A chilling case unfolds when a discovery at a rest stop points to a potentially brutal murder. Robin Benedict, a young artist, goes missing, leading to a tangled web of relationships, particularly with her obsessive boyfriend. Suspicious evidence surfaces, complicating the investigation and raising doubts about the truth. As personal biases and legal challenges arise, her family desperately seeks justice, culminating in a dramatic confession that sheds light on her fate. The emotional toll on loved ones lingers as they fight for closure.
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Initial Discovery
A man collecting bottles found a bloody trash bag containing a jacket, shirt, sledgehammer, and hair.
Initially hesitant, he reported it to Trooper Landry, triggering the investigation.
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Missing Person
The missing person report was connected to Robin Benedict, last seen wearing a tan jacket.
Her boyfriend, J.R., hired PIs before reporting her missing, raising suspicion.
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Obsessed Client
J.R. suspected Dr. Bill Douglas, a client obsessed with Robin.
Bill showered Robin with gifts, monitored her, and even put her on the Tufts payroll.
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The book recounts the investigation into the disappearance of Robin Benedict, a high-paid prostitute, and the activities of Boston anatomist William Douglas. Douglas, who led a bland and uninteresting life, became obsessed with Benedict and embezzled funds from Tufts University to support their relationship. Eventually, he murdered her, and her body was never found. The book brings to life the complex and tragic story of these two individuals without sentimentality or whitewashing.
A discovery in a rest stop trash can leads police to suspect a young artist and sex worker has been brutally murdered by someone close to her. But without a body, will she ever get the justice she deserves?
If you have any information on the disappearance of Robin Benedict in 1983 in Massachusetts, please contact the Massachusetts State Police at 508-820-2300.
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