The fascinating story of how two brothers-one an English professor, the other a cop, and as different as night and day-tag team as authors to solve North Carolina’s most notorious cold case … On April 15, 1973, two high school students discovered the body of 19-year-old drama major Virginia Marie Olson on a trail near the campus of the University of North Carolina-Asheville. The scene was horrific. Olson had been bound, raped, and brutally stabbed to death. The murder shocked the Asheville community and set off an investigation that would span three generations of detectives. A MURDER ON CAMPUS: The Professor, The Cop, And North Carolina’s Most Notorious Cold Case by Brian and Cameron Santana is the first book to present the story of law enforcement’s dramatic efforts to find Virginia Olson’s killer and bring him to justice. Readers will experience the obstacles and confusion that the Asheville Police Department and […]
Lost Boys, Dark Secrets: The Riveting True Crime Story of a Five-Year Investigation In the tranquil towns of New England during the 1970s, a sinister mystery unfolded when several boys vanished without a trace, and the community’s peace was shattered. One boy’s body was found years later, but what happened to the others remained a mystery. In 2013, author David McGrath, a former host on the Law Enforcement Today Network and an investigator with a relentless drive for justice, watched a documentary about the missing boys. Himself a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and active in his local community with a sex abuse therapy group, McGrath was struck by the number of unanswered questions in the documentary. What followed, beginning in January 2014, was a five-year quest to find the answers. Traveling all over the United States, he uncovered a labyrinth of dark secrets just beneath the surface and unknown […]
“A crime story with heart. Impressively researched and written with passion.”–-Patrick Quinlan, Los Angeles Times Best Selling author of ALL THOSE MOMENTS On February 13, 2017, two Indiana teenagers, Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, went for a walk in the woods near the abandoned Monon High Bridge. They never returned home. Their bodies were discovered on Valentine’s Day morning, sparking a torrent of news coverage and social media speculation that engrossed the attention of people around the world. A grainy photo of the suspected killer walking across the bridge and a chilling cellphone recording of his voice saying “down the hill” captured the public’s attention. Numerous possible suspects were brought to the attention of the authorities but dismissed, leaving everyone wondering who could have committed such a heinous crime. Author Nic Edwards, host of the wildly popular True Crime Garage podcast, was fascinated by the case and for years […]
Meghan Rose, bodyguard to the stars, must brave the murky waters of Seattle’s criminal underworld to find her place in a world of treacherous technology and revenge-flavored champagne. When the mayor of Seattle dies unexpectedly, private security consultant Meghan Rose is tasked with safeguarding Jonathan Hale, a rising political candidate with deep ties to one of the city’s most dangerous crime families. Protecting Jon means venturing into a web of corruption, rivalries, and old secrets that could shatter more than just reputations if exposed. As the bullets start flying, Meghan finds herself drawn to her client, a temptation that could jeopardize her mission and her heart. Meanwhile, Rémi Dupont-an ethical hacker and Meghan’s partner in an open relationship-takes on a risky contract investigating a security breach at a prominent biotech hub in Chile. Rémi quickly discovers that someone close to his employer might have been involved. He finds himself caught […]
After three years in Europe, former journalist Carla Conti* wanted to settle her family in the suburbs of Philadelphia. But her high school friend Scott Powell, a lawyer handling a brutal prison stabbing case, needed a favor. Before she knew it, Carla became part of the defense team and was mired in the terrifying world of federal prison gangs, penal abuse, and corruption. Then, when she agreed to write a tell-all book on the violent machinations behind the court case – with Scott’s client as an inside source – the stakes turned deadly. Two different prison gangs issued “hit orders” against the prisoner she and Scott consider a friend, and the former journalist and defense attorney were imperiled by association. CHAINED BIRDS is a true crime memoir of Carla’s 10-year journey to advocate for federal inmate Kevin Sanders and help him re-enter society after prison. But the mission came at […]
