citizen_janeby James Dalessandro and David Mehnert (contributor)
Dutton/Signet, 1999

In 1983, Jane Alexander was an attractive widow who was in love with a dashing man, the charming Tom O’Donnell. When Gertrude McGabe, her wealthy, 88-year-old aunt, was found murdered in her San Jose home and Jane became the prime suspect, Tom proved to be the rock she needed. But months later, when Jane was finally cleared, the real bomb hit. The evidence now pointed to the love of her life, Tom O’Donnell, as the real murderer… and Tom O’Donnell vanished. This is the story of Jane’s pursuit of justice for 13 long years and her obsessive investigation, which ultimately exposed Tom O’Donnell as a ruthless con man with a string of crimes in his past. Check out the Citizen Jane website: www.citizenjane.com.