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Serial Killers in Sacramento–Why here?

April 7, 2019 · by · in Charles Manson, Crime, crime and punishment, crime fiction, crime thriller novels, criminal justice, death, death penalty, James L'Etoile, killers, location, media, serial killers, social issues · 11 Comments

News headlines and social media feeds were buzzing after the long-awaited death of notorious serial killer, Charles Manson. His personal role as the mastermind of the 1960’s murder spree in Southern California has been long debated, as he is quoted saying that he didn’t personally commit any of the crimes. Manson and his dysfunctional “family” of […]

Is Sacramento A Serial Killer Friendly Place?

April 6, 2017 · by · in author, Crime, crime fiction, crime thriller novels, criminal justice, fiction vs. nonfiction, human trafficking, James L'Etoile, location, serial killers, writing, writing ideas · 14 Comments

Location, location, location… I’m often asked why I chose to set my crime fiction in Sacramento, California, instead of one of the more well known west coast crime magnets of Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Fresno. Michael Connelly and Robert Crais have L.A. locked down with their Harry Bosch and Joe Pike series. But, Sacramento is an […]

As Common as a Tramp Stamp in a Trailer Park

May 23, 2014 · by · in author, character, character as writing, character development, character in writing, Corgi, crime fiction, crime thriller novels, dogs, humor, James L'Etoile, location, prison, Uncategorized, write, writing · 4 Comments

Working in and around prisons for years tends to change your outlook on things – and people.  And, usually for good reason. Couple that little tidbit of learned behavior with the sick and twisted brain wave patterns of a mystery writer and all bets are off.  Any snippet of a conversation overheard in a coffee shop, […]