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Mad Dog Kokaine Killer
Mad Dog Kokaine Killer
Marion Pruett was a sadistic cocaine fiend that supported his habit by any means necessary. Consequences be damned.
Andrew Egan
Apr 3, 2017
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance Chapter Two
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance Chapter Two
DISCLAIMER: The following chapter contains graphic scenes of varying nature. Think the worst and it’s about to happen in one form or…
Andrew Egan
Apr 3, 2017
The Davil in the Details
The Davil in the Details
Some media becomes inextricably linked to horrible crimes. Taxi Driver and the Reagan assassination attempt, The Catcher in the Rye and the…
Andrew Egan
Mar 22, 2017
Syndicated Infamy
Syndicated Infamy
Some people spend their lives in service to others, only to have that good will destroyed at the end. How does your worst moment become…
Andrew Egan
Mar 14, 2017
A Killer Intellect
A Killer Intellect
Sociopathy and intellect are not correlated. Serial killers have a remarkably broad range of I.Q.s. What happens when a serial killer is…
Andrew Egan
Mar 7, 2017
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance Chapter One
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance Chapter One
Chapter One
Andrew Egan
Mar 5, 2017
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance (Quotes)
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance (Quotes)
“Men of God and men of war have strange affinities.”
Andrew Egan
Mar 3, 2017
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance COMING SOON!
Deadbeat: A Tale of Righteous Vengeance COMING SOON!
I decided to try something a little new for my next novel. I’m going to write a chapter a week and post it here, on Crimes In Progress.
Andrew Egan
Mar 3, 2017
Guilty by Accusation
Guilty by Accusation
People accused of heinous crimes have their lives ruined long before conviction or even indictment. What if the accusation is as far as it…
Andrew Egan
Feb 26, 2017
An Asshole’s Guide to Getting Away with Murder
An Asshole’s Guide to Getting Away with Murder
Dan Leach was an asshole with a problem. To solve it, he did something true crime fans find fascinating. He got away with murder.
Andrew Egan
Feb 13, 2017
A Birthday Present or The Case That Brought Me to True Crime
A Birthday Present or The Case That Brought Me to True Crime
A stickied megathread on the r/TrueCrime subreddit got me thinking. What was the case that brought me to true crime?
Andrew Egan
Feb 6, 2017
A Serial Killer on the Waterfront
A Serial Killer on the Waterfront
Police work is often boring and thankless. But in 2005, one cop did something most in his profession never do. He found a serial killer.
Andrew Egan
Feb 2, 2017
The Invisible Criminal
The Invisible Criminal
In the last few weeks, I’ve been contemplating a question that has come up in my crime fiction.
Andrew Egan
Jan 28, 2017
An A.M. Murder Suicide
An A.M. Murder Suicide
For all the contributions Arthur Conan Doyle made to crime writing, he rarely ventured into true crime.
Andrew Egan
Jan 17, 2017
A Good Crime But An Even Better Sandwich
A Good Crime But An Even Better Sandwich
You can find one hell of a sandwich in San Marcos, Texas.
Andrew Egan
Jan 10, 2017
The Missing Spy
The Missing Spy
For certain true crime fans, this one included, stories involving espionage are ridiculously appealing. Unfortunately, given the nature of…
Andrew Egan
Jan 3, 2017
Nazi Noir
Nazi Noir
Berlin, Germany is a singularly amazing place to take a long walk. Sprawling but still distinctly European, the city is a little too big to…
Andrew Egan
Dec 29, 2016
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Andrew Egan
Dec 29, 2016
A Massacre at Luby’s
A Massacre at Luby’s
King of the Hill is an amazing animated series that managed thirteen seasons while never really finding a mass audience. Despite being a…
Andrew Egan
Dec 27, 2016
Any Which Way But Down or A Fair Amount of Male Nudity in the American West
Any Which Way But Down or A Fair Amount of Male Nudity in the American West
A version of this story first appeared in the December issue of Blue Skies Magazine.
Andrew Egan
Dec 22, 2016
A Cold Killing in a Hot City
A Cold Killing in a Hot City
The Montrose area of Houston has been noted for its eccentric qualities.
Andrew Egan
Dec 20, 2016
Leroy Dierth: Death by Car Crash and Birth of a Novel
Leroy Dierth: Death by Car Crash and Birth of a Novel
Timing is a strange thing for writers. A topic that was once attractive because of its relative obscurity can be suddenly thrust into the…
Andrew Egan
Dec 16, 2016
Drink Your Whisky Like a Man
Drink Your Whisky Like a Man
My little collection of poetry released in 2015, Drink Your Whisky Like a Man, which miraculously hit number 7 on Amazon’s American poetry…
Andrew Egan
Dec 15, 2016
The 5 Greatest Musicals Ever on Television Shows
The 5 Greatest Musicals Ever on Television Shows
The Internetz is definitely the place for uber-specific “best of” lists and pointless discussions. When talking about great television…
Andrew Egan
Dec 15, 2016
Nothing Too Original Now Available!
Nothing Too Original Now Available!
My first novel, Nothing Too Original, can be purchased now!
Andrew Egan
Dec 15, 2016
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