Product Description

"A great true crime story . . . . Readers will feel the effects of Phelps' skill from beginning to end." --Stephen Singular

Big and brash, Jeff Zack didn't hide his rough lifestyle. And when he died, it was in plain sight: executed in the parking lot of a BJ's Wholesale Club in Akron, Ohio, by a motorcycle-riding assassin dressed in black.

"Phelps uses a unique combination of investigative skills and narrative insight to give readers an exclusive, insider's look." --Anne Bremner

Jeff Zack's murder stunned investigators--but then, so did his life. A long list of people might have had reasons to want Zack dead, including the loyal wife he had humiliated and the wealthy nightclub owner whose wife--a blond, hard-bodied beauty queen--he openly dated. But the truth would get even stranger...

"Phelps is a first-rate investigator." --Dr. Michael M. Baden

In this shocking true story of adultery, mind games, lies, wealth and sexual liaisons in upscale Middle America, true-crime master M. William Phelps tells the astounding story of a man who loved the wrong woman--and was brutally murdered by a killer with the deadliest possible motive of all...

Includes 16 Pages Of Shocking Photos

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #223990 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 480 pages

Customer Reviews

The Ultimate Deceit-A Perfect Murder
Without revealing the outcome of this book, I will say that I was fooled by the ending. Phelps understated yet compelling story keeps one totally enthralled by releasing just enough information to connect the dots as the story progresses. As John Zaffino continues to bury himself with stupid mistakes and misquided actions in the murder of Jeff Zack, the real monster in this crime sits back and pulls the strings. The outstanding investigation by the Akron Police Force deserves to be recognized for doing its job above reproach and documenting the critical details that resulted in Zaffino's conviction. A read I could not put down.

Murder Mayhem
Couldn't understand the connection between the title and the story. The story was clearly written by someone who was far removed from the situation. Lynn Slaby, mentioned at the end is a man not a girl. Evidently. the Feds saw something the author didn't because they have reopened the case.

The Real Life Story of a Desperate Housewife!
The case of Jeff Zack's cold-blooded murder is well-documented by true crime author veteran, M. William Phelps, here which he also writes about life in Akron, Ohio. Zack's murder occurred at a gas station at a BJ's Wholesale Club in the suburbs. He is buried in a Jewish cemetery around Stow, Ohio. Despite his flaws and faults, he was a devoted father to Ashton (name changed to protect his identity). As a husband, he was quite different, arrogant, rude, obnoxious, and terrible to his long-suffering wife, Bonnie, who loved him regardless. She was at one time a suspect because of the polygraph but she would have never killed her son's father right before Father's day. She stayed with Jeff for their son's sake. She had to tolerate Jeff's open affair with married mother of seven, Cynthia Rohr George, who was married to Ed George who ran the Tangiers Banquet Hall and restaurant in Akron which was and is still legendary among the locals and even attracting celebrity clientele who visited Akron. Ed George was so busy working and providing a home for his wife and growing family that he did notice his wife's flagrant affairs but tolerated them. She ran the household but she was no desperate housewife. She had nannies, babysitters, and housekeepers to help with the household work. She wanted to rid of Jeff after a ten year relationship which produced Ruby, their daughter, but Ed was never informed of it until after Jeff's murder. I felt bad for Ed and Bonnie, the long-suffering spouses. In the end, the killer gets caught but the desperate housewife Cindy George only spends a year or so in prison. Proving that with expensive legal counsel, you can buy justice or injustice depending on what role you have in society. She is free and doubtfully will be charged again for paying the killer.