The Christmas Killings: 40 Hours to Justice: Black and White

[Black & White Edition] The Christmas Killings: 40 Hours to Justice is published on the 25th anniversary of, arguably, Dayton, Ohio's most shocking murder spree. The crimes were so horrifying that they captured the attention of the national and international press. Known as "The Christmas Killings," this series of events became a worldwide news story in the print media and early days of cable news. This true-life crime drama opens Christmas week 1992 in a Dayton, Ohio, a declining major industrial U.S. city. This was written from the vantage point of the four detectives who investigated the murders.

The account is delivered as if by screen narration and is filled with the visual imagery that one would expect in a documentary thanks to the author's access to the investigative case file, a local television station's file footage and more. The transcribed, verbatim police audio transmissions between a uniform sergeant and dispatch sergeant add a truly riveting dimension to the book. The most compelling element of the story is the four detectives' recollection and insight to the crimes and the killers. If only a book could be heard! The Christmas Killings: 40 Hours to Justice, is designed for visual and audio presentation and is the framework for a film production. Moving forward to produce a documentary exactly as presented in the book is the endgame. It has not happened to date.

Nevertheless, The Christmas Killings: 40 Hours to Justice has been a source for national network presentations six times (from most recent): 1) Spotify for the podcast series "Serial Killers" under the title "The Dayton Christmas Killings" (broadcasted December 21, 2022); 2) TV ONE for a television series "Sins in the City" (aired November 14, 2022); 3) OXY TV "Homicide for the Holidays" (aired December 18, 2021); 4) the podcast "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace" (broadcasted December 15, 2020); 5) OXY TV "Killer Couples" (filmed-not yet aired); and 6) TV ONE "For My Man: Bound by Blood" (aired February 11, 2019). These programs have been aired on other dates and a few may have also been reproduced under different titles for other settings (i.e. Youtube).