True crime · Jorge Torrez
Predator in the Ranks
A Case Study of a Marine Serial Killer
A close look at the crimes of Jorge Torrez, the investigation, and the people whose lives were affected.
Author · Army veteranDaniel R. Crawford Books
True stories.Real people.
A voice for those who can no longer speak.
From true crime and military history to railroad history, coastal mystery, and horror, Daniel writes about lives, questions, and the search for answers.
Retired U.S. Army veteranRecords & case researchPeople before headlines
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True Crime
True crime · Graham Horne
The Boy in the Well
The Graham Horne Story
Graham Horne's life and death, the month before he was found, and the questions that followed. His story is at the heart of the book.
History
History · Railroads & Kerr Lake
Engine #2
The Locomotive Lost at Nutbush Creek
Explore the 1918 railroad disaster at Nutbush Creek and the mystery beneath Kerr Lake in Daniel R. Crawford’s account of Engine No. 2.
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History · U.S. Army
Honduras 1985
The U.S. Army in Central America
A look at the U.S. Army in Honduras in 1985—a chapter of military history with a personal connection for Daniel R. Crawford, who served there that year.
Fiction
Fiction · Coastal mystery
A Echo in the Tide
A Salt Creek murder mystery
In 1984, a shopkeeper's murder leaves a quiet ocean town without answers. Decades later, the old case draws new attention to secrets buried along the shore.
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Horror
Fiction · Horror
The House at Mercy Cut
The house is still counting.
Step into the darkness with Daniel R. Crawford’s horror novel, The House at Mercy Cut. Your next read awaits behind the door.
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Daniel R. Crawford is a retired U.S. Army veteran, author, and true-crime researcher. He and his wife use public-record requests, case files, video, and notes to investigate the stories they tell.
Their work keeps the people at the center of each case in view. His history books include Engine #2 and Honduras 1985. Daniel also writes fiction, including the coastal murder mystery A Echo in the Tide and the horror novel The House at Mercy Cut.
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