M. William Phelps - Love Her To Death

Dear Reader,

Congratulations on picking up the latest real-life thriller by acclaimed investigative journalist M. William Phelps. You are about to experience a gripping and provocative true story that illuminates the bestand the worstof human nature in a drama of powerful passions, coldblooded murder, and ultimate justice.

Fans of M. William Phelps will recognize his uniquely compelling storytelling skills. Those new to his masterful narrative style will be happy to add him to their lists of favorite authors. And I think readers everywhere will be riveted, as I was, upon seeing this shocking story unfold.

Deep in the heart of Pennsylvanias Amish country, Michael Roseboro and his wife seemed to have it alla beautiful family, a stunning home, and plenty of money. But Jans murder led to an investigation that exposed the festering lies at the heart of their lives together. A secret life, a mistress, and a cunning plot are just some of the elements in this headline-making case. Now M. William Phelps takes you to the heart of the story for the first time.

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L OVE H ER
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First printing: March 2011

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Book One
The Undertaker and The Po-Po

Book Two
The Mistress and the Mortician

Book Three
Morbid Curiosity

Book Four
Where Im Calling From

Book Five
Angie and the Rock Star

Kill for Me

Phelps gets into the blood and guts of the story.

Gregg Olsen

Death Trap

A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother willing to sacrifice all those around her to satisfy her boundless narcissism Fair warning: for three days I did little else but read this book.

Harry N. MacLean

Ill Be Watching You

Skillfully balances a victims story against that of an arrogant killer as it reveals a deviant mind intent on topping the worlds most dangerous criminals. Phelps has an unrelenting sense for detail that affirms his place 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 Ohio murder mystery ultimately resolved by circumstantial evidence. Readers of this genre will thoroughly enjoy this book.

Vincent Bugliosi

Starts quickly and doesnt slow down. Phelps consistently ratchets up the dramatic tension. His thorough research and interviews give the book a sense of growing complexity, richness of character, and urgency. A great true-crime story.

Stephen Singular

Phelpss sharp attention to detail culminates in this meticulous re-creation 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.

Allison Brennan

Murder in the Heartland

Drawing on interviews with law officers and relatives, the author has done significant research anddemonstrating how modern forensics and the Internet played critical, even unexpected roles in the investigationhis 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

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 murderers and mayhem 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 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 nonfiction 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 and his encyclopedic knowledge of police procedures.

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 legwork.

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

Ill Be Watching You