"I was blown away" while researching True Crime Chronicles. I was researching an incident involving Wyatt Earp in the newspaper archives when I discovered hundreds of remarkable true crime stories from the 1800s. Frankly, I never thought of the possibility there were "traditional" serial killers as we know them in the 1800s. Indeed, there were massacres of Native American's by the US military, but those have always been viewed as the "Indian … [Read more...]
Read Deeper Into Your Favorite True Crime Shows/Movies
True crime is all the rage with dozens of books, podcasts, and shows and movies focused on various cases. The true crime community is always buzzing about the latest "must-watch" shows and movies especially, but they know that the shows and movies don't cover it all. The most voracious true crime fans seek out other points of view and other accounts to get ALL the details. For those most dedicated fans, we put together a list of true crime … [Read more...]
Stranger Than Fiction: 10 Unbelievable True Crime Stories
Big Bird finding a dead woman in his house; a cannibal police officer; a horse suspected of murder; a mysterious crate with horrifying contents; a teenager who murdered his baby sister; one criminal's shocking motive for killing three people; a lady feeding dead men to hogs; an international assassination suspect is murdered in North Carolina for a completely unrelated reason; a family search that ended in harrassment, stalking, and death … [Read more...]
The 10 Scariest Serial Killers You Haven’t Heard Of
Are you sick of watching and reading about the same killers and crimes? Do you feel like you've seen and heard about every true crime case on tv and in books? Sure, you know all about Ted Bundy, The Zodiac Killer, and The Golden State Killer. But what do you know about Tom Luther, Anthony Garcia, Roy Melanson, or Joshua Wade? This list is for the most dedicated true crime fans, the ones who want to delve into the lesser known cases. Below … [Read more...]
6 Spooky, Spine-Chilling Audio Books
There's something about scary stories that captures readers despite their horrible nature. And the scariest stories are usually ones that someone is speaking. Read these audio books for the ultimate spine-tingling, spooky, horrific stories. If you're brave enough… Just click the titles below to get your scares on with an audio book. If you're not brave enough to listen, you can also get them in ebook and paperback. THE RED SON by Mark … [Read more...]
10 Horrifying Novels That Will Actually Terrify You
Love a good scare? The following novels are sure to creep you out and are perfect for this spooky season! Just click the titles below to get your scares on with an ebook, paperback, or audio book. (Audio book not available for all titles.) THE RED SON by Mark Anzalone The Family Man stumbles across a kill list containing the names of other monstrous killers, some even more infamous than he. They have been drawn into the Shepard's Game … [Read more...]
Ted Bundy, Murder, and Our Quest to Know More
This will be my last post writing about Ted Bundy. Having written a six-book series, totaling over 1,400 pages, beginning with The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, and ending with, The Enigma of Ted Bundy: The Questions and Controversies Surrounding America’s Most Infamous Serial Killer, it’s time to bring it all to a close. And in this last book, Enigma, I deal with some issues that couldn’t be discussed in detail in earlier … [Read more...]
Mike Rothmiller On Why He Resurrected Stories From The 1800s: “I Thought I Had Seen and Heard It All, But I Was Wrong”
True Crime Chronicles volumes 1 & 2 are my recent works. The books are filled with shocking true crime stories from the 1800s as they originally appeared in newspapers. My commentary accompanies each story. Unlike today, these articles detail the grisly killings, the investigations, and in many cases, the unearthing of bodies the killers buried in gardens or fed to the hogs. In the 1800s, these stories mesmerized the nation. The … [Read more...]
How Thirty Years Of Law Enforcement Resulted In KILLING WOMEN
I’ve had a lot of people ask what prompted me to begin writing. The truth is that this all started as a genealogical project many years ago. As a retired law enforcement officer, early in my career I worked for a college police department. We received our police authority from the county sheriff’s office. My dad would remind me that in 1897 (yes, 1897), my great-great grandfather was the sheriff of the same county I was … [Read more...]
“Little Free Libraries”: A Benefit For Communities And Authors
Patrick Gallagher, author of 'TIL DEATH DO US ...', recently discovered Little Free Libraries in his community and wants to share his experience with you and other authors! To find out more about the Little Free Library program, find one in your area, or apply to receive one in your community, visit their website here. "It is amazing to me how many people in the world do things just because they are a good idea and they help others, just to … [Read more...]
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