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Rena Winters

In 1950, a missing persons report turned into one of the most suspenseful stories of a double homicide ever recorded. It was the perfect crime: no motive, no clues, and no bodies.

Against all odds, investigative reporter Gene McLain put his career on the line in pursuit of the killer, and later became known as "the greatest investigative reporter of our time", winning five Big Story awards and a Pulitzer prize. In his honour, Walter Cronkite of CBS News presented the first annual Gene McLain Scholarship Award "For outstanding work as an Investigative Reporter" at Arizona State University.

This high-tension thriller by Hollywood producer, director and writer Rena Winters is based on the true story of a man who proved that one person can make a difference.

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Arizona Homicide Files

Crime Components

This book is based on a true homicide incident that took place in the 1950's in Arizona.

Gene McLain, also known as "Bulldog" and "Man of Murder", was an investigative reporter employed by a national Hearst newspaper who wrote and solved major crimes.

In the 1950's, computers were not used in police work; there was no internet, cell phones, DVDs or DNA testing. None of the technology we take for granted today was available. There was only the teletype, and law enforcement agencies were not connected. Television was brand new and the nation was amazed at black and white pictures that came out of the air.

We did have crime, and that's what this story is all about: the world of homicide and the mean streets. Gene McLain's world. He not only wrote award-winning stories about crimes, he solved them.

Deadly Deed

In 1953, the first case of ‘mercy killing’ was recorded in the Arizona Homicide Files. A former policeman is accused of killing his invalid daughter. There are extenuating circumstances, but what are the reasons for the murder, and who actually committed the crime?

Against all odds, investigative reporter Gene McLain, of the Arizona Republic newspaper, puts his career on the line in pursuit of the truth, and later becomes known as “the greatest investigative reporter of our time,” winning five Big Story awards and a Pulitzer prize.

This high-tension thriller by Hollywood producer, director and writer Rena Winters is based on the true story of a man who proved that one person can make a difference.