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Married to the Black Widow

By: Rob Parkes
Narrated by: Rob Parkes
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WINNER OF BEST NEW AUTHOR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2024

*AS FEATURED ON CHANNEL 4's 24 HOURS IN POLICE CUSTODY*

'Not many people know how much their life is worth. I do.

'The value of my life, or more specifically the cost of ending it, can be measured on a sliding scale based on method, reliability and efficiency. Fifteen thousand pounds would buy you plausible deniability and a brick across the back of the head from a London-based professional hitman. Or, if you're on a budget, five grand for "some nutter" to come down from Glasgow.'

Rob and his now ex-wife, Victoria, met at university. Their relationship started off happily, they married and moved to Falmouth in Cornwall. However, it quickly descended into a nightmare marriage of psychological manipulation, coercive control and emotional abuse - all from the woman who was supposed to love him.

Rob's life was gradually destroyed as Victoria extended a web of lies around him, manipulating, suffocating and isolating him from the outside world. It was only through his baby daughter, Grace, that he found the courage to leave Victoria. But even then, Rob could never really escape, and Victoria continued to haunt and torment his life. In fact, her actions became more and more extreme, culminating in approaches to at least six different men with requests to help her murder Rob.

As featured in Channel 4's 24 Hours in Police Custody, Married to the Black Widow is both a bone-chilling, real-life, psychological thriller and a powerful and honest true story of a father's unrelenting battle for freedom and justice.©2023 Rob Parkes (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited Abductions, Kidnapping & Missing Persons Murder True Crime Marriage Crime Emotionally Gripping Exciting Inspiring Scary Thought-Provoking Superhero
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Incredibly well written and heartbreaking. I was gripped and couldn’t stop listening. I also hope it inspires to parents to never give up and fight. This is a dad who just put his child first after everything.

Harrowing and honest

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easy to follow, despite my listening on and off when able to. I felt very invested in the story and feel for the author.

very well written

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What an amazing, patient caring man. How he fought is remarkable. I don’t think many people would have had the strength or resilience to carry on. He did this for his daughter and family. A wonderful listen.

Heartbreaking

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An absolutely gripping listen — I was stunned by the shocking and downright atrocious behaviour of the mother. It’s hard to believe this is a true story at times. The narration is excellent and keeps you hooked from start to finish. A difficult, emotional, yet fascinating listen that will stay with you long after it ends.

Shocking and Atrocious Behaviour from a Mother

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A compelling story that is hard to turn off, I finished this book in around 48 hours and found Rob's performance clear, and engaging. The story is written to the point without endless pointless frills. Give it a go- its a super easy listen and an great insight to this crazy story.

Compelling and hard to turn off

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