Dan Lawton's ABOVE THE GROUND: A True Story of The Troubles in Northern Ireland delves into the gripping realm of true crime, Irish history, prison escape, and the remarkable redemption of an unjustly accused man entangled in the complexities of an IRA murder. This photo gallery complements the absorbing account. … [Read more...]
THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS Volume 3 (M–S) is now on Audiobook
The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most comprehensive set of its kind in the history of true crime publishing. Written and compiled by Susan Hall, the four-volume set has more than 1600 entries of male and female serial killers from around the world. Listen Now! Volume One: A-D | Volume Two: E-L | Volume Three: M-S Defined by the FBI as a person who murders 3 or more people over a period of time with a hiatus of weeks or months … [Read more...]
Crime Fiction Author S.L. Ditmars Answers: “Why are your bad guys so bad?”
If you have read my blog posts before, you know I spend a lot of time making my stories feel real and accurate. It is why I have such a large beta reader team. I don't want my books to be full of technical errors or too much jargon to be an enjoyable read. A friend asked me once, why do you have your antagonists kill the way they do? Do you really need that much violence, blood, or sex crimes? The simple answer is, no, I don't have to do that. … [Read more...]
Audiobook Available for HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town, Narrated by Tom Lennon
Audiobook, produced by the award-winning narrator Tom Lennon, is available now! Lewis Lent, a seemingly ordinary neighbor with a hint of peculiarity, reveals himself as a serial killer who instills fear in the small towns of New York and Massachusetts. Margery B. Metger's HIDDEN DEMONS explores his crimes, amplifying the voices of his victims and offering a comprehensive chronicle of Lent's life before, during, and after his murderous rampage. … [Read more...]
Author Celebrates The Launch Of Chilling True Crime HIDDEN DEMONS
HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town is available now in paperback, hardback, ebook, and audiobook! Amy and Owen Boyington celebrated with me the launch of the book they inspired. Amy told me, "I can't tell you how much I appreciate this. You were the right person for this project." Owen regaled us with his police stories. You can't make this stuff up! … [Read more...]
Author Margery B. Metzger On Why She Wrote HIDDEN DEMONS
Why did you choose to write about the horrific crimes committed by Wayne Lo, Lewis Lent Jr, and Nicholas Mangiardi? My interest in writing HIDDEN DEMONS did not start out to showcase the evil deeds of Lent, Lo, and Mangiardi. My intent was to highlight the story of a father and daughter, Owen and Amy Boyington, who apprehended criminals on the same day. The Boyingtons related their story to me many years ago, but it was only after I retired … [Read more...]
The Bestselling USA True Crime Books for the Frankfurt Book Fair
A collection of our bestselling true crime books arranged specially for the Frankfurt Book Fair to include our Edgar and New York Times award-winning authors of many bestselling books that will fascinate, shock, and capture the attention of European readers fascinated with USA American true crime stories, which are at a peak of attention in channels such as Netflix and podcasts. If you really love true crime then you have to join our Facebook … [Read more...]
Book Trailer for NO ANGELS
Official book trailer for No Angels: The Short Life and Brutal Death of Brandaline Rose Duvall by Steve Jackson, a New York Times Bestselling Author. Available in ebook and paperback: wbp.bz/naa A little before midnight on May 30, 1997, fourteen-year-old Brandy DuVall waited at a bus stop in the Denver area for a ride back to her grandparents' home after spending the evening at a friend’s home. She was wearing a bright-red Chicago Bulls … [Read more...]
Book Trailer for TO KILL OR BE KILLED
Official book trailer for the true crime book, To Kill or Be Killed by Joni Ankerson. Learn more and get your copy here: wbp.bz/tkobka Available in paperback and ebook. Obviously, I knew better than to take a life — but that was before. Before him. The day we met in October of 1997, I was working at the District Court in Traverse City, Michigan as a Deputy Clerk. It was like most other days with arraignments, sentencings, civil case … [Read more...]
Book Trailer for MONSTER by Steve Jackson, Narrated by Kevin Pierce, Part 1
This New York Times Bestseller is now available in audiobook for the first time! On a snowy winter evening in 1982, twenty-one-year-old Mary Brown accepted a ride from a handsome stranger in the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado. The trip ended with her brutally beaten and raped. Mary survived, but her predator’s violence had only just begun. After ten years in prison, Tom Luther was released a far more vicious criminal. Soon, from the … [Read more...]