Sammy the Bull Nods to CARMINE AND THE 13TH AVENUE BOYS on Popular Video Series! Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, a figure synonymous with New York's infamous gangster era, recently gave a shoutout to CARMINE AND THE 13TH AVENUE BOYS on his popular podcast series. Authors Craig McGuire and Carmine Imbriale have skillfully crafted a narrative that resonates with fans of this gritty genre, and Gravano's mention is a testament to its authenticity … [Read more...]
[Updated Bio] Meet True Crime Author, Journalist, and Murder Investigation Expert Frank Girardot
FRANK GIRARDOT (born January 1961) is an American author, journalist, victim advocate, and radio host. He is best known for his biography of serial imposter Christian Gerhartsreiter, which will be updated and released by WildBlue Press in 2023 under the title BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER. He is the former editor and columnist for the San Gabriel Valley News Group. Girardot got his start in journalism as a copyboy at the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Meet Award-winning Investigative Journalist and Author M. William Phelps
William Phelps is the creator, host, writer, and executive producer of the #1 Apple podcast hit franchise PAPER GHOSTS and the New York Times best-selling author of 42 nonfiction books. He won the Excellence in (Investigative) Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He has written for numerous publications, including AARP's "The Arrow," Providence Journal, Connecticut Magazine, and Hartford Courant. Phelps consulted on the … [Read more...]
Meet Internationally Renowned True Crime Author Ron Chepesiuk
Meet WildBlue Author of THE REAL MR. BIG: How a Colombian Refugee Became the United Kingdom's Most Notorious Cocaine Kingpin and BAD HENRY: The Murderous Rampage of 'The Taco Bell Strangler' "Ron could run any intelligence agency in the world."-Lew Diaz, former undercover DEA agent "Ike Atkinson, is the real deal, and not the stuff of Hollywood legend. The author delivers an eminently readable book about a genuine Mr. Big who knows … [Read more...]
Edgar Award Winner Burl Barer Hosts True Crime Uncensored Every Saturday
Listen on your favorite platforms at anchor.fm/burl-barer/ True Crime Uncensored is the best true crime radio program on the air. Hosted by Burl Barer and Mark Boyer, it is the Internet's FIRST true crime podcast and is now in its second decade of live broadcasts every Saturday at 2 p.m. PT. Barer, who is an Edgar Award-winning author, and Boyer, who specializes in fact-checking and is an expert on financial crimes, bring a unique and … [Read more...]
Calling All Writers and Investigators!
Do you have a true crime story you’ve been wanting to tell? Are you compelled by mysterious, unexplained, and unsolved crimes? Are you hooked on true crime podcasts, books, and documentaries and want to take your research to the next level with your own true crime book? We’re here to give you a voice and a platform to tell your stories. Reach out to us at wbp.bz/authors with your manuscripts. … [Read more...]
MYSTERY AT THE BLUE SEA COTTAGE
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 playboy actor, and a debonair doctor. In January 1923, 20-year-old Fritzie Mann left home for a remote cottage by the sea to meet a man whose identity she had revealed to no one. The next … [Read more...]
Should a Serial Killer Be Set Free?
I knew the stakes when I wrote KILLING WOMEN: The True Story of Serial Killer Don Miller's Reign of Terror. I also know that absent a change in the law, serial killer Don Miller is going to be released from prison in 2031. How could that be? A convicted serial killer, now having been in prison for forty-plus years, released to an unsuspecting public? It's important to understand that Michigan serial killer Don Miller is not in prison for murder. … [Read more...]
Speculation, Avoid it Like The Plague
I’ve been writing books for 26 years. I’m a nonfiction writer and my world has always been one of finding the truth where possible, and that drive for accuracy has been with me the whole time. Getting to the truth should be the cardinal rule for all writers. But whenever the truth we’re seeking has not, or cannot be obtained, speculation will raise its head to take its place. And it is here where the nonfiction writer must be very … [Read more...]
‘THE SON OF SAM’ AND ME
Includes Never Revealed Correspondence Between Denaro and Berkowitz! In 1976, a killer who called himself 'The Son of Sam' shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and promising more deaths. After months of terrorizing the city while garnering front-page headlines and international attention, a man named David Berkowitz was arrested. … [Read more...]
