{"product_id":"no-daddy-dont-a-fathers-murderous-act-of-revenge-9780786022205","title":"No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge\u003c\/strong\u003e by Pence, Irene. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780786022205.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hi, Mom. Give us a call, okay?\"\nEven in the bitterest divorce cases, angry ex-spouses usually agree on one thing--the welfare of their children. Mary Jean Pearle, a Dallas antiques dealer, never dreamed that her precious daughters, Faith and Liberty, would be anything but safe when she dropped them off with their father. John Battaglia, a successful accountant and ex-Marine, had at times been vicious to her--but always gentle with the girls.\nListening helplessly through the phone, Mary Jean heard Faith plead for her life. . .and then the heart-rending sound of gunshots.\nUpdating her classic account of this unthinkable crime with the latest stunning developments from Death Row, veteran crime writer Irene Pence recounts an unforgettable saga of violence, betrayal, and tears.\nCase seen on 20\/20\nIncludes Sixteen Pages Of Dramatic Photos\nUnthinkable Sacrifice\n\nJohn Battaglia said hello and it grated on Mary\n\nJean to hear her ex-husbands voice.\n\n\"Hi, John,\" she said lightly. \"I got a message that\n\nthe girls wanted to ask me something.\"\n\n\"Yeah,\" he said, and Mary Jean could hear the\n\necho-like sound that always accompanied his punching\n\nof the speaker phone button.\n\n\"Ask her!\" Johns voice pounded. \"Ask her,\" he repeated\n\nin a louder, harsher voice.\n\n\"Mommy?\" Faith stammered. She was noticeably\n\ncrying and her voice sputtered in short sobs. \"Why\n\ndo you want Daddy to have to go to jail?\"\n\nMary Jean could feel her body temperature climb.\n\n\"Oh come on, John, dont do this to them.\"\n\nThen Mary Jean heard the screams that will forever\n\nhaunt her. Faith cried out, \"No, Daddy, dont!\n\nOh please no, Daddy. Dont do it. No, no, no!\"\n\nOver her daughters piercing cries, Mary Jean\n\nheard the blast of a gun. \"Run, babies, run!\" she\n\nscreamed. \"As fast as you can, run for the door!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948505198645,"sku":"ByrdShop_0786022205","price":59.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780786022205_e5177a68-de0f-447d-ad1f-c7a0a1acc2dc.jpg?v=1778893980","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/no-daddy-dont-a-fathers-murderous-act-of-revenge-9780786022205","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}