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Authors: M. William Phelps

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HIGHEST PRAISE FOR M. WILLIAM PHELPS

“M. William Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer.”

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TV Rage

THE KILLING KIND

“In this true crime book, Phelps focuses on unrepentant killer Danny Hembree . . . [who] seizes the chance to take center stage with lurid confessions of a decades-long career of violent robbery, assault, rape, and murder.... Fans of the author's Discovery TV series,
Dark Minds
, will be rewarded.”

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Publishers Weekly

OBSESSED

“True-crime junkies will be sated by the latest thriller from Phelps, which focuses on a fatal love triangle that definitely proved to be stranger than fiction. The police work undertaken to solve the case is recounted with the right amount of detail, and readers will be rewarded with shocking television-worthy twists in a story with inherent drama.”

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Publishers Weekly

BAD GIRLS

“Fascinating, gripping . . . Phelps's sharp investigative skills and questioning mind resonate. Whether or not you agree with the author's suspicions that an innocent is behind bars, you won't regret going along for the ride with such an accomplished reporter.”

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Sue Russell

NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN

“This riveting book examines one of the most horrific murders in recent American history.”

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New York Post

“Phelps clearly shows how the ugliest crimes can take place in the quietest of suburbs.”

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Library Journal

“Thoroughly reported . . . the book is primarily a police procedural, but it is also a tribute to the four murder victims.”

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Kirkus Reviews

TOO YOUNG TO KILL

“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.”

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Allison Brennan

LOVE HER TO DEATH

“Reading anything by Phelps is always an eye opening experience. The characters are well researched and well written. We have murder, adultery, obsession, lies and so much more.”

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Suspense Magazine

“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 crimes!”

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True Crime Book Reviews

“A chilling crime . . . award-winning author Phelps goes into lustrous and painstaking detail, bringing all the players vividly to life.”

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Crime Magazine

KILL FOR ME

“Phelps gets into the blood and guts of the story.”

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Gregg Olsen
,
New York Times
best-selling author of
Fear Collector

“Phelps infuses his investigative journalism with plenty of energized descriptions.”

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Publishers Weekly

DEATH TRAP

“A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother . . . a compelling journey from the inside of this woman's mind to final justice in a court of law. For three days I did little else but read this book.”

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Harry N. MacLean
,
New York Times
best-selling author of
In Broad Daylight

I'LL BE WATCHING YOU

“Phelps has an unrelenting sense for detail that affirms his place, book by book, as one of our most engaging crime journalists.”

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Katherine Ramsland

IF LOOKS COULD KILL

“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.”

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Vincent Bugliosi

“Starts quickly and doesn't slow down.... Phelps consistently ratchets up the dramatic tension, hooking readers. His thorough research and interviews give the book complexity, richness of character, and urgency.”

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Stephen Singular

MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND

“Drawing on interviews with law officers and relatives, the author has done significant research. His facile writing pulls the reader along.”

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“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.”

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Carlton Stowers

“This is the most disturbing and moving look at murder in rural America since Capote's
In Cold Blood
.”

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Gregg Olsen

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

“An exceptional book by an exceptional true crime writer. Phelps exposes long-hidden secrets and reveals disquieting truths.”

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Kathryn Casey

EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE

“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.”

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Michael M. Baden, M.D.

“M. William Phelps is the rising star of the nonfiction crime genre, and his true tales of murder are scary-as-hell thrill rides into the dark heart of the inhuman condition.”

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Douglas Clegg

LETHAL GUARDIAN

“An intense roller-coaster of a crime story . . . complex, with twists and turns worthy of any great detective mystery. . . reads more like a novel than your standard non-fiction crime book.”

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Steve Jackson

PERFECT POISON

“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.”

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Harvey Rachlin

“A compelling account of terror . . . the author dedicates himself to unmasking the psychopath with facts, insight and the other proven methods of journalistic leg work.”

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Lowell Cauffiel

Also By M. William Phelps*

Perfect Poison
Lethal Guardian
Every Move You Make
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Murder in the Heartland
Because You Loved Me
If Looks Could Kill
I'll Be Watching You
Deadly Secrets
Cruel Death
Death Trap
Kill For Me
Love Her to Death
Too Young to Kill
Never See Them Again
Kiss of the She-Devil
Bad Girls
Obsessed
The Killing Kind
She Survived: Melissa (e-book)
She Survived: Jane (e-book)
I'd Kill For You
To Love and to Kill
One Breath Away

*Available from Kensington Publishing Corp.

IF YOU ONLY KNEW

M. WILLIAM PHELPS