True Crime fans, this is the event for you! John Olszewski, author of The Long Dark Walk, and will join us on Monday, April 22 to read sections of his latest book and discuss how he started corresponding with and writing about serial killers. John will be available after the talk to sign books and he will have books available for purchase. 

About the Author: John Olszewski was born and raised in the historic city of Salem, Massachusetts. From a young age he became fascinated with true crime. This led to a lifelong mission to learn everything he could on serial killers. Along the way John received degrees in Criminal Justice, Behavioral Science, and Counseling Psychology. He has worked in academic institutions, hospitals, jails, prisons, treatment centers, as well as appear on the lecture circuit. His debut novel, The Long Dark Walk, released in 2019, began the chronicling of his personal research on the world's most famous killers, including mass, serial, and spree killers, as well as professional athletes incarcerated for crimes. His second novel, Serial Shorts, released in 2022, is his first collection of seven short stories based on real life serial killers. He is currently working on sequels to both books.

About the Book: The Long Dark Walk

For the last twenty-plus years John Olszewski has corresponded with and even met our society's most infamous killers. His focus was initially on serial killers, but as time went on he reached out to mass and spree killers and even professional athletes who are incarcerated.

He wanted to back up his beliefs on how damaged the multiple murderers really are. Using a list of ten background factors such as mental health issues and physical abuse, he gives us the alarming numbers and a realization that someone should have noticed the monsters in our midst. Included in the book are photos of the subjects that have been sent to John as well as pictures of their artwork.

Some of the famous killers John has corresponded with are: Robert Bardo, Lawrence Bittaker, Ian Brady, Jerome Brudos, William Heirens, Elmer Henley, Keith Jesperson, Randy Kraft, Henry Lee Lucas, Clifford Olson, Richard Ramirez, Michael Ross, Arthur Shawcross, Pamela Smart, Peter Sutcliffe, Randall Woodfield, and Robert Yates.

This book will be of interest to avid true crime readers, but also the casual reader filled with curiosity and questions about the evil that men do.