Tucson Festival of Books

Ripped from the Headlines


You've seen the headlines. In this session, we will learn more about the real crimes of Willy Falcon, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, and the Highway Serial Killers, from the people who studied them beyond the headlines.


Panelists
T.J. English

T. J. English is a noted journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers "Havana Nocturne," "Paddy Whacked," "The Savage City" and "Where the Bodies Were Buried." He also authored "The Westies," a national bestseller, "Born to Kill," which was nominated for an Edgar Award and "The Corporation....

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Frank Figliuzzi

Frank Figliuzzi was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the government. He is an MSNBC columnist and a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC....

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Lori Hellis

            Lori Hellis is a retired attorney and author. She began her legal career as a family and criminal lawyer in 1992. She was both a prosecutor and a fierce public defender representing adults and juveniles....

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Books:
The Last Kilo
Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced America
T.J. English
True Crime
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2024
ISBN 9780063265530
512 pages
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Long Haul
Hunting the Highway Serial Killers
Frank Figliuzzi
True Crime
HarperCollins Publishers
May 2024
ISBN 9780063265158
272 pages
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Children of Darkness and Light
Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell: A Story of Murderous Faith
Lori Hellis
True Crime
Pegasus Books
September 2024
ISBN 9781639367108
320 pages
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