Cruel Deception: A True Story of Murder and a Mother's Deadly Game by Gregg Olse

Description: Cruel Deception by Gregg Olsen Previously published under the title: Mockingbird. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Gregg Olsen, bestselling author of If You Tell, comes the heartbreaking true story of a mothers darkest secrets coming to light in Cruel Deception. In and out of hospitals since birth, angelic nine-month-old Morgan Reid finally succumbed to what appeared to be Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Morgans Texas-born mother Tanya, a nurse and devoted wife, pulled up stakes with her grieving husband Jim, and moved on. It was the best way to put the past behind them. Until their son Michael, a boy who by all accounts was terrified of his mother, began showing signs of the same affliction that stole the life of his baby sister... First, the suspicion: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Then, Tanya was charged and convicted with felony child abuse of her son. She was later tried and ultimately convicted for first degree murder of Morgan. It would become a landmark trial that unfolded in a series of reversals and bizarre twists of fate as it gradually revealed another side of Tanya Reid--of her own troubling childhood and the dark secrets that drove a woman to the cruelest deception of all. Author Biography #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gregg Olsen has written more than thirty books, including Lying Next to Me, The Last Thing She Ever Did, and two novels in the Nicole Foster series, The Sound of Rain and The Weight of Silence. Known for his ability to create vivid and fascinating narratives, hes appeared on multiple television and radio shows and news networks, such as Good Morning America, Dateline, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, and MSNBC. In addition, Olsen has been featured in Redbook, People, and Salon magazine, as well as in the Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times, and New York Post. Both his fiction and nonfiction works have received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including prominence on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Washington State officially selected his young adult novel Envy for the National Book Festival, and The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year. A Seattle native who lives with his wife in rural Washington State, Olsens already at work on his next thriller. Review "A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers." --Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Gregg Olsens work is absolutely top notch, masterful. With [Cruel Deception], Gregg takes his rightful place among crime masters." --Dennis McDougal, author of In the Best of Families and Whatever Mother Says "Compelling...suspenseful...Gregg Olsen is masterful in creating this incredible story. As he brings his characters to life, he evokes emotions in us, as we hope against hope that the inevitable crime will not happen." --Rod Clovin, author of Evil Harvest "A must read for all true-crime junkies...It picks up speed with each page and rapidly moves from absorbing to riveting, sweeping the reader along...Combines diligent, exhaustive research with a crisp, captivating style." --Steven Nickel, author of Torso "A riveting, often horrifying, and important book...a much needed addition to the canon of serious criminal justice literature." --Joseph Bosco, author of Blood Will Tell and A Problem of Evidence: How the Prosecution Freed O.J. Simpson "Intensely interesting and moving...eye opening and educational. An in-depth and sensitive analysis of this complex disorder." --Gary King, author of Web of Deceit and Blind Rage "Gregg Olsen has a rare and unique talent for getting to the bottom of weird, complex cases and writing about them in an understated style that makes the readers eyeballs bulge. [Cruel Deception] is his best." --Jack Olsen, author of Doc "A remarkable and amazing book...a piece of art in suspense and entertainment for the reader of crime books." --Thomas V. Hill, criminal justice consultant "[Cruel Deception] is a fascinating and groundbreaking book. Through a riveting examination of harrowing psychological issues, Gregg Olsen has triumphed with both sensitivity and insight." --Elizabeth F. Loftus, Ph.D., coauthor of The Myth of Repressed Memory "Illuminating. The most complete account of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy I have seen." --Murray Levine, J.D., Ph.D., codirector, Research Center for Children and Youth, adjunct professor of law "Compelling...impossible to put down...the author deserves credit for writing a must-read book!" --Yvone M. Chase, ACSW, vice chair, U.S. Advisory Board of Child Abuse and Neglect Review Quote "A tough new voice rises in the ranks of true-crime writers." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Gregg Olsens work is absolutely top notch, masterful. With [Cruel Deception], Gregg takes his rightful place among crime masters." -- Dennis McDougal, author of In the Best of Families and Whatever Mother Says "Compelling...suspenseful...Gregg Olsen is masterful in creating this incredible story. As he brings his characters to life, he evokes emotions in us, as we hope against hope that the inevitable crime will not happen." -- Rod Clovin, author of Evil Harvest "A must read for all true-crime junkies...It picks up speed with each page and rapidly moves from absorbing to riveting, sweeping the reader along...Combines diligent, exhaustive research with a crisp, captivating style." -- Steven Nickel, author of Torso "A riveting, often horrifying, and important book...a much needed addition to the canon of serious criminal justice literature." -- Joseph Bosco, author of Blood Will Tell and A Problem of Evidence: How the Prosecution Freed O.J. Simpson "Intensely interesting and moving...eye opening and educational. An in-depth and sensitive analysis of this complex disorder." -- Gary King, author of Web of Deceit and Blind Rage "Gregg Olsen has a rare and unique talent for getting to the bottom of weird, complex cases and writing about them in an understated style that makes the readers eyeballs bulge. [Cruel Deception] is his best." -- Jack Olsen, author of Doc "A remarkable and amazing book...a piece of art in suspense and entertainment for the reader of crime books." -- Thomas V. Hill, criminal justice consultant "[Cruel Deception] is a fascinating and groundbreaking book. Through a riveting examination of harrowing psychological issues, Gregg Olsen has triumphed with both sensitivity and insight." -- Elizabeth F. Loftus, Ph.D., coauthor of The Myth of Repressed Memory "Illuminating. The most complete account of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy I have seen." --Murray Levine, J.D., Ph.D., codirector, Research Center for Children and Youth, adjunct professor of law "Compelling...impossible to put down...the author deserves credit for writing a must-read book!" --Yvone M. Chase, ACSW, vice chair, U.S. Advisory Board of Child Abuse and Neglect Details ISBN1250861403 Author Gregg Olsen Short Title Cruel Deception Pages 384 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1250861403 ISBN-13 9781250861405 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-11-15 Subtitle A True Story of Murder and a Mothers Deadly Game Narrator Jesse Vilinsky Illustrator Susan L. Roth Birth 1969 Affiliation Research Scholar, Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Kerala, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications Psy.D. DEWEY 364.15230976 Audience General UK Release Date 2022-11-15 Publisher St Martins Press Imprint St Martins Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2022-11-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139166125;

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