True Crime from Texas Monthly

· Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Various
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In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following articles spotlighting true crime are now available in a bundle as an audio download:

* "The Cheerleader Murder Plot" by Mimi Swartz, read by Pam Dougherty
* "The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob" by Skip Hollandsworth, read by Bruce DuBose
* "A Kiss Before Dying" by Pamela Colloff, read by Staci Snell and Karissa Vacker
* "The Talented Mr. Khater" by Francesca Mari, read by Mallorie Rodak
* "Just Desserts" by Katy Vine, read by Lydia Mackay

"The Cheerleader Murder Plot" by Mimi Swartz features a woman who went to extreme, murderous lengths to ensure her daughter's spot on the cheerleading squad.

"The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob" by Skip Hollandsworth profiles the mysterious Peggy Jo Tallas who, disguised as a man, robbed banks and confounded police for years.

"A Kiss Before Dying" by Pamela Colloff revisits the case of Betty Williams, a high school student who begged her ex to kill her.

"The Talented Mr. Khater" by Francesca Mari investigates the ongoing exploits of international con artist and psychopath Youssef Khater.

"Just Desserts" by Katy Vine is the story of a man who turned "keeping up with the Joneses" into the perfect crime.

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phyllis murphy
December 26, 2023
loved the well written stories. The one about the teen murder broke my heart.
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About the author

PAMELA COLLOFF is a senior reporter at ProPublica and a writer-at-large at The New York Times Magazine. Prior to joining ProPublica and the Times in 2017, she was an executive editor and staff writer at Texas Monthly.

SKIP HOLLANDSWORTH is an executive editor at Texas Monthly, who previously worked as a reporter and columnist in Dallas, a television producer and documentary filmmaker.

KATY VINE is a Senior Editor and staff writer for Texas Monthly. She has contributed to the Oxford American, the Texas Observer, and the radio program, "This American Life."

MIMI SWARTZ is a long-time executive editor at Texas Monthly, a two time National Magazine Award winner and a four time finalist. Her work has appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Slate, and her op-ed pieces appear regularly in the New York Times.

FRANCESCA MARI is an associate editor at Texas Monthly. Her essays, reporting, and criticism have appeared in the New Republic, the New York Times, the Paris Review, Dissent, and elsewhere.

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