Forensic Files Now: Inside 40 Unforgettable True Crime Cases

Forensic Files Now: Inside 40 Unforgettable True Crime Cases

Forensic Files Now: Inside 40 Unforgettable True Crime Cases

Forensic Files Now: Inside 40 Unforgettable True Crime Cases

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Overview

Perhaps no other television show captures our innate fascination with crime and criminals better than the original Forensic Files. Including murders, insurance fraud, hit-and-runs, and kidnappings, all cases featured on the show are solved in large part with the help of forensic science like DNA evidence.

In Forensic Files Now: Inside 40 Unforgettable Cases, author Rebecca Reisner shares her own gripping retellings — adapted from her popular blog, ForensicFilesNow.com — of 40 favorite cases profiled on the show along with fascinating updates and personal interviews with those directly involved. Featuring classic cases like the Tennessee brothers who terrorized locals for years until the feds rode into town, the Texas lovebirds who robbed a grave in an insurance fraud plot that made international headlines, the Ivy League-educated physician who attempted a fresh start by burying his wife in the basement, and some cases so captivating that they have sparked spinoff miniseries or documentaries of their own, this book will enthrall readers with its vivid recaps and detailed updates.

Also featuring an in-depth interview with Forensic Files creator Paul Dowling and a profile on the show’s beloved narrator, Peter Thomas, Forensic Files Now is a must-read for diehard Forensic Files fans and a welcome find for true crime readers looking for more riveting and well-told stories.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633888289
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 10/15/2022
Pages: 298
Sales rank: 1,079,510
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Rebecca Reisner is a writer and editor who has held longtime staff positions at Businessweek and Discover magazine, among others. Her blog, ForensicFilesNow.com, has been named as among the best true crime sites by Bustle, True Crime Traveller, and Bizarrepedia, and has garnered mention on Time.com and The Daily Beast.

Table of Contents

Foreword Paul Dowling ix

Introduction: Opening Statement from the Book Author xi

Chapter 1 Anthony Pignataro: Bad Plastic Surgeon 1

Chapter 2 Barbara Stager: Spendthrift and Murderer 7

Chapter 3 Betty Lee: Death of a Damsel in Distress 13

Chapter 4 Brian Vaughn: A Student-Athlete Kills 19

Chapter 5 The Bruce Brothers: Terror in Tennessee 23

Chapter 6 Carla Hughes and Avis Banks: Fairy Tales Canceled 29

Chapter 7 Chris Marquis: Death of an E-tailer 35

Chapter 8 Crystal Faye Todd: Murdered by a Pal 41

Chapter 9 Daniel and Cynthia McDonnell: Good Cop, Bad Wife 49

Chapter 10 Denise Davidson: A Jamaican Queen Falls 55

Chapter 11 Dr. Debora Green: An Update 61

Chapter 12 Diane Tilly: A Texas Tragedy 71

Chapter 13 Frankie Pullian: Deceived and Killed 79

Chapter 14 Helga Luest's Story: Miami Robbery Mayhem 85

Chapter 15 Helle Crafts: Winter of the Wood Chipper 89

Chapter 16 Jack and Linda Myers: Killed for the Farm 95

Chapter 17 Janet Siclari's Surfside Homicide 101

Chapter 18 Joanne Chambers and Paula Nawrocki: Strange Lesson 107

Chapter 19 John Schneeberger, MD: An Epilogue 115

Chapter 20 Karyn Slover's Killers: An Update 121

Chapter 21 Kathleen Foley (aka Katy Doyle) Kills for a Player 129

Chapter 22 Lisa Manderach's Murder 133

Chapter 23 Madison Rutherford: Con Man Walking 143

Chapter 24 Mark Winger: No Great Catch 149

Chapter 25 Michael Peterson: An Update 159

Chapter 26 Michael Prozumenshikov: A Success Story Dies 167

Chapter 27 Noreen Boyle: A Death Encrypted 175

Chapter 28 Patricia Rorrer: Double Murderer or Victim of Injustice? 183

Chapter 29 Paul Taylor's Murder of Kathy Woodhouse 197

Chapter 30 Reyna Marroquin's Story Unsealed 205

Chapter 31 Sarah Johnson: A Killer at 16 211

Chapter 32 Shannon Mohr: In the Path of a Con Man 217

Chapter 33 MaryAnn Clibbery and George Hansen: Unsalvageable 225

Chapter 34 Mike Garvin: Camera-Friendly Killer 233

Chapter 35 Paul Camiolo's Trial by Fire 239

Chapter 36 What Happened to Tim Boczkowski's Children? 245

Chapter 37 Ron Gillette: An Air Force Man Who Didn't Exactly Aim High 251

Chapter 38 Thomas Druce: Pennsylvania's Not Proud 255

Chapter 39 Tina Biggar: Escort and Scholar 261

Chapter 40 Tracey Frame's Murder of David Nixon 269

Q&A with Forensic Files Producer Paul Dowling 275

The Life and Times of Forensic Files Narrator Peter Thomas 281

Acknowledgments 285

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