TheNew York Times bestselling true crime author investigates a shocking case of a wife, mother, and murder in the Iowa suburbs.  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, blackmailand even murderto serve her own selfish ends.  On December 13, 2001, police rushed to Traceys home after a shooting left her young neighbor dead. Tracey claimed it was an act of self-defense. Nine gunshot woundsand a decades-long trail of extortion, fabrication, fraud, and intimidationsaid otherwise. Ten years after the crime, Traceys case finally went to trial in an explosive courtroom showdown. In a searing exploration of the criminal mind, acclaimed investigative journalist M. William Phelps traces the saga of a psychopath who hid in plain sightuntil her wicked ways caught up with her. Phelps is one of Americas finest true-crime authors. Vincent Bugliosi Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers. Allison Brennan