New York Times bestselling, award-winning investigative journalist, executive producer and serial killer expert M. William Phelps is the author of more than forty nonfiction books and has made over 300 television appearances. He created, produced and hosted the series Dark Minds and is one of the stars of Deadly Women and Oxygen’s Snapped, Killer Couples, andREELZ’s Sex, Lies, and Murder. Radio America calls him “the nation’s leading authority on the mind of the female murderer.”His iHeartRadio investigative podcast, Paper Ghosts: The Five, which he wrote, directed, and executive produced, debuted in 2020 and soared to #1 in popularity.
Touched by tragedy himself through the unsolved murder of his sister-in-law, Phelps is able to enter the hearts and minds of his subjects like no one else. He lives in Connecticut and can be reached at his website, www.mwilliamphelps.com.
Jane Carson-Sandler was 30 years old when she was raped in her own home with her three year old son at her side. Her attacker, known as the East Area Rapist (EAR), raped 50 women and murdered 10 people in California. He was never caught. Today, Jane is active with church activities, traveling and speaking engagements. She lives in South Carolina with her husband, 2 cats and a dog. Her favorite activity is beach walking with her friends and their dogs, followed by dinner at a restaurant where the animals are treated like guests.
Jane is a strong supporter of Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy and Rape Crisis Center in Beaufort, South Carolina, an organization devoted to helping victims of violence to recover their health and reclaim their lives. To honor Jane’s courage in telling her story in this book, Kensington Publishing Corp. has made a donation to Hope Haven. To find out more about Hope Haven, or to make a donation of your own, please visit http://www.hopehavenlc.org. For immediate help, call the Hope Haven hotline at 800-637-7273
