In the new science fiction book REAWAKENED WORLDS: Vintage Dystopian and Sci-Fi Stories by a Master Storyteller, eight stories reveal author John Hayden Howard's ability to use creative language to immerse readers fully in the past. In this collection, characters include boxers, professors, surfers, archaeologists, and space explorers. Each story has a different feel to it, adding wonderful variety to REAWAKENED WORLDS. For example, in one story, … [Read more...]
RAW DEAL Receives Excellent Review From Crime Feed
WildBlue's new true crime book by Gil Valle and Brian Whitney, RAW DEAL: The Untold Story Of NYPD's 'Cannibal Cop', just received an excellent review from Crime Feed! RAW DEAL is the memoir of Gil Valle, more commonly known as "The Cannibal Cop." Readers are able to see Valle's side of the story, from the thoughts that landed him in prison to his eventual exoneration. This book raises the question of when does a thought cross the line and become … [Read more...]
Get Denise Wallace’s True Crime Original DADDY’S LITTLE SECRET for Only 99cents!
To celebrate it's release, WildBlue Press will be offering Denise Wallace's true crime original DADDY'S LITTLE SECRET for only 99cents! Hurry and get your copy here, for this is a limited time special offer! DADDY’S LITTLE SECRET: A Daughter’s Quest To Solve Her Father’s Brutal Murder is the poignant true crime story about a daughter who, upon her father’s murder, learns of his secret double-life. She had looked the other way about other secrets … [Read more...]
HEADLOCK: A Jeff Reynolds Mystery
The updated edition of Burl Barer's classic mystery noir with a streak of insanity. Available Now! A WildBlue Press Mystery Classic A paranoid recluse lures private eye author Jeff Reynolds into a complex web of deception, where delusions are deadly, life after death can be hell, and all roads lead to the McFeely Tavern. Several popular mystery writers, including G.M. Ford and Tony Fennelly, make cameo appearances in this clever and captivating … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin: Internationally Acclaimed Crime Fiction, Horror and Noir
"There is recognition and alienation wrapped up inside horror. Extreme crime evokes a horror that is more real than something a reader knows does not exist." --Richard Godwin in A thin line between Crime and Horror Fiction for The Thrill Begins Richard Godwin is the critically acclaimed author of Apostle Rising, Mr. Glamour, One Lost Summer, Noir City, Meaningful Conversations, Confessions Of A Hit Man, Paranoia And … [Read more...]
My Inspiration for ‘Identity Crisis’
Mistaken and false identity aren’t new topics in the mystery fiction realm. One of my favorite authors, Ross Macdonald, often explored the complications that arise over identity issues. Macdonald’s wife, Margaret Millar, based the solution to the mystery in How Like an Angel on mistaken identity, revealed in a stunning twist in the very last line of the book. Since false or mistaken identity is a great device to use in mystery novels, it … [Read more...]
What it’s really like writing true crime (Part 1): Kevin Sullivan on Digesting Case Files
The first person to arrive at the Bauer residence was Officer Jack Kendrick, a nine-year veteran of the Louisville Police Department. As soon as he parked his cruiser in front of the house, he noticed a man walking down the driveway toward him. There were no outside lights turned on, and in the moonlight it appeared that his clothes were wet, as if he’d been splashed with water. But upon closer examination, Kendrick could see that … [Read more...]
