Too Young to Kill by M. William Phelps - ISBN: 9780806544557
Paperback
Small-town girl seeks acceptance, finds betrayal and brutal teen violence.

Too Young to Kill

A True Story of Teen Bullying, Torment, and Murder

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    28 January 2025

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Summary

New and updated anniversary edition!

As daily headlines about bullying and teen violence render it more timely than ever, this shocking true crime tale of a vulnerable small-town girl gruesomely murdered by the peers she called friends is now updated with chilling new details and insights from New York Times bestselling author, investigative journalist, and host of the hit podcast Crossing the Line, M. William Phelps.

After leaving her troubled home life in Texas, 16-year-old …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780806544557
ISBN-10:0806544554
Author:M. William Phelps
Publisher:Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:28 January 2025
Weight:369g
Dimensions:228mm x 152mm
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Critics Review

Praise for M. William Phelps

“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan

“Phelps knows how to work it, mainly by fleshing out…character with prurient details…and examples of…maddening game‑playing.” —The New York Times Book Review on Where Monsters Hide

“Phelps depicts Conley as a narcissist who feared losing control of Adam, and the book stridently calls out social media efforts to overturn her conviction of manslaughter. The author’s anger at Conley’s glamorization within the true crime community is palpable.” —Library Journal on We Thought We Knew You

“Phelps does a good job exposing the way reality TV coverage can influence and indeed corrupt perceptions of guilt and innocence. True crime and popular culture fans will be fascinated.” —Publishers Weekly on We Thought We Knew You

“Sometimes truth really is stranger, and scarier, than fiction, as demonstrated by investigative reporter M. William Phelps’ Where Monsters HideThis is narrative nonfiction of the highest order, a sumptuously scintillating tale that greets us with the character types we’re used to seeing in the fiction of Lisa Gardner, Harlan Coben or Lisa Scottoline. Superb in all respects.” —The Providence Journal on Where Monsters Hide

“A chilling, real‑life tale of murder and madness.” BookTrib on Where Monsters Hode

“Phelps is an expert in the world of true crime and the mind of a serial killer.” —Library Journal

“Phelps is a true‑crime veteran.” —New York Post

“Phelps is one of America’s finest true‑crime authors.” —Vincent Bugliosi

“M. William Phelps [is a] master of true crime.” Real Crime Magazine

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

“Phelps is the king of true crime.” —Lynda Hirsch, Creators Syndicate columnist

“Phelps treads dangerous ground like an Amazon jungle guide—fearless, compassionate, insightful.” —Geoff Fitzpatrick, Executive Producer of Dark Minds

About The Author

M. William Phelps

M. William Phelps is an investigative journalist, podcast host, television expert and New York Times bestselling author of over 40 nonfiction books, including the groundbreaking crime memoir Dangerous Ground. Winner of the Excellence in (Investigative) Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Book Festival Award, he’s spent over 300 hours on television as a true crime expert, appearing on numerous shows, including CBS’ Early Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, the Today Show and The View. He created, produced and starred in the series Dark Minds and also stars in Deadly Women, Sex, Lies & Murder, Oxygen’s Snapped, Killer Couples and KillerPost. He is the creator and host of the hit podcast series Crossing the Line and Paper Ghosts, and has been called “the nation’s leading authority on the mind of the female murderer” by Radio America. 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 a Connecticut farming community.

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