Deadly Greed: The Riveting True Story of the Stuart Murder Case

Deadly Greed: The Riveting True Story of the Stuart Murder Case

by Joe Sharkey

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Perfect for you if...

  • You're drawn to true crime cases where the perpetrator is someone trusted and respected, not a stranger from the shadows.
  • You want to understand the psychology of someone willing to fabricate an entire narrative and let an innocent person face consequences.
  • You appreciate meticulously researched accounts that examine how a single lie can fracture a community during a moment of racial tension.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer true crime that focuses on the investigative breakthrough rather than the moral and psychological anatomy of deception.
  • You're looking for an unsolved mystery or a cat-and-mouse hunt. This case unravels through confession and family betrayal, not detective work.
  • You find accounts of false accusations against black men retraumatising rather than educational.

About this book

On October 23, 1989, Charles Stuart, an affluent Boston businessman, called 911 to report that he and his seven-months-pregnant wife Carol, a lawyer, had been robbed and shot by a black male in the Mission Hill neighborhood. Carol died from her injuries, and the baby was lost shortly after. The attack sparked significant concern during a period of heightened racial tension in the community. However, Stuart's account was false. He was Carol's killer. Police subsequently arrested Willie Bennett, a young man Stuart identified in a lineup. The deception unraveled following a revelation from Stuart's brother and ultimately his suicide, when he jumped into the Mystic River. Investigation revealed a pattern involving Stuart's distress over his wife's pregnancy, his romantic involvement with a coworker, and life insurance fraud. This revised and updated ebook includes photographs and a new epilogue by the author.

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