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Product Description A young bride drowns in her bathtub. Her husband of four months is accused of murder. What happened in their tiny suburban bathroom--and why--was never resolved. A gripping true-crime drama, based on exclusive new information, SUBMERGED exposes hidden angles of a case that divided an American community, tore apart two families and tested the criminal justice system. Compelled by conscience and curiosity, former Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Janice Hisle--who covered the saga of Ryan and Sarah Widmer from the start--dug deep to tell the untold story. Ten years later, new questions and answers surfaced in dozens of interviews, 6,000 pages of trial transcripts and previously unrevealed records such as: Ryan's first statement about Sarah's death Attorneys' notes and trial-preparation documents Ryan's personal journal, notes and correspondence More than a thousand pages of police records SUBMERGED will draw you into the depths of a stranger-than-fiction story that you will ponder long after turning the final page. Review "Extensively researched and emotionally compelling."--IndieReader WINNER of the 2020 IndieReader Discovery Award for True Crime WINNER of the 2019-20 National Indie Excellence Award for True Crime From the Author I always tell people: This book will boggle your mind and touch your heart. I have been unable to stop thinking about this case since it first happened. Whether you think the husband was justly convicted or was wrongfully put behind bars, it is my hope that this book helps people to think more critically about the way they perceive criminal cases--and about the way the justice system handles those cases. From the Back Cover "Out of this world! Filled with unique insights, meticulously researched. Janice Hisle has successfully made the transition from excellent courtroom-drama reporter to riveting true-crime writer." - -Mark Krumbein, criminal defense attorney and legal analyst "Among all the reporters who covered the Widmer case, Janice was the best-informed, most inquisitive, most persistent and definitely the most aware of all the subtleties of a case that had many layers." --Charlie H. Rittgers, Ryan Widmer's first lawyer