{"product_id":"mind-games-the-true-story-of-a-psychologist-his-wife-and-a-brutal-murder-paperback","title":"Mind Games: The True Story of a Psychologist, His Wife, and a Brutal Murder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA SUCCESSFUL DOCTOR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Felix Polk was a married psychologist living in Berkeley, California. At forty years old, he had a successful practice and a towering reputation--until he began a scandalous affair with one of his patients: Susan Bolling. She was fifteen years old. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA TROUBLED TEENAGE GIRL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter divorcing his first wife, Felix married Susan. Susan would later claim that her marriage was built on lies, manipulation, and psychological abuse. She tried to divorce Felix, but no settlement could be reached. Susan seemed to believe that Felix had stashed up to $40 million in a secret bank account in the Caribbean. She wanted her half--or else... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CASE THAT STUNNED THE NATION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn October 2002, Felix was found stabbed to death in his own home. Susan insisted she acted in self-defense. But what would a jury think when Susan--claiming she was the victim of Felix's manipulation--became her own defense attorney? This is the true story of marriage, murder, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emind games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA SUCCESSFUL DOCTOR.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Felix Polk was a married psychologist living in Berkeley, California. At forty years old, he had a successful practice and a towering reputation--until he began a scandalous affair with one of his patients: Susan Bolling. She was fifteen years old. \u003cbr\u003eA TROUBLED TEENAGE GIRL.\u003cbr\u003eAfter divorcing his first wife, Felix married Susan. Susan would later claim that her marriage was built on lies, manipulation, and psychological abuse. She tried to divorce Felix, but no settlement could be reached. Susan seemed to believe that Felix had stashed up to $40 million in a secret bank account in the Caribbean. She wanted her half--or else \u003cbr\u003eA CASE THAT STUNNED THE NATION.\u003cbr\u003eIn October 2002, Felix was found stabbed to death in his own home. Susan insisted she acted in self-defense. But what would a jury think when Susan--claiming she was the victim of Felix's manipulation--became her own defense attorney? This is the true story of marriage, murder, and \"mind games\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlton Smith\u003c\/b\u003e wrote the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Search for the Green River Killer\u003c\/i\u003e. An award-winning journalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e during the 1970s and 1980s, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting in 1988. His books include \u003ci\u003eCold Blooded, The Prom Night Murders, Cold as Ice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Arms of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e. There are more than two million copies of his books in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47489016627378,"sku":"9781250025869","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c3bb67c580ae98f428161afabcd240a5.webp?v=1779358675","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/mind-games-the-true-story-of-a-psychologist-his-wife-and-a-brutal-murder-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}