Tag Archives: true crime

The Anatomy of a Murder

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Bookworm

On July 31, 1952, a murder occurred in a bar in a small resort town in northern Michigan. The trial that followed, in which young army lieutenant Coleman Peterson was tried for murdering the bar owner, inspired a bestselling novel … Continue reading →

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Writing True Crime: Mark O’Connell

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Bookworm

Award-winning author Mark O’Connell will discuss writing true crime and his latest book, A Thread of Violence: A Story of Truth, Invention, and Murder (Penguin Random House, 2023), at Boston College on September 13. The event, which is free and open … Continue reading →

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