DANGEROUS GROUND

In September 2011, M. William Phelps made a bold decision that would change the landscape of reality-based television---and his own life. He asked a convicted serial killer to act as a consultant for his TV series. Under the code name �Raven,� the murderer shared his insights into the minds of other killers and helped analyze their crimes. As the series became an international sensation, Raven became Phelps�s unlikely confidante, ally---and friend.
�I�m not making excuses for the eight murders I committed.�

In this deeply personal account, Phelps traces his own family�s dark history, and takes us into the heart and soul of a serial murderer. He also chronicles the complex relationship he developed with Raven. From questions about morality to Raven�s thoughts on the still-unsolved, brutal murder of Phelps�s sister-in-law, the author found himself grappling with an unwanted, unexpected, unsettling connection with a cold-blooded killer.