A Tangled Web: A Cyberstalker, a Deadly Obsession, and the Twisting Path to Justice
Leslie Rule
May 2020 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Tanya Eby
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It was a bleak November in 2012 when Cari Lea Farver vanished from Omaha, Nebraska. Cari, thirty-seven, was a devoted mother, reliable employee, and loyal friend—not the type to shirk responsibilities, abandon her son, and run off on an adventure while her dying father took his last breaths. Yet, the many texts from her phone indicated she had done just that.
While Cari's boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, and her supervisor were bewildered by her abrupt disappearance, they accepted the texts at face value. Her mother, Nancy Raney, however, was alarmed and reported Cari missing. Police were skeptical of her claims that a cyber impostor had commandeered her daughter's phone and online identity.
While Nancy was afraid for Cari, Dave Kroupa was growing afraid of her, for he believed Cari was stalking him. Never seen or heard, the stalker was aware of his every move and seemed obsessed by his casual girlfriend, Shanna "Liz" Golyar, often calling her "a fat whore" in the twelve thousand emails and texts he received in a disturbing three-year deluge.
There was some truth in the messages, but all of them contained one big lie. The culprit was not Cari—but had killed and planned to kill again.
While Cari's boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, and her supervisor were bewildered by her abrupt disappearance, they accepted the texts at face value. Her mother, Nancy Raney, however, was alarmed and reported Cari missing. Police were skeptical of her claims that a cyber impostor had commandeered her daughter's phone and online identity.
While Nancy was afraid for Cari, Dave Kroupa was growing afraid of her, for he believed Cari was stalking him. Never seen or heard, the stalker was aware of his every move and seemed obsessed by his casual girlfriend, Shanna "Liz" Golyar, often calling her "a fat whore" in the twelve thousand emails and texts he received in a disturbing three-year deluge.
There was some truth in the messages, but all of them contained one big lie. The culprit was not Cari—but had killed and planned to kill again.
It was a bleak November in 2012 when Cari Lea Farver vanished from Omaha, Nebraska. Cari, thirty-seven, was a devoted mother, reliable employee, and loyal friend—not the type to shirk responsibilities, abandon her son, and run off on an adventure while her dying father took his last breaths. Yet,...
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Megan Moore
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August 3, 2020
Wow! What an amazing read! This is the perfect true crime novel for the modern era! Author Leslie Rule writes with unmatched expertise to craft a truly gripping novel. Rule's own personal experiences provide an excellent segue into the case she's covering, and also gives the reader some insight into her prior experience with true crime, which I found very interesting. The case covered in the novel was very eye-opening. It gives the reader a good insight into how the Internet can be a very dangerous place with real world consequences. Rule's writing style lends itself perfectly to this genre, and really draws the reader into the novel. All in all, this is such a great read and I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in true crime.
About the author
Leslie Rule is a Seattle area artist, photographer, and bestselling author of two suspense novels, five nonfiction books, and dozens of articles in national magazines, including Reader's Digest. Visit her at authorleslierule.com.
Tanya Eby has been a voice-over artist for over a decade. She is an Audie-nominated and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. Besides narrating, Tanya spends her time teaching creative writing classes at the collegiate level, blogging, and working on her own novels.
Leslie Rule is a Seattle area artist, photographer, and bestselling author of two suspense novels, five nonfiction books, and dozens of articles in national magazines, including Reader's Digest. Visit her at authorleslierule.com. Tanya Eby has been a voice-over artist for over a decade. She is an...
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