True Crime author Kevin Sullivan Reflects On His Connection To A Serial Killer This piece was previously published with a typo that mis-dated the below picture of Ted Bundy at 1984, when he would have been in prison in Florida. According to Kevin Sullivan, the picture below was taken in 1975 or 1976 in Utah. Ted Bundy was never supposed to be a part of my life. I’d first heard about the guy after his escape from Colorado, and I remember … [Read more...]
WHEN FALL FADES by Amy Leigh Simpson: Book One in The Girl-Next-Door Series!
A "Must-Read Romance For 2015"--Serena Chase, USA Today One dying secret. One missing truth. And a whole lot of trouble… Sadie Carson is an expert on unfinished business. Five years after the derailment of her dreams she’s just barely existing, using her job as a hospice nurse to give others the one thing she can’t seem to find—closure. So when her elderly neighbor Charlie, a brilliant conspiracy nut known for harassing the FBI, is … [Read more...]
Cameron Bane’s PITFALL Named as One of Patricia Statham’s Books to Curl Up With
"I started reading [PITFALL] at the doctor's office and got so entranced in the book , that I almost missed my name being called. I so got sucked into pages from the first chapter. Let me introduce you to John Brenner a retired army ranger and ex cop. He has had a very hard life and most of all he is a southern gentleman. He takes a case that was suppose to be easy but when is anything ever easy. He is confronted with an evil that reaches high … [Read more...]
Fall Line Up Full of Mystery and Thrillers; Meet our Romance-Mystery Wordsmith
Your Guide to New Developments, Exclusive Content and Giveaways at WildBlue Press September 3, 2015 THIS WEEK'S CONTENT IDENTITY CRISIS a new mystery by Debbi Mack released on the heels of Cameron Bane's PITFALL Featured Blog Posts: Debbi Mack discusses her inspiration for writing IDENTITY CRISIS; plus chilling details from a crime scene in John Ferak's DIXIE Video: Detective Bradley Nickell kicks off a new Q&A … [Read more...]
Why is victim’s truck in his driveway 13 years after his grisly murder?
At least 50 residents with ties to Shelby County, Iowa heard one of my book presentations on Thursday, Aug.6, at the downtown library in Harlan, Iowa. During a break between my 2 p.m. event and the 7 p.m. talk, I made the 12-mile drive up Route 59 to Defiance, which is where the famous murder involving Scott Shanahan happened at his home on Third Avenue. While in Shelby County, I took a number of photos and videos to give readers of WildBlue … [Read more...]
Debbi Mack’s Debut Novel, IDENTITY CRISIS: A Riveting Mystery Where Identity Theft Means Murder
New York Times Bestselling Author's First Book In The Sam McRae Mystery Series Explores The Homicidal Side Of Identity Theft IDENTITY CRISIS: A simple domestic abuse case turns deadly when the alleged abuser is killed and Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae's client disappears. When a friend asks Sam to find Melanie Hayes, the Maryland attorney is drawn into a complex case of murder and identity theft that has her running from the Mob, breaking into … [Read more...]
IDENTITY CRISIS Author Debbi Mack on The Loneliness of the Long-Form Writer
"This is why we tell fictional stories. To connect with others at some level by creating worlds that express truths that facts alone cannot." Like many work-where-you-want professions, writing can have an isolating effect on one’s life. Many people may assume that being free of annoying bosses/co-workers and able to set your own hours would be a perfect way to live. The truth is that people are social animals. This is why we tell … [Read more...]
John Ferak Set To Discuss BODY OF PROOF On Two Radio Shows Saturday
WildBlue Press true-crime author John Ferak continues to make the media rounds this summer answering questions about his most recent best-seller, BODY OF PROOF: Tainted Evidence in the Murder of Jessica O'Grady? wbp.bz/bop On Saturday morning, Ferak will tape an appearance on Donna Gore's popular Shattered Lives Radio Podcast as part of the WildBlue Press Author Series. This weekend's show will be hosted by Donna's sidekick, Delilah Jones. … [Read more...]
John Ferak in Dixie’s Hometown: New Video Interview with Iowa Sheriff Gene Cavenaugh
As Dixie Shanahan, central figure in John Ferak's true crime, DIXIE'S LAST STAND: Was in Murder or Self-Defense? anticipates the possibility of being released from prison, John is in Iowa corresponding from Dixie Shanahan's hometown, Defiance, and the prison where she has been held since 2003 for the murder of her husband, Scott Shanahan. Here John interviews sheriff Gene Cavenaugh about Shanahan's upcoming appeal hearing and what he thinks … [Read more...]
John Ferak’s New Video Series from the Hometown of Dixie Shanahan
John Ferak, author of hot new release BODY OF PROOF, is in Iowa corresponding from outside the prison where Dixie Shanahan lives since she was convicted for the murder of her abusive husband. John documented her story in DIXIE'S LAST STAND: WAS IT MURDER OR SELF-DEFENSE and now he returns to her hometown of Defiance Iowa to document the latest chapter in DIXIE'S story. Will the court hear Dixie's appeal? Will she remain in prison? Was it … [Read more...]
