Meghan Rose, bodyguard to the stars, must brave the murky waters of Seattle's criminal underworld to find her place in a world of treacherous technology and revenge-flavored champagne. When the mayor of Seattle dies unexpectedly, private security consultant Meghan Rose is tasked with safeguarding Jonathan Hale, a rising political candidate with deep ties to one of the city's most dangerous crime families. Protecting Jon means venturing into a web … [Read more...]
Lou And JonBenet Author Public Presentations
On Wednesday, October 23 & Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 6:30-8p.m., I gave back-to-back presentations on my book, LOU AND JONBENÉT, A Legendary Lawman's Quest to Solve the Murder of a Child Beauty Queen, published by Wild Blue Press. My two presentations, were part of a continuing event, titled, Cold Cases & Cocktails, Lou and JonBenét, hosted by the Highland Ranch Community Association, at the Southridge Rec Center, 4808 McArthur … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss Out On The CHAINED BIRDS Extras…
Bonus stories, photos, videos, and original artwork related to CHAINED BIRDS, can be found on the author's website at https://carlajeanconti. com (scan the QR code at right). For alerts on new CHAINED BIRDS bonus material and to learn of future book releases by Carla Conti, sign up for the author's newsletter on her blog. For more news about the author, and to discover more great true crime books, subscribe to the WildBlue Press newsletter at … [Read more...]
Chained Birds True Crime – Prison Gangs, Abuse and Redemption
After three years in Europe, former journalist Carla Conti* wanted to settle her family in the suburbs of Philadelphia. But her high school friend Scott Powell, a lawyer handling a brutal prison stabbing case, needed a favor. Before she knew it, Carla became part of the defense team and was mired in the terrifying world of federal prison gangs, penal abuse, and corruption. Then, when she agreed to write a tell-all book on the violent … [Read more...]
John Wesley Anderson at Highlands Ranch Historical Society
Author John Wesley Anderson will be giving a presentation of his book LOU AND JONBENET: A Legendary Lawman's Quest To Solve A Child Beauty Queen's Murder at the Highlands Ranch Historical Society on Monday, November 18, 2024. "John Wesley Anderson, MBA, is an author, TEDx speaker, and recipient of the 2022 Golden Quill Award presented by the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District. He retired after 30-year law enforcement career; including 22 … [Read more...]
LOU AND JONBENET Netflix documentary
I am excited to announce, that on Monday, November 25, 2024, Netflix will be releasing a new documentary based in part on my book, published by WildBlue Press, LOU AND JONBENET, A Legendary Lawman's Quest to Solve the Murder of a Child Beauty Queen. This three-episode documentary, titled Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey, was directed by Joe Berlinger, who is well-known for his award-winning true crime docuseries and documentaries. This is … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery – The ‘Baby Doll’ Serial Killer
COPYRIGHT NOTICE The images on this page are copyrighted and are specifically for use in "The 'Baby Doll' Serial Killer," B.R. Bates, 2024. Any other use of these photos is strictly prohibited. This is a supplemental photo gallery in support of the book THE 'BABY DOLL' SERIAL KILLER: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides by B.R. Bates with Gerald Cliff, PhD. Monica Johnson For their encounter, Monica Johnson suggested to her … [Read more...]
NEW AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NOW! In THE LEWISTON SHOOTINGS, Robert Conlin Chronicles The Personal Stories Of A Deeply Scarred Community
Never again could anyone say, "It will never happen here." Because it did. October 25, 2023 was just an ordinary night in Lewiston, a small, working class city of 37,000 in central Maine. Friends and families had gathered to do what they loved to do with the people they wanted to be with at a bowling alley called Just-in-Time Recreation Center and Schemengees, a popular sports bar and restaurant. They felt immune from the violent crime … [Read more...]
BUY NOW! Audiobook ABOVE THE GROUND by Dan Lawton, Narrated by John Keating!
RAVEN by D.K. McLaughlin Unveils a Billionaire Romance Wrapped in Mystery and Redemption
Will she reclaim her future, or will the battle for a tiara cost her everything? Once a celebrated supermodel known as Raven, Charlotte Bjorn's life in New York City's dazzling limelight comes crashing down when she's wrongfully convicted of a murder she didn't commit. After six years in prison, Charlotte is free but not cleared. She carries the burden of her past, including an ancient artifact from her marriage to Denmark's late Crown Prince … [Read more...]