Frog Murderer: Lee Ann Sabine Shocked the World Twice

by Juliet Eden

This is a true story about Juliet Eden, a professional photographer who interviewed and photographed Lee Ann Sabine, an eccentric and evil old woman a year before Lee’s death.

During this meeting, a tarot card reading from Lee predicted her own fame and how lucrative the photographs would become. Little did either women know, the predictions would all come true, but not for a reason either of them expected.

After her death in 2015, the body of Lee Ann Sabine’s husband John was discovered. He had been buried under their marital bed since his ‘disappearance’ eighteen years earlier. She had murdered him by hitting him over the head with a frog statue that still lay beside her bed.

Using Lee Ann Sabine’s personal memoirs as well as photographs taken at both a hair salon and Lee’s flat where John Sabine’s body was hidden, this book explores Lee’s sinister hidden past, from the couple’s abandonment of their five children in New Zealand, up to the discovery of John’s body after Lee’s death in 2015.

Genres: True Crime

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 26, 2024

Reviews

[Francine SCHMIDT · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wasted my money buying this book: badly written, offered no insight into the case. I feel the writing was more about the author herself than Lee Sabine. Thank goodness there was a very enlightening documentary about the case on New Zealand television. I can now understand why the Sabine children have chosen to distance themselves from Eden’s offering.

[teleri · Rating 1 out of 5]

this book is such a mess and is all over the place stylistically speaking. even excusing the poor writing, the decision to end multiple chapters with the same selfie of the killer is bizarre, quite frankly. then you have the author going off on random tangents and needlessly inserting herself into story. over all, a complete miss.

[Tracey · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable if bizzare read! The story of Mad Lee is rather a crazy story in itself. Interesting to get the view of the author of this unique character. I found the style of writing different in as much as ‘she writes as she talks’ which is quite refreshing these days!

[Alison Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing read, I couldn't put the book down. What a story and to think it's true! I decided to read this after reading about the book in the Newspaper and I am so glad I did

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story but poorly written, and didn't like the author.

[Juliet Eden · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am the author of the "The Frog Murderer" - My book has been featured in most of the UK newspapers and magazines. If you would like to read the stories or buy my book please see my website www.julieteden.co.uk