In 1973, the brutal murder of drama major Virginia Olson shocked Asheville, NC. Decades later, a cop and his professor brother delve into the notorious cold case, uncovering new truths about the crime, its victims, and suspects, including whispers of a cover-up by an influential family. A MURDER ON CAMPUS: The Professor, The Cop, and North Carolina's Most Notorious Cold Case … [Read more...]
A Murder On Campus – Solving North Carolina’s Most Notorious Cold Case
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 … [Read more...]
In OBSESSED Follow A Survivor’s Five-Year Quest for Justice and Truth
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 … [Read more...]
True Crime experts Nic Edwards and Brian Whitney – Updated with Shocking Investigation and Trial Content THE DELPHI MURDERS: The Quest To Find ‘The Man On The Bridge’
"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 … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss Out On The CHAINED BIRDS Extras…
Bonus stories, photos, videos, and original artwork related to CHAINED BIRDS, can be found on the author's website at https://carlajeanconti. com (scan the QR code at right). For alerts on new CHAINED BIRDS bonus material and to learn of future book releases by Carla Conti, sign up for the author's newsletter on her blog. For more news about the author, and to discover more great true crime books, subscribe to the WildBlue Press newsletter at … [Read more...]
In LOU AND JONBENÉT, Author John Wesley Anderson Reveals the Inside Story of the Failed Police Investigation Into the Kidnapping and Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
On Christmas Night 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. A ransom note was found in the home, but it was hours before her father, John, found her body in the basement. She had been strangled with a garrote and her skull was fractured. The media sensationalized the tragic death of the "child beauty queen" and public speculation and rumors ran rampant. What followed was one of the most … [Read more...]
NEW AUDIOBOOK AVAILABLE NOW! In THE LEWISTON SHOOTINGS, Robert Conlin Chronicles The Personal Stories Of A Deeply Scarred Community
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 … [Read more...]
In Memory of Elizabeth Short, Otherwise Known as “Black Dhalia”
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...]
Joan Renner on Jealousy and Gin
I Love Los Angeles Crime! Every city has a unique crime signature. In Los Angeles, crime has a distinctly cinematic feel. In 1910, Hollywood made its first film, In Old California. The silent short ran for 17 thrilling minutes. A western, the characters run the gamut from upstanding citizens to thieves. Hollywood has been obsessed with themes of good vs. evil ever since. In the following tale, Jealousy and Gin, the killer is a real-life B-movie … [Read more...]
Joan Renner’s OF MOBSTERS AND MOVIE STARS: “The Bloody ‘Golden Age’ of Hollywood” Offers 37 Brilliantly Researched True Tales
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 … [Read more...]
