true crime

Non-Fiction: Killing Women: The True Story of Serial Killer Don Miller’s Reign of Terror by Rod Sadler

September 23, 2020 admin 0

Don Miller was quiet and reserved. As a former youth pastor, he seemed a devout Christian. No one would have ever suspected that the recent graduate of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice was a serial killer. But when Miller was arrested for the attempted murder of two teenagers in 1978, police quickly realized he was probably responsible for the disappearances of four women. Offered a still-controversial plea bargain, he led police to […]

True Crime: The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns by Mitzi Szereto

July 22, 2020 admin 0

In her new true crime book, and the second in her original series, acclaimed author and anthology editor Mitzi Szereto shows us that the real monsters aren’t hiding in the woods: they’re in our towns. We’ve been told that nothing bad happens in small towns. You can leave your doors unlocked and your windows wide open. We picture peaceful hamlets with a strong sense of community, where everyone knows each other. But what if this […]

Murder and… Makeup?

July 7, 2020 News Editor 0

A popular weekly YouTube show hosted by Los Angeles makeup artist Bailey Sarian has attracted 1.5 million subscribers. What’s the big draw? Despite being an unexpected mix of things, Sarian’s charm, wit and storytelling abilities make each episode feel like a half hour well spent. Every week on Murder, Mystery and Makeup Monday, Sarian talks about a different true crime case… while applying a full and skillful face of makeup. She appears to do extensive […]

Non-Fiction: The Scholl Case: The Deadly End of a Marriage by Anja Reich-Osang

June 28, 2017 admin 0

A small but successful town south of Berlin. The 67-year-old wife of the former mayor, herself a pillar of the town, goes missing along with her elderly cocker spaniel. A few days later, both are found in the forest, brutally killed while out on a walk. Within days, the former mayor, her husband, is arrested for the crime. By the time we leave journalist Anja Reich-Osang’s The Scholl Case: The Deadly End of A Marriage […]