Framed in Monte Carlo: Why I Spent Eight Years in Prison for a Murder I Did Not Commit, Maher Ted, Hayes Bill, Thomas Jennifer

When billionaire banker Edmond Safra died in the ashes of Monacos La Belle poque building on December 3, 1999, the event made international headlines--for many reasons. One, of course, was the sheer wealth of the Lebanese mogul and his formidable presence in the international banking world. But the more seductive reason for the worldwide attention was the strange and intriguing way Safra died--ensconced within the armored walls of his vigilantly secured residence in the safest city in the world.

At 4:45 in the morning, a firestorm gutted Safras opulent Monte Carlo penthouse, trapping--and killing--Safra and one of his nurses, Vivian Torrente. When the fire was ruled arson, a fast finger was pointed at the only other nurse present: former Green Beret Ted Maher.

The true, bizarre circumstances that led to Safras death and to the subsequent imprisonment of Ted Maher are contained within the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaires Fiery Death. The story features a play-by-play of that deadly night, as well as Teds sham of a trial that put him behind bars for seven years and eight months. Brutal betrayals, harrowing kidnappings, prison breaks straight out of The Great Escape, and more pepper the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo.