CHUCK HUSTMYRE
Journalist, Crime Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter
Leisure Books is publishing the ebook version in December and the trade paperback in spring 2011.
Leisure Books' ebook due out in June 2011 with the trade paperback version scheduled for release in the fall of 2011.
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WELCOMEHOT OFF THE PRESS:August 25, 2010. My Penguin true crime books KILLER WITH A BADGE and UNSPEAKABLE VIOLENCE are now available as ebooks in a variety of formats, including Kindle, IBooks, and Sony.
August 14, 2010. Leisure Books has upgraded my upcoming novel A KILLER LIKE ME from mass market paperback to trade paperback, certainly a more prestigious format. Advanced interest from overseas markets may have played a part. With the switch in formats, however, comes a delay. For tech-savvy readers the ebook will be out as scheduled in early December, but for you dead tree huggers, the trade paper version won't be out until spring 2011. July 30, 2010. I optioned a second screenplay. The film will be based an older unpublished novel of mine titled DIRTY MONEY. July 22, 2010. I just finished the first draft of my new novel, an historic crime thriller set in New Orleans in 1919. July 2010. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN coming to the screen. Veteran director Daniel Zirilli at PopArt Film Factory bought my screenplay adaptation of my upcoming novel. Shooting will begin in late 2010 or early 2011. May 2010. Early reviews are in for my new crime novel, A KILLER LIKE ME. "A gut wrenching, pulse pounding non-stop cop drama. I almost expected the pages to leave bloodstains on my fingers!" --Burl Barer, Edgar Award winning author of FATAL BEAUTY "Chuck Hustmyre understands the grittiness of the streets, and his characters come to life with an authenticity that grabs you. It is story telling at its very best!” -- Kevin M. Sullivan, author of THE BUNDY MURDERS A BRIEF BIOGRAPHYChuck Hustmyre spent 22 years in law enforcement and retired as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). During his career he specialized in violent crime, narcotics, and fugitive investigations.
Chuck is an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of the true crime books An Act of Kindness (Penguin/2007) and Killer with a Badge (Penguin/2004). Chuck has written nearly 800 newspaper and magazine articles. His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Washington Post, truTV's Web site CrimeLibrary.com, The Baton Rouge Advocate, 225 magazine, New Orleans Magazine, Psychology Today, and Homeland Security Today. His article "Blue on Blue: Murder, Madness, and Betrayal in the NOPD" (New Orleans Magazine, February 2005) was selected for the 2006 edition of HarperCollins' annual nonfiction book Best American Crime Writing. AWARDS 2009, first place, In Cold Blog's Detective Award for best true crime article, "Missing: Caylee Anthony," truTV's CrimeLibrary.com. 2008, finalist, Press Club of New Orleans, feature writing, "Violent Night: On the street with NOPD Homicide," New Orleans Magazine. 2007, second place, Press Club of New Orleans, investigative journalism, "True Blue: Katrina and the Cops," New Orleans Magazine. 2006, finalist, Press Club of New Orleans, excellence in journalism, "Blue on Blue: Murder, Madness, and Betrayal," New Orleans Magazine. TELEVISION APPEARANCES The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News The Line-Up, Fox News Hannity's America, Fox News The Live Desk, Fox News Fatal Beauty: 15 Notorious Women, E! Network Deadly Women: Born Bad, Discovery Channel PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Mystery Writers of America International Thriller Writers National Press Club The Authors Guild Chuck Hustmyre lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and rides a Harley-Davidson. |
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