Murder in the Heartland, M. William Phelps
Murder in the Heartland, M. William Phelps
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Murder in the Heartland

Author: M. William Phelps

Narrator: J. Charles

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/29/2009

Synopsis

“The most disturbing and moving look at murder in rural America since In Cold Blood.” —Gregg OlsenOn a December night in 2004, a 911 operator in Nodaway County, Missouri, received a frantic call from a woman who’d found her pregnant 23-year-old daughter in a pool of blood on the living room floor. Most shocking of all, the dying woman’s unborn baby had been viciously ripped from her womb.“Get ready for some sleepless nights.” —Carlton StowersAcross the border in Melvern, Kansas, Lisa Montgomery showed off a beautiful newborn she proudly claimed as her own. While some shared her excitement, others harbored suspicions. Meanwhile televisions across the nation broadcast the first Amber Alert for an unborn child.“Phelps is a first-rate investigator.” —Dr. Michael M. BadenNewly updated with the latest surprising developments, Murder in the Heartland goes behind the scenes of two picture-perfect American towns forever changed by one horrifying act of violence. With exclusive access to key witnesses, family members, and potential victims who narrowly escaped a similar gruesome fate, M. William Phelps tells a classic American tale of unthinkable murder and the quest for justice.

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

Goodreads review by Misty Marie on December 27, 2021

December 16th, 2004 Bobbie Jo Stinnett, eight-months-pregnant mother-to-be, had been found bleeding on her family room floor—her unborn baby gone. 150 miles away, in Melvern, Kansas, Lisa Montgomery proudly showed off “her” new baby, duping many while arousing the suspicions of others. I don't know......more

Goodreads review by ♥ Marlene♥ on December 06, 2014

Okay. I finished this book last night. As someone who did not know anything of this case I really wish true crimes would change the way they build up a story. Nothing wrong with the writing. As always Matt Phelps is doing a phenomenal job. No my problem is with the way the story is build. Lately when......more

Goodreads review by Misty on August 30, 2015

Compelling story, terrible editing. Stretched out story (450 and this does not even include the trial), over the top "scene setting" and descriptions (calling a federal building akin to a 5 star hotel on the Las Vegas strip and taking a paragraph to do so is laughable), and many glaring mistakes lik......more

Goodreads review by Larry on March 31, 2010

Honestly, I was pretty disappointed in this book. The jacket had all the usual praise for the author, yet I found it read like it was written quickly, and spent too much time on superficial things, rather than take the chance to go in depth on things like legal issues, medical issues, etc. The beginn......more

Goodreads review by Fishface on November 13, 2019

A really good read about one of the sickest crimes ever. The author breaks a large, complex story into bite-sized pieces so it worked out to be a quick read despite the thickness of the book. I was a little thrown by the photo section, which had a single, blurry snapshot of one of the victims, then......more

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