"Ferak chronicles the long and sordid history of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department and the reason Sweaty's license was suspended. Framing Avery was just par for the course." -Kathleen Zellner Updated 5th Anniversary Edition Including Exclusive Interview with Steve Avery In 2016-17, while working for the USA TODAY NETWORK's Wisconsin Investigative Team, author John Ferak wrote dozens of articles examining the murder case against Steven … [Read more...]
TERROR TOWN, USA
During the early morning hours of July 17, 1983, fatigue became a factor for the young couple from central Illinois who spent their day under the hot sun at Marriott’s Great America amusement park north of Chicago. On their drive home, the tired teenagers pulled to the shoulder of Interstate 55 to get a restful sleep. As the teens slept inside their car under the moon and the stars, a dangerous force of evil lurked in the shadows, parking … [Read more...]
Read Deeper Into Your Favorite True Crime Shows/Movies
True crime is all the rage with dozens of books, podcasts, and shows and movies focused on various cases. The true crime community is always buzzing about the latest "must-watch" shows and movies especially, but they know that the shows and movies don't cover it all. The most voracious true crime fans seek out other points of view and other accounts to get ALL the details. For those most dedicated fans, we put together a list of true crime … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Kevin Pierce on 1,000,000 Audiobooks Sold!
Audible narrator Kevin Pierce has sold over 1,000,000 audio books. This milestone is not an unusual feat for narrators who read exclusively for large publishers or work with authors who churn out bestsellers year after year. For narrators like Pierce, who work with independent publishers and authors, this accomplishment requires work on dozens more titles. When you search his name on Audible, over 450 results appear! "Thanks to WildBlue … [Read more...]
WildBlue Press 2018 Year in Review
In 2018, WildBlue Press released 29 new titles! Among those titles, twenty-one were under the true crime genre, four were thrillers, two mysteries, and one business book as well as one fantasy book. From winning awards to being featured on National Television, our authors have accomplished some phenomenal feats in 2018. International Best Selling author James Byron Huggins had high praise for BLUNT FORCE MAGIC by Lawrence Davis. Huggins … [Read more...]
[WildBlue Press Fall Accolades] Sylvester Stallone Starring in Film Adaptation of James Byron Huggins’ HUNTER
Steve Jackson, author of the SAVING ANNIE series, has written several true crime books. Several of Steve Jackson's books have been New York Times bestsellers, including MONSTER, and NO STONE UNTURNED. Some have been national bestsellers on other lists, such as ROUGH TRADE and SMOOTH TALKER. Author of THE CASE OF THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER, Michael Morford, has been featured and interviewed on numerous publications such as the Generation Why … [Read more...]
Why “Making a Murderer 2” Is Probably Better Than The Original
Last weekend, I was glued to my couch as I finally had an opportunity to binge watch and critique Netflix's highly anticipated "Making a Murderer 2." Friday night/Saturday morning I finished episodes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Saturday night was episodes 6,7, 8 and 9. I saved episode 10, the captivating finale, for Sunday afternoon. I have a close connection to the case, having produced dozens of in-depth pieces when I was living in Wisconsin as an … [Read more...]
