July 29, 2024 marked the centenary of Elizabeth Short's birth. Born in Boston, Beth, as she often preferred to be called, was the middle child of Cleo and Phoebe Short. She had four sisters: Virginia, Dorothea, Elnora, and Muriel. In 1930, Cleo's miniature golf course business tanked. He positioned his car close to a bridge to create the appearance of suicide. A houseful of women has its comforts, but Cleo's abandonment appears to have profoundly … [Read more...]
ABOVE THE GROUND: A True Story of The Troubles in Northern Ireland—a tale of courage, injustice, and redemption by Dan Lawton
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 … [Read more...]
Gallery | ABOVE THE GROUND: A True Story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland by Dan Lawton
Dan Lawton's ABOVE THE GROUND: A True Story of The Troubles in Northern Ireland delves into the gripping realm of true crime, Irish history, prison escape, and the remarkable redemption of an unjustly accused man entangled in the complexities of an IRA murder. This photo gallery complements the absorbing account. … [Read more...]
‘I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS’ Blog | Life In Prison (Parole Update)
Author, N. Leigh Hunt's blog, themurderhistorian.blogspot.com, is "all about Brenda Spencer and [the] strange world that surrounds her." Life in Prison (Parole Update) (UPDATED August 18th 2022) Incarcerated person Brenda Spencer stipulated to a three-year Board of Parole Hearings parole suitability denial on Aug. 18, 2022. (CDCR statement) Brenda said the board hearing went well and hopes to get her parole plans in better shape before she … [Read more...]
Investigating a Prohibition-Era Cold Case Murder
Author James Stewart introduces his debut book. Has he finally solved the 1923 murder of dancer Fritzie Mann? Learn more about MYSTERY AT THE BLUE SEA COTTAGE. Purchase the title on Amazon. Set in Jazz Age San Diego against the backdrop of yellow journalism, notorious Hollywood scandals, Prohibition corruption and a lively culture war, Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage tells the intriguing true crime story of a beautiful dancer, a … [Read more...]
MYSTERY AT THE BLUE SEA COTTAGE
Set in Jazz Age San Diego against the backdrop of yellow journalism, notorious Hollywood scandals, Prohibition corruption and a lively culture war, Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage tells the intriguing true crime story of a beautiful dancer, a playboy actor, and a debonair doctor. In January 1923, 20-year-old Fritzie Mann left home for a remote cottage by the sea to meet a man whose identity she had revealed to no one. The next … [Read more...]
Read Deeper Into Your Favorite True Crime Shows/Movies
True crime is all the rage with dozens of books, podcasts, and shows and movies focused on various cases. The true crime community is always buzzing about the latest "must-watch" shows and movies especially, but they know that the shows and movies don't cover it all. The most voracious true crime fans seek out other points of view and other accounts to get ALL the details. For those most dedicated fans, we put together a list of true crime … [Read more...]
Author Patrick Gallagher On Fantasies And How They Played A Part In ‘TIL DEATH DO US …’
Many young men have fantasies about older women. It is a rite of growing up. When I was in my late teens, I was very enamored with my Aunt Cecelia – despite the fact that she was older than my own father! Of course, these are just fantasies and we outgrow them. Nothing comes of them. Usually. However, occasionally a young man actually does become involved with a much older woman, and the result is often not … [Read more...]
‘TIL DEATH DO US…’ Photo Gallery
Letters and photos from the case detailed in Patrick Gallagher's 'TIL DEATH DO US...': A True Crime Story Of Bigamy And Murder … [Read more...]
Brian Whitney Discusses ‘Incel’ Killer Elliot Rodger, The Subject Of His New True Crime Book
The “Supreme Gentleman” Killer is the tale of Elliot Rodger’s descent into madness which he documented through his manifesto My Twisted World. It is also the story of how he became thought of as a “hero” and an inspiration to men who consider themselves a part of the “Incel Revolution.” Rodger felt that he was a “supreme gentleman”, and a man of class and taste, yet he never found a woman who wanted him sexually. To say he was … [Read more...]
