Koh Tao--a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, surrounded by pristine beaches, swathed in sunshine, and a mecca for tourists, divers and backpackers. But "Turtle Island" has its dark side. In 2014, Koh Tao was the site of the brutal double murders of two British backpackers, but theirs weren't the only suspicious backpacker deaths. My name is Suzanne Buchanan. I am the former owner and editor of the Samui Times, a news publication on Koh Samui, … [Read more...]
THE CURSE OF THE TURTLE Gallery
Photos from Suzanne Buchanan's new true crime book on Thailand's "Backpacker Murders" … [Read more...]
Suzanne Buchanan
Suzanne Buchanan is the exiled ex-owner and editor of the Samui Times news publication in Thailand. She has taken part in a documentary called Love in a Foreign Climate for ITV and has been interviewed and appears in a documentary about murders and suspicious deaths in Thailand for SKY Documentaries. Suzanne's true crime book about Thailand's "Backpacker Murders" is now available. Find out more here. Check Out Suzanne's … [Read more...]
A Celebration Turns Deadly In MURDER AT MARDI GRAS
In this true crime-flavored novel, Detective William Boyett is called out on Mardi Gras evening in Mobile, Alabama to investigate the discovery of a young woman’s body wrapped in a carpet in a vacant lot a few blocks from the parade route. Over the next two months, Boyett works hard to solve the case, but he’s frustrated by miscalculations and downright incompetence by other members of the law enforcement community. His investigation goes … [Read more...]
Doug Lamplugh
Meet Doug Lamplugh: Former Federal Agent, Private Investigator and College Instructor, who has just finished his first novel, MURDER AT MARDI GRAS. In 1977, I began my law enforcement career in a small town in southeastern Pennsylvania. As a detective, I met many savvy local and federal investigators who became my mentors as I tackled bank frauds, embezzlements, organized crime and murder investigations. During the era of the "Cocaine … [Read more...]
Author John Stamp
Author John Stamp I'm a writer at heart, always have been. I wrote my first story, fifty-six pages handwritten, when I was bored in Mrs. Smith's sixth-grade math class. I continued through high school, college, and continued when I joined the City of Charleston Police Department, Charleston, South Carolina. At CPD I served in patrol, the Civil Disturbance Unit, as a Negotiator on the Crisis Negotiation Team, and as a Narcotics Detective. Every … [Read more...]
Meet Terry Persun: Bestselling and Award-Winning Author
Author Terry Persun About Terry Persun I wanted to give you a wide scope of who I am and what I've done, and this seems to be the place to do that. Some of the jobs I've had: in-home repair of major appliances, airborne navigation systems repair (in the US Air Force), design engineering, magazine editor (from tech editor to editor in chief), marketing director, and now I run my own marketing services agency. All those years, I've been writing … [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...]
27 Years To Convict My Sister’s Killer
Author Renee Fehr gets personal about the murder of her sister, Sheryl, and her family's 27-year battle to get justice. Learn more about THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE. Purchase THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE on Amazon. "The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine." Renee Fehr knew that Gregory Houser killed her sister Sheryl. There was not a single doubt in her mind. Yet for 27 years Houser walked free. But Renee wouldn't rest … [Read more...]
WATCH ME DIE: Last Words From Ohio’s Death Row Inmates
Step inside the death chamber and behind the walls of Ohio’s death row. Bill Kimberlin, Psy.D, invites the reader on an extensive and unbiased journey inside Ohio’s death row in WATCH ME DIE: Last Words From Death Row. You will see how these inmates think as Kimberlin not only spends time interviewing them, but also eats meals with them and, in some cases, is the last person to speak with them before they are executed. From the moment they … [Read more...]
