Investigation Discovery episode, Daddy's Little Secret, begins shooting in Delray Beach, FL Airing This Fall Denise Wallace will star in a one-hour documentary based on her true crime book, Daddy's Little Secret. The premiere episode will be featured in the new Investigation Discovery series, The Truth About Murder. Production will begin this summer on location in Delray Beach, FL. DADDY'S LITTLE SECRET: A Daughter's Quest To Solve Her … [Read more...]
UNDERWORLD Author Roman Martín on Dispelling the Hollywood Myth About Mickey Cohen
Find out more about Roman Martín's new book here! Bonjourno, amici nostra! Welcome to UNDERWORLD, my spanking new blog about organized crime (“OC”) and the Italian-American Mafia, coupled with helpful hints about how to improve your own budding criminal career. Rather than waste time about my motivations for doing so, or about my bonafides as a self-proclaimed expert, let’s just get right to it. Today’s topic is all about … [Read more...]
Author Caitlin Rother; Taking a Look at the Death Penalty, Nationally and in California
Author Caitlin Rother When Governor Gavin Newsom issued an order to extend the moratorium on executions in California in March, the lead detective and the victims’ families in the Hawks case were all very upset. After sitting through three trials in this case, two of which resulted in death sentences for defendants who killed their family members, they have been waiting a decade to see these murderers receive the ultimate punishment. But … [Read more...]
SURVIVAL; A Man’s Hard Journey To World Boxing Champion
Vinnie Curto was born in East Boston, Massachusetts on July 10, 1955. His father, Jimmy Curto, was a raving, sick, alcoholic homosexual. Vinnie’s father and his drunken friends sexually abused young Vinnie, frequently raping him and performing other deviant sexual acts on him, while his mother, Loretta, stood by and let it happen. When Vinnie was fourteen, his father forced him to pursue a boxing career. Jimmy Curto told his son that the only … [Read more...]
Roman Martín
Author Roman Martín Roman Martín was born the youngest of five quintuplets in Scottsdale, Arizona to a wealthy used-furniture manufacturer and his homemaker wife. Roman’s fascination with crime began shortly after his birth when an ex-con climbed a ladder to the second-story of his home, crawled into the nursery, and snatched him from his crib. As the kidnapper later told the local press after his arrest, “He was the best one of the … [Read more...]
Roman Martín Provides A Guide To The Mobster Life In UNDERWORLD
Have you ever fantasized about being able to do whatever you want, when you want, and to whom you want? Or perhaps you’ve dreamed about never having to take crap off anyone ever again? If so, then the Mafia could be the perfect new profession for you! For the first time in history, there is now an easy-to-follow self-help guide on how to join and rise in the most exclusive men’s club in the world—the Italian-American Mafia (aka La Cosa Nostra). … [Read more...]
Rother Looks Back on the Career-long Coverage of a Murder Case
Skylar Deleon looked increasingly thin and feminine, as he appeared with his attorney, Gary Pohlson, at pre-trial hearings. Photo by John McCutchen As a professional journalist for the past 32 years, I’ve published thousands of news and feature articles for newspapers and magazines. I’ve also written and coauthored 13 books since 2005, penned countless blog posts, and I’m working on two new books as we speak. But now that I’m looking back … [Read more...]
DEAD RECKONING by New York Times Bestselling Author Caitlin Rother
Tom and Jackie Hawks loved their life in retirement, sailing on their yacht, the Well Deserved. But when the birth of a new grandson called them back to Arizona, they put the boat up for sale. Skylar Deleon and his pregnant wife Jennifer showed up as prospective buyers, with their baby in a stroller, and the Hawkses thought they had a deal. Soon after a sea trial and an alleged purchase, however, the older couple disappeared and the Deleons … [Read more...]
New York Times Bestselling Author Caitlin Rother Releases Updated Edition of DEAD RECKONING, Packed With New Details
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m working with WildBlue Press once again, this time to release a newly revised and updated version of my book, DEAD RECKONING, one of my most popular books. So much has changed since the book was originally released in 2011 that I barely know where to start. But suffice it to say that this meaty update provides lots of up-to-the-minute new material, including recent photos, many of which can be found on the … [Read more...]
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