HIGHEST PRAISE FOR M. WILLIAM PHELPS
BAD GIRLS
Fascinating, gripping... Phelpss sharp investigative skills and questioning mind resonate. Whether or not you agree with the authors suspicions that an innocent is behind bars, you wont regret going along for the ride with such an accomplished reporter.
Sue Russell
NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN
This riveting book examines one of the most horrific murders in recent American history.
New York Post
Phelps clearly shows how the ugliest crimes can take place in the quietest of suburbs.
Library Journal
Thoroughly reported... The book is primarily a police procedural, but it is also a tribute to the four murder victims.
Kirkus Reviews
TOO YOUNG TO KILL
Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.
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.
Suspense Magazine
You dont want to miss Love Her To Death by M. William Phelps, a book destined to be one of 2011s top true crimes!
True Crime Book Reviews
A chilling crime... award-winning author Phelps goes into lustrous and painstaking detail, bringing all the players vividly to life.
Crime Magazine
KILL FOR ME
Phelps gets into the blood and guts of the story.
Gregg Olsen, New York Times best-selling author of Fear Collector
Phelps infuses his investigative journalism with plenty of energized descriptions.
Publishers Weekly
DEATH TRAP
A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother... a compelling journey from the inside of this womans mind to final justice in a court of law. For three days I did little else but read this book.
Harry N. MacLean, New York Times best-selling author of In Broad Daylight
ILL 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.
Katherine Ramsland
IF LOOKS COULD KILL
M. William Phelps, one of Americas 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.
Vincent Bugliosi
Starts quickly and doesnt 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.
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.
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.
Carlton Stowers
This is the most disturbing and moving look at murder in rural America since Capotes In Cold Blood .
Gregg Olsen
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE
An exceptional book by an exceptional true crime writer. Phelps exposes long-hidden secrets and reveals disquieting truths.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Jackson
PERFECT POISON
True crime at its bestcompelling, gripping, an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Phelps packs wallops of delight with his skillful ability to narrate a suspenseful story.
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.
Lowell Cauffiel
CHAPTER 1
SUSAN RAYMUNDO WAS used to her daughter calling her Florida winter home at least twice a day. Anna Lisa was good that way. She liked to stay in close touch with her parents, even just to say hello, things are fine.
She was a very thoughtful daughter, Annas father, Renato, later said. She was a perfect daughter... an excellent human being.
Smart too: Anna Lisa held a bachelors degree from Harvard and a masters from Columbia University.
On November 8, 2002, retired pediatrician Susan Raymundo was at a local hospital near her Florida home with her mother, who was undergoing a routine procedure. When she returned to the house, Susan noticed the light on the answering machine blinking. During that ride home, Susan later recalled, shed had an uneasy feeling. She couldnt put her finger on it, but something was nagging at her.
Something was wrong.
Tossing her keys on the counter, putting her handbag down, Susan hit the PLAY button and listened, knowing who it was.
Anna...
Hi, Mom and Dad. I just want you to know whats going on. I know youre busy with Grandma, but Ill talk to you sometime.
It was 10:34 A.M. , Susan noticed, when the message came in.
After getting herself situated, Susan called Anna Lisa back. The line rang several times, but there was no answer.
Odd.
Anna worked from home on Fridays. She was always there, especially during the day. Susan and her husband had purchased the Connecticut condo for Anna Lisa, closing the deal back on March 15, 2000.