S3 Ep8: TCP Ep 49: Author Rod Sadler and Grim Paradise

Writer Stuff with John Stamp

Rod Sadler is a retired police officer who spent thirty years in law enforcement before retiring in 2012. During his tenure on the streets, first as a deputy sheriff and eventually as a sexual assault, bank robberies, narcotics investigations, domestic violence, child abuse, and an assortment offenses. He served in several different capacities during his career, to include investigations, traffic enforcement, forensic art, field training officer, emergency management, and traffic crash reconstruction. After his promotion to sergeant in 1999, he served as a patrol supervisor until his retirement.

He’s the author of To Hell I Must Go (2015) and A Slayer Waits (2017), and, Killing Women, which was the backstory for the True Crime Network documentaries I Survived a Serial Killer, and Making a Serial Killer. Tonight, we're going to talk about his newest book:

Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer

When widow Frances Lacey was murdered in July 1960 on Mackinac Island, only a few meager clues were found by police, and the case soon turned cold. But more than sixty years later, will those same clues finally solve the mystery?

On July 24, 1960, the quaint charm and serenity of Mackinac, nestled between Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, was shattered by Lacey’s brutal death. Despite a massive manhunt and thousands of pages of police reports, her killer was never caught.

Now, in GRIM PARADISE, true crime author Rod Sadler (Killing Women) delves into the secrets of one of Michigan's most perplexing murder cases. Offering an in-depth and suspenseful account of the long-standing mystery, he poses the question:

Could advanced DNA technology lead to the identity of the Mackinac Island murderer as it did recently in the case of the Golden State Killer?

Don't forget to check out Blood Red Ivory on amazon or where ever books are sold. Ty Benhoff two coming soon.

Thanks to Crush Limbo for the music.

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