Writing true crime books has it's ups and downs. It can be a dark road through hell researching and writing about the terrible things human beings--if some killers can be classified as such--do to other human beings. It also has its rewards, some of them quite unexpected, as I was recently reminded. Anyone who reads my books knows that I'm not big on going into the gory details, or including the more "shocking" photographs included in … [Read more...]
True Crime Author Steve Jackson Discusses SMOOTH TALKER Picture Puzzle Pieces
I've been asked why I chose to write SMOOTH TALKER: Trail of Death, especially as I have already written about serial killer Roy Melanson in the past. In 2002, I published a book called NO STONE UNTURNED: The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators, which was about the history and some of the best early cases involving NecroSearch International. NSI is a group of scientists, as well as former and current law enforcement … [Read more...]
Check Out Preview of Steve Jackson’s New True Crime Book SMOOTH TALKER on Investigation Discovery’s Epic Mysteries
New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson's latest true crime book, SMOOTH TALKER, will be featured on the Investigation Discovery's Epic Mysteries show on April 9th, 2016, at 9pm ET. SMOOTH TALKER is the story of serial rapist Roy Melanson, his depredations, and the intrepid police work that went into bringing him to justice. Check out this preview. From The Preface of SMOOTH TALKER: He’s just a fat old man rotting away in a Colorado … [Read more...]
Listen To A Sneak Preview of Steve Jackson’s New True Crime SMOOTH TALKER
Check out this sneak peek of the audiobook version of New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson's new true crime book, SMOOTH TALKER. SMOOTH TALKER will be available for digital on April 7 and print April 9. Then be looking for the audiobook in early May. … [Read more...]
Monte Francis on the Cases Behind His New True Crime Book ICE AND BONE
I began reporting on crimes and murder trials as a TV reporter for the NBC affiliate in Fresno, California, KSEE in 1999. During the five years I spent in California’s Central Valley, I had the opportunity to cover a number of high-profile cases. Among them was the trial of Scott Peterson, who was ultimately convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Laci in 2004. Two years prior, I covered the trial of Cary Stayner, the hotel handyman responsible … [Read more...]
Why the Fascination with Ted Bundy?
It’s true; Ted Bundy is different from all other serial killers. It’s not that he’s more evil or callus than the rest of that diabolical lot. It’s just that when you look at him, at his appearance and demeanor, and what he’d accomplished and where he was going, he just doesn’t fit the mold of a cold-blooded killer. But it isn’t just how he appeared on the outside that both fascinate, and yes, startles, but what he did while committing … [Read more...]
THE TRAIL OF TED BUNDY in Psychology Today
Kevin Sullivan's second true crime book on the Ted Bundy murders, THE TRAIL OF TED BUNDY: Digging up the Untold Stories, just received an excellent review from Psychology Today! Pre-order your copy today before the price increases after it is release from WildBlue Press on March 22nd, 2016. Read the full review here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shadow-boxing/201603/seeing-ted-bundy "Despite the abundance of books available on Bundy, … [Read more...]
Frank C Girardot Jr on the Movie Version of A TASTE FOR MURDER
Frank C Girardot Jr discusses what he imagines a movie version of the true crime book he co-wrote with Burl Barer, A TASTE FOR MURDER, might look like. A TASTE FOR MURDER will be available from WildBlue Press on March 8th and featured on the Investigation Discovery show “Epic Mysteries” on March 12th! … [Read more...]
Monte Francis’s ICE AND BONE Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A Cover For Monte Francis's True Crime Book ICE AND BONE Please vote on the cover for Monte Francis's ICE AND BONE, that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: On a clear, brisk night in September of 2000, 33-year-old Della Brown was found sexually assaulted and beaten to death inside a filthy, abandoned shed in seedy part of Anchorage, Alaska. She was one of six women, mostly Native Alaskan, slain … [Read more...]
John Ferak’s New True Crime Book Title Contest
Help Us Finalize A Title For John Ferak's New True Crime Book Please vote on the title for John Ferak's new book that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: Feb. 5, 1985 marked one of the coldest nights on record that winter in Beatrice, a small-town in rural Nebraska. That chilly evening, tenants in one downtown three-story apartment building hunkered down for a night of restful sleep. The next day, they were … [Read more...]