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Author John
Philpin, one of the first independent criminal profilers,
is an internationally recognized expert on violent behavior and
criminal investigation. Philpin is a frequent consultant to law
enforcement and the media.
Philpin
has been a guest commentator on Court TV, 20/20 Downtown, Unsolved
Mysteries, America's Most Wanted, Inside Edition, Chronicle, The
Geoff Metcalf Show, The Jim Bohannon Show, Northwest Afternoon and
CBC's As It Happens.
Philpin
is a regular contributor of exclusive true crime commentaries and
short stories for KariSable.com True
Crime and Justice Web site.
A retired
psychologist, he has authored and co-written seven books and numerous
articles, and the featured character in an eighth, drawing on his
experience.
A recipient
of numerous awards for contributions in murder investigations, his
forensic work was featured in Philip E. Ginsburg's Shadow
of Death the investigation of a series of murders along
interstate highway corridors of Vermont and New Hampshire in the
1980s.
His published
works include the following true crime cases:
Stalemate
-- 1997, a true story of child abduction and murder in the San Francisco
Bay Area, featured on the ABC series Vanished, and Beyond Murder:
The Inside Account of the Gainesville Student Murders
-- 1994, the inside story of the serial sex slayer responsible for
the Gainesville student murders in 1990. Philpin and veteran journalist
John Donnelly detail the five murders and their aftermath in a gripping
narrative. Optioned for a TV mini-series.
KariSable.com
True Crime Articles by John Philpin
Evidence
of Foul Play -- Shakira was last seen Saturday night, September
13. She and two brothers attended a block party. She was still dancing
at ten PM. Then she was gone.
The
Murder of Kurt Cobain -- A recent investigation of the facts
and forensics of this case answers the lingering question "could
it have been murder" for one forensic and crime scene expert.
The
Night Birds -- West Memphis 3. Three kids. Two bikes. The
boys Steve Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael Moore had miles
to ride before they slept.
Umbrella
of Suspicion --Jon
Benet Ramsey --Family members and acquaintances account for 90%
of the homicides of young children.
Scott
Peterson's Trial by Media
Science,
Intuition, and Hope: The Art of Personality
Profiling
Slaughter
Night in Moscow
Series -- Moscow
investigators have found 3 surviving victims who have provided similar
descriptions of their assailant.
The
Baton Rouge Serial Murders Series -- 5
part series of the search for the Baton Rouge Serial Killer.
Whether
Kobe Bryant is leading the Lakers
to a championship, or being charged with sexual assault, the cameras
follow.
Who
the Hell is Winston Moseley? And Why Would Anyone Care?
-- The victims name, Catherine Kitty Genovese,
still evokes a sense of lonely horror.
East
on the Jericho Road: The Murder of Paulette Crickmore
September 10, 1986, Paulette, 15, was on her way to school when
she vanished.
Jeffrey MacDonald gets a new wife and a new home!
Philpin
is best known by mystery lovers for the suspenseful mysteries he
skillfully writes independently and as a team with Patricia Sierra:
Philpin
and Sierra's most recent book, published exclusively through KariSable.com:
J.D.
is a fast-paced mystery-farce about a professor at a small New England
college who decides that the quickest way to academic glory, international
fame, and of course money, is to break into J.D. Salinger's home
and steal his unpublished manuscripts. -- An ebook.
The
Murder Channel
-- Lucas Frank knows the cost of hunting human monsters. That's
why he left Boston for the Michigan woods. But a tantalizing case
lured the forensic psychiatrist back to work and into the path of
a cold-bloodedkiller. Felix Zrbny was just a teenager when he went
on a murder spree that left three women dead. Now, after fifteen
years locked away, Felix has escaped and is determined to finish
what he started years ago.
Dreams
in the Key of Blue -- Six years ago forensic psychiatrist
Lucas Frank "retired" from hunting serial killers. But someone wants
him back in the worst way. It begins with a brutal triple homicide
in the picturesque Maine town of Ragged Harbor. And it won't stop
there. Suddenly Lucas is forced to do what he swore he would never
do again: enter the twisted mind of a killer who enjoys murder.
The
Prettiest Feathers -- Sarah Sinclair was the perfect
victim--she wanted to die. When a darkly enigmatic man approaches
her in the small antiquarian book store where she works, Sarah is
drawn into a slow dance toward death. A death she couldn't stop
even if she wanted to.
Tunnel
of Night -- The real-world backgrounds of renowned forensic
psychologist Philpin and former private investigator Sierra shine
through this sequel to The Prettiest Feathers. Narrated in three
alternating voices?semiretired forensic scientist Lucas Frank; his
NYPD detective daughter, Lane; and cunning murderer John Wolf?the
thriller offers a scary glimpse into the mind of a man who kills
for kicks.
Philpin
holds degrees in English, clinical psychology, and forensic psychology
from Harvard, Goddard, and Columbia Pacific.
Philpin
lives in rural Vermont and is a rabid fan of good rock music.
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