If You Only Knew

Name: If You Only Knew
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: M. William Phelps
ISBN: 9781515975144

Author: M. William Phelps

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 13 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/26/2016

Categories: Nonfiction, True Crime, Murder

Synopsis

When Vonlee "Nicole" Titlow and her aunt, Billie Jean Rogers, came home from a night of gambling in a casino near Detroit, they told police they found Billie's husband unconscious on the floor of the Rogers' mansion. Just another of his alcoholic benders, they assumed. But this time, Donald Rogers didn't wake up.

The investigation would reveal the sordid story behind the death of a self-made millionaire—including transgender adventures in Chicago and Denver, a tangled web of dueling addictions, a mind-boggling history of out-of-control spending, and how a sex change operation may have fueled a motive for murder. Renowned investigative journalist M. William Phelps exposes the riveting details behind one of the most astonishing real-life thrillers to date.

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

Goodreads review by Misty Marie

I am struggling with this one. There wasn't much on the crime, but more courtroom information and partying. Billie Jean Rogers is a greedy human being. She killed her husband, so she could gamble at her leisure without having to answer to anyone. Phelps wanted us to feel sorry for Vonlee "Nicole" Ti......more

Goodreads review by Elle G. Reads

Release Date: July 26, 2016 Genre: True Crime :: 4.5 Pretty Little Stars :: M. William Phelps writes true crime with precision and care. He gives readers an honest look at the crimes through the victims and their families eyes, riveting us all the way through. Anytime he writes something I am sur......more

Goodreads review by Dixie

I'll admit, the last couple books of M. Williams Phelps were not my favorites, and I read all of his true crime...but this one was significantly better. Certainly, it was a unique case with interesting characters. I felt more empathy for Vonlee than I thought I would, as I believe she was used by se......more

Goodreads review by Ronnie

M. William Phelps has written a lot of really good books, and a number of so-so books; I'd put this one among the latter. There isn't much of a murder case to begin with, and the book is long and repetitive. One of the principals is a trans-sexual (and former call girl to boot), and the author seems......more