A True Crime TV Appearance

 





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By Claire Booth  Almost exactly a year ago, I taped an episode of City
Confidential , the A&E show that spends an entire episode on one crime
and the ripple effects it has on a community.



They asked me for an interview because I wrote a book about the case
they decided to feature. The False Prophet: Conspiracy, Extortion and Murder in
the Name of God covers the five murders committed by a Bay Area man who claimed
to be a prophet of God. I covered the story as a newspaper reporter, and it was
so convoluted and complicated, I always knew it would take a book to explain it
all properly.

Because it’s such a bizarre case, multiple TV shows have featured
it, and me, over the years. City Confidential was definitely one of the most
professional productions I’ve participated in. It was a pleasure to work with
their producers and crew.



I’ve had to keep my involvement under wraps until the air date was
announced. I just found out this week that the episode, “ Marin County Murders ,”
airs at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific, this Thursday, April 6. I haven’t seen
any footage, so I’ll be seeing it for the first time, too. And if that sparks your interest in the case, you can buy The False Prophet here for a special sale price this whole next week.