Peralta’s due process is respected as this case starts to move through the court,” said attorney Ray Conley, who leads the unit. Peralta on this case, and we will make sure Mr. Peralta was being represented by the major crimes unit within the public defender’s office. “A lot of people have an excuse, I don't have one.” “I don't have an excuse,” he told police, according to the affidavit. He told the officer to tell Blodgett's family “that he was a good man and that he didn't deserve what I did.” Peralta told police he decided to come forward because “his heart hurts” and that the killing had been eating at him. He told them where he buried the body, and they found a boot, bones and dentures after removing plywood floorboards from a detached room on the side of the house.Ī tearful Peralta told police during an interview that he didn't know why he had killed Blodgett and that he just needed to confess, according to an affidavit filed with the criminal complaint. Police investigators then obtained a search warrant for a house where Peralta had been a tenant of 69-year-old William Blodgett. Officers went to the store and Peralta was detained for questioning. It's a terrific read.They said Peralta went to a store Monday afternoon, borrowed a cellphone to call 911 and told a dispatcher that he had killed someone.

A wildly absorbing and propulsive look at what happens when good people do bad things and the unimaginable ripple effects of one tragic event. Fearlessly tackling themes of love, wealth, personal responsibility, and life and death, it was pure pleasure to read, and a brilliant debut.' -Alethea Black, author of You've Been So Lucky Already and I Knew You'd Be Lovely 'Susan Walter's debut novel is a masterful, superbly constructed thriller with high tension and clever twists, but also vital heart and soul. Bruce Cameron, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Courage 'Susan Walter's Good as Dead had me holding my breath through every thrilling twist and turn until the downright explosive ending. From the daringly original premise to the shocking climax, you'll never see the plot twists coming until you turn the page. 'Susan Walter's debut novel is so full of surprises it should come with a warning label.

Good as Dead by Susan Walter