Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.
Dr. Joni Johnston is a clinical/forensic psychologist, private investigator, and crime writer. As a practicing psychologist, she has worked in a medium-maximum security prison, for the Board of Parole, for the Superior Court of San Diego, and as a workplace investigator of employee misconduct. She often performs violence risk assessments on mentally disordered offenders up […]
SATIN PUMPS Gives Inside Look Into Gripping Midcentury Murder
It was the midcentury murder that fascinated a nation and kept it glued for two years to radio, television and newspapers through three trials. Did the handsome, wealthy doctor and his beautiful young paramour plan to kill his glamorous socialite wife? Or did the gun accidentally discharge as he claimed? Early in the evening on […]
Steve Kosareff On “His First Writing Gig”
My very first attempt at writing for a commercial market was an episode of the old “Batman” TV series with Adam West. I was sixteen and had never written anything before but, for whatever reason, I decided to tackle Hollywood. I wrote the teleplay and even planned on double dipping by creating a teenage villain […]