I couldn't be more excited about the upcoming release of my latest novel, The Shadowmaker. Following my 2020 debut, The Medina Device, I set out to write an action-packed thriller that focuses on the mind of a criminal and the moral, soul-searching battle between good and evil. I wanted my main character to exude the confidence of a superhero, but also display the weaknesses and imperfections that make us all human. The Shadowmaker, Book … [Read more...]
Author John Madinger On 3 Ways Hollywood Gets It Wrong About Undercover Agents
It's not surprising that undercover work is frequently misunderstood, often romanticized, usually unappreciated, and occasionally maligned. Blame Hollywood. People watch TV shows like Miami Vice or Graceland, or movies like The Departed, Fast and Furious, Training Day, or Donnie Brasco and figure that's what undercover looks like. Don't get me wrong, I think Donnie Brasco and especially The Departed are great films and very compelling. This'll … [Read more...]
Mike Rothmiller
Author of TRUE CRIME CHRONICLES: Volumes One and Two recieves high praise for upcoming book Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders, releasing September 15, 2022 Read the article released by independent.ie Accolades Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders is another meticulously researched book from Douglas Thompson and Mike Rothmiller, whose previous book on the murder of Marilyn Monroe is one of the best True Crime books I've read... A fascinating … [Read more...]
John Madinger
WildBlue Press Author I joined the drug war in 1974 as a sheriff's deputy, then served as a narcotics agent, supervisor, and administrator and a special agent/criminal investigator with the U.S. Department of the Treasury before hitting mandatory retirement age in 2010. I spent fifteen years of that time in undercover assignments from Florida to Honolulu and worked major fraud and money laundering cases, becoming one of the country's leading … [Read more...]
LOCKOUT by New York Times Bestselling author John Nance
"A wild ride through the night sky" -Capt. Sully Sullenberger, author of #1 New York Times bestseller "SULLY" Over the Atlantic in the dark of night, the electronic brain of Pangia Airlines Flight 10 quietly and without warning disconnects all the cockpit controls and reverses course on its own. The crew of the huge Airbus 330 at first sense nothing, the flight displays still showing them on course to New York. But with … [Read more...]
‘I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS’ Blog | Life In Prison (Parole Update)
Author, N. Leigh Hunt's blog, themurderhistorian.blogspot.com, is "all about Brenda Spencer and [the] strange world that surrounds her." Life in Prison (Parole Update) (UPDATED August 18th 2022) Incarcerated person Brenda Spencer stipulated to a three-year Board of Parole Hearings parole suitability denial on Aug. 18, 2022. (CDCR statement) Brenda said the board hearing went well and hopes to get her parole plans in better shape before she … [Read more...]
Calling All Writers and Investigators!
Do you have a true crime story you’ve been wanting to tell? Are you compelled by mysterious, unexplained, and unsolved crimes? Are you hooked on true crime podcasts, books, and documentaries and want to take your research to the next level with your own true crime book? We’re here to give you a voice and a platform to tell your stories. Reach out to us at wbp.bz/authors with your manuscripts. … [Read more...]
Frank Stanfield
Frank Stanfield has been a newspaper reporter and editor for more than 40 years, including at the Orlando Sentinel, where he covered the double-homicide trial of vampire cult leader Rod Ferrell. Since then, he has covered the case for other news outlets through the appeals process and a resentencing hearing in 2019, where he pleaded with the court to reduce his life sentence. He continues to cover other stories -- the kind that make Florida … [Read more...]
THE CURSE OF THE TURTLE Gallery
Photos from Suzanne Buchanan's new true crime book on Thailand's "Backpacker Murders" … [Read more...]
Terry Persun On “Getting The Job Done”
I find it interesting how some authors complain about the job of writing. For example, in a recent article, a fairly well-known author lamented about having to work, raise kids, and write. The author complained how difficult it was to get things done, how long it took to finish a novel, and how interrupted her day was with. . .real life. I knew what this person was talking about. I’ve been in similar situations. After spending six years in the … [Read more...]
