Craig W. Drummond is an attorney and former Captain in the U.S. Army JAG Corps. He is originally from the historic town of St. Joseph, Missouri, and received his undergraduate and law degrees from Drake University. In 2007, Captain Drummond was deployed to Iraq where he defended U.S. Army Sniper Specialist Jorge G. Sandoval, Jr. who was being court-martialed for two murders and other related charges. The case made international headlines with … [Read more...]
Author Craig McGuire: The Journey Behind BROOKLYN’S MOST WANTED
With the development of any book, there is a story behind the story. This is a story about Brooklyn. Or rather, it’s a book about the dark side of where we’re from. Writing “Brooklyn’s Most Wanted – Ranking the Top 100 Most Notorious Criminals, Crooks and Creeps from the County of the Kings” was a long journey that started many years before I picked up a pen or punched a key. I remember as a boy I felt bad for the rest of children of … [Read more...]
“The Kill For Thrills Gang” Snatches Spot on BROOKLYN’S MOST WANTED Rankings
Subject: Jack Koslow–The Kill for Thrills Gang Offenses: Murder, Kidnapping, Gang Violence, Arson, Assault, etc. Ranking: NO. 62 [The following includes excerpts from Brooklyn’s Most Wanted–Ranking the Top 100 Most Notorious Criminals, Crooks and Creeps from the County of the Kings,on sale now.] We know the teenage brain is sometimes incapable of pumping the brakes. Yet there is a difference between reckless juvenile delinquency and … [Read more...]
The Infamous Charles Manson is Featured In OUTLAW LOS ANGELES
Every generation has its bogeyman. Before 1969, maybe it was Adolf Hitler. After 2001, Osama bin Laden. But for those 30 or so years in between it was unquestionably an aspiring musician, deeply damaged outlaw, and hippie Svengali named Charles Manson. On two nights in the summer of 1969—the same summer as Woodstock—Manson rose from nobody to America’s most fearsome monster. Born in Ohio to an unwed, 15-year- old girl, Manson’s childhood … [Read more...]
OUTLAW LOS ANGELES Takes Readers To The City Where Anything Is Possible, Even The Ghastly
A sunset cruise through a place where ordinary inhumanities are entertainment... Los Angeles is where America’s dreams and nightmares got all tangled up. In this otherworldly place of seemingly everlasting life, death could have an otherworldly quality, too. In a city where anything was possible, even the ghastly could happen. Where else does a list of a city’s top five most recognized citizens include a mass murderer? Stand in the footsteps of … [Read more...]
SHE IS EVIL’s Judith A. Yates Joins “Explore Memphis 2017”
I am excited about being a part of “Explore Memphis 2017” at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library because I get to share my new book “She is Evil!” And I can spend the day in a library. My mom was single, a working mom Monday-Friday. The weekend was our own. Because we did not have a lot of money, we spent time visiting low-cost or free venues. My favorite was the library. We took the bus to the McCreless Branch Library and spend hours perusing the … [Read more...]
Author Craig McGuire Serves Up Unusual Slices of “Brooklyn’s Most Wanted”
When WildBlue Press publishes Craig McGuire’s second book, BROOKLYN'S MOST WANTED: Ranking the Top 100 Most Notorious Criminals, Crooks and Creeps from the County of the Kings you could say it wraps a project the author has been working on most of his life. No, McGuire is not a crime lord, con artist, crooked cop, career criminal or corrupt politician–all of whom are featured in his work. But like most Brooklyn natives, he may know one or … [Read more...]
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Judith A. Yates Brings To Life A Horrifying Story Of Trust Gone Terribly Wrong In SHE IS EVIL
Deception and murder in Blues City... Handsome Ejaz Ahmad was raised in Pakistan. A devout Muslim, he adhered to his religious beliefs as he worked hard to obtain an education and success in business. He arrived in the United States from Pakistan determined to fulfill his mother’s dying wish: to come to America, complete his education, and make his mark in the world. Everyone who knew him saw him as a good friend and loving family … [Read more...]
Author Judith A. Yates Tells Readers Why She Wrote SHE IS EVIL!
When I write a true crime book I include a lesson to the story; I hope the reader is educated on an important topic when reading my books. This is why I elected to write, “She is Evil!” Madness and Murder in Memphis, a story of domestic violence leading to murder. Ejaz Ahmad’s terrible death at the hands of Leah Joy Ward is a story of trust, abuse, religion, and crime: how unrest leads to crime. Of a kind man who tried to help a troubled woman … [Read more...]