A woman’s epic tale of her secret love affair with Elvis Presley and the daughter she never revealed. This expansive account offers an intimate portrayal of Elvis dating from before he was famous to the day he died. The book was extremely controversial when it was released in 1987. Some questioned its authenticity. However, it has stood the test of time and has been subsequently verified by famed handwriting expert Charles Hamilton, among others. The story itself makes it clear how such a deeply personal relationship could have been hidden from Elvis’ closest associates.
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Get Me Ellis Rubin
A dramatic ride through the American legal system with flamboyant Florida defense attorney Ellis Rubin of “television intoxication” fame. Rubin, a champion of the underdog, is a real life Perry Mason whose most famous cases are covered here. Traveling with Rubin during the writing of the book, I helped solve a murder mystery in Delaware, enabling Rubin to free a wrongly accused man.
Quitting The Mob
Former Colombo Mafia family “Yuppie Don” Michael Franzese — the highest ranking mobster to turn his back on the much feared criminal organization — details how he made his historic escape. Franzese gave up his billion-dollar empire to win the love of a beautiful Mexican-American dancer from Los Angeles. Franzese, who has resisted the witness protection program, remains alive and well today.
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What’s In It For Me?
Wild times in Arizona as a colorful, fast-talking mob associate, Joe Stedino, goes undercover and bribes a passel of local politicians in a hugely successful political sting. The book is as hilarious as it is shocking, and provides one of the most penetrating inside looks at American politics that you’ll ever experience.
Angels of Emergency
Ride along under the flashing lights as paramedics and EMTs from across the nation share their most exciting, dramatic, frightening, spooky and tragic rescue stories. The accounts are weaved around the unique perspective of my co-author, Donna Theisen, an empty-nest syndrome mom who became a medic late in life after her last child left home.
The Pena Files
An international, corporate private detective who takes only million-dollar cases battle everyone from the IRS to the Mob. This is an upscale, true-life version of the classic private eye genre.
Taming the Beast
Taking up where Helter Skelter left off, Taming the Beast chronicles the prison years of infamous 1960s cult-leader Charles Manson. Charlie’s notorious family is alive and well, while Charlie himself has continued to raise hell despite his incarceration. My co-author in this project, Ed George, was the corrections administrator in charge of Manson for nearly two decades. It’s interesting to see how the diminutive, master manipulator gets inside Ed’s head and nearly destroys his life.
John Dillinger
Take a wild ride through the Depression with one of the most famous and charismatic criminals of all time – the legendary “Jackrabbit” John Dillinger. Meticulously researched for more than a half century, the book not only chronicles the dashing Indiana bank robber’s rise to unprecedented fame, it details how the FBI was created, launched […]
FBI’s Ten Most Wanted
A fascinating look at the most famous top ten list in history – The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted – and the colorful, fearsome, and frightening characters who have resided on it. The book chronicles how the simple but powerful designation changed criminal justice and crime fighting worldwide, and how the list has altered its emphasis […]
A Cry for Character
Students at an Illinois high school take matters into their own hands when discipline, disrespect, and a Carrie-like homecoming spins out of control and interferes with the learning process. A riveting and inspirational case study of how Character Education – teaching the simple concept of right and wrong – is a necessary curriculum in American […]