by Royal Phillips (Author)
SUMMARY Ugly Duckling This is a true-life story of beauty, manipulation and murder. Gary Triano, of Tucson, was violently killed on his birthday, Nov 1, 1996, when a pipe bomb exploded inside his rented Lincoln town car. His body was blown to pieces by this remotely detonated bomb. Former Aspenite, Pamela Phillips Triano, is accused of paying Ronald Young, one of her lovers, to execute her ex-husband. Ronald Young was captured, tried and found guilty of first-degree murder in 2009. Featured on America's Most Wanted and Dateline NBC, Pamela continued to evade imprisonment. This tale of international intrigue took a twist when Pamela was apprehended in Vienna by Interpol on an unrelated criminal offense in Lichtenstein. During her booking, Interpol discovered that her name was red flagged by the FBI. She was ultimately extradited to the Pima County Jail in Tucson, Arizona on July 3, 2010. With this written account, Royal Phillips, aunt of Pamela Phillips Triano is telling all. Royal was a former columnist for the Montecito Journal and has been writing since 1948. Documented through diaries, correspondence, and family photographs, Royal reveals a truthful portion of their wealthy, eccentric family who stimulated Pam's hungers.
Author Biography
Royal Phillips - Biography Born on Valentines Day, 1940 in Chicago, Royal Phillips is an alumna of The University of New Mexico. An international childbirth instructor and doula for over 35 years, she has taught and lectured in the United States, the Middle East, Central America, Europe, Indonesia and Australia. She has been the teacher of choice for many movie actors and professional athletes. Royal has been a contributor to the Santa Barbara News Press and a columnist for The Montecito Journal. Her writing has received several awards, including her screenplay Incommunicado, based on her hostage experience in the 1994 Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas, Mexico. Her recently published book, Cherry Bombs, A Life in Poetry, is available on Amazon.com. As an advocate for children, Royal has also created and produced childbirth-specific books, audiotapes, and videos. Her documentary, Prince for a Day, chronicles Indonesian circumcision rituals on the youth of Sumbawa and was presented at the Anti-Genital Mutilation Symposium at University of Sydney, Australia. She is a mother of three, grandmother of five, and an avid photographer, SCUBA diver, and world traveler having visited over 80 countries. Royal currently resides in the Smoky Mountains.
Number of Pages: 188
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN
Publication Date: January 13, 2015
