Final Decree. A Dead Dog Divorce.

By Ted Summerfield

A thieving wife, Elspith Winters, loots their joint bank accounts then convinces her friends her husband is having an affair in order to cover her tracks. Despite the years of planning she did in preparing for her Final Decree, she never once considered being outwitted by a smart female lawyer.

A story of one hellish divorce, based in part on real events, and a cautionary tale for both men and women.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ted Summerfield
• Release date: Aug 8, 2010
• ISBN: 9780986631221

Ted Summerfield

I'm a former member of the Radio Television News Directors Association and during the last 30 years I've written news stories, sports stories, stories for children, puzzles, and plays for puppets. Many of my ebooks are color picture books for children, and include printable black and white pictures at the end of a story. Please visit my blog for the latest information on my ebooks, and any updates or changes or comments. Ted. PS: Please help stop cruelty to animals and support your favorite humane society or organization.

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Final Decree

by

Ted Summerfield

Title: Final Decree.

Sub-title: A Dead Dog Divorce.

Author: Ted Summerfield

Published by Ted Summerfield

Copyright August 2010 Ted Summerfield

Cover by: Ted Summerfield

ISBN: 978-0-9866312-2-1

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6

Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter One

"I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury." George Burns.

What you’re about to read is a rather special investigative case I handled for a friend, and may help explain why marriage vows don’t include the word ‘trust’.

My name is John Bradstone, and for the past 40 years I’ve run a detective and security agency for executives in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

My friend, Charles Winters, had just gone through a divorce when he hired my firm to look into it. Yes, that’s right, he wanted us to investigate everything after his divorce had finished. My firm doesn’t accept divorce cases, but Charles was an old friend and so I agreed to look into the matter.

Charles was 24 years old when he met his now ex-wife Elspith. He was also a millionaire thanks to his grandfather, who left Charles a large stock portfolio in trust until he turned 21.

Elspith was 26 years old when Charles and her first met. She was working as a carhop at the White Spot on Lougheed Highway in Burnaby, and quite friendly. Charles eventually asked her out.

Elspith was married when she met Charles, and had been waiting six years for her divorce to finalize. Elspith got her divorce the year she and Charles met, and married Charles the next year.

Charles was a third-generation Vancouverite. His grandfather, John, emigrated from England to Vancouver in the late 1800’s, and started a construction company. John expanded the business to include importing and exporting.

Charles’ father ran the family businesses until he sold all but the property rental company in the late 1950’s. Charles’ father wanted to spend more time with his family, so he purchased 15 acres of property on Panorama Ridge in Surrey and