Race to Justice

The murder case of chef Cynthia Albrecht that shocked the Indy 500 racing worldas seen on Investigation Discovery's True Conviction.

Cynthia Albrecht, the executive chef of the Penske-Marlboro racing team and darling of the IndyCar circuit, went missing on October 25, 1992the night before her divorce from Michael Albrecht became final. Drivers and racing crews from across the country converged on "The Brickyard," site of the Indianapolis 500, to help search for her.

As the head mechanic for the Dick Simon racing team, known as "Crabby" across the race circuit, Michael had a reputation for bullying and abuse. He'd immediately become a suspect in Cynthia's disappearance. But with a strong alibi, there was nothing authorities could do when he decided to take a vacation to Florida and skip a scheduled polygraph test and the search for his estranged wife.

Nor could law enforcement charge him when Cynthia's body was found a few weeks later in northern Indianaminus her head. The case went cold for six years until a newly elected
prosecutor allowed his deputies to charge Michael Albrecht with murder. But would they be able to prove his guilt?

This riveting legal thriller is a finalist in the True Crime category of the Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest. Written by one of the prosecutors, Larry Sells, and journalist Margie Porter, it runs at full throttle and will leave you on the edge of your seat right up to the checkered flag at the final verdict.

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