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Trends in the publishing world; reviews of books, reviews of books by friends; as a journalist, occasional articles of my own; reviews by others of my books;
Recent Posts
Accused Killers Catch a Break
Reprinted from Women In Crime Ink. by Cathy Scott Two murder cases with women as the accused killers have taken similar -- and unusual -- turns. Each was instantly labeled the “Black Widow.” And both women stood to gain millions should their hu...
Real or Rumor? Tupac\'s Killer Charged?
Reprinted from Women in Ink Crime Blog By Cathy Scott It always amazes me when I see a rumor picked up by a media outlet, regardless of how small that outlet is. So I was once again surprised a couple weeks ago when I got an e-mail from a TV pr...
Crimes and Misdemeanors
I've been thinking a lot lately about when and how I first became interested in criminal cases. My personal initiation was during my second year of college. It was quite an induction -- and one I shared with three others. As a teenager, I regularl...
Tupac Shakur Case Revisited
Reprinted from Women in Crime Ink By Cathy Scott As the 13th anniversary approaches of rapper Tupac Shakur’s murder in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip at age 25, the media come out in droves to cover it. TV news magazines started wee...
New True Crime Book Review
Reprinted from True Crime Book Reviews The Rough Guide to True Crime is the complete compilation of crime's most notorious villains, heinous acts and shocking misdemeanors. The Rough Guide to True Crime provides an unusually wide coverage...
Murder in Oklahoma
Reprinted from Women In Crime Ink blog:by Cathy ScottWith this week's release of my latest book, The Rough Guide to True Crime, it seems only appropriate to present on Women in Crime Ink an excerpt about Bertha Pippin, an elderly woman who was murder...

