The following is excerpted from EMPIRE CITY UNDER SIEGE: Three Decades of New York FBI Field Office Manhunts, Murders, and Mafia Wars which features the true stories from Anthony John Nelson, who served four decades of distinguished law enforcement experience as a former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI, before joining the Brooklyn DA's Special Investigations Unit. Real heroes are hard to find these days. Real heroes never call themselves … [Read more...]
The Cop and the Professor
Note: Cameron Santana is one of the two authors of A MURDER ON CAMPUS: The Professor, The Cop, And North Carolina's Most Notorious Cold Case -- When I first started teaching university writing seminars on true crime, my brother Cameron was still active with the Raleigh Police Department and was less interested in the genre. "I didn't watch true crime documentaries or listen to podcasts because after I got off of work, I wanted to do something … [Read more...]
True Crime Talk with Nic Edwards Podcast
The True Crime Talk with Nic Edwards podcast is brought to you by WildBlue Press. It is hosted by Carolyn Berardino, Bryan Smith, and Nic Edwards. Featuring books and authors from the WildBlue Press true crime library. You can find the True Crime Talk with Nic Edwards podcast in all of these popular podcast networks. Click the icons to go to the network channel: Nic Edwards Nic Edwards … [Read more...]
On Childhood Abuse & Searching for Answers
By David McGrath, Author of Obsessed Validation. I was searching for that when I decided to undertake the project of telling a coherent story regarding the most dangerous era in history for children. Some intrusive thoughts come to my head about wanting to burn the whole thing down. Expose it all. I suffered a lot of sexual abuse at the hands of my mother's revolving door of boyfriends. It was mostly for ages 8-12. 1992- to say early 1996. When … [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...]
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...]
BEYOND THE HEADLINES by Jeff Ignatowski Unwraps the Truth Behind Ten Notorious Serial Killers
Ever wonder about the truth behind the sensationalized headlines when it comes to history's most infamous killers? So did author Jeff Ignatowski, a nationally known speaker on the psychology of serial killers, who turned that curiosity into his meticulously researched book BEYOND THE HEADLINES: True Crime's Myths and Legends. More than a collection of dramatically told true crime stories, Ignatowski's anthology challenges and explores the … [Read more...]
D.J. Adler Talks about the Creation of his Upcoming Memoir BAKER, LIAR, CON MAN, THIEF
There is freedom to confessing the events in this book. I do so unapologetically for myself and my mother. Writers usually use one of two methodologies to create a story. The first is the outline method, where the writer creates a road map of the story's direction. The second is the "pantser" who writes by the seat of their pants, spontaneously creating each chapter until the story unfolds from them like alchemy. BAKER, LIAR, CON MAN, THIEF, … [Read more...]
Joan Renner on Jealousy and Gin
I Love Los Angeles Crime! Every city has a unique crime signature. In Los Angeles, crime has a distinctly cinematic feel. In 1910, Hollywood made its first film, In Old California. The silent short ran for 17 thrilling minutes. A western, the characters run the gamut from upstanding citizens to thieves. Hollywood has been obsessed with themes of good vs. evil ever since. In the following tale, Jealousy and Gin, the killer is a real-life B-movie … [Read more...]