Deadly Affair

"I don't think I've ever seen a crime that was so incredibly cold-blooded... A promising young attorney and a dedicated family man, Michael Fletcher seemed to have it all. But in the summer of 2000, Michael found himself standing trial for the murder of his pregnant wife, Leann. The verdict-guilty of second-degree murder-would leave friends, family, and the public at large scrambling to make sense of a twisted and frightening series of events that ended in the shocking death of Leann Fletcher. What could possibly have led Michael Fletcher to commit such a gruesome act? "I don't believe what monstrous arrogance you must have that led you to think you could get away with murder..."-Oakland County Circuit Judge Jessica Cooper before sentencing Michael Fletcher to life imprisonment As a college student, Michael Fletcher married the girl of his dreams after a three-year courtship. It seemed like a fairy-tale romance come true: a match made in heaven. So why would a man with no history of domestic violence murder his devoted wife right after he told her how much he loved her? Why would Michael shoot Leann in the back of the head, not only killing her but also the child that she was carrying inside her? According to prosecutors, Fletcher had been involved in an extramarital affair with a beautiful judge for two years. Was his relationship with this woman enough cause for him to murder his wife in cold blood? Raising even more troubling questions, the startling discovery colored Leann's already shocking death with shadings of sex, political scandal, and betrayal. A Deadly Affair Includes an Exclusive Interview With Michael Fletcher.Henderson, Tom is the author of 'Deadly Affair' with ISBN 9780312977641 and ISBN 0312977646.