<b>“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.†—Allison Brennan</b><br />  <br /> Iowa housewife Tracey Pittman Roberts seemed to have it all: natural beauty, three loving children, and a fairy tale second marriage to a wealthy 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.<br />  <br /> On December 13, 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. <br />  <br /> <b> “Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer.†—<i>TV Rage</i></b><br />  <br /> <b> “Phelps is the king of true crime.â€Â --Lynda Hirsch, Creators Syndicate columnist</b><br />  <br />  <b>“One of our most engaging crime journalists.†—Dr. Katherine Ramsland</b><br /> <b> </b><br /> “<b>Phelps treads dangerous ground like an Amazon jungle guide—fearless, compassionate, insightful.â€</b><br /> <b> —Geoff Fitzpatrick, Executive Producer of <i>Dark Minds</i></b><br />  <br /> <b>“Anything by Phelps is an eye-opening experience.†—<i>Suspense Magazine</i></b><br />  <br /> <b> INCLUDES 16 PAGES OF DRAMATIC PHOTOS</b>