Highest Praise for M. William Phelps
M. William Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer.
TV Rage
Phelps is the king of true crime.
Lynda Hirsch, Creators Syndicate
Phelps treads dangerous ground like an Amazon jungle guidefearless, compassionate, insightful.
Geoff Fitzpatrick, Executive Producer of Dark Minds
DANGEROUS GROUND
It takes a unique individual to stay the course on a disturbing journey like the one documented in Dangerous Ground . Wed expect no less from Phelps, as he blends his own powerful story with that of a demanding serial killerhis anonymous consultant on Dark Minds unmaskedwho alternately fascinated and repulsed him. True crime fans will savor this careful descent into an obsessive psychopathic mind, even when they feel how difficult it can be to come up for air.
Katherine Ramsland
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 authors Discovery TV series, Dark Minds, will be rewarded.
Publishers Weekly
Phelps presents in-depth research and interviews that allow for vivid descriptions of characters and events.... Fans of true crime, forensics, and serial killer activities will all find something of interest here.
Library Journal
OBSESSED
Phelps 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 twists in a story with inherent drama.
Publishers Weekly
BAD GIRLS
Fascinating, gripping... Phelpss sharp
investigative skills and questioning mind resonate.
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.
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.
Vincent Bugliosi
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.
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
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