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In Death on the River, bestselling true crime author Diane Fanning recounts a tragic kayak accident that left one man dead―and his fiancΓ©e arrested for his murder.
A DREAM GETAWAY. A REAL-LIFE NIGHTMARE...
It seemed like the perfect romantic afternoon: a kayaking trip for two on the Hudson River. But it ended in tragedy when beautiful, blonde Angelika Graswald called 911 to report that her fiancΓ©, the handsome and athletic Vincent Viafore, had fallen into the choppy frigid waters. Authorities assumed it was an accident. But when the bereft bride-to-be posted videos of herself doing cartwheels on social media―shortly before Vincentβs body was found―suspicions of murder rose to the surfaceβ¦
After hours of questioning, Angelika made several shocking admissions. She said she felt βtrappedβ and fed up with Vincentβs βdemandingβ sexual lifestyle: the nightlife, the strip clubs, the three-ways. βI wanted him dead,β she had said, even though she insisted that she didnβt kill him.
But as more lurid details emerged―including a $250,000 life insurance policy―a killer question remained: Did Angelika remove the plug of her fiancΓ©βs boatβ¦and knock away his paddle as he sank?
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