BOGEYMAN Serial Killer Focus Of ID Show

By Steve Jackson | January 7, 2015

True Crime Author Steve Jackson And Heroic Texas Lawman Gary Sweet Interviewed For Discovery Channel Show To Air February 26 The episode of “Most Evil” about serial killer David Penton will air at 9 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 25. @discoveryID #mostevil. The show is called “Predators.” As many of you know, Penton, was the […]

A crime of national news intrigue, a book for cops, mystery readers

By John Ferak | January 4, 2015

In about ten days, true-crime readers from across the globe can become acclimated with a tiny western Iowa community that captured the national spotlight a decade ago: https://wildbluepress.com/dixies-last-stand-john-ferak-true-crime/ This was a murder case that ultimately generated incredible public awareness on hot-button topics such as domestic violence and murder in self-defense. How big a deal was […]

Ron Franscell: Should crime writers profit from somebody else’s tragedy?

By Ron Franscell | December 29, 2014

Every crime writer has heard this little heckling voice, usually from the cheap seats, but sometimes from inside his own head. It isn’t always loud, but it’s often piercing. My 2008 true crime, The Darkest Night, recently enjoyed a revival on bestseller lists when its long-awaited digital edition was released a couple weeks ago. It’s […]