When I first was approached to help write THE SHAWCROSS LETTERS I had no idea what I was getting into. I knew it to be the story of Arthur Shawcross, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, and his friendship with a man named John Paul Fay. As a fan of true crime, I have read books before where a famous killer befriended a member of society, and I always found them lacking, they always seem to be reaching for something, promising some … [Read more...]
A SPECIAL KIND OF EVIL Sheds Light On the Horrific Colonial Parkway Serial Killings
For four years a killer, or killers, stalked Virginia’s Tidewater region, carefully selecting victims, sending waves of terror into the local community. The Colonial Parkway Murders–the name given eight murders that took place in the Tidewater region in the late 1980’s, two of which were on the historic Colonial Parkway, the nation’s narrowest National Park. Young people in the prime of their lives were the targets. But the pattern that … [Read more...]
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Meet the Father-Daughter Writing Duo Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester
Blaine Pardoe is a New York Times Bestselling and award winning author of numerous books in the science fiction, military non-fiction, true crime, paranormal, and business management genres. He has appeared on a number of national television and radio shows to speak about his books. Mr. Pardoe has been a featured speaker at the US National Archives, the United States Navy Museum, and the New York Military Affairs Symposium. He was awarded the … [Read more...]
Why THE BUNDY SECRETS?
THE BUNDY SECRETS: Hidden Files Of America's Worst Serial Killer, is a book that every person interested in Ted Bundy should have, and here’s why: When I was researching and writing my biography of Ted Bundy, The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, my primary sources were interviews I conducted with those involved with the case, and the thousands of pages I’d obtained directly from the official case files. And I remember thinking, as I was … [Read more...]
Alaska Dispatch Calls Monte Francis’s ICE AND BONE “Exceptional Journalistic Work”
Alaska Dispatch News just deemed ICE AND BONE: Tracking An Alaskan Serial Killer by Monte Francis "exceptional journalistic work"! ICE AND BONE is the true account of serial killer Joshua Wade, who was set loose to kill again after the prosecution failed to stop him. Read the full review here! "A tremendous amount of exceptional journalistic work went into this, and the book that emerges is richly detailed and deeply sensitive toward the … [Read more...]
Bestselling True Crime Author M. William Phelps: There Are Always More Bodies
I am convinced that part of the “high” a serial killer gets from his murderous path of violence after he is arrested and facing the iron fist of justice is taking pleasure in the fact that he alone knows there are additional bodies (his victims) somewhere out in the world. What’s more, there is no doubt he will use those bodies as a bartering chip in dealing with law enforcement and/or the legal system when the time comes. Or, maybe the … [Read more...]
Master Of True Crime M. William Phelps Spins 6 Terrifying Tales Of Murder And Mayhem
MURDERERS' ROW: A Collection Of Shocking True Crime Stories--Volume One Small-town homicide. Big-time madness. All from the author who Vincent Bugliosi calls “one of America’s best true crime journalists.” In this riveting collection of true crime stories from the files of award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author of 32 books, M. William Phelps, someone tries to pin a gruesome murder on a horse, infamous serial killer Son … [Read more...]
ICE AND BONE by Monte Francis Receives Great Review from Anchorage Press
Monte Francis's ICE AND BONE: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer was featured in a book review by the Anchorage Press, titled "In the Wake of A Killer." This review recaps and praises Monte's work on the killer that was set loose to kill again when the prosecution failed to stop him, Joshua Wade. Read the full review here: http://www.anchoragepress.com/book-review/wake-killer "Monte Francis’ gripping thriller is not for the faint of heart. … [Read more...]
Author Monte Francis on Crime Beat Radio
Award-winning journalist Monte Francis was on Crime Beat Radio with host Ron Chepesiuk, on Thursday, July 14th, at 8pm ET. Monte discussed his new true crime book, ICE AND BONE: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer, which is the story of a killer that is set loose to kill again when the prosecution fails to stop him. ICE AND BONE was released by WildBlue Press on April 19th, 2016 and has been receiving excellent reviews. Listen to Ron's interview … [Read more...]