Reality Lite …

” Reality Lite “ They called him “the Block Monster”, a killer who, at the age of twelve, still curled in bed with his mother and sucked his thumb unable to process his horror. Why should we save him? Judges asked me and their question reverberated in the packed pews. It was a fair question, … Read more

Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws: My Infiltration of America’s Deadliest Biker Gangs

This book has been made into the popular TV series “Gangland Undercover” Take a look at behind the scenes of the making of the show. In exchange for a reduced sentence on his drug smuggling charges, Charles Falco infiltrated three of America’s most violent biker gangs: the Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws. In separate investigations that … Read more

Prodigal Father, Pagan Son

Prodigal Father, Pagan Son (working title Age of Fire) Anthony (LT) Menginie, the son of the legendary former president of the Pagan Outlaw Motorcycle Club who betrayed his own to become the president of the Hells Angels Philadelphia chapter, recounts his life story growing up in a crime syndicate as sinister and chilling as an … Read more

Running With The Devil: The True Story of ATF’s Infiltration of the Arizona Hells Angels

The infamous Sonny Barger once declared that the Hells Angels would never be infiltrated. He was wrong, thanks to the ATF agents who risked their lives. This true crime book chronicles the story of the ATF sting and the two undercover agents who risked their lives in this landmark criminal investigation. For two years, they … Read more

A Socialite Scorned

“Now Optioned for Film!” A Socialite Scorned is a classic “Who Done It” tale with a twist. In what has been touted as one of the “most complicated, difficult investigations of our time,” Gary Triano’s case has garnered media attention precisely because of its “story behind the story” of greed, power, and intrigue. Dateline NBC, … Read more

Priceless Integrity

Last week I stood in line to purchase my obligatory Starbucks coffee only to discover when I went to order and pay that some nice gentleman had already bought me my breakfast. The cashier smiled and handed me his business card: www.thegivingprinciple.com. Startled by the gesture, I turned to thank the man but he only … Read more

INTERVIEW: Doing Time For The Crime

How do you find the time to write true crime and practice law? Writing true crime and practicing law share a lot of similarities; both require honing a craft, taking a set of fixed facts and characters and giving them shape and context in a way that’s compelling and persuasive. One career informs the other … Read more