The Pastor'S Wife by Diane Fanning

The Pastor'S Wife by Diane Fanning

A HOUSE OF WORSHIP

When Pastor Matthew Winkler was found dead at his Fourth Street Church of Christ parsonage in Selmer, Tennessee, both police investigators and parishioners were shaken and mystified: How could evil strike this cradle of faith? Meanwhile, Mrs. Winkler and her three daughters were still missing.

A FAMILY SHROUDED IN SIN

A frantic search for Mary Winkler and the girls ensued. Once they were found, on a beach in Alabama, Mary was charged with murdering her husband in cold blood. But why did Mary pull the trigger? What sexual and psychological abuses did she allege she had suffered?

A CASE THAT SHOCKED THE NATION

In the months that followed, the crime--and the Winkler's marriage--would be exposed by the national media; Mary herself even appeared on Oprah. Set in a world of domineering men, obedient wives, and unshakable faith, this is the true story about what happened to Matthew Winkler and THE PASTOR'S WIFE

* With 8 pages of alarming photographs *

Diane Fanning is a journalist and the author of twelve true crime books who has been nominated for an Edgar Award. She has appeared on the Biography, Investigation Discovery, and Oxygen Networks, as well as 48 Hours, 20/20, and the Today show, and has been interviewed by a variety of radio stations across the United States and Canada. Diane is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, who now resides in Bedford, Virginia.