Death Trap
1st Edition
Published on 18. March 2013
448 pages
978-0-7860-3376-8 (ISBN)
Description
The true-crime story of a bitter divorcée and the murder of her ex and his new wife, by the New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Death.
It started when Alan Bates and his new wife arrived at his ex's house to pick up his two daughters for a weekend visit. Then two charred bodies were found in a burned-out car on a lonely Georgia road . . . and investigators pieced together a shattering story of a vicious divorce, a spurned woman's bitter rage, and a thirst for revenge that led to cruel, unflinching murder. Updating this gripping true-life thriller with shocking new details, M. William Phelps uncovers the cold heart of an unthinkable crime.
Praise for Death Trap
"A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother willing to sacrifice all those around her to satisfy her boundless narcissism . . . A compelling journey . . . . Fair warning: for three days I did little else but read this book." -Harry N. MacLean, New York Times bestselling author of In Broad Daylight
Perfect for readers of Anne Rule and Kathryn Casey
Includes sixteen pages of dramatic photos
It started when Alan Bates and his new wife arrived at his ex's house to pick up his two daughters for a weekend visit. Then two charred bodies were found in a burned-out car on a lonely Georgia road . . . and investigators pieced together a shattering story of a vicious divorce, a spurned woman's bitter rage, and a thirst for revenge that led to cruel, unflinching murder. Updating this gripping true-life thriller with shocking new details, M. William Phelps uncovers the cold heart of an unthinkable crime.
Praise for Death Trap
"A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother willing to sacrifice all those around her to satisfy her boundless narcissism . . . A compelling journey . . . . Fair warning: for three days I did little else but read this book." -Harry N. MacLean, New York Times bestselling author of In Broad Daylight
Perfect for readers of Anne Rule and Kathryn Casey
Includes sixteen pages of dramatic photos
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Person
New York Times bestselling, award-winning investigative journalist, executive producer and serial killer expert M. William Phelps is the author of more than forty nonfiction books and has made over 300 television appearances. He created, produced and hosted the series Dark Minds and is one of the stars of Deadly Women and Oxygen's Snapped, Killer Couples, andREELZ's Sex, Lies, and Murder. Radio America calls him "the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer."His iHeartRadio investigative podcast, Paper Ghosts: The Five, which he wrote, directed, and executive produced, debuted in 2020 and soared to #1 in popularity.
Touched by tragedy himself through the unsolved murder of his sister-in-law, Phelps is able to enter the hearts and minds of his subjects like no one else. He lives in Connecticut and can be reached at his website, www.mwilliamphelps.com.
Content
- Intro
- Praise
- Other books by M. William Phelps
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- AUTHOR'S NOTE
- PROLOGUE
- PART I - A GRUESOME DISCOVERY
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- PART II - RED BOOTS AND WATER
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- PART III - THE NARROW GATE
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- PART IV - GONE FOR GOOD
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- PART V - THE BRINK OF ETERNITY
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- EPILOGUE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Kill for Me
- Copyright Page
- Notes
