The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, Updated and Expanded Edition

Elizabeth Kendall

Jan 2020 · Abrams

About this ebook

The inspiration for the five-part Amazon Original docuseries Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer
         
This updated, expanded edition of The Phantom Prince, Elizabeth Kendall’s 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy, includes a new introduction and a new afterword by the author, never-before-seen photos, and a startling new chapter from the author’s daughter, Molly, who has not previously shared her story. Bundy is one of the most notorious serial killers in American history and one of the most publicized to this day. However, very rarely do we hear from the women he left behind—the ones forgotten as mere footnotes in this tragedy. The Phantom Prince chronicles Elizabeth Kendall’s intimate relationship with Ted Bundy and its eventual unraveling. As much as has been written about Bundy, it’s remarkable to hear the perspective of people who shared their daily lives with him for years. This gripping account presents a remarkable examination of a charismatic personality that masked unimaginable darkness.

Ratings and reviews

I found this interesting at first, then frustrating, then downright annoying that someone could be so blind and in so much denial. The afterword helps in that there is some final sense in this woman, but I was horrified by what she allowed her daughter to be subjected to. The man was so obviously evil, why couldnt she see it? I have no pity for her, just her daughter.

she had 5 years with this man and she couldn't see what he was like 😒 why let molly near him for so long?

Well narrated, well written. This is an incredibly transparent and intimate view into the evolution of Kendall's life with and eventually without Bundy.

About the author

Elizabeth Kendall ’s memoir, The Phantom Prince, was originally published in 1981. Molly Kendall, her daughter, considered Bundy a father figure between the ages of three and ten.