Deadly Seduction (St. Martin’s True Crime Classics)

Name: Deadly Seduction (St. Martin’s True Crime Classics)
Price: 11.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (261 reviews)
Author: Wensley Clarkson

by Wensley Clarkson

True Crime

4.2 (261)

4.2 stars from 261 reviews

282 pages~4.7 hr readPublished by St. Martin's Paperbacks

$11.9933% off peak

Last checked: Apr 5, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to true crime stories where the perpetrator is charming and calculated rather than obviously dangerous.
You want to understand how someone can construct an entire false identity and get away with it for years.
You appreciate detailed, well-researched accounts of real cases that read like psychological thrillers.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer crime stories that focus on the investigation and detective work rather than the criminal's psychology.
You're looking for recent cases with contemporary relevance rather than crimes from the 1980s-90s.
You find detailed descriptions of manipulation and infidelity genuinely distressing rather than compelling.

About this book

Susan Grund presented herself as a glamorous society lady, but concealed a criminal past and calculating nature. When prominent Indiana attorney Jimmy Grund married her as his second wife, he was unaware of her previous marriages and serious crimes. Susan began plotting to access Jimmy's fortune. When he discovered the truth about her and announced plans to divorce her, she refused to let him leave. She shot and killed him with a gun stolen from his own son, David. The shooting shocked Peru, Indiana. During the investigation, Susan claimed she had conducted a two-year affair with the teenage David Grund. David denied the affair and was not charged in connection with the murder. Wensley Clarkson's account examines how Susan Grund deceived those around her and committed murder, events that stunned her community.

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Currently on sale at $11.99 — 33% off peak. Price has dropped 22 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 30 days.

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Currently around #16K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.2★ from 261 reviews

Gaining approximately 7 new reviews per month. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.4 to 4.2.

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