Date: October 8, 2014 Time: 8 p.m. (Central) Author Burl Barer discusses the Special 20th Anniversary Edition of his acclaimed true crime book MAN OVERBOARD: The Counterfeit Resurrection of Phil Champagne with True Murder host Dan Zupansky … [Read more...]
John Ferak Discusses Bloody Lies, a True Crime Story – Part 2/2
John Ferak Discusses Bloody Lies, a True Crime Story out of Omaha, Nebraska Part 2 of 2. … [Read more...]
The MAN OVERBOARD Phil Champagne on True Crime Uncensored
Date: October 11, 2014 Time: 2 p.m. (Pacific) What: Phil Champagne, the main character in Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer's 20th Anniversary Special Edition of MAN OVERBOARD recently released by WildBlue Press, will be regaling Burl with tales of his adventures (and misadventures) on True Crime Uncensored. … [Read more...]
John Ferak Discusses Bloody Lies, a True Crime Story – Part 1/2
John Ferak Discusses Bloody Lies, a true crime story out of Omaha, Nebraska - Part 1 of 2. … [Read more...]
Bogeyman – Throwaway Kids
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...]
Man Overboard – Introduction to the 20th Anniversary Edition
My first foray into true crime, MAN OVERBOARD: The Counterfeit Resurrection of Phil Champagne, was a surprise hit, achieved universal rave reviews, and was nominated for an Anthony Award at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention as “Best True Crime Book of the Year.” “Oh, Burl,” said true-crime author Ann Rule, “I just know you’re going to win.” I didn’t. Ann won for Dead by Sunset. Ann Rule actually appears in Man Overboard and was the … [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...]
MAN OVERBOARD: The Counterfeit Resurrection of Phil Champagne
A WildBlue Press True Crime Classic 20th Anniversary Special Edition A mind-boggling blend of fraud, deception, trickery, lies, and fine prime rib, MAN OVERBOARD was nominated Best True Crime Book of the Year by the World Mystery Convention-and universally praised as the most laugh-filled book in the genre's history. 1982: Oregon businessman Phil Champagne died in a tragic boating accident off Lopez Island, Washington. He was survived by one … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Explores Trial by Talk Show
Burl Barer explores Trial by Talk Show on True Crime Uncensored Date: August 30, 2014 Time: 2 p.m. Pacific Host Burl Barer and fact-finding, crime buster Michael Tabman explore the sacrifice of truth and accuracy for the media circus. … [Read more...]
