Don't Tell a Soul

M. William Phelps

Mar 2017 · Pinnacle Books

About this ebook

The New York Times bestselling author of If You Only Knew shares the true-crime story of a babysitter murdered to hide a mother's dark secret.

Cherry Walker was a devoted, trusting, uncommonly innocent young woman who loved caring for a neighbor's little boy. But when she was asked to testify in court against his abusive mother, Cherry never got the chance. She couldn't lie if her life depended on it—and it did. Cherry's body was found on the side of a Texas road, after being doused with lighter fluid and set aflame.

Attractive, manipulative, and violent, mother of four Kim Cargill had a wealth of dirty secrets she'd do anything to keep hidden. This in-depth account by bestselling investigative journalist M. William Phelps takes you inside Cargill's shocking trial—and into the mind of one of the most conniving female psychopaths in recent history—and on death row.

Praise for M. William Phelps

“One of America's finest true-crime writers.” —Vincent Bugliosi, New York Times bestselling author of Helter Skelter

“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Tell No Lies

“Anything by Phelps is an eye-opening experience.” —Suspense Magazine

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

Includes sixteen pages of shocking photos

Ratings and reviews

MR. M. WILLIAM PHELPS.. I'VE STARTED READING THIS BOOK ABOUT 4 DAY'S AGO.. I REMEMBER THIS CASE FROM INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY A FEW MONTHS AGO IT'S A VERY SAD CASE BUT SO VERY INTRIGUING, & INTERESTING HOLDS MY ATTENTION 101% THUMBS UP.. 👍👍

Great read. Very sad case. Phelps has a way of writing the facts of a story to keep the reader's interest throughout. Recommend

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About the author

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.