Kane delivers a compelling story… [that] skillfully leads readers through [Jeff German’s] homicide investigation that reveals a surprise suspect charged with the killing of a journalist who made plenty of enemies for his exposes of crime and corruption in America’s fabled Sin City.” -BRIAN ROSS, Chief Investigative Reporter, Law & Crime Network, former correspondent at NBC News, former investigative reporter at ABC News and author of The Madoff Chronicles THE LAST STORY: The Murder of an Investigative Journalist in Las Vegas is an exclusive deep dive into a chilling true tale of sex, ambition, retribution, and homicide. Jeff German, a veteran Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter, was no stranger to controversy or the danger of his work. For more than four decades, he wrote stories relentlessly confronting the mob, corrupt politicians, and greedy bureaucrats. As a result, he was often threatened-enough that he and his friend and fellow investigative reporter, Arthur […]
He was unassuming, sweet, and friendly. “Saved” in church as a teen, he never caused trouble. In the Navy, they called him Opie. Though he was a big guy, he had a soft, boyish demeanor. “The boy next door,” said those who worked with and knew him. But John Eric Armstrong had a dark secret-hidden even from those closest to him. Prowling Detroit’s well-known pocket of prostitution on historic Michigan Ave, this young husband and father picked up unsuspecting women who thought they were simply meeting a john. He seemed innocent, even driving a Jeep with a front plate reading “Baby Doll.” But they soon discovered, he could turn on a dime — fly into a rage. Sometimes he would leave his victims alive, but sometimes he didn’t. In THE ‘BABY DOLL’ SERIAL KILLER: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides, journalist B.R. Bates lays out the gripping story of this chameleon […]
We often meet our destiny on the road we take to avoid it. Eve Gardner was seventeen when she ran away from home. She bought a bus ticket to California, a place as far away from her parents as a road could take her. In less than a month, she had a new name, a husband, and a new country. Álvaro Castillo, the accountant for a dangerous drug cartel, had his own reasons for being on that bus. He was on the run, having just killed the man who threatened to expose him as an undercover DEA. Álvaro and Eva settle in Taxco, Mexico, and create an enviable life. Eva is a successful silversmith; Álvaro manages her studio. When their son Azul was born, they believed they had reached the pinnacle of happiness. They were mistaken. The cartel put a three-million-dollar bounty on Álvaro’s head and one day an old […]
Never again could anyone say, “It will never happen here.” Because it did. October 25, 2023 was just an ordinary night in Lewiston, a small, working class city of 37,000 in central Maine. Friends and families had gathered to do what they loved to do with the people they wanted to be with at a bowling alley called Just-in-Time Recreation Center and Schemengees, a popular sports bar and restaurant. They felt immune from the violent crime that seemed to wrack the rest of the country in a state that the FBI had just named the safest in America. Then Robert Card II, a deeply paranoid Army Reserve soldier, walked into both places with a high-powered rifle and opened fire, killing 18 people and wounding 13 more. He then fled to a third location, where, according to the evidence and the testimony of his best friend, he likely planned to […]
Kirkus Reviews named “ABOVE THE GROUND” one of its Best Indie Books of 2024! In 1978, the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland, known as The Troubles, reached a boiling point. An enthralling work of history told with intelligence and urgency.” –Kirkus Reviews, November 2023 Gripping, well-researched, authentic, and powerful… If you like biographies and legal thrillers, you must read this book.” –Mark W. Hansen, The Los Angeles Daily Journal Hundreds of members of the Irish Republican Army determined to drive the hated British out of the province-killing soldiers and police, detonating bombs, while arming themselves with firearms and explosives-were arrested and incarcerated in a notorious British prison known as the Maze. Sunday, November 26, 1978, two IRA gunmen kicked in the front door at 8 Evelyn Gardens in Belfast-the home of Maze prison official Albert Miles. They then executed Miles in front of his horrified family and vanished into the […]
