Did you know President Abraham Lincoln wrote a true crime story? Abraham Lincoln is known for many things. He was the 16th President of the United States and held the country together during the Civil War. Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address, freed the slaves with his Emancipation Proclamation, and championed the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which outlawed slavery once and for all. Many people know what he looked like: tall, with a … [Read more...]
Steve Kosareff
Steve Kosareff wears multiple creative hats due to many interests. He is an author, graphic designer, historian, screenwriter, film director, editor and producer. His first book, WINDOW TO THE FUTURE: THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION MARKETING AND ADVERTISING, was published by Chronicle Books in 2005. The book fondly looks back at the culture of marketing and advertising television sets during the golden age of American manufacturing in the … [Read more...]
Rod Sadler
My interest in writing true crime started early in my career as a police officer. It actually began as a genealogy project when I was researching my great, great grandfather. He had served as the sheriff in Ingham County, Michigan in 1897 and investigated the brutal murder of an elderly woman by her daughter-in-law. As I progressed through my career, I discovered how much I enjoyed both researching and writing true crime. My ability to … [Read more...]
We Asked Our Female Authors “Why Do Women Love True Crime?”
In response to an article recently published by The New York Times titled "Why Do Women Love True Crime?", we asked some of our many talented female authors the same question. Caitlin Rother, New York Times Bestselling Author Of DEAD RECKONING For many years, female readers told me that their interest in all things true crime had to be hidden. It was a vice that couldn't and shouldn't be admitted, because their husbands, friends and … [Read more...]
Mike Rothmiller
Mike Rothmiller is a New York Times Bestselling author, historian, a former cop, and an Army medic. He's a former TV Reporter, an award-winning documentary television producer, and television host for ESPN, PBS, and other international television markets. His Non-fiction book, My Hero, Military, Kids Write About Their Moms and Dads (St. Martin's Press) received international acclaim and is the only book to have forwards written by three living … [Read more...]
Brian Whitney Discusses ‘Incel’ Killer Elliot Rodger, The Subject Of His New True Crime Book
The “Supreme Gentleman” Killer is the tale of Elliot Rodger’s descent into madness which he documented through his manifesto My Twisted World. It is also the story of how he became thought of as a “hero” and an inspiration to men who consider themselves a part of the “Incel Revolution.” Rodger felt that he was a “supreme gentleman”, and a man of class and taste, yet he never found a woman who wanted him sexually. To say he was … [Read more...]
Diane Marger Moore
I am a mother. First, foremost and most importantly. I have always been a mother, even before I had children. I perceive that mothers are those women who insist on trying to make the world safer, better, more fair and a caring place. Mothers teach and share and balance responsibilities, obligations and prerogatives. I became a biological mother much later in life than most women my age. For more than forty years I have also been a lawyer. … [Read more...]
TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE
The Book That Won A Presidential Pardon! Updated With Breaking News! Plus Copy Of The Pardon! On the morning of July 2, 2012, in the most dangerous warzone in the world, Lieutenant Clint Lorance took command of his small band of American paratroopers at the spearhead of the American War in Afghanistan. Intelligence reports that morning warned of a Taliban ambush against Lorance’s platoon. Fifteen minutes into their patrol, three … [Read more...]
Don Brown
DON BROWN, a former U.S. Navy JAG Officer, is a nationally best-selling author of fourteen books of military fiction and nonfiction. His works have been published by major publishers including Zondervan, Harper Collins, Rowman & Littlefield, and Regnery. Don is also author of the 2017 national bestseller THE LAST FIGHTER PILOT: The Story of the Final Combat Mission of World War II. Based upon interviews with 93-year-old Captain … [Read more...]
A ‘FAMILY’ BUSINESS: The Life And Times Of Joey ‘The Fixer’ Silvestri
Joe Silvestri was a tough kid from the mean streets of New York. He went from street brawler to wearing a tux at the glamorous Copacabana. He eventually provided “muscle” for the Mob, a highly respected and feared fixer—the guy you went to if you had a problem that needed to be resolved. He followed Mob protocol when having a sit down with an adversary: You never break bread with the enemy. Award-winning Mob author Dennis Griffin joins forces … [Read more...]