Jim Harold's Crime Scene

A big time author, Jonathan Eig, joins us to discuss his book Get Capone. We learn that Capone was different than the two dimensional look we get from movies, Jonathan gives us the straight scoop on the most notorious gangster in history! You can check out his book on “Big Al” at Amazon.com: Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America’s Most Wanted Gangster Get Capone (KINDLE VERSION) You can check out his website at jonathaneig.com Thanks Jonathan!

Casey Anthony wasn’t the first attractive woman to be accused of murder and attract the attention of a nation in the process. Author Douglas Perry joins us to talk about Chicago’s “Murder Girls” from the 1920’s who inspired the famous play and movie “Chicago”. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers Who Inspired Chicago – KINDLE Also, check out Doug’s site at DouglasPerry.net Thanks Doug!

A middle aged couple sets to sea on a private yacht, it sounds like a fairy tale but this ending was not happy. We talk to author Caitlin Rother about this tale of deceit, near fame, and murder. Her book on the subject is at Amazon.com: Dead Reckoning (Pinnacle True Crime) Dead Reckoning (Pinnacle True Crime) – KINDLE You can also visit Caitlin’s website at CaitlinRother.com Thanks Caitlin!

A Harvard educated professor with a promising future goes berserk, pulls out a gun and allegedly kills her colleagues at a faculty meeting at a southern university in America. This is the story of Amy Bishop. Author and radio host Michele McPhee joins us to tell this sordid story. You can find her book on the subject at Amazon.com: A Professor’s Rage: The Chilling True Story of Harvard PhD Amy Bishop, her Brother’s Mysterious Death, and the Shooting Spree that Shocked the Nation A Professor’s Rage: The Chilling True Story of Harvard PhD Amy Bishop, her Brother’s Mysterious Death, and the Shooting – KINDLE You can check out Michele’s website at MicheleMcPhee.com Thanks Michelle

Everything is big in Texas including mayhem and scandals according to author Michael O. Varhola. Join us as we discuss Texas Confidential You can find the book at Amazon.com: Texas Confidential: Sex, Scandal, Murder, and Mayhem in the Lone Star State Also, check out Michael’s website on the book: texas-confidential.blogspot.com Thanks Michael!

An entrepreneur meets a glamorous showgirl, tracks her down over the course of 10 years, finds her, marries her and they start a family. Sounds like a romantic tale, doesn’t it? Oh, I left out the murder part! Shanna Hogan joins us to talk about “Dancing with Death”. Here is Shanna’s book at Amazon.com: Dancing with Death: The True Story of a Glamorous Showgirl, her Wealthy Husband, and a Horrifying Murder Dancing with Death: The True Story of a Glamorous Showgirl, her Wealthy Husband, and a Horrifying Murder – KINDLE EDITION You can also check out Shanna’s website at ShannaHogan.com Thanks Shanna!

College sweethearts, both achieved, attractive and intelligent. Sounds like it would make a perfect marriage…well, that’s what everyone thought. Their story turned out much differently and ended in murder. We talk to author Kathryn Casey about her book: Shattered: The True Story of a Mother’s Love, a Husband’s Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Texas Murder Shattered: The True Story of a Mother’s Love, a Husband’s Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Texas Murder – KINDLE Check out Kathryn’s website at kathryncasey.com Thanks Kathryn!

The case of D.B. Cooper is one of the most famous true crime escapades in American history. Until now, most have believed it would never be solved. Tonight’s guest, Robert Blevins believes that he knows who the culprit is…a disgruntled airline employee who survived the jump and lived for many years after. We talk about the suspect and why he may have, in fact, been the real D.B. Cooper. You can find Robert’s book on the case at Amazon.com: Into The Blast – The True Story of D.B. Cooper – Revised Edition Into The Blast – The True Story of D.B. Cooper – Revised Edition -KINDLE You can check out Robert’s website at adventurebooksofseattle.com Thanks Robert!

Author Robert House feels that Scotland Yard was closer than it realized to the true identity of Jack The Ripper. He tells us who the prime suspect is and talks about his new book on the subject. You can check it out at Amazon.com: Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yard’s Prime Suspect Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yard’s Prime Suspect (Kindle Edition) You can also check out Robert’s website at RobertHouse.com Robert also mentions casebook.org in the interview as a great resource! Thanks Robert!

Crime is not an invention of the current day. Author Laurence Yadon tells about PT Barnum and other great “Old West Swindlers” of the past. He also shares how the art of the con is still alive and well in 2011. You can check out Larry’s book at Amazon.com: Old West Swindlers Thanks Larry!

Lost to history is one of the most fearsome villains in the history of the Big Apple, The Mad Bomber Of New York. Author Michael Greenburg brings back to life a criminal who terrorized New Yorkers during the 30s, 40s & 50s. You can check out Michael’s book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Mad Bomber of New York: The Extraordinary True Story of the Manhunt That Paralyzed a City Also, check out Michael’s website at MichaelGreenburg.com Thanks Michael!

Gacy, Dahmer, Jack The Ripper…all of these are well known serial killers but you might not know about America’s first serial killer, H.H. Holmes. We talk about the evil genius behind Chicago’s “Castle of Death” with documentarian John Borowski. We also discuss cannibal Albert Fish who is also the subject of one of John’s movies. You can learn more about John and his work at JohnBorowski.com or check out his documentary on Holmes at Amazon.com: H.H. Holmes – America’s First Serial Killer Be sure to chime in on our FORUMS to discuss the show! Thanks John!

The Torso Murders and Eliot Ness, the Sam Sheppard murder case, and two young girls who committed suicide by eating rat poison are some of the tales of true crime and dismalia featured in the books of John Stark Bellamy II. He shares a hometown with Jim — Cleveland, Ohio — which has been the scene of many a true crime story! You can find John’s Books at Amazon.com: John Stark Bellamy II’s Amazon Page Thanks John!

On our second edition of Crime Scene, former investigator Dennis Griffin shares the story of Andrew DiDonato, who was involved with the Gambino crime family for years. He got out and Dennis tells his story in his recent book: Surviving the Mob: A Street Soldier’s Life Inside the Gambino Crime Family We discuss Andrew’s experiences and why he decided to leave “the family”. You can check out Dennis’ website at DennisNGriffin.com or CrimeWireSite.com Thanks Dennis!

On the first edition of Crime Scene, author Marlin Marynick tells how he became friendly with one of history’s most notorious criminals and what many consider the very face of evil. Come into the world of Charles Manson NOW. You can check out his book on the subject at Amazon.com:   Charles Manson Now Charles Manson Now – KINDLE EDITION Also, you can visit Marlin’s site: charlesmansonnow.com Thanks Marlin!