Welcome to the website of JT. Townsend,

True Crime Historian...

J. T. Townsend is a freelance writer and lifelong resident of Cincinnati. He is the former true crime historian for Snitch Magazine, and his work has appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Magazine, Word Magazine, and Clews. In addition, he appeared in the 2008 British Documentary Conversations With a Serial Killer.

This is his first book.

Queen City Gothic is available for purchase now at Author House.

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Queen City Gothic is being released as a paperback, and also as an electronic book (e-book format) this coming Monday, December 5…great news for true crime readers and just in time for Christmas! These can be purchased through our publisher … Continue reading →

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  • By JT. 9th May, 2012

    There is something sinister at the heart of these murders. Questions abound. Why will no one go on the record about a brutal triple homicide? What skeletons lurk within the closely guarded files? And how could such a tenacious investigation uncover a killer without capturing him? Read more…

  • By JT. 9th May, 2012

    Was the pregnant beauty murdered by her doctor husband, or has modern forensics uncovered the real killer? Read more…

  • By JT. 9th May, 2012

    A true modern mystery. But why was this the only kidnapping for ransom in the last 15 years where the victim was found murdered at the abduction site? Read more…

  • By JT. 9th May, 2012

    The Borden case stands alone – it is the most remarkable and bewildering murder to ever occur in this country. But how do myth and legend reconcile with the facts? Read more…