Never See Them Again

341 Pages·2012·2.52 MB·English

by  M. William Phelps

Highest Praise for M. William Phelps
NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN

“This riveting new book from veteran true-crime author M. William Phelps
examines one of the most horrific murders in recent American history.”
—New York Post

“Through Phelp’s investigative journalism, the reader goes along on the
emotionally turbulent ride of the victims’ families, who suffered through
anguish, heartbreak, and fear. Phelps clearly shows how the ugliest crimes can
take place in the quietest of suburbs. An unblinking account of how four
American teenagers lost their lives in the most violent way, how their families
have suffered, and how an unlikely individual was responsible for causing this
terrible crime.”
—Library Journal

“Exposes the gut-wrenching story of a teen plagued by drug abuse and
consumed by jealousy who turned on ‘the only people who wouldn’t stab me in
the back.’ ”
—Daily Mail

“Thoroughly reported . . . The book is primarily a police procedural, but it is also
a tribute to the four murder victims.”
—Kirkus Reviews

TOO YOUNG TO KILL

“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.”
—Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of If I Should Die
LOVE HER TO DEATH

“Reading anything by Phelps is always an eye-opening experience. His writing
reads like a fiction mystery novel. The characters are well researched and well
written. We have murder, adultery, obsession, lies and so much more.”
—Suspense Magazine

“You don’t want to miss Love Her To Death by M. William Phelps, a book
destined to be one of 2011’s top true crime!”
—True Crime Book Reviews

“A chilling crime . . . award-winning author Phelps goes into lustrous and
painstaking detail, bringing all the players vividly to life.”
—Crime Magazine

KILL FOR ME

“Phelps gets into the blood and guts of the story.”
—Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestselling author of Fear Collector

“Phelps infuses his investigative journalism with plenty of energized
descriptions.”
—Publishers Weekly

DEATH TRAP

“A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother willing to sacrifice all those
around her to satisfy her boundless narcissism . . . a compelling journey from the
inside of this woman’s mind to final justice in a court of law. Fair warning: for
three days I did little else but read this book.”
—Harry N. MacLean, New York Times bestselling author of In Broad Daylight

I’LL BE WATCHING YOU

“Skillfully balances a victim’s story against that of an arrogant 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, book by book, as one of
our most engaging crime journalists.”
—Katherine Ramsland, author of The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds

IF LOOKS COULD KILL

“M. William Phelps, one of America’s finest true-crime writers, has written a
compelling and gripping book about an intriguing murder mystery. Readers of
this genre will thoroughly enjoy this book.”
—Vincent Bugliosi, New York Times bestselling author of Helter Skelter

“Starts quickly and doesn’t slow down . . . Phelps consistently ratchets up the
dramatic tension, hooking readers before they even know they’ve been hooked.
His thorough research and interviews give the book a sense of growing
complexity, richness of character, and urgency.”
—Stephen Singular, New York Times bestselling author of Unholy Messenger:
The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer

“Phelps’s sharp attention to detail culminates in this meticulous recreation of a
tragic crime. This gripping true story reads like a well-plotted crime novel and
proves that truth is not only stranger, but more shocking, than fiction. Riveting.”
—Allison Brennan

MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND
“Drawing on interviews with law officers and relatives, the author has done
significant research and—demonstrating how modern forensics and the Internet
played critical, even unexpected roles in the investigation—his facile writing
pulls the reader along.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Phelps uses a unique combination of investigative skills and narrative insight to
give readers an exclusive, insider’s look into the events surrounding this
incredible, high-profile American tragedy . . . a compassionate, riveting true
crime masterpiece.”
—Anne Bremner, op-ed columnist and TV legal analyst

“When unimaginable horror strikes, it is certain to cause monstrous sufferings,
regardless of its locale. Phelps expertly reminds us that when the darkest form of
evil invades the quiet and safe outposts of rural America, the tragedy is greatly
magnified. Get ready for some sleepless nights.”
—Carlton Stowers, Edgar Award-winning author of
Careless Whispers

“This is the most disturbing and moving look at murder in rural America since
Capote’s In Cold Blood.”
—Gregg Olsen

“A crisp, no-nonsense account . . . masterful.”
—Bucks County Courier Times

“An unflinching investigation . . . Phelps explores this tragedy with courage,
insight, and compassion.”
—Lima News

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

“An exceptional book by an exceptional true crime writer. Phelps exposes long-
hidden secrets and reveals disquieting truths.”
—Kathryn Casey, author of Shattered

EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE

“An insightful and fast-paced examination of the inner workings of a good cop
and his bad informant, culminating in an unforgettable truth-is-stranger-than-
fiction climax.”
—Michael M. Baden, M.D., author of Unnatural Death

“M. William Phelps is the rising star of the nonfiction crime genre, and his true
tales of murderers and mayhem are scary-as-hell thrill rides into the dark heart of
the inhuman condition.”
—Douglas Clegg, author of Neverland

LETHAL GUARDIAN

“An intense roller-coaster of a crime story . . . complex, with a plethora of twists
and turns worthy of any great detective mystery, and yet so well-laid out, so
crisply written with such detail to character and place that it reads more like a
novel than your standard nonfiction crime-book.”
—Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Love Me to Death

PERFECT POISON

“A stunner from beginning to end . . . Phelps unravels the devastating case and
shockingly reveals that unimaginable evil sometimes comes in pretty packages.”
—Gregg Olsen
“True crime at its best—compelling, gripping, an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
Phelps packs wallops of delight with his skillful ability to narrate a suspenseful
story and his encyclopedic knowledge of police procedures.”
—Harvey Rachlin, author of The Making of a Detective

“A compelling account of terror . . . the author dedicates himself to unmasking
the psychopath with facts, insight and the other unproven methods of journalistic
leg work.”
—Lowell Cauffiel, New York Times bestselling author of House of Secrets

“A blood-curdling page turner and a meticulously researched study of the inner
recesses of the mind of a psychopathic narcissist.”
—Sam Vaknin, author of Malignant Self Love—Narcissism Revisited
Also By M. William Phelps Perfect Poison
Lethal Guardian
Every Move You Make
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Murder in the Heartland
Because You Loved Me
If Looks Could Kill
I’ll Be Watching You
Deadly Secrets
Cruel Death
Death Trap
Kill For Me
Failures of the Presidents (coauthor)
Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America’s First Spy
The Devil’s Rooming House: The True Story of
America’s Deadliest Female Serial Killer
Love Her to Death
Too Young to Kill
NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN
M. WILLIAM PHELPS
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Table of Contents Highest Praise for M. William Phelps
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Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
AUTHOR’S NOTE
PART ONE - RABBIT TRAIL
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14