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...]
And Now for Something A Little Different by Author Caitlin Rother
Caitlin Rother, author of the hit mystery NAKED ADDICTION, discusses her new and upcoming works on Colloquium. Her most recent works include some shorter stories to keep readers entertained while she finishes her next book. Caitlin will also be writing a historical crime series of Kindle "shorts" through 2016. Make sure to read the full article for all the latest on WildBlue's Caitlin … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Interviews Richard Godwin Author of SAVAGE HIGHWAY
International bestselling author Richard Godwin is interviewed by Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer and Howard Lapides about his new thriller noir book, SAVAGE HIGHWAY, and his writing process. Richard's new book follows the mystery of the disappearance of women from a truck stop on a remote highway in Arizona and was released by WildBlue Press of January 19th, 2016. Listen to the full interview … [Read more...]
Frank C Girardot Jr on Obtaining Information for A TASTE FOR MURDER
Frank C. Girardot Jr tells of how he, along with co-writer Burl Barer, gathered information for their upcoming true crime book, A TASTE FOR MURDER. A TASTE FOR MURDER will be available March 8th and featured on the Investigation Discovery show "Epic Mysteries" on March 12th! Pre-order your copy today to ensure you get yours on launch day! … [Read more...]
Burl Barer on Co-Writing A TASTE FOR MURDER with Frank C Girardot Jr
Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer discusses his experience co-writing upcoming true crime book, A TASTE FOR MURDER, with Frank C Girardot Jr. A TASTE FOR MURDER will be available March 8th and featured on the Investigation Discovery show "Epic Mysteries" on March 12th! Pre-order your copy today to ensure you get yours on launch day! … [Read more...]
Frank C. Girardot Jr on the Inspiration Behind A TASTE FOR MURDER
Find out the inspiration behind Burl Barer and Frank C Girardot Jr's upcoming true crime book, A TASTE FOR MURDER. Get your copy on March 8th, 2016! … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin on the Trends in Crime Fiction
TRENDS IN CRIME FICTION, Richard Godwin. Savage Highway is about lawlessness and revenge, the breakdown of justice and disorder within the human psyche. Where does it sit in the crime fiction canon? Somewhere between James Lee Burke and Elmore Leonard. It is also about the frontier and its endurance within the American psyche. In a series of posts about the novel and writing generally I will look at what Savage Highway is about, and the … [Read more...]
My Association with Postmortem Ted Bundy
True Crime author Kevin Sullivan Reflects On His Connection To A Serial Killer This piece was previously published with a typo that mis-dated the below picture of Ted Bundy at 1984, when he would have been in prison in Florida. According to Kevin Sullivan, the picture below was taken in 1975 or 1976 in Utah. Ted Bundy was never supposed to be a part of my life. I’d first heard about the guy after his escape from Colorado, and I remember … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin Discusses Lawlessness in Crime Fiction
LAWLESSNESS IN CRIME FICTION, Richard Godwin. An author frequently gets asked how did you come to write this book? In a way this post tackles that but in the wider context. This forms part of a series of posts about Savage Highway. I wrote Savage Highway because I wanted to explore lawlessness and injustice, but also for the reasons I discuss here. Historically debates about art and its cultural significance are thematically cloned … [Read more...]
Burl Barer and Frank Girardot’s A TASTE FOR MURDER Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A Cover For Burl Barer and Frank Girardot's New True Crime Book A TASTE FOR MURDER Please vote on the cover for Burl Barer and Frank Girardot's A TASTE FOR MURDER, that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: Frank Rodriguez, a much-loved counselor of troubled teens, lies dead on the bedroom floor. His wife and step-daughter are in shock, and so is the medical examiner when he performs the autopsy. … [Read more...]
