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  • Published: 15 March 2018
  • ISBN: 9780786040841
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $16.99

Dangerous Ground

My Friendship with a Serial Killer



New York Times bestselling author M. William Phelps, star of Investigation Discovery's Dark Minds, presents a real-life thriller about his relationship with "Raven," the serial killer who collaborated with Phelps on Investigation Discovery's Dark Minds. With meticulous reporting and intimate detail, true crime master M. William Phelps divulges major, newsworthy revelations about one of America's most prolific serial killers.

 “Anyone can become a killer under the right circumstances—even you.”
 
It was a bold, life-changing decision when award-winning investigative journalist M. William Phelps asked one of America’s most disturbing convicted serial killers to co-star with him on TV’s Dark Minds. Now Phelps reveals the identity of the man code-named “Raven”—and tells the story of their intriguing bond. For as Raven shared his insights into the minds and crimes of other killers, making the series an international sensation, he also became Phelps’s unlikely confidante, ally—and friend . . .
 
Here is an unforgettable journey into the heart of a psychopath few would dare to know—and the determined journalist who did just that.
 
“Phelps is a true-crime veteran.” —New York Post
“Anything by Phelps is an eye-opening experience.”  —Suspense Magazine
 
“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan

As seen on Investigation Discovery’s Dark Minds

  • Published: 15 March 2018
  • ISBN: 9780786040841
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $16.99

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Praise for Dangerous Ground

Praise for M. William Phelps:

"Phelps is the king of true crime." Lynda Hirsch, Creators Syndicate columnist

"Phelps is a true-crime veteran."--New York Post

"Anything by Phelps is an eye-opening experience."--Suspense Magazine

"Phelps presents in depth research and interviews that allow for vivid descriptions of characters and events... Fans of true crime, forensics, and serial killer activities will all find something of interest here." - Library Journal on THE KILLING KIND

"M. William Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer." - TV Rage

"Quadruple murder in a Houston suburb . . . thoroughly reported, with admirable detail. The book is primarily a police procedural, but it is also a tribute to the four murder victims." - Kirkus, on NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN