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Is Sacramento A Serial Killer Friendly Place?

April 6, 2017 · by James L'Etoile · 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 […]

Is Life Really Life?

February 3, 2017 · by James L'Etoile · in Crime, criminal justice, inmate, James L'Etoile, life, parole, politics, prison, prison population, serial killers · 2 Comments

Life in prison. The judge hands down the sentence and most people think that’s the end of it. The convicted man (or woman) will spend the balance of their natural life behind bars. Life sentences are reserved for the worst crimes–kidnapping, murder and habitual criminals. well…maybe. I recall, early in my career, going into a […]