One Breath Away : The Hiccup Girl - From Media Darling to Convicted Killer

The Hiccup Girl From Media Darling to Convicted Killer Phelps is a true-crime veteran. New York Post Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers. Allison Brennan When she was 15, Jennifer Mee developed an unrelenting case of the hiccups hiccupping as many as 50 times a minute for months. Soon the Florida teen s strange story went viral. Dubbed the Hiccup Girl by the media, she gained international sympathy and appeared on a slew of popular TV shows. Eventually, Jennifer s hiccups went away and so did her fame. Depressed and craving affection, Jennifer hooked up with the wrong people and slipped into drug dealing and street life a downward spiral that led to the murder of an innocent young man. Now, renowned investigative journalist M. William Phelps expertly recounts Jennifer s shocking true story of thwarted desires, betrayed trust, and deadly manipulation. Phelps is the king of true crime. --Lynda Hirsch, Creators Syndicate columnist Phelps dares to tread where few others will: into the mind of a killer. TV Rage INCLUDES 16 PAGES OF DRAMATIC PHOTOS The true-crime story of a Florida woman's violent downfall from viral fame, by the New York Times bestselling author of She Survived: Jane.When she was fifteenn, Jennifer Mee developed an unrelenting case of the hiccups—hiccupping as many as fifty times a minute for months. Soon the Florida teen's strange story went viral. Dubbed the “Hiccup Girl” by the media, she gained international sympathy and appeared on a slew of popular TV shows. Eventually, Jennifer's hiccups went away—and so did her fame.Depressed and craving affection, Jennifer hooked up with the wrong people and slipped into drug dealing and street life—a downward spiral that led to the murder of an innocent young man. Now, renowned investigative journalist M. William Phelps expertly recounts Jennifer's shocking true story of thwarted desires, betrayed trust, and deadly manipulation.Praise for M. William Phelps“One of America's finest true-crime writers.” —Vincent Bugliosi, New York Times bestselling author of Helter Skelter“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Tell No LiesIncludes sixteen pages of dramatic photos "When she was 15, Jennifer Mee developed an unrelenting case of the hiccups--hiccupping as many as 50 times a minute for months. Soon the Florida teen's strange story went viral. Dubbed the "Hiccup Girl" by the media, she gained international sympathy and appeared on a slew of popular TV shows. Eventually, Jennifer's hiccups went away--and so did her fame. Depressed and craving affection, Jennifer hooked up with the wrong people and slipped into drug dealing and street life--a downward spiral that led to the murder of an innocent young man. Now, renowned investigative journalist M. William Phelps expertly recounts Jennifer's shocking true story of thwarted desires, betrayed trust, and deadly manipulation."--Back cover Investigative journalist M. William Phelps recounts the true story of Jennifer Mee's thwarted desires, betrayed trust and deadly manipulation, ending in a conviction, along with Lamont Newton and Laron Raiford, for the murder of Shannon Griffin