Carol Blair Vaughn

Posted: 13 May 2019 08:25 AM PDT Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica (April 5, 2019) Crazy Jungle Love, the shocking tale of love and despair based on the true story of American millionaire John Felix Bender’s exploits in the jungles of Costa Rica, is now available on Amazon and Kindle. Written by journalist Carol Blair Vaughn, Crazy Jungle Love makes use of Vaughn’s intimate knowledge of Latin America and her extensive coverage of the Bender saga for The Costa Rica Star. Bender moved to the wildest part of lush Costa Rica with his exotic wife and 600 million dollars – then wound up shot dead in his own bedroom – his wife accused of his murder. CNN, 48Hours, CBS News, and other international media outlets all covered this love/murder story, but Vaughn has fleshed out all the grim details of an American couple who came to Costa Rica with a dream of establishing a nature reserve, but their lives began to unravel and John wound up dead, leaving his wife penniless, with no passport,...