Within hours of giving birth to her sixth child, Mary Kay Letourneau had her baby daughter whisked from her arms. She was then shackled and returned to her jail cell. This was back in 1998. Just years before, the pretty, personable, Seattle schoolteacher was living a life many would envy - she had a handsome husband, four beautiful children, and a beloved following of students. Then she was accused of child rape, and her whole world turned upside down.
How did a 34-year-old married teacher fall in love with one of her sixth-grade students? Was it a complete lapse of judgment or as she contends, the meeting of two soulmates? Were the two planning to run away together before police caught them in a parked car? Did the couple have illicit sex in every room of the Letourneau house, as the teenager told the tabloids?
If Loving You Is Wrong is an account of the case that shocked the world and rocked the headlines in 1996. It recounts the lonely life of Mary Kay Letourneau and the young object of her obsession, the boy who fathered two of her children.
If Loving You Is Wrong (2013) is a must-read for both true-crime aficionados and students of abnormal psychology. (Ann Rule)
About the author: Throughout his career, Gregg Olsen has demonstrated an ability to create a detailed narrative that offers readers fascinating insights into the lives of people caught in extraordinary circumstances. The award-winning author has written nine non-fiction books, nine novels, a novella, and contributed a short story to a collection edited by Lee Child as well as been a guest on scores of national and local television shows, including educational programs for the History Channel, the Learning Channel, and Discovery Channel. He, a Seattle native, lives in Olalla, Washington, with his wife, twin daughters, three chickens, Milo (cocker spaniel) and Suri (dachshund).
Olsen's next true crime book, If I Can't Have You: Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children, will be out on 20 May 2014. For more information, click on his name (above).
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