FREAK!: Inside the Twisted World of Michael Jackson

A pop superstar since the age of eleven, Michael Jackson went on to earn enormous wealth and international adoration. But by the 1980s, things had already begun to get weird, what with Michael's bizarre facial reconstructions and skin bleaching, his odd preoccupations and phobias, and his unhealthy obsession with young boys. Before the eyes of the world, Michael Jackson was unraveling, culminating in his shocking indictment on child molestation charges. FREAK! is the riveting, no-holds-barred story of the rise and fall of a true American icon -- a blazing star who spun madly out of orbit.

David Perel is the editor-in-chief of the National Enquirer and President of AMI Books. His investigative journalism has been praised by the New York Times, Columbia Journalism Review, Los Angeles Times Magazine and ABC's "Nightline." He has appeared as an expert commentator on many TV news shows and began his career at The Washington Post.

Suzanne Ely is an adjunct assistant professor of entertainment journalism at The New School University in New York City. She is a former editor for Star magazine and reporter for the National Enquirer. She has covered celebrities, film, music, travel and popular culture for national publications including In Touch, Blender, Interview, Esquire and USA Today. She has a master's degree in journalism from New York University.