Murder by the Book (2006– )

Well-known crime authors talk about some of the most compelling true crime stories that have long captivated them.

Stars:

Stephen Young, DeRynn Thompson, Gerald Webb

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stephen Young	...	Cop (5 episodes, 2007)
DeRynn Thompson	...	Medical Examiner (4 episodes, 2007)
Gerald Webb	...	Forensic Pathologist (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Les Mahoney	...	Detective Sorenson (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jon Raymond	...	Det, Tefft (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Philip Hersh	...	Greg Stewart (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Langham	...	Brian Maxie (3 episodes, 2007)
Eric Reinholt	...	Cop (3 episodes, 2007)
G. Larry Butler	...	Dr. Smith (2 episodes, 2006)
Bernadette Murray	...	Ana May Krycki (2 episodes, 2006)
Adam Medina	...	Police Officer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mell Flynn	...	FBI Thomas (2 episodes, 2007)
Wittly Jourdan	...	Ex-girlfriend (2 episodes, 2007)
Matt Murphy	...	Cop (2 episodes, 2007)
Stephen Peirick	...	Grocery Store Clerk (2 episodes, 2007)
Brent Trotter	...	Assistant D.A. (2 episodes, 2007)
Svetco Vladich-Gutierrez	...	Police Officer (2 episodes, 2007)
Chris Alan	...	Cop #1 (2 episodes, 2008)

Storyline

Well-known crime authors talk about some of the most compelling true crime stories that have long captivated them.

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Plot Keywords:

reenactment

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Court TV

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A spectacular program with few bumps

While the twists and turns of the plots are to be expected, the only time the amazing-factor of the show takes a timeout is when the pace slows to advertise the author who is hosting the episode. But in spite this, it's a compelling show that easily holds its own both in entertainment value and in educational value; even while facing fierce competition from similar shows like "Body of Evidence," "Power, Privilege and Justice," "The Investigators," and "Forensic Files." I could almost effortlessly describe it as the second-best show on truTV.

Watch it some time. Unless you're a hard-nosed spam hater, or are simply too squeamish around re-enactments of violent crime, (or a killer likely to feature on the program yourself); you won't be significantly disappointed, if at all.