Ever wonder about the truth behind the sensationalized headlines when it comes to history’s most infamous killers? So did author Jeff Ignatowski, a nationally known speaker on the psychology of serial killers, who turned that curiosity into his meticulously researched book BEYOND THE HEADLINES: True Crime’s Myths and Legends. More than a collection of dramatically told true crime stories, Ignatowski’s anthology challenges and explores the integrity of widespread myths surrounding infamous personalities such as Jack The Ripper, Dennis Rader, Elizabeth Bathory, Ed Gein, and Ted Bundy. It provides a deeper understanding of their stories through historical insight, criminological analysis, and a careful separation of fact from fiction. Having spent years counseling incarcerated youth offenders and studying serial killer psychology through his collaboration with other true crime and forensic psychiatry experts, he examines in BEYOND THE HEADLINES how these narratives have been molded by and, in turn, shaped public beliefs and […]
Will she reclaim her future, or will the battle for a tiara cost her everything? Once a celebrated supermodel known as Raven, Charlotte Bjorn’s life in New York City’s dazzling limelight comes crashing down when she’s wrongfully convicted of a murder she didn’t commit. After six years in prison, Charlotte is free but not cleared. She carries the burden of her past, including an ancient artifact from her marriage to Denmark’s late Crown Prince Lars Bjorn. Now, it’s not just her name she needs to clear. A mystery surrounds her involvement in a $17 billion cryptocurrency heist, connecting her with Dimitry Zhukov, the son of a Russian oligarch based in Moscow, who has links to the Russian Mafia. Despite their complicated history, Charlotte’s heart beats in sync with his. As Charlotte and Dimitry navigate a web of deceit, love, and betrayal, a silent witness emerges, promising redemption. But with powerful […]
[Baker, Liar, Con Man, Thief is] a lovely testament to the unbreakable mother-son bond… a captivating true crime thriller with a story of profound love at its heart.” -EVE PORINCHAK, award-winning author of One Cut: The Fight that Cost Six Lives. Step into a dangerous world of cunning and survival with BAKER, LIAR, CON MAN, THIEF: Escaping the Law One Identity at a Time by D.J. Adler. Reminiscent of the hit film Catch Me If You Can, this gripping true story unveils the life of David Adler, a teenager in South Florida in the late 1970s when he embarks on an audacious journey of deception. It all starts when Adler secures a bank loan to buy a booming local bakery. With no funds to his name, Adler unlocks his talent for forgery and the art of the scam. Alongside his mother and Italian tough-guy stepfather, he navigates a perilous path […]
No Hollywood script can compare to the terror of the 37 true tales in OF MOBSTERS AND MOVIE STARS: The Bloody “Golden Age” of Hollywood! In this gripping historical account, expert crime historian Joan Renner explores the shadowy world of fame and crime during Hollywood’s most glamorous era. As Los Angeles transformed into the epicenter of film, it also became a haven for notorious criminals and mobsters, weaving a complex tapestry of allure and danger that is sure to intrigue. Renner brings to life stories that are more thrilling than fiction, including harrowing LAPD showdowns, dark dealings behind the studio gates, and tragic fates of luminaries whose off-screen lives were as dramatic as their on-screen personas. She delves into infamous episodes, such as the shocking case of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, accused of “accidentally” crushing to death a young actress beneath his enormous weight as he raped her, and other lesser-known, […]
“So, tell me, Detective. Do you kiss all your murder suspects?” She has no alibi, plenty of motive, and there’s DNA evidence linking her to the crime. In Jill Rice’s romantic suspense, tenured psychology professor and best-selling author Caroline ‘Cal’ Cassidy becomes the prime suspect in the brutal murder of her ex-husband, Paul. Assigned to the case is Detective Daniel ‘Danny’ Chan. His suspicion of Cal is unwavering; he interrogates her, and the more she talks, the more he’s convinced she’s the killer. Meanwhile, Cal’s situation grows increasingly complex when she discovers her attorney’s unexpected link to Chan-she’s his ex-wife. Could there be a conspiracy against her? To complicate matters further, she discovers she has an irrational attraction to Detective Chan despite his obvious conviction that she’s guilty. Cal knows she’s innocent, but who harbors enough hatred to kill Paul and pin it squarely on her? And can she get […]
