About this episode

Caitlin Rother discusses her transition from true crime writing to fictional thrillers and her latest book on the McStay family murder case.

Caitlin Rother (Down to the Bone), EP 5 with host (author) Carl Vonderau on PERSON OF INTEREST. Caitlin Rother tells how she went from writing about true crime to penning fictional thrillers. She also tells us about her latest true crime book, Down to the Bone, which details the shocking investigation and trial for the murder of the McStay family in San Diego. To learn more about Caitlin vist her website at https://www.caitlinrother.com/ For information about author Carl Vondereau visit https://carlvonderau.com/

People in this episode

Host: Carl Vonderau

Guest: Caitlin Rother

Topics covered

• true crime
• fictional thrillers
• murder investigation
• author interview
• Caitlin Rother

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

Books & works: Down to the Bone

Places: San Diego

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