Ok well thats interesting in itself.Well if it’s self-published it is a matter of weeks to get it out there. Formatting, light editing. Sending files back and forth, cover design can be whacked on quickly. If they run their own print shop then a few copies done at a time and sent anywhere in the world. Access to Amazon, no problem with a credit card you can upload any old drivel.
It is interesting that this is centred around a certain specific area.
And the timing of the book launch. Hmmmm. Normally a book launches as soon as it’s published, to get any “heat” it can.
Could it be that the book was published because the person who wrote it wanted "someone" to know that their stories of victimisation and their views on women are out in the public arena as some sort of get square? Could AH have taken this family for a ride too ?Re the book, it really is absolute drivel. I haven't noticed any glaring spelling or grammatical errors, so it's been well proof read. I can't say as it's been edited or had professional input as the rest is garbage IMO.
Is self publishing some kind of money laundering front or something? What would be someone's motivation to get that out there? Were they so narcissistic they thought it was fascinating? If so, wouldn't they have run it past some professionals who could have given constructive criticism and feedback?
Yes could it be that the MOTHER of the woman and her brother was the one that was duped by AH and the book was written under the name he gave the mother at the time as a get square??So it’s a first novel by someone who badly wants some sort of revenge on AKA?
I like this theory.
I saw those comments too! I went looking for a discussion of the Alter’s case and found there isn’t much out there. (?? Weird?!) I feel like the Gardner theft is a stretch due to the clear links to organised crime that have emerged in that case (I assume you’ve watched This Is A Robbery?) but I agree there was overlap in the MO of both crimes.Thank you, @KathPlumber!!! I watch every true crime doc and listen to podcasts regularly. I can’t believe “The Thief Collector” slipped past me— especially since I live in New Mexico and have driven through the Alter’s remote home location. The correlation with this case of a man who committed crimes his whole life and never suffered consequences and who thought he was smarter than everyone is eerie. To me this explains a lot about how RB charmed everyone and got away with it all. It also makes me wonder if he collaborated on the book with a team of Bali friends as a narcissistic lark— meanwhile laying his life of crime out for all to see. Just like Jerry Alter did in New Mexico. — FWIW on Reddit a viewer wondered if Alter might be D B Cooper and/or the thief behind Isabella Stewart Gardiner museum, Boston, unsolved theft in 1990. Hmmmmmm…
That’s an interesting one. Some of my colleagues have self-published their PhDs and it’s a VERY expensive endeavour. I’m not sure if it’s as expensive for fiction, but I know it still costs the author money, and is a lot of work because you don’t get any publicity or deals with booksellers via the publisher to help sales.Is self publishing some kind of money laundering front or something?
Not sure if this was discussed previously but what if this family hasn’t heard about AKA, MB, the Inquest and the Coroner’s Findings? Maybe it needs to be picked up by journalists at the Leicestershire Mercury and the Melton Times. Any help, @Lord Peter Flimsy?By the looks of it the family and or speaker linked to the book don't need the money at all.
Travelled all over the world many times
IMO this is a book written because a family member was a victim and because they couldn't find him, they wrote a book with his alias as the author.
JMO of course
Good idea.Not sure if this was discussed previously but what if this family hasn’t heard about AKA, MB, the Inquest and the Coroner’s Findings? Maybe it needs to be picked up by journalists at the Leicestershire Mercury and the Melton Times. Any help, @Lord Peter Flimsy?
One has ..... hopefully they have got further on itA journalist can just ask these people! Sure wish one would.
Sorry, I think the last link didn't work.From Missing Person Marion Barter FB page (2 August 2022), Marion's timeline for anyone interested in a refresher. If there is a more up to date one could someone please post. There's quite a bit of info in the post; maps, Marion's passenger card, photo of a white Mitsubishi Magna and other pics to jog memories from 1997.
note sure if this one below works ?
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