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Dead of Night by Don Lasseter (October 1997)
Posted on July 5, 2010 | No CommentsHis stepmother saw in Jimmy Rode the trouble that lay ahead and tried to get him help. She would become one of the first victims of this serial killing enigma -
Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber by Dane Batty
Posted on June 23, 2010 | 1 CommentThe story of Leslie Rogge's career as gentlemanly bank robber is funny and engaging; a real breath of fresh air in the true crime genre -
Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze (February 1998)
Posted on June 14, 2010 | No CommentsHow do seven kids from a Florida beach town decide to become judge, jury, and executioner of a boy they call a friend? -
Murder and Mayhem: An A-Z of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by James Ellroy (May 1993)
Posted on June 9, 2010 | 2 Comments75 True Crime Short Stories Review by Kim Cantrell It’s a little dated. 17 years old, to be exact. And it’s a bit difficult to find anymore. What am I talking about? Murder and Mayhem, with an introduction by James Ellroy, author of The Black... -
For a Mothers Love by Lee Butcher (December 1992)
Posted on March 17, 2010 | 1 CommentFull of vivid testimony about murder, incest, bisexuality, homosexuality, hit men, wealth, and deceit, readers will find there is never a dull moment -
Blind Fury: The Shocking True Story of Gerald Stano by Anna Flowers (June 1993)
Posted on March 1, 2010 | 1 CommentSerial Killer or Serial Confessor? Review by Kim Cantrell Gerald Eugene Stano loved cars, loved the beach, but hated women. And as he cruised along the shores of Florida’s Daytona Beach, he was searching for prey. Anna Flowers recounts the story of Stano in her... -
Killer Babes edited by David Jacobs (February 2000)
Posted on February 10, 2010 | 1 CommentThey Hold Their Own With the Men Review by Kim Cantrell There’s nothing I love more than true crime short stories and Killer Babes edited by David Jacobs was the perfect collection. From a variety of authors – including many well-loved such as Bill G.... -
Bodies of Evidence by Chris Anderson and Sharon McGehee (April 1992)
Posted on December 21, 2009 | No CommentsJudias Buenoano was the first woman to be excuted by Florida since 1848 and only the third in the nation since 1976 -
Mommy’s Little Girl by Diane Fanning To Be Released November 3, 2009
Posted on October 27, 2009 | 1 CommentFrom Diane Fanning’s website: When news broke of nearly three-year-old Caylee Anthony’s disappearance from her home in Florida in July 2008, there was a huge outpouring of sympathy across the nation. The search for Caylee made front-page headlines. But there was a huge question mark... -
The Beauty Queen Killer by Bruce Gibney (March 1990)
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 1 CommentThey were all attractive, vulnerable, and ambitious. They fell for his promise of a career in modeling. And they all died a slow, horrible death at his hands. This is the true American horror story of Christopher Wilder – a successful businessman, a sportsman, and...