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| An Unfinished Canvas: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville | 
 enlarge | Authors: Michael Glasgow, Phyllis Gobbell
Publisher: Berkley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (19 reviews)
Sales Rank: 39415
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0425218287
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.15230976855
EAN: 9780425218280
ASIN: 0425218287
Publication Date: October 2, 2007
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Product Description
Janet March had a picture-perfect life-until she disappeared...
No body, no cause of death, no physical evidence-and yet, after ten years, a murder conviction...
Janet March, the strikingly attractive artist and wife of corporate lawyer Perry March, had it all: two children she adored, a burgeoning career in the arts, supportive parents, and a dream house. What no one knew was that her husband led a destructive double life of secrets and lies. On August 16, 1996, Janet would finally file for divorce. But she never made it to that appointment-because on August 15, she vanished...
Janet's disappearance incited a massive search and media frenzy, revealing Perry's true nature to the world. For ten years, her parents and Perry battled each other through the court system in what would become and international custody battle. Meanwhile, the Nashville Police Department investigated the case from every possible angle, with the eventual help of a shocking surprise witness. Though they couldn't find the body, determine the cause of death, or even reconstruct exactly what happened that fateful night, her parents and Nashville's first Cold Case Squad remained certain of one thing-they would find justice for Janet
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 Better Book about the Case of the Missing Wife! September 18, 2008
This is the second book that I have read on the case. I read Jeanne King's book already but I have to say that this book is better than hers because it is more detailed and the authors are native residents of Nashville so their insight into explaining the city's dynamics is quite excellent. I visited Nashville or Music City two weeks ago and I loved it. I would have liked to have spent more time there. The book chronicles the relationship between Perry and his late wife, Janet. There is no doubt that he killed. He had his own father, Arthur, help in the ridding of her remains. The victim's family, Larry and Carolyn Levine, were very well known in the Jewish community of Nashville. They were also very close to their daughter, Janet, an aspiring artist who dearly loved her son, Samson, and daughter, Tzipora. The Levines and the Marches would wage an all out war that the courts and governments of America and Mexico would handle. Larry and Carolyn believed Perry was involved in their daughter's disappearance. They sought custody of their grandchildren but Perry had already taken them to Mexico to live with his new wife, Carmen, new step-siblings, and their grandfather Arthur March who retired there. Perry's time in Mexico would not last forever. For over 10 years, dedicated law enforcement officials sought to bring Perry to justice. Arthur finally confesses to his role and his explanation. He helps the police although ten years too late. One of the reasons that I didn't give the book the five stars is because I think the authors could have spoken more with Perry's brother and sister regarding the mysterious circumstances of their mother's own death. It shadows the story of an overdose of barbituates in Chicago, Illinois. Janet believed her own father-in-law killed his wife Tzipporah. Janet named her own daughter after the mother-in-law that she never met. Perry was about 10 years old when she found dead. I wished that the case of the first Mrs. March would be reopened despite Arthur's death. I also think that they could have had better pictures in there.
 Fascinating Read September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After moving from Nashville, I continued to keep up with this case through Nancy Grace and 48 Hours Mysteries. Glasgow and Gobbell dramatically portray the story of Janet March who was an intelligent, attractive woman from a great family who was deceived by a narcissistic, evil man. I realize that the "apple did not fall far from the tree"after reading about the role of Perry's father and his involvement in the crime. I would like to say kudos to the writers and the detectives who did not give up on locating and revealing all of the facts regarding this crime and who helped bring Perry March to justice. This is a great read!
 Not a page turner. May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"An Unfinished Canvas" is about the murder of Janet March by her husband and the long trail to justice.
There are several colorful characters involved in the book including the killer's father, Arthur March and Perry March himself.
The highlights in this case were the victim's parents and their will to fight against their daughter's killer. The cold case detectives Pridemore and Postigliano also stand out for their intelligence and unwavering dedication as evidenced by their high rate of cold cases they solved.
The resolution of this murder was hampered by two primary factors: the victim wasn't reported missing for two weeks and for some unexplained reason the original lead detective tipped off March's attorney that the home was going to be searched.
Where the book disappointed me was the repetition of the same information, like the conversation on the plane ride back from California during March's extradition. The history of Nashville in chapter 1 was dry. The book really ground to a halt with the trial sections at the back of the book.
An interesting cold case but the book was not the smoothest or most riveting true crime book that I have read.
"Perry March's 15 Minutes of Infamy" May 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I took my title from a quotation by Det. Pat Postiglione, one of the true heroes of this fascinating story. I found this account of Nashville's most anticiapted (10 years) trial (actually 3 trials) and perhaps "crime of the century" to be thoroughly readable. Although I paid as much attention to the case as anyone in the Nashville area, this fine work put all the pieces together. For that reason alone, I recommend this.
This book includes: custody battles, jurisdictional fights, alleged hit-men, jailhouse snitches, abuse of a corpse, and above all- supreme arrogance on the part of the book's principal subject, Perry March. It also includes midnight bicycle rides, not really a crime but I'll leave that for you to discover. Anyone interested in unsolved/ cold case murders will love this book. I couldn't put it down.
Heart Breaking Story April 28, 2008
This was one of the most heart-breaking true crime books I have ever read. My heart goes out to the Levines in the loss of their daughter and to Janet March's children. There is no punishment I can think of that is bad enough for Perry March.
However, one major frustration for me was that this book was written in the present tense. I found it extremely confusing and had to keep going back to previous passages in order to clearly understand the sequence of events.
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