Follow a journalist and TV producer from
48 Hours
and
60 Minutes
as she carves out a career in the ruthless, knives-out world of true crime television . . . one killer story at a time.
Serial killers. Homicidal spouses. Sociopathic criminals. Claire St. Amant has met them all.
She spent nearly a decade in network television chasing the biggest true crime stories in the country, including the murder of Chris Kyle, plastic-surgeon-turned-murder-for-hire suspect Thomas Michael Dixon, the Parkland high school mass shooting, the disappearance of Christina Morris, and serial killer Samuel Little.
Bringing a true crime story to network television requires quick thinking and tenacious stamina, and in her debut memoir, Claire offers true crime fans a rare in-depth look from the other side of the yellow tape.
In
Killer Story
, readers will learn what it really takes to get these gripping cases on the air with insights such as:
How it feels to share space with a dead-eyed murderer
Which TV show has a reputation for “eating their young”
How reporters win over skeptical cops and reluctant lawyers
Why TV journalists are always racing against the clock—and competitor sabotage
What happens when a district attorney decides journalists have committed a felony
The unresolved crimes that still haunt Claire to this day
This eye-opening look behind the scenes of true crime television offers an unforgettable read—and a window into the daily reality of investigative journalism.