Book One in Janice Boekhoff’s ‘Earth Hunters’ Series is Available with a Fresh New Look SHE IS READY TO RISK EVERYTHING, INCLUDING HER HEART, FOR THE SAKE OF HER MISSING BROTHER CREVICE, Book One in Janice Boekhoff’s ‘Earth Hunters’ Series, was first released in 2016. This clean romance featuring Christian themes follows the daring exploits of an Arizona mine owner whose quest to find her brother leads her into the heart of the Arizona desert against the backdrop of the legendary Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. Elery Hearst, driven by a deep-seated faith, embarks on a treacherous quest to unearth truths buried deep within the earth and her own heart. The disappearance of her brother, Garrick, in the desert’s enigmatic canyons thrusts her into the life of Lucan Milner, a man battling his own demons. Together, they confront the echoes of betrayal and loss, battling their way through a landscape fraught […]
Book Two in Janice Boekhoff’s ‘Earth Hunters’ Series is Available with a Fresh New Look He sent up a quick prayer for strength. Lying close to Lenaia would be a temptation of epic proportions. In a pulse-quickening blend of science, romance, and faith, paleontology professor Travis Perego finds himself on the verge of a discovery that could redefine his career and test his fragile new beliefs. Following the painful loss of his sister, Travis turned to God. But he struggles between evolutionary theory and the Bible. It’s a conundrum that gets the dean’s attention, who makes at least one thing clear in Travis’s life: If he doesn’t figure things out soon, he’ll be fired. An ambitious attempt by a colleague to reverse-engineer a dinosaur from bird DNA sets the stage for Travis’ adventure in the jungles of Costa Rica. His mission is to find the now-missing professor and the enigmatic […]
THE GABARDINE GANG: Power and Betrayal in Hartford’s Mob Scene by Kevin B. DiBacco is a riveting tale of crime, family, and redemption in the gritty underworld of the 1950s and 1960s Hartford, Connecticut. Geno DiBacco led the notorious Gabardine Gang, a small-time mob that ruled the city. Geno’s son, Kevin, takes you on a visceral journey through his childhood and adolescence, revealing the gang’s illegal activities, his father’s dramatic descent, and the harsh realities of organized crime, offering a unique perspective on a world often glamorized in Hollywood. This book offers a profound look at the DiBacco family’s struggles amid racial tensions and the personal costs of a life entwined with crime. Geno’s battle with gambling addiction and the impact of his choices on his family paint a vivid picture of a man and a community at a crossroads. THE GABARDINE GANG explores the intricate dynamics of family, resilience, and personal redemption. Kevin’s authentic storytelling immerses readers […]
In RUBICON, the electrifying sequel to Tom Julian’s acclaimed spy-fi series, TIMBERWOLF, our relentless hero once again finds himself in the eye of an interstellar storm. Amidst a simmering civil war and escalating alien threats, Timberwolf Valaz is again thrust into the heart of galactic turmoil. An incensed clone, hell-bent on humanity’s destruction, sets the universe on a precarious edge. As Dr. Tier’s Department of Peace Enforcement and the Assault Corps square off, Timberwolf embarks on an unyielding chase across fantastical alien worlds. A mysterious master has dispatched a reborn Emmanuel Gray to wake The Symmetry-an ancient force that knows nothing but obliteration. Caught in a web of espionage and interstellar intrigue, Timberwolf must confront the deadliest adversary the galaxy has ever known. His journey is fraught with danger, betrayal, and heart-stopping action as he races to rescue the one person who means everything to him. RUBICON: Book Two […]
OUT NOW! Mark Ray Cromer’s CALIFORNIA TWILIGHT Unveils the Sordid Underpinnings of Illegal Immigration
The Medical Director for Sacramento County’s Indigent Services exposed a covert scheme putting illegal immigrants ahead of Americans. He was fired. At the cusp of the Post-American Age… In CALIFORNIA TWILIGHT: Essays and Memories of The End of The Golden State, journalist and author Mark Cromer makes his case that decades of political malfeasance and journalistic corruption of the American media helped upend the California way of life. Part reporter’s notebook, part memoir and eulogy to The Golden State by a second-generation native, CALIFORNIA TWILIGHT is a collection of fast-paced columns and in-depth essays that shine a light on California’s struggles to address illegal immigration, urban overcrowding, and seemingly unrelenting crime. CALIFORNIA TWILIGHT introduces readers to characters like Dr. Gene Rogers, Sacramento County’s former Medical Director of Indigent Health Services who was fired after he exposed a scheme allegedly set up to provide illegal immigrants healthcare services at the expense […]