Eugene Bennett – A Twisted Triangle
In September of 2006, I wrote a post entitled “The Strange Case of Eugene Bennett.” I told readers about this strange former F.B.I. agent and his hatred for homosexuals. I wrote about how he abducted and attacked his own wife (also an F.B.I. agent) and a pastor of a church, including his unwitting involvement of a young investigator. Bennett’s story reeked of weirdness from all angles. In my own mind, I wondered if Bennett might have been involved in things even more sinister, but as yet, unrevealed. This is a man I want very much to learn more about. I, and others interested will soon get the chance.
In May of 2008, author Caitlin Rother‘s new book, “TWISTED TRIANGLE: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband’s Violent Revenge” will hit the shelves. I first heard of Caitlin Rother when she left some contact information on CrimeShadows News while researching this very book. I have been waiting in anticipation ever since.
Caitlin Rother, a former investigative reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune and Pulitzer Award nominee, has written the first complete account of the events that led up to that momentous night in 1996. The book covers the affair between Bennett’s wife Margo and crime author Patricia Cornwell. Margo and Eugene’s troubled careers with the F.B.I. and the abduction and attempted murder are detailed in the book, as well.
Margo Bennett currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she is a captain in the University of California, Berkeley campus police department. Eugene (Gene) Bennett is incarcerated in Virginia, not far from the Washington DC area, where most of the events of this incredible story took place.
Eugene Bennett is scheduled for release in July of 2017.
Following are some reviews of “TWISTED TRIANGLE: A Famous Crime Writer, a Lesbian Love Affair, and the FBI Husband’s Violent Revenge” by Caitlin Rother
“[Rother] has been able to tell a story that will reach those who need to hear that such pain can be endured and such terror can be overcome, that survival and even triumph over adversity are entirely possible.”
—From the Introduction by Margo Bennett“A harrowing tale of one woman’s struggle to maintain a balance between being a mother, a FBI agent, and dealing with a corrupt husband also an FBI Agent. A must read.”
—Joseph D. Pistone aka Donnie Brasco“This book will haunt you. It will move you to look at some of the harsh realities of life in a new way. A powerful story–and masterfully written.”
—Aphrodite Jones, best-selling author, All She Wanted and Cruel Sacrifice
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