Beyond the Green Widow: Consequences of the Piney Woods Creek Murders of 1921 by Juanita Green Hollinghead traces the history of the Green family, starting with James Matthew Green, an Irish immigrant who settled in Mississippi in the late 1700s. His descendants included Jake Green,...

“The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.” King Rex and the Cowboy Mafia is a true crime story by Phil Hamman, Sandy Hamman, and Fred Boff. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) spent a lot of time and...

Afterward: Murder of a Soldier by Terri Schlack is a memoir that follows the aftermath of the 2009 murder of Ryan Schlack, killed at Fort Hood, and his family's account of the impact of his death and the challenges of the military legal system. His...

Standing Up: Making the Best Out of Surviving the Worst by Mary L. Devine is a well-written, emotional, and inspiring memoir. Mary writes about two intense phases of her life. At age 23, Mary fell in love with Vince, a man she hoped to spend...

As an avid true crime reader, I was very pleased to get the opportunity to review Stranger in the Window by Cathy Coombs. This is the story of Leila A. Welsh, a young teacher from Kansas City, her murder, and the fight for justice. Leila’s...

Girl, Uncoded: A Memoir of Passion, Betrayal, and Eventual Blessings by Brandi Dredge is an amazing true story of courage and resilience. Sixteen-year-old Caroline loved hanging out with her friends, but she longed to meet the man who owned the apartment they met in. Some...

Gabe Oppenheim’s New York City Love Triangle, 1931: A Tale of Three Families explores a scandalous affair set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Manhattan. The narrative follows three prominent families—the Thomashefskys, the Birdseyes, and the Bernsteins—whose lives become entwined in a love triangle and...

Secrets of the Shield by Dennis M. Currie is a work that blends realistic crime writing with creative non-fiction. Los Angeles County has always been a city of shadows, but what lies beneath its surface is darker than anyone imagined. Retired investigative sergeant Currie unveils...

How to Deliver A Ransom by Rob Phayre is a deep dive into the real world of kidnapping for ransom (K&R) in its various forms, such as traditional K&R, ideological abductions, tiger kidnaps, and express kidnaps. Phayre details the stages of a K&R event, from...

The digital age has proved to be a mixed blessing. It has opened the doors to gaining, processing, and storing information, as well as allowing us to use devices like computers, tablets, and smartphones to communicate over vast distances through the internet. This has come...