The mystery of Anne and John Bender in the Jungle of Costa Rica

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Podcast published by Blanchard House
available October 9th, 2025 on iHeart and Spotify!!

The true story of a Wall Street millionaire who moved to the wildest part of lush Costa Rica with his exotic wife and $600 million dollars - then wound up shot dead in his bedroom leaving his wife penniless and his fortune in devious hands...

Available in both English and Spanish

Purchase Crazy Jungle Love in English
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Compra Loco Amor En la Selva en Español
Amazon Libro de tapa blanda
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About Carol Blair Vaughn

Carol Blair Vaughn was raised in Latin America. She is the daughter of Jack Hood Vaughn, a former US Ambassador, Director of the Peace Corps, and Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Performing Arts and retired from a career as a college professor of Dance and Theatre in Washington, DC.

She has written for Inside Costa Rica, El Residente and The Costa Rica Star. Carol has lived in the south of Costa Rica in the town of Quebradas, not far from Boracayán, for the last five years. This is Carol’s first book, but she plans to write several more, all exploring the marvels and mysteries of her new home in Costa Rica.

 

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