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Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television

Publisher: Benbella Books

Contributors:

Claire St Amant (Author)

Contributors: Claire St Amant (Author)

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BISAC categories: Biography & Autobiography -> Editors, Journalists, Publishers

BISAC categories: True Crime -> General

BISAC categories: Performing Arts -> Television -> Direction & Production

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Follow a journalist and TV producer from 48 Hours and 60 Minutes as she carves out a career in the ruthless, knives-out world of true crime television . . . one killer story at a time.

Serial killers. Homicidal spouses. Sociopathic criminals. Claire St. Amant has met them all.

She spent nearly a decade in network television chasing the biggest true crime stories in the country, including the murder of Chris Kyle, plastic-surgeon-turned-murder-for-hire suspect Thomas Michael Dixon, the Parkland high school mass shooting, the disappearance of Christina Morris, and serial killer Samuel Little.

Bringing a true crime story to network television requires quick thinking and tenacious stamina, and in her debut memoir, Claire offers true crime fans a rare in-depth look from the other side of the yellow tape.

In Killer Story, readers will learn what it really takes to get these gripping cases on the air with insights such as:
    How it feels to share space with a dead-eyed murderer Which TV show has a reputation for "eating their young" How reporters win over skeptical cops and reluctant lawyers Why TV journalists are always racing against the clock--and competitor sabotage What happens when a district attorney decides journalists have committed a felony The unresolved crimes that still haunt Claire to this day

This eye-opening look behind the scenes of true crime television offers an unforgettable read--and a window into the daily reality of investigative journalism.
ISBN-10: 1637746059
ISBN-13: 9781637746059
Author: St Amant, Claire, N/A, N/A
Publisher: Benbella Books

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781637746059

ISBN-10: 1637746059

Publisher: Benbella Books

Publish Date: February 18, 2025

On Sale Date: February 18, 2025

Language: English

Pages: 360

Dimensions: 9.2 × 6.4 × 1.2 in

Weight: 1.19 lbs

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