult to put down; her writing drew me completely into the story until I absolutely had to finish it."
- Midwest Book Review
"In my 30-year career as an FBI agent, Anne Gallagher is the only person I've known to transition from a subject of an investigation to a victim, then to a crucial witness... she survived it all with her spirit intact."
- Paul Palumbo, former FBI agent
Anne Gallagher thought she had married the perfect man - a charming, successful businessman who adored her. She was wrong.
The warning signs started small: white lies, late payments, cashflow shortages, suspicious behavior. But Anne's every illusion crumbles when she discovers her husband forged loans in her name and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from her. The stakes escalate even more when she learns he has entwined her life with organized crime, putting her and her children at risk.
Torn between loyalty, fear and the hope that he might change, Anne faces an impossible choice: protect the man she once loved or bring him to justice.
Collateral Wife is the gripping true story of love, deception, and the courage it takes to confront betrayal, protect what matters most and rebuild your life after unimaginable deception.
PRAISE FOR COLLATERAL WIFE
"...a propulsive, deeply human memoir that reads like a thriller but hits like the truth... Every woman should read this book. No. Must."
- Abby Ellin, author of Duped
"A Kafkaesque horror story that in the capable hands of Anne Gallagher turns out to be her version of reality because she lived it..."
- Steven R. Strahler, award-winning Chicago journalist
"Collateral Wife has all the makings of a Hollywood thriller... a deeply human and emotionally complex true story of impossible choices and remarkable resilience..."
- Mary Heaney, founder and executive editor, The Global Legal Post
"...you'll be sucked in and will read late into the night to finish this utterly fascinating and compelling debut."
- Jamie Freveletti, bestselling author of the Emma Caldridge thrillers
"Collateral Wife pulls you in from page one... begins with a chance meeting at a wedding and ends with a mob hit. A real page-turner."
- Anne E. Beall, award-winning author of The Compassionate Writer
"A gripping true story of betrayal and survival... a testament to one woman's journey from dark despair to reclaiming her life..."
- Lynda Drews, author of Disposable Wives and Run at Destruction
"...she was clearly targeted, expertly groomed and then thoroughly defrauded... Its telling is both cautionary and courageous."
- Jer O'Mahoney, partner and head of The Family Office, Killik & Co.
"This memoir was much more than expected... At times, the tears were rolling down my face while I was reading. You will never forget this memoir "
- Reader's Favorite, 5-star review
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