A genius American stock trader and his exotic wife build a eco-mansion and animal refuge in the jungles of Costa Rica then appear to slowly, steadily lose their mental health. A spiral of handguns, angry locals, armed guards, uncut gems, abduction plots, and a bedroom decorated with hundreds of Tiffany lamps ends with a body and a compelling mystery: Did John Bender die by his own hand? Or did Ann Bender kill him to escape their crumbling dream?

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Research:

Real Estate ad for Bender home:   https://youtu.be/-sHzht_sKgs

https://www.thedailybeast.com/gems-guns-and-death-in-a-jungle-mansion

https://ticotimes.net/2016/03/30/ann-patton-new-battle-costa-rican-government-7-million-seized-gems

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/paradise-lost-john-and-ann-bender/

https://news.co.cr/will-they-successfully-bring-ann-bender-back-to-costa-rica-for-a-fourth-murder-trial/80957/

https://news.co.cr/crazy-jungle-love-what-costa-rican-government-agency-stole-16-million-dollars-of-ann-benders-jewels/82614/

https://www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/