
From Roses to Terror
Di McDonald
In 2013, Di McDonald packed up her life in regional Victoria and moved to Melbourne to help her sister care for their ageing parents. Recently divorced, Di was flattered when, in late 2014, a customer she assisted in the store she helped manage expressed a romantic interest in her. She eventually accepted his invitations and, as their relationship developed, it seemed this suave, charming man was too good to be true. And he was.
Di’s life quickly became a story of survival and fear. She was harassed, stalked, defamed, and accused of murdering her best friend. Facing death threats, Di turned to the authorities, but it seemed no one could—or would—put a stop to her nightmare.
From Roses to Terror is the gripping story of one woman’s fight to jail her stalker and emerge from a reign of terror to become a survivor and activist. It’s a story that will lead you down a dark path littered with love bombing, gaslighting, smear campaigns, coercive control, and psychological abuse. It will take you into the dark world of stalking, where victims are hunted by their own private terrorist. But it will also give you hope. If you are a victim of stalking or domestic violence, this book will show you how to take back control of your life.
Duration - 4h 16m.
Author - Di McDonald.
Narrator - Brigid Gallacher.
Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Di McDonald ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In 2013, Di McDonald packed up her life in regional Victoria and moved to Melbourne to help her sister care for their ageing parents. Recently divorced, Di was flattered when, in late 2014, a customer she assisted in the store she helped manage expressed a romantic interest in her. She eventually accepted his invitations and, as their relationship developed, it seemed this suave, charming man was too good to be true. And he was. Di’s life quickly became a story of survival and fear. She was harassed, stalked, defamed, and accused of murdering her best friend. Facing death threats, Di turned to the authorities, but it seemed no one could—or would—put a stop to her nightmare. From Roses to Terror is the gripping story of one woman’s fight to jail her stalker and emerge from a reign of terror to become a survivor and activist. It’s a story that will lead you down a dark path littered with love bombing, gaslighting, smear campaigns, coercive control, and psychological abuse. It will take you into the dark world of stalking, where victims are hunted by their own private terrorist. But it will also give you hope. If you are a victim of stalking or domestic violence, this book will show you how to take back control of your life. Duration - 4h 16m. Author - Di McDonald. Narrator - Brigid Gallacher. Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Di McDonald ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:23
Epigraph and Dedication
Duration:00:00:15
Foreword
Duration:00:08:13
Prologue
Duration:00:01:14
Part 1: The Stalker, the Detective, and the FBI Agent
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter 1: First Dates and Red Flags
Duration:00:22:48
Chapter 2: The Nightmare Begins
Duration:00:22:10
Chapter 3: Descent into Madness
Duration:00:26:15
Chapter 4: Poster Girl
Duration:00:18:45
Chapter 5: Terror and Tragedy
Duration:00:16:53
Chapter 6: Round and Round the Courts We Go
Duration:00:23:58
Chapter 7: Conviction
Duration:00:33:42
Part 2: Parliament, Podcasts, and Peace
Duration:00:00:04
Chapter 8: Locked Up and Locked Down
Duration:00:18:58
Chapter 9: Staying Strong
Duration:00:18:55
Chapter 10: Paying It Forward
Duration:00:22:08
Chapter 11: SADA
Duration:00:11:59
Epilogue
Duration:00:03:13
A Final Word
Duration:00:00:33
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:04:18
About the Author
Duration:00:01:20
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:23