-- Started in July 1991, Court TV is a 24-hour basic cable network dedicated to crime and justice. Court TV airs live trials during daytime programming and shows relating to crime and the justice system at night.
-- Court TV is currently distributed to 40 million households.
-- Court TV's ratings have risen 300% since its January 1999 launch of an expanded primetime schedule.
"Crime Stories", which airs every weeknight, is the cornerstone of the primetime line-up. An original documentary series hosted by Richard Belzer, who is known for his role in the acclaimed police drama, "Homicide: Life on the Street", the show focuses on eyewitness accounts of notorious crimes, infamous prisoners, and real-life investigations. Cold Killers is the second book in Pinnacle's exciting and original new series based on actual cases aired on the TV program. In Cold Killers, readers will get the real scoop on:
Soldier of Hate: At North Carolina's Fort Bragg, U.S. Army Private Burmeister lusted to earn his "executioner's" badge in a secret white supremacist hate group. Then one night he shot dead an innocent black couple. Now he'll spend his life in prison!
Jealous Rage: In Kansas City, Missouri, troubled 16-year-old Kathy McDonald provoked a showdown with her love rival for the affections of a boy. With a razor-sharp blade in her hand, she lashed out in anger, leaving the 14-year-old bleeding to death on the floor of a fast-food joint!
Black Widow: After all her scheming and hard work, Della Dante Sutorius had finally hooked a richCincinnati surgeon...until he announced he was going to divorce her and cut her off without a cent. When he turned up dead with a .38 slug in his head, the prosecution called it cold-blooded murder!
