Bogeyman – Why I Chose This True Crime Story
Since the August publication of BOGEYMAN, I’ve frequently been asked how and why I chose this particular story to write about. I know what drives some of that: True Crime authors usually steer clear of stories about the murder of children, particularly those involving a killer who’s a stranger … a bogeyman. Sure there are the […]
Bogeyman-A Man of God
Editor’s Note: Katlyn Sweet is the daughter of Detective Gary Sweet, one of the main investigators whose quest to catch serial child-killer David Penton is the subject of BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent’s Nightmare. This post involves her father’s prison interview with Penton and her reaction to reading about it in the book. Although detectives […]
MAN OVERBOARD: The Counterfeit Resurrection of Phil Champagne
A WildBlue Press True Crime Classic 20th Anniversary Special Edition A mind-boggling blend of fraud, deception, trickery, lies, and fine prime rib, MAN OVERBOARD was nominated Best True Crime Book of the Year by the World Mystery Convention-and universally praised as the most laugh-filled book in the genre’s history. 1982: Oregon businessman Phil Champagne died […]