“All True Stories—from Police and Court Records Inside: Killer wanted to marry the corpse! – Pot smoker was a knife freak—Killed his own mother with a pickaxe—Preyed on young black women—Rosemary’s rosaries—Mad murderess slept in victim’s blood—And much more!” A ringing endorsement from one of America’s Top True Crime Editors: Krist Boardman is “one of the very best detective writers. He does a lot of detective-like work himself for an article… He’s got the formula down and he really knows the knack of adding a measure of suspense to the story.” Art Crockett, late editor-in-chief of The Official Detective Group of magazines, Harford County Sun.

"Crimes of Passion" is the first of what I hope will be a series of true crime articles from the detective magazines dating to the 1980's and 1990's in the Middle Atlantic states of Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. These articles were written for two groups of magazines, The Official Detective Magazines in New York City and Globe Publishing in Montreal, Canada ... Detective magazines are no longer published by these organizations, and this effort is a response to the demand for true crime material that is still present.

"The most difficult cases solved after years of detective work: 10 year trackdown of the Maryland Killers-Long-lost fiend of the family-Killer with the bedroom eyes-Long suppressed secrets from the Mason-Dixon Line!-14 Years to nail Kathy's rapist-killer!-Lesbian love and the gambler who lost-Torso in a box mystery-Cat hairs nabbed Jackie's killer-Puzzling loss of the Virginia chemist solved after 10 years-Case of the detective who couldn't forget-All true accounts of hard-working cops who wouldn't give up despite enormous odds-And much more!"

Detective Charlie Hochmeyer from a Pennsylvania anthracite coal town hears of a missing woman named Amanda Fielding, last seen walking a few blocks home after drinks and a movie. Amanda is a former high school girlfriend of Charlie's, but he takes the case against regulations. Charlie tries to locate an Indian friend of Amanda's whom she has disappeared with before, and he thinks the death of Amanda's sister in a train accident years earlier may somehow be connected. This traditional police inquiry gets turned on its head as it takes an unusual turn in a search for a lost spirit.

A reclusive billionaire has invited Steve and Jayne to join the star-studded party aboard his luxury liner making its maiden voyage. Then a dead body turns up in a life boat. That's only the beginning. As more corpses show up in the most inappropriate places, Steve and Jayne get ready to solve the most baffling mystery of their careers.

Setting the standard for bed-and-breakfast guides everywhere, this definitive book features information on more than 450 inns, providing travelers with all the facts they need to plan a memorable overnight or extended stay. Covers Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C, and West Virginia. 17 color photos. 36 color illustrations. 10 maps.