{"product_id":"pastors-wife-paperback","title":"The Pastor's Wife: The True Story of a Minister and the Shocking Death That Divided a Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Fanning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the months that followed, the crime--and the Winkler's marriage--would be exposed by the national media; Mary herself even appeared on \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in a world of domineering men, obedient wives, and unshakable faith, this is the true story about what happened to Matthew Winkler and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE PASTOR'S WIFE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA HOUSE OF WORSHIP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA FAMILY SHROUDED IN SIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A CASE THAT SHOCKED THE NATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the months that followed, the crime--and the Winkler's marriage--would be exposed by the national media; Mary herself even appeared on \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in a world of domineering men, obedient wives, and unshakable faith, this is the true story about what happened to Matthew Winkler and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE PASTOR'S WIFE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* With 8 pages of alarming photographs *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Fanning\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Edgar Award finalist \u003ci\u003eWritten in Blood: A True Story of Murder and a Deadly 16-Year-Old Secret That Tore a Family Apart\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other works of true crime include the best-selling \u003ci\u003eMommy's Little Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Poisoned Passion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGone Forever\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThrough the Window\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been featured on \u003ci\u003e48 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, Court TV and the Discovery Channel, and has been interviewed on dozens of radio stations coast to coast. Before becoming a nonfiction writer, Fanning worked in advertising, and she earned more than 70 Addy Awards. She lives in New Braunfels, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 7 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124620234887,"sku":"9781250249722","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/63c159516d04eacba515279e81df19a6.webp?v=1732571508","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pastors-wife-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}