'Til Death Do Us Part

About the Book

One warm spring day in April 1963, Joan Andrews Barron’s future was changed forever by an unforeseen tragedy that also affected her family and friends. The tragic event that rocked Martinsburg, Connecticut left townspeople heartsick and appalled. It caused the people of Martinsburg to be so despondent that some still do not discuss Joan or the tragedy today. What happened to Joan? Would anyone ever really know what took place that fateful day? Two people knew but remained silent. Wealth, power, sexual desire and secrecy lie at the heart of Joan’s family by marriage. Someone would risk everything to get what he or she wanted. In spite of a conclusion purported by her husband and his family, over the ensuing years, there was speculation as to what had occurred and who was involved. Unfortunately, there would be no justice for Joan, only a short-lived marriage to her handsome, dark-haired high school sweetheart who vowed to be with her ‘til death do us part.

About the Author

Karen J. Ostby was a speech-language pathologist in Regional School District #13, Durham-Middlefield, Connecticut for thirty-seven years before retiring in 2006. She was educated at Ithaca College in New York state, Western Illinois University and Central Connecticut State University. Ms. Ostby holds BS and MA degrees in Speech Pathology and a 6th year equivalency in Special Education. She has worked with children and adults with communication disorders. She lives in central Connecticut with her longtime companion, John Keppler.