Michael Fleeman Books in Order

Fleeman investigates the murder of personal assistant Melissa James and the arrest of bodybuilding celebrities Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan. The account examines their relationship, allegations of a love triangle, and the evidence behind a case that shocked their fans.

The murder of an Alaska mother draws investigators toward two young men connected to her teenage daughter. Fleeman examines competing claims of manipulation and coercion, including the daughter's online writings and the difficult questions surrounding her involvement.

Years after an Alaska man is killed, suspicion reaches his former fiancée, now living as a suburban wife and mother. Fleeman follows the investigation into Mechele Linehan's past, an alleged accomplice, and the disputed events surrounding the death.

Toni Henthorn's death during a hike prompts scrutiny of her husband's account and controlling behavior. Investigators uncover another suspicious death involving his first wife, turning an apparent accident into an inquiry spanning two marriages and decades.

After railroad mechanic Robert Limon is shot dead, a tip redirects investigators toward his wife's affair with a firefighter. Fleeman traces the concealed relationships, recorded conversations, and deceptions that exposed the murder plot beneath an outwardly sociable family life.

The disappearance of Heather Elvis from Myrtle Beach prompts an extensive investigation without the discovery of her body. Fleeman follows the allegations, relationships, and trials surrounding the case, alongside her family's continuing effort to obtain answers and justice.

A preparedness guide surveys natural disasters, accidents, violence, and public-health emergencies. Expert advice and survivor accounts explain practical steps before, during, and after crises, combining planning tasks with responses to a wide range of dangerous situations.

An illustrated tour visits abandoned institutions, prisons, cemeteries, and other places associated with frightening histories or supernatural claims. Accounts of alleged hauntings join stories of real violence and locations familiar from horror films around the world.

Ghost stories and frontier legends connect the American West's violent history with its present-day landmarks. Haunted towns, saloons, and mines provide settings for accounts of remembered lives, lingering spirits, and the mythology surrounding the region.

An illustrated exploration of piracy separates historical practice from familiar legend and screen portrayals. Buccaneers, privateers, women pirates, and Black pirates appear alongside accounts of how seafarers fought, lived, and acquired their lasting cultural reputation.