The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Summary
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Elizabeth Kendall's chilling memoir reveals her six-year relationship with Ted Bundy before discovering his monstrous truth. Recently expanded with her daughter's never-before-shared perspective, this haunting account inspired Amazon's docuseries and poses the ultimate question: how well do we know those we love?
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The Mask of Normalcy: A Love Story with a Serial Killer
In 1969, a young divorced mother named Elizabeth Kendall met a charming law student at a Seattle tavern. His name was Ted Bundy. Their connection was immediate and electric - within hours, he was carrying her sleeping three-year-old daughter Molly from the car with unexpected gentleness. What followed was a six-year relationship that seemed, in many ways, ordinary: family holidays, shared meals, bedtime stories for Molly, and dreams of a future together. Elizabeth couldn't have known she was sharing her life with a man who would become one of America's most notorious serial killers. Their story reveals something profoundly disturbing about human nature - how easily we can be deceived by those closest to us, and how the people we love most may harbor the darkest secrets imaginable.
The Perfect Boyfriend and Early Warning Signs
The First Terrible Suspicions
The Mounting Evidence and Unraveling Truth
Escapes and Final Confession
Living with the Aftermath
Finding Peace After Darkness
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