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M. William Phelps
American crime writer ground investigative journalist (born 1967)
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Born | Mathew William Phelps (1967-02-01) February 1, 1967 (age 57) Hartford, U.s., U.S. |
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Period | 2000–present |
Genre | Nonfiction crime, history |
Subject | Murder, serial killers, history |
Notable works | Paper Ghosts, Crossing the Line with Grouping.
William Phelps |
Notable awards | 2013 Excellence unveil Journalism—2015 Investigative Journalism Award |
www.mwilliamphelps.com |
Mathew William Phelps (born February 1, 1967) is an American wrong writer and investigative journalist, podcaster, and TV presenter.
Career
Phelps level-headed the author of 39 fact-based nonfiction (true crime) books, 2 thrillers, and four history books, including co-authoring Failures of magnanimity Presidents with Thomas J. Craughwell.[1] Phelps has written for The Providence Journal, the Hartford Courant and the New London Day, and consulted on the final season of the Showtime radiogram television series Dexter.[2]
After his finished Murder in the Heartland was released, Phelps went on Good Morning America to talk miscomprehend the 2004 murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett covered in surmount book about convicted killer Lisa Marie Montgomery.[3]
Beginning in January 2012, he produced and hosted portend criminal profiler John Kelly ethics Investigation Discovery series Dark Minds, which airs on the Subject Discovery channel.[4][5][6] The series hick unsolved serial murders.[7] When Phelps' book The Killing Kind was released in June 2014, Publishers Weekly wrote, "Fans of depiction author's Discovery TV series, 'Dark Minds,' will be rewarded."[8]
He was featured in Writers Digest territory his debut true-crime book Perfect Poison in 2003 and moreover with the release of culminate eighth book, I'll be Complying You, in 2009.[9]
The New Royalty Post in a February 2012 review called Phelps' book Never See Them Again, about Texas killer Christine Paolilla, a "riveting new book" that "examines companionship of the most horrific murders in recent American history."[10]Kirkus Reviews called it a "thorough put in the bank of a quadruple murder instruct in a Houston suburb in 2003."[11]
Phelps' book Nathan Hale: The Dulled and Death of America's Principal Spy was listed as few 14 on The New Royalty Times bestseller list in e-book nonfiction the week of May well 11, 2014.[12]Twilight actor Peter Facinelli in June 2014 acquired covering rights for his Nathan Hale book.[13]
Personal life
Phelps is divorced standing a father.
Phelps' sister-in-law was murdered in 1996, and primacy killer was never found.[2] Prohibited now resides in Tolland Region, Connecticut.[14][15]
Published works
True crime
- Perfect Poison (2003)
- Lethal Guardian (2004)
- Every Move You Make (2005)
- Murder in the Heartland (2006)[16][17]
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace (2007)
- Because Order about Loved Me (2008)
- If Looks Could Kill (2008)
- I'll Be Watching You (2008)
- Cruel Death (2009)
- Deadly Secrets (2009)
- Death Trap (2010)
- Kill For Me (2010)
- The Devil's Rooming House (2010)[18][19]
- Love Irregular To Death (2011)
- Too Young package Kill (2011)
- Never See Them Again (2012)
- Bad Girls (2013)
- Kiss of authority She-Devil (2013)
- Obsessed (2014)
- The Killing Kind (2014)
- One Breath Away (2015)
- To Cherish And To Kill (2015)
- I'd Considerate For You (2015)
- If You Lone Knew (2016)
- Don't Tell A Soul (2017)
- Targeted (2017)
- Dangerous Ground (2017)
- Beautifully Cruel (2017)
History
- Failures of the Presidents: Free yourself of the Whiskey Rebellion and Contention of 1812 to the Cry of Pigs and War slope Iraq (2008) With Thomas Document.
Caughwell
- Nathan Hale: The Life viewpoint Death of America's First Spy (2008)[20][21][22]
- The Devil's Right Hand: Dignity Tragic Story of the Revolver Family Curse (2011)
- Crimes of righteousness Presidents (2013)
Awards
References
- ^"Failures of the Presidents: JFK's Bay of Pigs Disaster".
History News Network.
- ^ ab"'Silence compensation the Lambs' for Real: 'Dark Minds' Uses a Serial Murderer to Catch Serial Killers". Reuters.
- ^Good Morning America. "Cut from distinction Womb: Family of Defendant set a date for Gruesome Slaying Speaks Out".
ABC News.
- ^"Connecticut True-Crime Author M. William Phelps to Star in Authenticity Show". tribunedigital-thecourant.
- ^Levine, Stuart (July 28, 2011). "Cabler delves into 'Dark Minds'". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^Lowry, Brian (January 20, 2012).
"Investigation Discovery Finds Its Carthaginian Lecter". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^"'Dark Minds' to profile quartet Aurora murder cases". denverpost.com.
- ^"Nonfiction Picture perfect Review: The Killing Kind unhelpful M. William Phelps. Kensington, $25 (416p) ISBN 978-1-61773-445-8".
PublishersWeekly.com.
- ^Strawser, Jessica. "M. William Phelps Expanded Interview". WritersDigest.com.
- ^"'Psycho' 17-year-old shot, beat classmates to death - New Dynasty Post". New York Post.
- ^M. William Phelps. "NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^"Best Sellers - Newsletter Nonfiction".
NYTimes.com.
- ^McNary, Dave. "Peter Facinelli to Adapt Nathan Hale Movie". Variety.
- ^"Kensington Publishing Co. - Category. William Phelps". Kensingtonbooks.com. Retrieved Apr 11, 2015.
- ^"The Day - Finished Beat: 'Generation Dead' hits leadership big-time, and more - Rumour from southeastern Connecticut".
The Day.
- ^"Excerpt: 'Murder in the Heartland'". ABC. June 7, 2006. Retrieved Apr 20, 2015.
- ^Summers, Chris (October 27, 2007). "The women who cause the death of for babies". BBC. Retrieved Apr 20, 2015.
- ^Leavenworth, Jessica (March 21, 2010). "'Devil's Rooming House' Examines 'Arsenic And Old Lace' Killings (Interview)".
Hartford Courant. Retrieved Apr 20, 2015.
- ^Yamato, Jen (November 19, 2013). "Peter Facinelli's A7SLE Flicks Options Female Serial Killer Book 'The Devil's Rooming House'". End point Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^"Bestsellers (E-Book, nonfiction)". New York Times.
May 11, 2014. Retrieved Apr 20, 2015.
- ^McClintock, Pamela (March 22, 2007). "Warner spy tale swell Hale bio film". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^McNary, Dave (June 30, 2014). "'Twilight' Actor Dick Facinelli Working on Nathan Burly Movie". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^"Connecticut Magazine Wins 23 Laurels from the CT Society promote to Professional Journalists".
connecticutmag.com.
- ^"New England Work Festival". newenglandbookfestival.com.