Ill Be Watching You, M. William Phelps
Ill Be Watching You, M. William Phelps
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I'll Be Watching You

Author: M. William Phelps

Narrator: J. Charles

Unabridged: 14 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/01/2008


Synopsis

The true-crime story of Edwin Snelgrove, an American serial killer who wanted to out-kill Ted Bundy, from the New York Times bestselling author.In September 2001, Carmen Rodriguez, a beautiful thirty-two-year-old Hartford mother of four, went missing. At first police were stymied . . . until a killer's crucial mistake led investigators down a long, dark road of cold, calculated murder . . .In 1987, single mother Mary Ellen Renard was strangled, repeatedly stabbed, and left for dead in her New Jersey apartment. Her vicious assailant had already killed once . . . and would kill again. But unlike the fiend's other victims, Mary Ellen lived to tell the tale . . .Clean-cut, popular and on the fast track at a multinational computer firm, Rutgers grad Edwin “Ned” Snelgrove shocked friends and colleagues with a plea bargain for Renard's brutal attack—and the heinous 1983 murder of college girlfriend Karen Osmun. Vowing never to be caught again, Ned spent his time in prison obsessively studying the violent career of his idol Ted Bundy . . . then was released ten years early for good behavior . . .Unflinching and brilliantly researched, this is an exclusive tour into the twisted mind of an all-American killer . . . and a state attorney's tireless efforts to lock him away forever.Praise for I'll Be Watching You“Skillfully balances a victim's story against that of an arrogant serial killer as it reveals a deviant mind intent on topping the world's most dangerous criminals. Phelps has an unrelenting sense for detail that affirms his place as one of our most engaging crime journalists.” —Katherine Ramsland, New York Times – bestselling author of Confession of a Serial Killer

About M. William Phelps

Investigative journalist M. William Phelps is the author of I’ll Be Watching You, If Looks Could Kill, Because You Loved Me, Murder in the Heartland, Perfect Poison, Lethal Guardian, Every Move You Make, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace. He has appeared on dozens of national radio and television programs, including Good Morning America, Court TV, The Discovery Channel, Geraldo at Large, and Montel Williams, and has consulted for the Showtime cable television series Dexter. He lives in a small Connecticut farming community with his wife and children.


Reviews

A deep dive into psychopath's, Edwin “Ned” Snelgrove, mind. Ed shocked everyone by pleading guilty to attacking Mary Renard and the 1983 murder of college girlfriend Karen Osmun. While in prison, he was obsessed with Ted Bundy and became his idol. Phelps corresponded with the killer for months to ge......more

Goodreads review by Bettye

New ground to cover I think true crime readers are sick to death of Bundy, Gacy, Dahmer and the like. We're always on the lookout for fresh material, and this book provides it in spades. Edwin Gales Snelgrove, Jr. Never heard of him? Neither had I. Mr. Phelps brought him to the front of the room and t......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie

Once again, another great book by M. William Phelps! I have never failed to enjoy a book by him, and this was no exception. It is about Ned Snelgrove and the murders he committed. He was truly on the way to being a full blown serial killer, but thank goodness he was caught. Mr. Snelgrove is truly on......more

Goodreads review by Lynda

This wasn't as good as another I have by this author but only because there were so many errors. It luckily held my interest enough to overlook them !! It features a serial killer who in no way had made it onto my radar before-one Edwin(Ned)Snelgrove. The author mused he'd not been spoken about in th......more

"Quotation marks?" Plenty. Serial Killer? STRANGE TITLE. I've read a few of Mr. Phelps books in the past years... And I was hoping he would NOT repeat his annoying habit of putting certain words or phrases in quotation marks when there is absolutely no reason to do this. Sound petty? Perhaps. However......more