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  • Buried Beneath the Boarding House

  • A Shocking True Story of Deception, Exploitation and Murder
  • By: Ryan Green
  • Narrated by: Steve White
  • Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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Buried Beneath the Boarding House

By: Ryan Green
Narrated by: Steve White
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Summary

In 1988, detectives from the Sacramento Police Department were called to investigate the disappearance of a man at his last known address - a boarding house for the elderly, homeless, and mentally ill. The owner, Dorothea Puente, was an adorable old lady who cared for stray cats and the rest of society’s castaways. She had a strong standing in the community and was celebrated for her selfless charitable work.

The search revealed nothing untoward but one of the guests recalled some unusual incidents leading up to the disappearance. He shared stories about holes being dug in the garden and filled in overnight. Guests who were taken ill and vanished overnight and a number of excuses why they couldn’t be contacted. This was enough to launch a thorough investigation and on November 11, 1988, the Sacramento police department headed back to the boarding house with shovels in hand.

Were they wasting their time pursuing a charming and charitable old lady or were they closing in on a clandestine killer who exploited the most vulnerable members of society? The investigation gripped the entire nation and the answers lay buried beneath the boarding house.

Ryan Green presents a dramatic and chilling account of one of the most bizarre true crime stories in American history. Green’s riveting narrative draws the listener into the real-live horror experienced by the victims and has all the elements of a classic thriller.

Warning: This book contains descriptive accounts of abuse and violence. If you are especially sensitive to this material, it might be advisable not to listen to it.

©2019 Ryan Green (P)2019 Ryan Green
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Compelling

I'd never heard of Dorothea Puente before, and I found this to be a really compelling read. I'd probably say that this is my favourite of the Ryan Green True Crime books. I found it incredulous that she managed to get away with what she did for so long, but also not surprised in the fact that the government or local area never realized.

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Very well documented

This story starts off describing the early life of Dorothea Puente, her upbringing and life as a young woman before moving into how she opened the shelter and events that led her to become a serial killer.
Green very well describes how she became such a monster and you eagerly await the goriness that you know is coming but you learn so much about her on the journey that you wouldn't have expected to.
This is very well written and White narrates it beautifully. A must listen for true crime fans.

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A complete biography of a killer.

A superb biography of the life of a murderer. From birth to death Ryan Green gives you the insight of how a killer is created both by nurture and nature.

A really good narrator who reads the words, exactly as Ryan Green would want them to be read. He leads you through the labyrinth of the many pathways and decisions made by the serial killer to her final demise.

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Excellent

What an unbelievable story. Expertly told by the narrator with a tongue in cheek attitude. Those poor vulnerable people killed by this absolute monster. Highly recommended.

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Excellent!

Absolutely loved it! Steve White, as always, did an absolutely fantastic job of bringing Ryan Green's book to Audible. Normally, when Ryan tells us about a murderer, I find something to empathise with, some tragedy that made the person into what they are or were. Not so in this case. This woman was just plain evil. She didn't kill out of some misguided ideal, or some head injury /mental illness, not can we blame drugs. Sure her childhood wasn't ideal, but nor was it the worst ever. (Though yeah, it WAS bad).

To summarise, Ryan has yet again written a book worthy of 10 stars, and Steve deserves the same for his reading! Thank you to both!

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