The Devil's Right Hand : The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse

In 2012, Investigative Discovery Channel will air M. William Phelps's television show, tentatively titled "KILLER INSTINCTS with M. William Phelps" for an entire season. M. William Phelps is the author of The Devil's Rooming House: The True Story of America's Deadliest Female Serial Killer (Lyons Press), which tells the story of the murderer who inspired the Broadway sensation and classic film "Arsenic and Old Lace." A crime expert, lecturer, and investigative journalist, Phelps has more than 600,000 copies of his books in print since 1999. His contemporary crime titles include: Perfect Poison, Lethal Guardian, Every Move You Make, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Murder in the Heartland, Because You Loved Me, If Looks Could Kill, I'll Be Watching You, and Death Trap. His works of history include an account of Nathan Hale's life between 1773 and 1776 set against two major battles of the American Revolution. Phelps has appeared on Court TV, The Discovery Channel, Fox News Channel, CN8, ABC's "Good Morning America," The Learning Channel, Biography Channel, History Channel, Montel Williams, Geraldo At Large, USA Radio Network, ABC News Radio and Radio America, who calls him "the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer." He's written for the Providence Journal, Hartford Courant, the New London Day, and published several best-selling history "Shorts" for Amazon.com. Phelps has also consulted for the Showtime cable television series "Dexter." He lives in a small Connecticut farming community with his wife, three children and Labrador. He runs a crime forum at www.crimerant.com and can also be reached at his author Web site, www.mwilliamphelps.com.