MEET THE AUTHOR! A Conversation with Frederick Reynolds, Author of “Saint Bloodbath”

Frederick Douglass Reynolds is a retired L.A. County Sheriff’s Homicide Sergeant. He was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he became a petty criminal and was involved in gangs. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1979 to escape the life of crime that he seemed destined for. After a brief stint in Okinawa, Japan, he finished out his military career in Southern California and ultimately became a police officer with the Compton Police Department. He worked there from 1985 until 2000 and then transferred to the Sheriff’s Department where he worked an additional seventeen years, retiring in 2017 with over seventy-five commendations including two California Officer of the Year awards, one in 1994 and the other in 1998. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Lauren and young son, Desmond.  They have six other adult children and nine grandchildren.    … More MEET THE AUTHOR! A Conversation with Frederick Reynolds, Author of “Saint Bloodbath”

“Saint Bloodbath” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds

n 2008, a round of shots tore through a homeless embankment, killing five people. Long Beach Homicide Detectives McGuire and Cortes set out to find the perpetrator of this gruesome bloodbath. They are quickly immersed in the perilous reality of street culture, including homelessness, gang activity, and drug addiction in Long Beach, California. When days turn to months, the detectives struggle to find answers, making it near impossible to provide the victims’ families with closure. But pieces begin coming together when detectives from another jurisdiction find a fully dismembered body in the desert near the embankment crime scene. Follow McGuire and Cortes as they unearth the details of the most gruesome mass murder case of their careers. … More “Saint Bloodbath” by Frederick Douglass Reynolds

“The Zodiac Revisited: The Facts of the Case” by Michael F. Cole

ecause so much of this story remains a mystery, and one that may never be solved, it is hard to separate the fact from the fiction. Mr. Cole’s telling of the facts, however—complete with copies of the letters to the newspapers, other photos, cards, etc., that the killer provided—is a very well-written, interesting, and detailed account of this moment in history. … More “The Zodiac Revisited: The Facts of the Case” by Michael F. Cole

“Killers Keep Secrets: The Golden State Killer’s Other Life” by James Huddle

“Killers Keep Secrets: The Golden State Killer’s Other Life” is told by Jim Huddle. For almost fifty years, the Golden State Killer had been a part of his family. Introduced to him in 1971 as his sister’s new boyfriend, Joseph James DeAngelo was a bit odd, but nothing directly painted him as dangerous or as a potential threat to himself or others. … More “Killers Keep Secrets: The Golden State Killer’s Other Life” by James Huddle

“The FBI Accomplice of 9/11” by Patrick Pasin

“The FBI Accomplice of 9/11” by Patrick Pasin not only explores the various functions and inner workings of the Agency but asks some very serious questions as to what really happened on 9/11. Specifically, did the FBI know in advance of all the details leading up to 9/11 before it occurred? Did they know the actual perpetrators involved beforehand? … More “The FBI Accomplice of 9/11” by Patrick Pasin

“Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive,” by Dan “Tito” Davis and Peter Conti

GRINGO: MY LIFE ON THE EDGE AS AN INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVEDan “Tito” Davis and Peter ContiFull Court Press (2016)ISBN 9781938812842Reviewed by Robert Leon Davis for Reader Views (8/19) “Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive,” written by authors Dan “Tito” Davis and Peter Conti, is the true-life story of Dan “Tito” Davis, who … More “Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive,” by Dan “Tito” Davis and Peter Conti

“Murder In The Delta” by Michael Joseph Miller

MURDER IN THE DELTA: THE EMMETT TILL STORY Michael Joseph MillerMJM Publishing, LLC (2016)ISBN 9780578172880Reviewed by Carol Hoyer for Reader Views (6/19) “Murder In The Delta” by Michael Joseph Miller is the one of the most well researched, well-written accounts I have read of the torture and murder of a young black man Emmett Till. … More “Murder In The Delta” by Michael Joseph Miller