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Vanishing Act: A Crashed Airliner, Faked Death, and Backroom Abortions

Vanishing Act: A Crashed Airliner, Faked Death, and Backroom Abortions
Author: Jerry Jamison
Price: $32.40
ISBN-10: 8881802945
ISBN-13: 9798881802943
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<b>Over a span of 39 years, 23 aliases, 28 arrests in 20 cities, and nearly a dozen imprisonments, Robert Spears had lived a con artists&#39; life of unparalleled adventure and intrigue. This is his story.</b><br>Shortly before Thanksgiving Day in 1959, a plane exploded in mid-air, killing all 42 passengers and crew and leaving scattered debris and bodies across the otherwise tranquil Gulf waters. Listed on the manifest was Dr. Robert Spears&mdash;once the highly regarded president of the Texas Naturopathic Association. Father of two small children with a lovely, society-minded wife and an elegant home in an exclusive neighborhood, it was a monumental tragedy for them as it was for all the souls lost that day.<br>Less than two months later, Robert Spears miraculously &ldquo;rose from the dead&rdquo; in Phoenix where he was promptly arrested. Headlining newspapers nationwide&mdash;&ldquo;Man Downs Airliner to Fake Death&rdquo;&mdash;Spears was discovered to have cleverly switched identities, persuaded his friend, Al Taylor, to fly with his plane ticket, asked him to carry &ldquo;a package&rdquo; on board, and drove away in his buddy&rsquo;s car with his wallet and driver&rsquo;s license. <br>As the FBI began to investigate, they uncovered a stunning, mind-bending tale of murder, abortion rings, and false identities&mdash;more than 25 aliases for Spears alone&mdash;as well as insurance scams and investment fraud that stretched over decades.<br>But that was far from the end of the story.<br>Methodically and carefully researched for years and meticulously sourced by a research sociologist and author, Vanishing Act is one of the great true crime stories of our time and a compelling read that is paced like a page-turning, mystery novel. Until now, the complete and shocking story has never been told.