Beautifully Cruel, M. William Phelps
Beautifully Cruel, M. William Phelps
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Beautifully Cruel

Author: M. William Phelps

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 12 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/28/2017


Synopsis

Iowa housewife Tracey Pittman Roberts seemed to have it all: natural beauty, three loving children, and a fairy tale second marriage to a wealthy, handsome businessman. But beneath the happy façade was a woman who used lies, manipulation, sex, ugly allegations, blackmail—and even murder—to serve her own selfish ends.

On December 12, 2001, police rushed to Tracey's home after a shooting left her vulnerable young neighbor dead. Tracey claimed it was an act of self-defense. Nine gunshot wounds—and a decades-long trail of extortion, fabrication, fraud, and intimidation—said otherwise. Ten years after the crime, Tracey's case finally went to trial in an explosive courtroom showdown. In a searing exploration of the criminal mind, bestselling investigative journalist M. William Phelps traces the saga of a psychopath who hid in plain sight—until her wicked ways caught up with her.

About M. William Phelps

M. William Phelps is an investigative journalist, podcast host, television expert, and New York Times bestselling author of over forty nonfiction books, including the groundbreaking crime memoir Dangerous Ground. Winner of the Excellence in (Investigative) Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Book Festival Award, he's spent over 300 hours on television as a true crime expert, appearing on numerous shows, including CBS's The Early Show, ABC's Good Morning America, the Today show and The View. He created, produced, and starred in the series Dark Minds and also stars in Deadly Women, Sex, Lies & Murder, Oxygen's Snapped, Killer Couples, and #Killerpost. He is the creator and host of the iHeartRadio original podcast series Paper Ghosts, The Five, and has been called "the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer" by Radio America. 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 a Connecticut farming community.


Reviews

If she-devil had a picture in the dictionary, Tracey Pittman Roberts would be there. She would be grinning like a Cheshire cat. Tracy was a liar, blackmailer, abuser, and murderer. She is a complete train wreck, running over anyone that got in her way. The lengths she went to make sure her ex-husban......more

This is another great read by Phelps about a psychopathic female killer with lots of great investigation. Tracey Richter Pittman Roberts just seemed to have a desire for vengeance, always trying to get even with someone for something, and it seemed like she didn't care who she used to do it with. Sh......more

Release Date: November 28, 2017 Genre: True Crime True Crime novels have always held a special place in my heart (and on my bookcase). Unfortunately, I have been neglecting these books for some time because I have been so busy blogging romance that I let these other genres fall to the wayside. Wel......more

"Good detectives never do. They have a plan and set out to get it done". Beautifully Cruel by M. William Phelps I think I have to stop reading true crime as my last few did not really succeed in drawing me in. This one, Beautifully Cruel has superb writing. I do like the writer's style so much. The pr......more