What a REAL Cop Thinks of TV Cops Many people just love reading about true crime and watching police procedural shows on television. ‘Real’ cops – not so much. Police officers spend so many hours a day living the real thing, many of them loathe spending more time watching it, or reading about it, after a long day spent inside their squad cars. Personally, I have been a big fan of TV cops. It started when I was a kid. In the 60’s and 70’s, … [Read more...]
The SketchCop Michael W. Streed on Writer’s Block
The SketchCop on writer’s block. When I wrote SketchCop – Drawing A Line Against Crime, I found that one of my biggest challenges was writer’s block. After a career spent writing millions of words, onto tens of thousands of pages of police reports, you would think that it would be simple for me to write a book. Not true. Writers block is a something I experienced many times. If you don’t believe me, think back to when you were stuck staring at … [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...]
Michael W. Streed on the Impact of New Forensic Technology
Making faces and the impact of new forensic technology Technology continues to affect the way we live and work. Each day, companies are developing new tools and computer software programs that propel industry and help create products that make our lives easier. In my industry, technology is changing the way we create a criminal’s face. For example, 100 years ago, if a frontier lawman wanted to make a poster of a wanted criminal, they only … [Read more...]
Bradley Nickell’s REPEAT OFFENDER Named Best of 2015 in True Crime
Bradley Nickell's true crime book, REPEAT OFFENDER, was named "Best of 2015" in True Crime by Suspense Magazine! REPEAT OFFENDER follows Las Vegas Police Detective Bradley Nickell as he brings you the inside scoop on the investigation of the most prolific repeat offender Las Vegas has ever known. Daimon Monroe looked like an average guy raising a family with his diffident schoolteacher girlfriend. But just belowthe surface, you’ll learn he was … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin Reviews Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK
Richard Godwin, international bestselling author of crime fiction, horror and noir, reviewed Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer's new crime fiction novel, HEADLOCK, which is being published by WildBlue Press on December 22. HEADLOCK follows private eye author Jeff Reynolds as he attempts to solve a thrilling murder mystery set in Walla Walla, Washington. Find out more about Burl Barer … [Read more...]
Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK Receives Another Great Review
Burl Barer, Edgar-Award winning author of true crime and crime fiction, received another great review for his private eye novel, HEADLOCK, from the Miki's Hope blog on December 9th, 2015. Burl's rave-reviewed novel follows private eye author Jeff Reynolds as he attempts to solve a captivating mystery set in Walla Walla, Washington. The updated edition of HEADLOCK is being republished by WildBlue Press this December … [Read more...]
Michael W. Streed’s Motivation for Writing SketchCop
The inspiration and motivation for writing SketchCop – Drawing A Line Against Crime. The idea for SketchCop – Drawing A Line Against Crime was hatched in 2002 by my late wife. We were inside my office talking one day when she suggested I write a book. I brushed her off immediately. “What am I going to write about?” I responded. She pointed towards my file cabinet and reminded me about the headline making cases I worked on over the years. She … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Answers the Most Commonly Asked HEADLOCK Questions
Michael W. Streed Helps Solve Cold Case in History Channel’s, Alcatraz: Search for the Truth
On October 12, 2015, Michael W. Streed was featured during History Channel’s, Alcatraz: Search for the Truth. The program details the notorious 1962 prison break from Alcatraz State Penitentiary by convicts Frank Morris and Anglin brothers, John and Clarence. All three were presumed dead by drowning after an exhaustive search failed to locate evidence they survived. Now, fifty-three years later, relatives of the Anglin’s approached … [Read more...]
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