The photograph on the dustcover and the book blurbs on the back give the reader the impression that this book is completely dedicated to forensic sciences, in particular forensic sculpting. It looks like a book that will take us through several unsolved cases where the skills of the author, Lisa Bailey, helped bring them to […]
Remember Christopher Daniel Myles
During the summer of 1979, Christopher Daniel Myles (Sept 30, 1962 – June 4, 1979) was found murdered in a vineyard near Hughes and Nebraska avenues, Caruthers, Fresno County, California. He was sixteen years old and still in high school. I found a few articles in the newspaper archives from the Fresno Bee and the […]
Women Who Murder by Mitzi Szereto
“Women Who Murder: An International Collection of Deadly True Crime Tales” is the latest book by Mitzi Szereto. Women who kill. We all know a few either from true crime or fiction. Myra Hindley, Mary Ann Cotton, Bellatrix Lestrange, and Annie Wilkes. In this book, we have globe-covering stories and authors. We go from the […]
Donald Cedric Faul (Nov 24, 1950 – Jan 25, 1981)
Donald Cedric Faul was stabbed to death near New Orlean’s riverside Moon Walk around 6am on January 25, 1981, New Orleans, Louisiana. Donald had stab wounds to the chest and back, according to then-Coroner Frank Minyard. Stabbed at least nine times, he died at the scene. According to the friend who was with him, the male […]
The Winter List by S. G. MacLean
The next installment in one of my favorite historical fiction series did not disappoint. In fact, it made me love the series more. I always wanted to know more about Lady Anne Winter, a Royalist spy from the Damian Seeker series, and in this book, we see more of her personality. But let us start […]
Zenith Man by McCracken Poston Jr.
A book about ‘Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom’ it says on the cover. As you can see from the cover photo, this couple loved each other. They seem to melt in each other’s embrace daring us to keep looking. Some people tried to stop this relationship because to them, it did not […]
Cheryl Ann Scherer (Aug 19, 1959 – missing April 17, 1979)
On April 17, 1979, Cheryl Ann Scherer started her 6 AM shift at the Rhodes Pump-Ur-Own Station in Scott City, Missouri. She called her mom around 1120 AM and they talked about supper and sewing later that evening. Between 1140-1150 AM, Cheryl disappeared. From the Standard-Democratic of April 14, 2023: “around 11:40 a.m. Scherer’s cousin, a […]
Happy Holiday Season
I wish you all a Happy Holiday Season. May the New Year bring you all that is good. Alice
John Evers Robinson (May 10, 1965 – May 14, 1990)
On March 14, 1990, around 815 am, John Evers Robinson (24) a.k.a. Rokked, was found dead inside a small room in an office building at 178 Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut. That room on the second floor was the rehearsal space for the band ‘Sold on Murder.’ It featured John Evers Robinson on bass and vocals, […]
Lay Them to Rest by Laurah Norton
Look at the cover of Laurah Norton’s book. Skeletal remains intertwined with nature indicating that the remains were exposed for quite some time. Note how the flowers lovingly embrace the skeleton and seem to uphold the skull. Head held high, supported by Mother Nature, the skeleton becomes one with the earth. Underneath the ribcage we […]
The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah
“The Monogram Murders is the first original novel featuring Hercule Poirot to be commissioned by the Christie estate, more than thirty-eight years after Christie’s death in 1976.” The book is the first in a series. I have a few Agatha Christie books and saw some movie adaptations. So, I bought this book, sat down, and […]
The 1998 murders of Shelley T. Schantz and Allen J. Ripka
Henrico County Police could still use the public’s help to solve the 1998 double murders of Shelly T. Schantz (Jan 1962 – Feb 11, 1998) and Allen J. Ripka (Aug 31, 1964 – Feb 11, 1998.) In this NBC article, you can read what they found when they entered the crime scene, two dead roommates […]
Justice for Antonella Mattina
Antonella Mattina disappeared on July 16, 1984. She was twelve years old. Her remains were found in a shallow grave on Thanksgiving, 1987. She had been stabbed multiple times in her chest. She was identified by dental records. Officially, her case is unsolved. However, an eyewitness had pointed the authorities in the direction of Alex […]
The Good Ones by Polly Stewart
If this is Polly Stewart’s debut crime novel, get ready for more splendid books in the future because as a writer, this book is extremely well written. The exploration of Virginia’s landscape, the towns, the community, the people, and the insight Stewart gives into their relationships, bring this book alive. On the cover, the book […]
Down The Hill by Susan Hendricks
Writing and reporting about true crime are two different things. Susan Hendricks describes in her book ‘Down The Hill’ the chilling story she covers: the Delphi Murders. On February 13, 2017 Abigail “Abby” Williams (13) and Liberty “Libby” German (14) vanish from a hiking trail near the Monon High Bridge, Delphi, Indiana. Their bodies are […]
James Bond by Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz has a special place in my heart. He brought Midsomer Murders to TV. I have the entire series on DVD. Yes, I still buy DVDs. I don’t trust any streaming service with things I like. The books have been out for years and summaries are easily found online. I’d like to highlight what […]
Trail Of The Lost by Andrea Lankford
You can get lost in the American wilderness. Forget about your work, the stress, the commute, and just concentrate on you and the basics. For some people, this is a magnificent experience that transforms them forever. But some never come back. To this day, we have not been able to find missing hikers Christopher Steven […]
Laura Kempton: Solved by DNA
Thanks to DNA, we now know who killed Laura Kempton in September 1981. Ronney James Lee, then 21, lived and worked in Portsmouth at that time. “There is no indication that he knew or was acquainted with Laura Kempton,” said Assistant Attorney General Rachel Harrington. In this article you can learn more about Lee. In […]
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
The cover art of the book caught my eye. The note from the translator made me curious about the story. Me misreading the title made me determined to read the book. I kept calling the book ‘The Cat who Saved Lives.’ Now that I have read it, I was not too far off. Rintaro Natsuki […]
Planting Clues by David J. Gibson
Planting Clues by David J. Gibson discusses hard to solve cases, how plants ultimately helped solve them, the technology that was used, and how the thus acquired evidence was introduced in court. In this book, Gibson talks about really old cases such as Socrates and more recent ones like Caylee Anthony. Each chapter discusses a […]