Bill Tilghman, legendary Oklahoma lawman and town-tamer from the Territorial era to the Roaring Twenties. Richard Crafts, an airline pilot who killed his stewardess wife and fed her frozen body into a rented woodchipper. Hawaiian Policeman Chang Apana, the real Chinese-American detective who inspired Earl Derr Biggers to create Charlie Chan. Their stories and many more are brought to life by Jim Doherty, "Just the Facts" columnist for Mystery Readers Journal, in this collection of true crime articles.
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These crisp, no-nonsense accounts are hypnotically readable, and the Eliot Ness chapter alone is worth the price of admission. -- Max Allan Collins, author of
This is a well researched, addictive collection of true case studies, some sensational, others little known, all intensely interesting. -- Joseph Wambaugh, Mystery Writers of America
Well-written, well-researched and fascinating! -- Barbara D’Amato, author of
This is a well researched, addictive collection of true case studies, some sensational, others little known, all intensely interesting. -- Joseph Wambaugh, Mystery Writers of America
Well-written, well-researched and fascinating! -- Barbara D’Amato, author of
About the Author
A police officer for more than a decade, JIM DOHERTY has served in law enforcement at the local, state, and federal levels, working, at one time or another, for seven different agencies in six different states. Jim currently lives in Chicago with his wife and occasional collaborator, Katy.
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Where Fact Meets Fiction,
By Cathy Pickens (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Just the Facts: True Tales of Cops & Criminals (Paperback)
If you like true crime tales short and well-told, this is your collection. Doherty has gathered an interesting group of tales (both historical and contemporary), researched them well, and recounted them in entertaining fashion. As an added bonus, he also tells when and where the true story ended up immortalized in fiction. There are far too few true crime "short story" collections on the market--and this is a welcome addition to that select group. Doherty's cop background and his penchant for research are quite evident, in both his choice of stories and in the telling.
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Fascinating and Enjoyable,
By Robert Long (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Just the Facts: True Tales of Cops & Criminals (Paperback)
I usually read fiction but on a recommendation decided to read Just the Facts. Great read!!! The writing is tight and the stories are well researched. I agree with Joseph Wambaugh, "Addictive." I hope this becomes a series.
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