This was my first London CrimeCon, a two-day get-together at the Leonardo Royal Hotel near London Bridge on 10-11 June. So, before attending as a ‘Crime Contributor’ – aka an author there…
Category: True crime books
Murder by the Sea just published
The book, written by myself and David Howard, has just been published. It’s a companion to the CBS Reality television series, recounting 10 notorious cases with fresh material. Here’s the promo video…
Murder by the Sea – the book
Murder by the Sea is the CBS Reality series that launched in 2018. Around 100 episodes have been made, exploring murders in a variety of seaside settings. Towns by the sea offer…
Des – ITV’s account of Dennis Nilsen
As the second wave of coronavirus lockdown looms, we all need cheering, so ITV’s three nights devoted to a drama about serial killer Dennis Nilsen this week may be approached with trepidation….
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark TV series
Michelle McNamara, who died in 2016, wrote one of the most fascinating true-crime books of the last 10 years. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark charted her obsession with a case about…
Did Michelle McNamara help crack the case?
Originally posted on robinjarossi.com 29 4 18 I’ve just finished the fascinating I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. What an amazing coincidence that California police finally nabbed a suspect…
Golden State Killer finally unmasked?
First posted on robinjarossi.com 25 4 18 I’m just reading I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. It’s a very readable account of her interest, or perhaps obsession, with a…
Freddie Mills rumours
Originally posted on robinjarossi.com 30 8 17 I only devote a page or so to the theory that British light-heavyweight boxer Freddie Mills was the Nude Killer in The Hunt for the…
Catching a Serial Killer by Stephen Fulcher
Originally posted on robinjarossi.com 13 9 17 This book will leave you wondering at the injustice dished out to a detective trying to bring a vile killer to justice. You may remember…
Voice of a Killer Special
Welcome to the new home of this blog, covering true-crime writing, books and other subjects. I moved it on Guy Fawkes day in the hope that it would arrive with a small…