Latest Books: February 2009 Archives
BUTCHER. They called him "Uncle Willie." At night, Robert "Willie" Pickton visited the streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The women he picked up never came back... His goal: to kill an "even fifty."For years, police built a long list of missing prostitutes, women at the edge of society. Some people claimed there was a serial killer. One detective lost his job for saying so. But investigators didn't have a single body...until someone found a skull sawed in half...
On land that had made his family millions, on a squalid pig farm near a school, a condo development and a Starbucks, Robert Pickton ran a house of horrors for decades. Friends, neighbors and community leaders came and went, while Pickton committed debauchery, torture, and bloodletting rivaling the worst on record. What he did to his victims was unspeakable. What he did to the bodies was unimaginable. How he got away with it is the most shocking crime of all...
Now, on April 7, 2009, Gary C. King, tells us the true story in his 13th true crime novel, BUTCHER. A freelance author and lecturer, Gary is regarded by readers and critics alike as one of the world's foremost crime writers, a reputation he has earned over the last 28 years with the publication of more than 400 articles in true crime magazines in the United States, Canada, and England. Big Thrill contributing editor, Christine Goff, was fortunate enough to catch up with the him. Here's what King had to say.
From what I discovered, you began your career writing articles for true crime magazines. What was your first story, and what drew you to write it?
My first story was about child murderer Manuel Cortez, who viciously murdered two young girls in Ashland, Oregon in the late 1970s. It was a major story in the Pacific Northwest at the time and I, like many others, was appalled by what Cortez had done. Wanting to try my hand at writing, I gave it a whirl and the story became TORTURED BY THE SADIST IN THE PRESS BOX!
Continue reading Butcher by Gary C. King.
Devoted to her troubled clients, clinical psychologist Aimee Gannon never thought she'd be entangled in a murder investigation. But a middle-of-the-night phone call from the Sacramento PD delivers a shock: Aimee's rebellious seventeen-year-old patient Taylor Dawkin could be a suspect in the gruesome murder of her own parents. Traumatized by the events of that fatal night, Taylor is left catatonic...and Aimee is desperate to reach beyond her silence to uncover the truth.Detective Josh Wolf needs Aimee's help to decipher the clues behind a pattern of rectangles and circles that Taylor drew in blood at the crime scene. Unfortunately, he can't keep his mind off the beautiful psychologist -- those long legs, that irritating stubborn streak. But he can't afford a moment's distraction: After Aimee is attacked, she and Josh must race to uncover Taylor's terrifying secret...before the deadly shadows of the past strike again.
"Fueled with a turbo-charged narrative drive, a strong plot and psychological complexity . . ." -- New York Times bestselling author John Lescroat
"Gripping suspense, taut characterization, and a heart-pounder of a plot." -- National bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire
"Eileen Carr blends smooth romance and fine observation with an intriguingly twisted plot for romantic suspense with a kick." -- USA Today bestselling author Virginia Kantra
Eileen Carr lives and writes in northern California. She is the mother of two teenaged boys who are growing at alarming rates and has been engaged to a wonderful and patient if commitment-shy man for over four years without setting a date. Clearly, they're a match made in heaven. As Eileen Rendahl, Eileen has written four chick-lit novels. Occasionally someone gives her an award for one of them. She appreciates that very much.
Three bodies, three different towns. Each victim was a sorority girl, pretty, privileged, and brutally murdered. There are no fingerprints, no clues. He is scrupulously careful, craving those exquisite seconds when the light fades from his victim's eyes. But the rush never lasts, and the killing won't stop. Not until one special woman has been made to suffer."Gregg Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat with excitement." -- Lee Child
"Olsen deftly juggles multiple plot lines." -- Publishers Weekly
"Compelling, engrossing...an absorbing, enjoyable read." -- Romantic Times
Throughout his career, Gregg Olsen has demonstrated an ability to create a detailed narrative that offers readers fascinating insights into the lives of people caught in extraordinary circumstances.
Award-winning author Gregg Olsen has been a guest on dozens of national and local television shows, including educational programs for the History Channel, Learning Channel, and Discovery Channel. He has also appeared on Good Morning America, The Early Show, FOX News; CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, Deborah Norville Tonight, MSNBC's Special Edition, Entertainment Tonight, 48 Hours, I-Detective, Fame for 15, Crier Live, Leeza, Sally Jessy Raphael, Inside Edition, Extra, Access Hollywood, Evening Magazine, Northwest Afternoon, AM Northwest, MSNBC's Headliners and Legends with Matt Lauer, and A&E's Biography.In addition, the New York Times bestselling author has been featured in Redbook, USA Today, People, Salon magazine, Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times and the New York Post. A native of Seattle, he lives in Olalla, Washington (near Seattle).
Gregg has won awards for his writing from the Society of Professional Journalists (Sigma Delta Chi), National Federation of Presswomen (a National first place) and some awards from Public Relations Society of America and Society for Technical Communications. The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year by the Idaho Library Association and was one of two finalists for the Western Writers of America Spur Award in the category of Contemporary Nonfiction.
Four years ago, overcome by hunger, Blake Richards took too much from a young woman, and turned her to save her life. Now Meghan Thomas is like him, a vampire...and their initial attraction has turned to anger and distrust. She hates what he has made her, but when a vicious killer threatens Manhattan's vampire community, Meghan has no choice but to turn to him--her sire. Blake is reckless and brash. Meghan is young and untried. Alone, they are no match for the killer. But with the fates of humans and vampires alike depending on them, their only hope is to trust in their blood bond....
FURY CALLS (4.5) by Caridad Pineiro: When a vampire couple kills each other at the restaurant where she cooks, vampire chef Meghan Thomas teams up with Blake Richards -- the man she hates for creating her undead life -- to find out what made the pair kill each other in bloodlust. Determined to turn Meghan's hatred of him into love, Blake gets a job at the restaurant and resolves to be a better person (vampire). But his resolve is tested when Meghan questions his loyalty. Piñeiro infuses her vampires with very human feelings, making her paranormal story seem realistic. It's a great read! -- Alexandra Kay, Romantic Times Book Club
Caridad Pineiro is the USA TODAY and NY Times bestselling author of over twenty novels. In 2007, a year marked by six releases from Harlequin and Pocket Books, Caridad was selected as the 2007 Golden Apple Author of the Year by the New York City Romance Writers. Caridad's novels have been lauded as the Best Short Contemporary Romance of 2001 in the NJ Romance Writers Golden Leaf Contest, Top Fantasy Books of 2005 and 2006 by CATALINA Magazine and Top Nocturne of 2006 by Cataromance. Caridad has appeared on various television shows, such as the FOX News Early Edition in New York, and articles featuring her novels have been published in several leading newspapers and magazines, such as the New York Daily News, LATINA and the Star Ledger. For more information on Caridad, please visit www.caridad.com or www.thecallingvampirenovels.com.
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