True Crime Archives

4-STAR REVIEW: A LOVELY GIRL by Deborah Holt Larkin

True Crime Tierney Linton - 12 July 2023

Publication Date: October 4, 2022 The incredible story of a 1958 murder that ended with the last woman to ever be executed in California—a murder so twisted it seems ripped from a Greek...

4-STAR REVIEW: EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN by Sarah Weinman

True Crime Amy Wilson - 4 July 2023

Publication Date: July 4, 2023 From Sarah Weinman, the award-winning editor of Unspeakable Acts, a groundbreaking new anthology showcasing the future of the true crime genre True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized...

SPOTLIGHT: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED by Bill Powers Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 24 February 2023

A Murder Mystery in Malden Publication Date: November 1, 2022 There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement officer than to be selected to investigate homicides. The same is true for...

5-STAR REVIEW: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED by Bill Powers

True Crime Amy Wilson - 24 February 2023

A Murder Mystery in Malden Publication Date: November 1, 2022 There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement officer than to be selected to investigate homicides. The same is true for...

SPOTLIGHT: TRUE CRIME STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE By Romeo Vitelli Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 8 July 2022

Stories You Won't Believe: Book 1 Publication Date: April 6, 2022 Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include: The strange tale...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: TRUE CRIME STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE By Romeo Vitelli

True Crime Amy Wilson - 8 July 2022

Stories You Won't Believe: Book 1 Publication Date: April 6, 2022 Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include: The strange tale...

5-STAR REVIEW: WHEN A KILLER CALLS by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker

True Crime Amy Wilson - 27 January 2022

Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter: Book 2 Publication Date: February 1, 2022 From John Douglas—the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter—comes a chilling journey inside...

3 STAR REVIEW: ORIGEN by Peter Perry and Kathleen Sumpton

True Crime Amy Wilson - 7 November 2021

Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Have you ever come face to face with the devil? In a tapestry of sports, business, and dating, there is an evil presence that is not quite visible...

4.5 STAR REVIEW: THE MURDERESS MUST DIE by Marlie Parker Wasserman

True Crime Dayna Linton - 10 September 2021

Publication Date: July 6, 2021 On a winter day in 1898, hundreds of spectators gather at a Brooklyn courthouse, scrambling for a view of the woman they label a murderess. Martha Place has...

BOOK BLAST: ORIGEN by Peter Perry and Kathleen Sumpton Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 6 September 2021

Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Have you ever come face to face with the devil? In a tapestry of sports, business, and dating, there is an evil presence that is not quite visible...

GUEST BLOG: Can Serial Killers Be Likable? by Peter Perry and Kathleen Sumpton Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 16 August 2021

Is there a rule that says the serial killer cannot appear likable? The fact that they can be likable makes them even more evil. The unfortunate truth is, they often are likable,...

GUEST BLOG: So Where’s the Mystery by Marlie Parker Wasserman Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 16 August 2021

In several courses I have taken on mystery writing, the instructor tries to dissect the genre. You know the outline already. The book opens with a dead body and then for the...