September Sacrifice

By: Mark Horner

Narrated by: Ted Brooks

"If I'm ever late for work, call the police!"

That's what Albuquerque, New Mexico, bank teller Girly Chew, 36, told her boss. The Malaysian-born beauty lived in mortal fear of her pathologically deranged husband and had taken out a restraining order against him. She was late for work for the first - and last - time on September 10, 1999. Her bloodstained clothes were found near a lonely stretch of desert highway. Chew's estranged spouse was an unrepentant scam artist with a terrifying violent streak. Born Armando Chavez, Jr., in Texas, he changed his name to Diazien Hossencofft and said he was from Switzerland. Claiming to be a surgeon and DNA expert with an antiaging formula, he conned a woman dying of cancer out of nearly a half million dollars. While married, he conducted numerous affairs - even managing to wrangle sole custody of the infant son he fathered with one of his mistresses. Nursing a sick obsession with his wife while exerting Manson-like control over his girlfriend/accomplice, UFO fanatic Linda Henning, 47, Hossencofft set the stage for Girly Chew's murder and followed through on his plan with sadistic enthusiasm.

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Good Job Mark Horner, Author and Ted Brooks, Nar

I really appreciate the great work, time, history, and people you brought to life in telling Girly's story. It's too bad she didn't get the courage to leave with Demetri. What a secret nightmare she was living. I feel so sorry for the lil boy, Girly's family & friends. I'm so happy her boss at the bank was loyal and persistent. They should have kept the creepy husband in the prison in NM and face the consequences of his choices. Because poor Girly wasn't given an option to escape. I must listen to it again. Much Appreciated.

Confusing

This is a very confusing case...author made it more confusing by jumping from one subject to another & introducing new characters without explaining their connection! Chronology would have helped!

pretty good

good story .... but narrator was a lil different at first .. but all in all pretty good...

Not worth it

All over the place! Author wrote in extremely chaotic manner, and I was lost. This book was extremely disorganized and was difficult to follow.