Highest Praise for M. William Phelps
NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN
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“This riveting new book from veteran true-crime author M. William Phelps examines one of the most horrific murders in recent American history.”
âNew York Post
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“Through Phelp's investigative journalism, the reader goes along on the emotionally turbulent ride of the victims' families, who suffered through anguish, heartbreak, and fear. Phelps clearly shows how the ugliest crimes can take place in the quietest of suburbs. An unblinking account of how four American teenagers lost their lives in the most violent way, how their families have suffered, and how an unlikely individual was responsible for causing this terrible crime.”
âLibrary Journal
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“Exposes the gut-wrenching story of a teen plagued by drug abuse and consumed by jealousy who turned on âthe only people who wouldn't stab me in the back.' ”
âDaily Mail
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“Thoroughly reported . . . The book is primarily a police procedural, but it is also a tribute to the four murder victims.”
âKirkus Reviews
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TOO YOUNG TO KILL
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“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.”
âAllison Brennan,
New York Times
bestselling author of
If I Should Die
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LOVE HER TO DEATH
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“Reading anything by Phelps is always an eye-opening experience. His writing reads like a fiction mystery novel. The characters are well researched and well written. We have murder, adultery, obsession, lies and so much more.”
âSuspense Magazine
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“You don't want to miss
Love Her To Death
by M. William Phelps, a book destined to be one of 2011's top true crime!”
âTrue Crime Book Reviews
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“A chilling crime . . . award-winning author Phelps goes into lustrous and painstaking detail, bringing all the players vividly to life.”
âCrime Magazine
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KILL FOR ME
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“Phelps gets into the blood and guts of the story.”
âGregg Olsen
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New York Times
bestselling author of
Fear Collector
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“Phelps infuses his investigative journalism with plenty of energized descriptions.”
âPublishers Weekly
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DEATH TRAP
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“A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother willing to sacrifice all those around her to satisfy her boundless narcissism . . . a compelling journey from the inside of this woman's mind to final justice in a court of law. Fair warning: for three days I did little else but read this book.”
âHarry N. MacLean
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New York Times
bestselling author of
In Broad Daylight
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I'LL BE WATCHING YOU
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“Skillfully balances a victim's story against that of an arrogant killer as it reveals a deviant mind intent on topping the world's most dangerous criminals. Phelps has an unrelenting sense for detail that affirms his place, book by book, as one of our most engaging crime journalists.”
âKatherine Ramsland
, author of
The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds
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IF LOOKS COULD KILL
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“M. William Phelps, one of America's finest true-crime writers, has written a compelling and gripping book about an intriguing murder mystery. Readers of this genre will thoroughly enjoy this book.”
âVincent Bugliosi
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New York Times
bestselling author of
Helter Skelter
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“Starts quickly and doesn't slow down . . . Phelps consistently ratchets up the dramatic tension, hooking readers before they even know they've been hooked. His thorough research and interviews give the book a sense of growing complexity, richness of character, and urgency.”
âStephen Singular
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New York Times
bestselling author of
Unholy Messenger: The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer
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“Phelps's sharp attention to detail culminates in this meticulous recreation of a tragic crime. This gripping true story reads like a well-plotted crime novel and proves that truth is not only stranger, but more shocking, than fiction. Riveting.”
âAllison Brennan
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MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND
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“Drawing on interviews with law officers and relatives, the author has done significant research andâdemonstrating how modern forensics and the Internet played critical, even unexpected roles in the investigationâhis facile writing pulls the reader along.”
âSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
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“Phelps uses a unique combination of investigative skills and narrative insight to give readers an exclusive, insider's look into the events surrounding this incredible, high-profile American tragedy . . . a compassionate, riveting true crime masterpiece.”
âAnne Bremner
, op-ed columnist and TV legal analyst
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“When unimaginable horror strikes, it is certain to cause monstrous sufferings, regardless of its locale. Phelps expertly reminds us that when the darkest form of evil invades the quiet and safe outposts of rural America, the tragedy is greatly magnified. Get ready for some sleepless nights.”
âCarlton Stowers
, Edgar Award-winning author of
Careless Whispers
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“This is the most disturbing and moving look at murder in rural America since Capote's
In Cold Blood
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âGregg Olsen
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“A crisp, no-nonsense account . . . masterful.”
âBucks County Courier Times
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“An unflinching investigation . . . Phelps explores this tragedy with courage, insight, and compassion.”
âLima News
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SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE
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“An exceptional book by an exceptional true crime writer. Phelps exposes long-hidden secrets and reveals disquieting truths.”
âKathryn Casey
, author of
Shattered
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EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE
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“An insightful and fast-paced examination of the inner workings of a good cop and his bad informant, culminating in an unforgettable truth-is-stranger-than-fiction climax.”
âMichael M. Baden, M.D.
, author of
Unnatural Death
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“M. William Phelps is the rising star of the nonfiction crime genre, and his true tales of murderers and mayhem are scary-as-hell thrill rides into the dark heart of the inhuman condition.”
âDouglas Clegg
, author of
Neverland
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LETHAL GUARDIAN
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“An intense roller-coaster of a crime story . . . complex, with a plethora of twists and turns worthy of any great detective mystery, and yet so well-laid out, so crisply written with such detail to character and place that it reads more like a novel than your standard non-fiction crime-book.”
âSteve Jackson
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New York Times
bestselling author of
Love Me to Death
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PERFECT POISON
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“A stunner from beginning to end . . . Phelps unravels the devastating case and shockingly reveals that unimaginable evil sometimes comes in pretty packages.”
âGregg Olsen
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“True crime at its bestâcompelling, gripping, an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Phelps packs wallops of delight with his skillful ability to narrate a suspenseful story and his encyclopedic knowledge of police procedures.”
âHarvey Rachlin
, author of
The Making of a Detective
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“A compelling account of terror . . . the author dedicates himself to unmasking the psychopath with facts, insight and the other unproven methods of journalistic leg work.”
âLowell Cauffiel
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New York Times
bestselling author of
House of Secrets
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“A blood-curdling page turner and a meticulously researched study of the inner recesses of the mind of a psychopathic narcissist.”
âSam Vaknin
, author of
Malignant Self LoveâNarcissism Revisited