Editor’s Note: Katlyn Sweet is the daughter of Detective Gary Sweet, one of the main investigators whose quest to catch serial child-killer David Penton is the subject of BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent’s Nightmare. She wrote this blog about her father's investigation and its impression on her then and now. A small child is abducted, scared, murdered and tossed onto the earth like she means nothing to this world. In fact, the small child is … [Read more...]
Bogeyman – Why I Chose This True Crime Story
Since the August publication of BOGEYMAN, I've frequently been asked how and why I chose this particular story to write about. I know what drives some of that: True Crime authors usually steer clear of stories about the murder of children, particularly those involving a killer who’s a stranger … a bogeyman. Sure there are the books in which the parents murder their offspring (and sometimes spouse), and we’re all justifiably horrified. But … [Read more...]
Bogeyman-A Man of God
Editor’s Note: Katlyn Sweet is the daughter of Detective Gary Sweet, one of the main investigators whose quest to catch serial child-killer David Penton is the subject of BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent’s Nightmare. This post involves her father’s prison interview with Penton and her reaction to reading about it in the book. Although detectives were 99 percent certain that Penton was the murderer of the young girls, he had no intention of … [Read more...]
Steve Jackson Writes A True Crime About Every Parent’s Nightmare In BOGEYMAN
New York Times Bestselling Author Pens A True Horror Story About A Real-life Monster include "https://wildbluepress.com/wp-content/themes/magazine-pro/wbp-maincontentsalesbuttons.php?title=bogeyman"; BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent's Nightmare. The inspirational true crime story describing in dramatic detail the efforts of tenacious Texas lawmen to solve the cold case murders of three little girls and hold their killer accountable for his … [Read more...]
DEPRAVED OBSESSION: The Gripping True Story Of Law Enforcement’s Hunt For A Sadistic Serial Killer
He Hid in Plain Sight-Until the Bodies Started to Surface A Serial Killer's Trail of Horror-and the Brave Effort to End It What drove the inconspicuous sociopath to become a ruthless killer? During his nearly fifteen-year reign of terror, Ronald Lloyd Bailey's depraved obsession with sexual sadism held communities across southeast Michigan in a shroud of fear. From the early 1970's to the mid-1980's, the former patient at one of Michigan's … [Read more...]
BEYOND THE HEADLINES by Jeff Ignatowski Unwraps the Truth Behind Ten Notorious Serial Killers
Ever wonder about the truth behind the sensationalized headlines when it comes to history's most infamous killers? So did author Jeff Ignatowski, a nationally known speaker on the psychology of serial killers, who turned that curiosity into his meticulously researched book BEYOND THE HEADLINES: True Crime's Myths and Legends. More than a collection of dramatically told true crime stories, Ignatowski's anthology challenges and explores the … [Read more...]
Authors Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester Discuss the Chilling Legacy of Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. and the Colonial Parkway Murders
Earlier this week, the Virginia State Police announced that they identified the person responsible for the murders of two of the 1987 Colonial Parkway Murders: David Knobling and Robin Edwards. The killer was Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. He was also responsible for the 1989 murder of Teresa Lynn Howell. Wilmer was linked to these crimes by DNA evidence. Wilmer died in 2017, evading justice for his actions. The Colonial Parkway Murders were in the … [Read more...]
Meet True Crime Author Laura Brand: Criminologist, Serial Offender Expert, and Victim Advocate
My story really begins the day my father handed me my first copy of Nancy Drew-the spark that ignited my love and undying passion for reading, writing, and investigating. I was hooked, becoming a voracious reader. Consequently, becoming a writer of my own stories followed suit. I started writing stories from a very young age, dreaming of being an author one day. My father is a published author, and I wanted to hand him my published work one day. … [Read more...]
Margery B. Metzger’s HIDDEN DEMONS is a Readers’ Favorite Book Award Finalist
In HIDDEN DEMONS: Evil Visits A Small New England Town by Margery B. Metzger, a chilling true crime narrative unfolds against the serene backdrop of the Berkshire Hills on an ordinary winter day in 1994. The book delves deep into a series of seemingly unrelated yet horrifying events that shook the idyllic New England towns, revealing the sinister presence of a savage serial killer, Lewis Lent, Jr., lurking in the shadows. A review of HIDDEN … [Read more...]
Susan Hall’s THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS Volume 4 (T–Z) is now Available as an Audiobook, Narrated by Angela L. Claxton!
The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most comprehensive set of its kind. Crafted and curated by Susan Hall, this four-volume compendium boasts an impressive collection of over 1600 entries, chronicling the dark histories of serial killers from around the globe. Listen Now! Volume One: A-D | Volume Two: E-L | Volume Three: M-S | Volume Four: T-Z Defined by the FBI as a person who murders three or more people over a period of time with … [Read more...]
