Mortal Danger (39 page)
Authors: Ann Rule
Tags: #Fiction, #General, #Murder, #Espionage, #United States, #True Crime, #Serial Killers, #Case Studies, #Murder - United States, #Murder Victims
Kate and John in coastal Oregon, caught in fierce winds. They hiked often and climbed Cape Sebastian with the ocean roaring far below. On one ascent, Kate fell ill and found herself all alone. She wondered why John had left her there.
Doris and Bill Turner, and John Branden
on the deck of their cottage in Gold Beach. The older couple were both landlords and close friends, but they were shocked when John arrived at a cookout and said he had killed Kate and cut her up with a machete. It was a sick joke. After that, the Turners tried to protect Kate from her erratic mate.
Harold Jewell
, Kate’s dad, and John in yet another disguise. The two men got along well at first, but later Harold moved in with Kate in an effort to keep her alive. The two lived a nightmare existence, wondering where John Branden was.
Gold Beach, Oregon, Detective Dave Gardiner. He investigated a man he knew as John Branden, almost caught him in California, and learned the final denouement of the case eight years later. Kate Jewell lived in terror for years, and Gardiner protected her.
Dr. Randall Nozawa from the cover of his book,
Ironically, this photo, taken before the car accident that half blinded him, shows him in high-powered dental glasses. He was forced to give up his practice when the crash destroyed his keen vision.
Turi Lee, eighteen, at her high school graduation in Tacoma, Washington. She was a beautiful young woman who married soon after and had three children.
Turi Lee, in her sixties, was still lovely. When she met John Williams, she felt that she had a second chance at love. They shared many interests at first, but John became more and more controlling and difficult to live with.
WRITTEN IN BLOOD
Brian and Bev Mauck, newlyweds. They were the perfect match, with nothing but happiness ahead. (
)
Brian and Bev, who shared a jubilant sense of humor, laughing on their couch. The same couch is visible in crime-scene photos. (
)
Bev and Brian Mauck were married in “paradise” in Mexico on the beach, and then left to go scuba diving on their honeymoon on Turks and Caicos. They were both superior athletes. (
)
Bev and Brian Mauck on their honeymoon on Turks and Caicos. It was probably their favorite “getaway” vacation spot. They planned one more trip before they had children. (
)
This photo of Brian and Bev appeared on television news bulletins and in area papers—to the shock of their many, many friends. (
)
