She was known as Ma Duncan. Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Duncan became the last woman to be executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin, California. I was at San Quentin many years ago. I can still smell it. Everything is eerie there. The silence and the noise, the odors overpowering the disinfectant, the space and the […]
Book Reviews
Small Towns by Mitzi Szereto
‘Small Towns” is the next book in the series ‘The Best New True Crime Stories‘ which is of course, the anthology series edited by Mitzi Szereto. You have seen a review of the first book ‘Serial Killers’ here as well. Serial Killers was quite an opening act for a series and that raises the bar for […]
The Handy Candy Man by Cheryl S. Justice and Delilah G. Michael
Alice Louise Lee (Jun. 3, 1953 – Aug. 29, 1960) was just 7 years old when she was murdered. I wrote about her case before, here. In that post, an article is mentioned in which former Oregon State Police trooper Al Wolfe thought that Alice’s killer was an older person. You can find that article […]
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz has its place on the website from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Estate. Rightfully so, it is a wonderful read. Horowitz wrote a new story, that includes all our favorite characters, follows Holmes in a fast-paced investigation, and it is narrated by Dr. John Watson. The entire story […]
Act of Deception by John Bishop, MD
John Bishop, MD is an orthopedic surgeon based in Houston, Texas. On his website, he says that “the thing I liked about orthopedics was that most of the patients were healthy and well. They were, however, temporarily injured, and both patient and doctor could expect a recovery after an appropriate healing time following surgery.” The […]
No One Will Hear Your Screams by Thomas O’Callaghan
Thomas O’Callaghan is the author of the John Driscoll Thriller Series. This is the first book that I read from this author so the review below only covers the book ‘No One Will Hear Your Screams’ and not the entire series. The Author O’Callaghan is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and the […]
American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
In May 2020, I won this book ‘American Sherlock’ by Kate Winkler Dawson on Twitter during a book giveaway hosted by Scotland Yard CSI. The book follows the life and career of Edward Oscar Heinrich (1881 – 1953). He was seventy-two years old when he passed away. Kate Winkler Dawson wrote a book that leaves […]
A Maine Murder by Leola McBreairty Cochran
The book ‘A Maine Murder’ by Leola “Lee” McBreairty Cochran is dedicated to Michael Craig Cochran (Oct 4, 1956 – Feb 18, 1981), Lee’s beloved son. The book is a tremendous case encyclopedia detailing every step that Lee had to endure to receive a part of the truth and some justice for her son. The […]