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Lauri Taylor was just your average suburban PTA mom and marketing exec. Then tragedy struck. When her mother is found dead in Mexico, Lauri finds herself embarking on a journey of discovery. She strives to uncover the identity of her mother's murderer while struggling against the unbearable guilt of having been powerless to prevent her murder -- but what she finds isn't what she was expecting. Lauri Taylor's memoir The Accidental Truth: What my mother's murder investigation taught me about life tells the true story of a woman's quest as she seeks understanding and atonement. With the help of famed FBI profiler Candice DeLong, Lauri begins her transformation into a skilled and unrelenting investigator, earning the praise of even the most seasoned cold-case detectives.
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Proud Mama, Memoir Author, Speaker of My Truth, Homicide Detective (ret. ) , Stigma Fighter, Hoops Fan, Dog Lover and HuggerThe Accidental Truth: What My Mother's Murder Investigation Taught Me About LifeLife can change in a minute?¦what would you do?When Lauri Taylor's mother went missing one day in 2006, no one expected her body to turn up ten days later in a remote Mexican desert??and no one could solve the crime. Motivated by a nagging feeling that this was her last chance to make her mom proud, the Orange County housewife set out to investigate the murder. In the process, she was forced to investigate her mother's life and her own childhood, which was filled with uncertainty and pain. Four years later, with the help of famed FBI profiler, Candice Delong, Lauri unraveled the mystery of her mother's death and uncovered the shocking truth about her life. The Accidental Truth combines the suspense of a true crime page-turner with the poignant emotion of a mother-daughter saga. "The Accidental Truth is a gripping account of a mother's sudden and violent death, her family's journey toward a painful discovery, and a devoted daughter's deliverance. It is a riveting tale??and I dare you to stop turning the pages. "??Candice DeLong FBI profiler, author of Secret Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI, and host of Investigation Discovery Channel's Deadly Women and Facing Evil with Candice DeLong
