Casey Sherman

Personal Information

Born January 19, 1969 (57 years old)

1 book

4.0 (1)

11 readers

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Casey Sherman made international headlines with his re-investigation of the notorious Boston Strangler case in 1999. it was a personal crusade for the veteran jounalist. Sherman is the nephew of 19-year old Mary Sullivan, believed to be the last victim of the Boston Strangler. Through Sherman's re-investigation, he was able to prove that self-confessed killer Albert DeSalvo did not murder his aunt on January 4, 1964. Sherman was able to prove this by uncovering DeSalvo's long-lost confession tape and comparing it to the autopsy report in Mary Sullivan's murder. There were stark inaccuracies in the DeSalvo confession. Sherman also elicited the aid of an all-star forensic team led by George Washington University professor James Starrs to exhume Sullivan's remains for DNA testing. Starrs'team was able to find trace evidence of the killer on Sullivan's body and that DNA evidence did not match Albert DeSalvo. Sherman chronicled the re-investigation in his 2003 acclaimed true-crime thriller, A Rose for Mary: The Hunt for the Real Boston Strangler (Northeastern University Press). The book was later released in paperback under a new title: Search for the Strangler (Warner Books 2005) Sherman's second book, Black Irish was released in 2007 and reached #5 on Amazon's list of hottest selling new releases. Black Irish is a novel about two brothers torn apart by sectarian violence in Northern Ireland during the Hunger Strikes of 1981. One brother is on a journey for justice. He becomes a cop. The other is on a journey for revenge. He becomes the IRA's most feared assassin. The story puts both men on a collision course where only one will make it out alive. Sherman's sequel Black Dragon was released to rave reviews in July 2008. He has also completed The Finest Hours (Scribner 2009)with co-author Michael Tougias. The Finest Hours is the true story of a dramatic Coast Guard rescue off Cape Cod in 1952. Sherman has just begun work on another true-crime project, Bad Blood: Freedom and Death in the White Mountains about the deadly police shooting in Franconia, New Hampshire involving Franconia police corporal Bruce McKay & Liko Kenney (cousin of ski star Bode Miller) in May 2007. Sherman is also a contributing writer for Boston Magazine & Boston Common Magazine. His 2006 article, Facing the Facts was profiled in USA Today as the first to expose flaws in Sebastian Junger's 2006 book, A Death in Belmont. Television Appearances the Today Show Dateline NBC NBC Unsolved Mysteries The CBS Early Show CBS 48 HOURS Mystery The CBS Evening News The View America's Most Wanted ABC World News Tonight Anderson Cooper 360 CNN The History Channel The Discovery Channel The Travel Channel National Geographic Channel

Books

The finest hours

Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman

4.0 (1)

Look no further for the real-life adventure of the year! The Finest Hours is a rousing page-turner, a fascinating history, and an inspiring ode to the courage and professionalism of men who face bitter winds and black mountainous seas... all to do a dangerous job. Put it on the shelf next to The Perfect Storm. That's where it belongs -- William Martin, New York Times Best Selling author of Cape Cod and The Lost Constitution In February of 1952, eighty-four men were in danger of drowning off the coast of Cape Cod when a ferocious Nor’easter split their ships in two. The Finest Hours recounts the incredible heroism of the Coast Guard, who risked their lives to save others. A gripping read! - James Bradley, author of Flags of our Fathers & Flyboys The true story of an incredible disaster and heroic rescue at sea by two masterful storytellers. Michael Tougias proved his mettle with his breathtaking Fatal Forecast. Casey Sherman terrified readers with his true-crime account of the Boston Strangler, A Rose for Mary. Now these storytelling talents combine to bring forth a work brimming with excitement and suspense, and packed with gripping authentic descriptions of an actual Coast Guard rescue adventure. In the winter of 1952, a ferocious Nor’easter pounded New England with howling winds and seventy-foot seas. Caught in the violent storm just off Cape Cod were two oil tankers, split in half by the ravaging winds and water. Thus began a life and death drama of heroism, survival, and tragedy. Eighty-four lives were at stake, not all would survive the storm. Going to the rescue of the Pendleton were four young Coast Guard men in a thirty-six-foot life boat—a potential suicide mission in such a small vessel. Several cutters and small boats raced to the sinking sections of the Fort Mercer, and valiant rescue attempts were undertaken: some successful, some not. However, that the brave crews lived to tell about this dramatic mission, and that they were able to rescue any survivors in their small boat, is perhaps the biggest miracle of all. Praise for Michael J. Tougias: “Tougias spins a marvelous and terrifying yarn…This is a breathtaking book.” —Los Angeles Times, on Fatal Forecast Praise for Casey Sherman: “Chillingly realistic and exhaustively researched…this is a must read for true crime aficionados.”—Booklist, on A Rose for Mary Michael J. Tougias is author of Fatal Forecast, and a much sought after lecturer. He lives in Franklin, Massachusetts. Casey Sherman is the author of the acclaimed true crime thriller A Rose for Mary. He’s been nominated for an Emmy Award and has been profiled by the New York Times, People, Newsweek, and Entertainment Weekly. He lives Marshfield, Massachusetts.