The Dead Soul, M. William Phelps
The Dead Soul, M. William Phelps
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The Dead Soul

Author: M. William Phelps

Narrator: Adam Barr

Unabridged: 13 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/13/2025

Synopsis

In his first novel, the bestselling true crime author and star of ID's hit series Dark Minds takes you into the world of a sadistic serial killer.

M. William Phelps's The Dead Soul takes you on a suspenseful journey through Boston's illicit past, where Detective Jake "Sundance" Cooper fights to redeem his crumbling career. At the same time, a sadistic serial killer known as "The Optimist"—a character based on the author's twenty years of research and writing about real serial killers—terrorizes young female victims along the city's Freedom Trail. Cooper's investigation exposes a corrupt Boston PD. It puts him at the center of a choice between blue blood loyalty and the pursuit of truth as his mentor, Detective Mo Blackhall, faces an indictment for his involvement in a scandal.

This gritty thriller provides a fascinating look into the reality of Boston's mean streets. Driven by a cast of characters reminiscent of Dennis Lehane's finest fiction, The Dead Soul offers a thrill ride of suspense, mystery, and police procedural drama.

Contains mature themes.

About M. William Phelps

M. William Phelps is an investigative journalist, podcast host, television expert, and New York Times bestselling author of over forty 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's The 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 iHeartRadio original podcast series Paper Ghosts, The Five, 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by sniksnak on September 15, 2024

A Terrific Debut Novel M William Phelps is one of my favorite true crime authors. When he tried his hand at fictional crime, I had try it out since I do love thrillers. I first read The Dead Soul several years after it came out; I thoroughly enjoyed it. A neighbor was looking through my Kindle titles......more

Goodreads review by Paula on January 04, 2022

Jack Sundance Cooper, a detective with the Boston PD, is in a bad place after failing to get a child killer convicted when his case is thrown out of court. Plagued by doubts about his abilities and the lack of confidence from his superiors, Jake contemplates hanging up his badge until a new serial k......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on January 29, 2024

Thought provoking This story of many evils, both perpetrated by church and state, is something that is vastly possible and true to life. A serial killer formed by the abuses of a religion and a cop on the take. It doesn't get more ripped from the headlines than this. There's plenty of action and thou......more

Goodreads review by Beverly on August 29, 2024

Must read Excellent character development, plot, and presentation. Enjoyed this book from start to finish. I hope Mr. Phelps writes another novel along with his true crime books.......more

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