Burl Barer is the Edgar Award winning author of both true crime and crime fiction. He has written multiple hit books including WildBlue Press's MAN OVERBOARD. Burl's rave-reviewed private eye novel, HEADLOCK, is being republished by WildBlue this December 22nd! Read the full article from the link below for Burl Barer's take on incorporating one of the big "no-no's" of mystery writing and the challenges of writing his novel from a first person … [Read more...]
Author Burl Barer Reveals the Real People Behind His Characters in HEADLOCK
Burl Barer on the Inspiration for His Crime Fiction Novel HEADLOCK
Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A New Cover For Burl Barer's Private Eye Novel HEADLOCK Please vote on the cover for Burl Barer's HEADLOCK that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: HEADLOCK: A Jeff Reynold's Mystery A paranoid recluse lures private eye author Jeff Reynolds into a complex web of deception, where delusions are deadly, life after death can be hell, and all roads lead to the McFeely Tavern. Several popular … [Read more...]
WHEN FALL FADES Release Scheduled for The Day Before Halloween; New True Crime Authors and a New Mystery Series
Your Guide to New Developments, Exclusive Content and Giveaways at WildBlue Press October 2015 THIS MONTH'S CONTENT Amy Leigh Simpson's Romantic Mystery WHEN FALL FADES Released October 30th Meet Two New True Crime Authors and The Author of the Max Blake Mystery Series Featured Blog Posts: NY Times Bestselling Author Caitlin Rother Hits Ten Book Milestone; Mystery Author William Florence Describes the Origins of Max … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Returns to Walla Walla Washington Before Release of HEADLOCK
"I promise to take you to where all the fiction actually never happened,"--Burl Barer Burl Barer returns to the scene of the crime in preparation for the Wild Blue Press publication of his rave-reviewed private eye novel, HEADLOCK, which takes place in Walla Walla, Washington. "This PI novel is not based on real people or real cases," insists Barer, "You know, just like on Law and Order." In other words, there are real people pretending to … [Read more...]
We Tracked Down Another Free and 99cents Book Site for You: This Week Man Overboard is 99cents!
WildBlue Press recently teamed up with BuckBooks to bring readers some of the best reads from our exceptional roster of authors. After a mere week without deals on any of our books, we needed to stir things up again, so we are teaming up with BookBub, a huge list-serve for avid readers looking to pick up fresh material on deep discount. Today we are offering Burl Barer's white-collar true crime classic, MAN OVERBOARD, for 99cents! The price will … [Read more...]
John Ferak Set To Discuss BODY OF PROOF On Two Radio Shows Saturday
WildBlue Press true-crime author John Ferak continues to make the media rounds this summer answering questions about his most recent best-seller, BODY OF PROOF: Tainted Evidence in the Murder of Jessica O'Grady? wbp.bz/bop On Saturday morning, Ferak will tape an appearance on Donna Gore's popular Shattered Lives Radio Podcast as part of the WildBlue Press Author Series. This weekend's show will be hosted by Donna's sidekick, Delilah Jones. … [Read more...]
Listen In To John Ferak and True Crime Uncensored Radio Host Burl Barer Discussing DIXIE’S LAST STAND
Catch these two true crime authors extraordinaire discussing DIXIE'S LAST STAND: Was It Murder Or Self-Defense? on True Crime Uncensored at Outlaw Radio. And check out John's latest WildBlue Press true crime BODY OF PROOF: Tainted Evidence In The Murder of Jennifer O'Grady? … [Read more...]
In Love With a Dead Man? The True Love Story in Burl Barer’s MAN OVERBOARD
Barb Fraley fell in love with Harold Stegeman who treated her like a queen, provided for her six kids, built her a new home and her own restaurant. The restaurant went bust, the couple went broke, and then one day at a pancake house, Barb was arrested for passing a counterfeit $100 bill. Next thing she knew, Harold was arrested. Then she found out that Harold wasn't really Harold -- he was Phil Champagne, a man who died in 1984. Strange but … [Read more...]
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