Women Who Talk to the Dead

By:   Katherine Schweit
Imprint:   82 Stories
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   299g
ISBN:   9781947635791
ISBN 10:   1947635794
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   15 May 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Katherine Schweit is a former journalist and Chicago prosecutor who spent 20 years as an FBI Special Agent. In her latest book, Women Who Talk to the Dead, two women lead the largest FBI exhumation in history to give voice to 200 forgotten murder victims. True Crime fans of ""Mindhunter,"" ""I'll Be Gone in the Dark"" and ""We Keep the Dead Close,"" will love how Schweit blends her expertise in law enforcement with her gift for storytelling, to bring readers this gripping true-crime story of social justice. In the shadows of Detroit's abandoned buildings and beneath the soil of county cemeteries lay hundreds of murder victims-buried anonymously, their killers uncharged, their families not knowing why they disappeared. For decades, only decaying police files hinted at what happened to these victims until two women decided to listen to the dead.-Midwest Book Review; ""especially and unreservedly recommended,"" ""inspiring"" and ""a simply fascinating read from start to finish.""-The New York Times' Devlin Barrett calls it ""a haunting account of what it takes to give victims' families something more important than closure-to give them answers.""Schweit is also the author of ""Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis,"" and the dual titled, ""A Simple Guide to the Second Amendment/How to Talk About Guns With Anyone"". Honoring the book with its Ben Franklin Award, the Independent Book Publishers Association called the book a ""comprehensive, non-partisan guide [to] equips readers with strategies to engage in informed discussions about guns in America. ""Her FBI career centered on justice against all odds, earning her two U.S. Attorney General Awards for fighting for victims. Now, she offers hope to those impacted by violence on her podcast, Stop the Killing, with her London co-host Sarah Ferris. She is a founding member of the Bureau Consortium consulting group and owns Schweit Consulting LLC., providing crisis and communications guidance to schools, businesses, and government agencies. She sits as an expert advisor on several boards, including the University of Michigan's National Center for School Safety. She earned a BA in journalism from Michigan State University and a JD from DePaul College of Law, where she is currently an adjunct professor. Based outside Washington, D.C., she continues to write, teach, and advocate for justice and a safer future for everyone. Katherine Schweit, a former journalist and Chicago prosecutor, who spent 20 years as an FBI Special Agent. In her latest book, Women Who Talk to the Dead, she draws from her expertise in law enforcement and her gift for storytelling, to bring readers a gripping true-crime investigation of a team of women who refused to give up on 200 cold case murder victims. Schweit is the author of Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis and the dual titled book, A Simple Guide to the Second Amendment, and How to Talk About Guns With Anyone. She created and led the FBI's active shooter program after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She is an adjunct professor at DePaul University's College of Law. Through her company, Schweit Consulting, she provides guidance to schools, businesses, and government, and provides free guidance through her popular podcast, Stop the Killing. Based outside Washington, D.C., she continues to write, teach, and advocate for a safer future.

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