Subject of New York Times Bestselling Author Steve Jackson's True Crime Book SMOOTH TALKER, Murderer Roy Melanson, Denied Parole He's 80 years old, in poor health, confined to a wheelchair, and twice-convicted serial killer Roy Melanson believes he should be paroled to a nursing home to live out his remaining days on Medicaid. Besides, as he told a Colorado parole board on September 6, he didn't commit the murder that got him sentenced to … [Read more...]
True Crime Author Steve Jackson Discusses Death Penalty From Epilogue Of A CLOCKWORK MURDER
New York Times Bestselling Author Weighs Pros and Cons In Book About "The Night A Twisted Fantasy Became Demented Reality" An Excerpt From The Epilogue of A CLOCKWORK MURDER: I personally am not a fan of the death penalty in its present form. I have several reasons for that: --Prosecutors who file death penalty papers in order to coerce a defendant into accepting a lesser plea. As noted in my colleague John Ferak’s wonderful book, … [Read more...]
Buy Steve Jackson’s True Crime SMOOTH TALKER, Get A Free Copy of BOGEYMAN
Two Great True Crime Books For The Price Of One! Filling Out The Form Also Enters You To Win One Of Four Signed Print Copies Of SMOOTH TALKER! The stories of two serial killers, Roy Melanson and David Penton, and the amazing detective work that put them behind bars for life, brought to you by New York Times bestseller and award-winning journalist Steve Jackson. After buying SMOOTH TALKER, fill out THIS FORM and select a Kindle … [Read more...]
Trailer for Ron Franscell’s new true crime EVIL AT THE FRONT DOOR
Louisiana – famous for its Mardi Gras, spicy cuisine, and Dixieland jazz – is also the scene of some of the most notorious crimes in the country. Bestsellers Ron Franscell (who wrote THE DEADLINE, a WildBlue classic mystery) and Rebecca Morris write about a sultry, Southern beauty who proved to be a deadly hitchhiker; the bloodiest day in New Orleans history captured on live TV; how life for a young woman changed just because she … [Read more...]