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Stacy Dittrich

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About Me

Stacy Dittrich is an award winning 15-year law enforcement officer and former detective specializing in sex crimes. With past training by former FBI Behavioral Specialist, and bestselling author, Roy Hazelwood, Stacy is certified through the National Institute of Truth Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie detector). Stacy has also been assigned to a federal drug task force that resulted in arrests from California to Mexico and has been involved in the investigations of numerous homicides. In 2002, Stacy received the Victim’s of Crime Award from former Ohio Attorney General, Jim Petro. A certified law enforcement instructor, Stacy is also a media consultant in the area of law enforcement. Prior to her law enforcement career, Stacy explored a brief modeling career in New York, where she appeared in Allure Magazine.Stacy is the author of the upcoming CeeCee Gallagher thriller series about a female detective. Stacy, and her novel, The Devil’s Closet, about a serial child killer inspired by a case she investigated, were recently featured on CNN’s Nancy Grace. The Devil’s Closet will be featured at BookExpo America in Los Angeles, CA May 28-June 1, 2008. The first novel debuts October 2008, and the second follows in June 2009.Stacy is a member of the International Thriller Writer’s Association, Sisters In Crime, and a regular contributor on Women in Crime Ink, a new web blog made up of an impressive group of award-winning true-crime authors, print and broadcast journalists, crime novelists, producers for CNN and CBS News, television personalities, and criminal justice professionals. She has appeared as a law enforcement commentator on War On Crime,Scared Monkeys Radio and CNN's Nancy Grace. Stacy comes from a long line of law enforcement as her husband, father, and uncles are police officers. Stacy Dittrich currently resides in Ohio with her husband and two daughters.www.stacydittrich.com www.womenincrimeink.blogspot.com

My Interests

The Devil's Closet Debuts October 2008

I'd like to meet:

Anyone that doesn't want to hit me, spit on me, stab me, punch me, shoot me, or threatens my family from inside a jail cell...That should narrow it down.Agent Claire Gerus c/o The Claire Gerus Literary Agency [email protected]

Music:

I'm game for anything but country.

Movies:

Old Alfred Hitchcock movies: The Birds, Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo...Horrors Movies, Old 80's

Television:

The Shield, of course...Rescue Me, and Nip/Tuck. That's it! Not much time for TV.

Books:

Michael Connelly, Patricia Cornwell, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and oh yeah, my own!!

Heroes:

My father, my husband, my little girls, and people that take care of their kids...

My Blog

See me in Los Angeles!!

What a whirlwind it's been the last six months! I haven't kept up with everything so I'll try and tackle it in one blog.... Things have been busy! I'm getting things together for the book's debut in O...
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Mon, 19 May 2008 07:25:00 PST

The Devils Closet Book Review

My first review is in!   With "The Devil's Closet," Stacy Dittrich has created a fascinating monster and an equally fascinating team of monster hunters. CeeCee Gallagher is a hard-nosed detective...
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:43:00 PST

News Article On My Book Deal!!

My upcoming book debut actually made the front page of the city newspaper today (below the Buckeye fanfare of course-Go OSU!) Here it is: http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AI D=...
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:32:00 PST

I’m Officially Published!! Book Debuts October 2008

A crazy couple of days!! A 2-book deal from Leisure Books, an imprint of Dorchester Publishing. The Devil's Closet-In Bookstores October 2008 Mary Jane's Grave-Available Early 2009 Short blog Today! M...
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:41:00 PST

A&Es "The Innocence Files"

Another "off the beaten path:"  Congrats to my friend, Detective Eric Bosko, and my uncle, Lieutenant John Wendling on their debut on A&E's new show..The Innocence Files-premiered 9/20/07. E...
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:49:00 PST

Aspiring Screenwriters; Blunt Words From Joe Eszterhas

Had a book passed along to me today by Naomi Eszterhas, (lucky for me we grew up in the same town!) Naomi's husband, screenwriting legend Joe Eszterhas (Basic Instinct, Flashdance, Showgirls) has a bo...
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:25:00 PST

Inspirational Letter From Joe Hill (Stephen King's Son Dismisses The Rumors)

For everyone that has their days of frustration due to growing rejection piles, the following letter opened another window of hope. I heard the rumors of "did he or didn't he?" regarding Joe Hill's se...
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:49:00 PST

Film Request

Okay, so Phoenix Films (All The Kings Men, The People Vs. Larry Flynt, etc.) requested my manuscripts 2 weeks ago; I flipped. Then, of course, my agent said not to get excited, it's not a good chance....
Posted by Stacy Dittrich on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:17:00 PST