Above Suspicion: An Undercover FBI Agent, an Illicit Affair, and a Murder of Passion

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The â€œexpertly toldâ€ true story of an FBI agentâ€™s affair that leads to murder in Kentucky coal countryâ€”soon to be a major motion picture starring Emilia Clarke (Publishers Weekly). When rookie FBI agent Mark Putnam received his first assignment in 1987, it was the culmination of a lifelong dream, if not the most desirable location. Pikeville, Kentucky, is high in Appalachian coal country, an outpost rife with lawlessness dating back to the Hatfields and McCoys. AsÂ a rising star in the bureau, however,Â Putnam soonÂ was cultivating paid informants and busting drug rings and bank robbers. But when one informant fell in love with him, passion and duty would collide with tragic results. A coal minerâ€™s daughter, Susan Smith was a young, attractive, struggling single mother. She was also a drug user sometimes described as a con artist, thief, and professional liar. Ultimately, Putnam gave in to Smithâ€™s relentless pursuit. But when he ended the affair, she waged a campaign of vengeance that threatened to destroy him. When at last she confronted him with a shocking announcement, a violent scuffle ensued, and Putnam, in a burst of uncontrolled rage, fatally strangled her. Though he had everything necessary to get away with murderâ€”a spotless reputation, a victim with multiple enemies, and the protection of the bureauâ€™s impenetrable shieldâ€”his conscience wouldnâ€™t allow it. Tormented by a year of guilt and deception, Putnam finally led authorities to Smithâ€™s remains. This is the story of what happened before, during, and after his startling confessionâ€”an account that â€œshould take its place on the dark shelf of the best American true crimeâ€ (Newsday). Revised and updated, this ebook also includes photos and a new epilogue by the author.

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