I am excited about being a part of “Explore Memphis 2017” at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library because I get to share my new book “She is Evil!” And I can spend the day in a library.My mom was single, a working mom Monday-Friday. The weekend was our own. Because we did not have a lot of money, we spent time visiting low-cost or free venues. My favorite was the library. We took the bus to the McCreless Branch Library and spend hours perusing the … [Read more...]
100 of the Most Notorious Criminals Are Ranked From Bad to Worst in BROOKLYN’S MOST WANTED
"Brooklyn’s Most Wanted" parades an impressive perp walk of 100 of the Borough’s most notorious, ranking them meticulously from bad to worst. From crime bosses to career criminals to corrupt politicians, pedophile priests to Ponzi scammers, this is not your usual crime chronicle. You want labor racketeering, Ponzi scheming, hijacking, murder, loan sharking, arson, illegal gambling, money laundering? Fugetaboutit!Take this guide tour through … [Read more...]
Author Craig McGuire Serves Up Unusual Slices of “Brooklyn’s Most Wanted”
When WildBlue Press publishes Craig McGuire’s second book, BROOKLYN'S MOST WANTED: Ranking the Top 100 Most Notorious Criminals, Crooks and Creeps from the County of the Kings you could say it wraps a project the author has been working on most of his life.No, McGuire is not a crime lord, con artist, crooked cop, career criminal or corrupt politician–all of whom are featured in his work. But like most Brooklyn natives, he may know one or … [Read more...]
Judith A. Yates Brings To Life A Horrifying Story Of Trust Gone Terribly Wrong In SHE IS EVIL
Deception and murder in Blues City... Handsome Ejaz Ahmad was raised in Pakistan. A devout Muslim, he adhered to his religious beliefs as he worked hard to obtain an education and success in business. He arrived in the United States from Pakistan determined to fulfill his mother’s dying wish: to come to America, complete his education, and make his markin the world. Everyone who knew him saw him as a good friend and loving family … [Read more...]
Author Judith A. Yates Tells Readers Why She Wrote SHE IS EVIL!
When I write a true crime book I include a lesson to the story; I hope the reader is educated on an important topic when reading my books. This is why I elected to write, “She is Evil!” Madness and Murder in Memphis, a story of domestic violence leading to murder.Ejaz Ahmad’s terrible death at the hands of Leah Joy Ward is a story of trust, abuse, religion, and crime: how unrest leads to crime. Of a kind man who tried to help a troubled woman … [Read more...]
Criminologist and True Crime Author Judith A. Yates
In 1991 in undergraduate school, I enrolled in a class called “Introduction to Criminal Justice.” Fast-forward and I became an instructor for the same class. Now I am a criminologist who has studied, written, and lectured on crime for over 25 years. Criminal Justice and writing are my true loves; so it seems natural that I am a true crime author.I have appeared as a guest speaker, lecturer, and instructor for organizations across the United … [Read more...]
Author Denise Wallace On Crime Beat To Discuss DADDY’S LITTLE SECRET
Author Denise Wallace was recently featured on the #1 crime show of all internet radio, Crime Beat with host Ron Chepesuik. Wallace discussed her true crime book, DADDY'S LITTLE SECRET: A Daughter's Quest To Solve Her Father's Brutal Murder, which was released by WildBlue Press on July 26st, 2016. DADDY'S LITTLE SECRET is Wallace's own story of how upon her father’s murder, she learns of his secret double-life. She had looked the other way about … [Read more...]
THE POLITICS OF MURDER’s Margo Nash On When Writing Stirs Up Controversy
Here is something that writers don’t think enough about.If you write a true crime book, the people who were hurt so deeply by the crime are most likely still around. They’ve been trying to put the trauma behind them, sometimes for years and your book will open all the wounds for them again. That’s a heavy burden to bear as the writer. If you are retelling a story that has already been solved, let’s say the Oklahoma Bombing case, it may be … [Read more...]
Burl Barer’s MURDER IN THE FAMILY Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A New Cover For Burl Barer's True Crime Book MURDER IN THE FAMILY Please vote on the cover for Edgar Award Winner Burl Barer's updated edition of his August 2000 New York Times bestselling true crime classic, MURDER IN THE FAMILY, that you think works best for the synopsis below.The synopsis: On March 15th, 1987 police in Anchorage, Alaska arrived at a horrific scene of carnage. In a modest downtown apartment, they … [Read more...]
John Ferak’s FAILURE OF JUSTICE Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A Cover For John Ferak's New True Crime Book FAILURE OF JUSTICE Please vote on the cover for the John Ferak's true crime book, FAILURE OF JUSTICE: A Brutal Murder, An Obsessed Cop, Six Wrongful Convictions that you think works best for the synopsis below.The synopsis: Feb. 5, 1985 marked one of the coldest nights on record that winter in small-town rural Nebraska. That chilly evening, tenants in one downtown … [Read more...]
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