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Debbie Flores left
a successful career as an attorney in high finance to pursue another of her
dreams – that of a Las Vegas showgirl. After
becoming a cast member of the long-running hit stage show Fantasy at the famed Luxor resort-casino, Flores met Cirque du
Soleil performer Jason Griffith and fell in love. In January 2011, a tip led police downtown to
Flores’ remains. During the 2014 trial,
Griffith’s lawyers characterized Flores as a dangerous and relentless
stalker. The jury disagreed, and the
killer is serving life sentence in a Las Vegas prison.
Author Carolina Sarassa
is an award-winning news reporter, now anchor of the national nightly news for
Latino network MundoFox. She was the
first to break the story of the shocking murder, and became the journalist who
forged the closest association with the key players, including Flores’
roommate, parents and former boyfriends. “Dancing on Her Grave: The Murder of a Las
Vegas Showgirl” brings Sarassa’s unparalleled chronicle of events to life,
providing readers with a detailed depiction of this tragic true crime. But beyond the investigation, and beyond the
trial is a moving cautionary tale of one of society’s most urgent social problems
– domestic violence.
An ambiguous text
message Debbie left behind for her mother led authorities to her charismatic boyfriend,
Jason “Blu” Griffith, a fellow Vegas dancer. When the details of the crime
unfolded, Blu was hiding a terrible secret, one that involved a rental van,
bags of cement, two plastic tubs, and a handsaw. Debbie’s dreams of a dazzling career became a
nightmare. How could a girl with such passion
and promise come to an end so violent and unexpected? In time, the truth would reveal
a life more tumultuous than believed – and what exactly transpired on Debbie’s
tragic final day will blow readers minds.
