Genre: True Crime

When the Smoke Cleared by Bill Powers | Book Review ~ $25 Starbucks Gift Card ~ Author Guest Post 

When the Smoke Cleared by Bill Powers | Book Review ~ $25 Starbucks Gift Ca..

WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED (A Murder Mystery in Malden) by Bill Powers follows an extraordinary murder investigation from the crime scene thru to the arrest & into the courtroom.

There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement officer than to be selected to investigate homicides. The same is true for a prosecutor. It is analogous to a call up to the big leagues where the curveballs or slapshots are frequent and more challenging, the lights are brighter, the audience larger and louder, and the scrutiny and demand for perfection can at times be a bit overwhelming.

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The Curse of the Turtle by Suzanne Buchanan | Review | True Crime Thriller | 2014 Thailand Backpacker Murders

The Curse of the Turtle by Suzanne Buchanan | Review | True Crime Thriller ..

The Curse of the Turtle by Suzanne Buchanan | Review | True Crime Thriller | 2014 Thailand Backpacker Murders

In “THE CURSE OF THE TURTLE” readers can make up their own minds on who is responsible for the murders that so devastated the victims’ families. Were the Burmese migrant workers responsible? Or were the powerful, tribal families who run Koh Tao involved? And if so, were they aided by corrupt law enforcement?

Due to her investigation and support of the Burmese immigrants, the author had to flee Thailand with an arrest warrant and death threats chasing her.

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Sarge! by John DiMaggio | Review

Sarge! by John DiMaggio | Review

SARGE!” is a fascinating memoir by the late Chicago Police Detective Sergeant John A. DiMaggio, one of the most decorated officers on the force during a career that spanned the years 1957 to 1991.

This is the manuscript of cases from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.

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