Mikita Brottman

Oct 9, 2024 | havenmagazines.com | Tanya Smith |Mikita Brottman |Wright Thompson |Howard Blum

NEVER SAW ME COMING By Tanya Smith Tanya Smith, a former tech-savvy prodigy turned high-profile criminal, tells the story of her transformation and her daring fight against a lengthy prison sentence. Even knowing she was a criminal, I found myself em- pathizing with her story - the challenges of overcoming stereotypes and offers a distinctive insight into her life and decisions, making her a unique and compelling voice in the true crime genre.

Aug 17, 2024 | marconews.com | Mikita Brottman |Bill Schutt |Algonquin Books

"Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida" By Mikita Brottman c. 2024, One Signal Publishers $28, 280 pages It's all in the past. Whether it was yesterday or two decades ago, what's done is done. You can't jump in a time machine and change it. It's finished - but that doesn't stop you from thinking about it, from turning the event over in your head this way and that.

Jul 25, 2024 | writersdigest.com | Mikita Brottman

In December 2018, on the Law and Crime Network, I came across a video of a man named Brian Winchester giving testimony during a trial in Tallahassee. I knew nothing about the case or why he was testifying, but what he had to say was utterly gripping. For the first time, he was confessing to murdering his best friend, Mike Williams, 18 years earlier, to marry Mike’s wife, Denise, with whom he’d been having a long-standing affair.

Jul 25, 2024 | airmail.news | Mikita Brottman

This week, don’t miss a biography of Ayn Rand, a murder mystery set in the Deep South, and a collection of Ernest Hemingway’s letters Ayn Rand: Writing a Gospel of Success by Alexandra Popoff It’s not fair to judge a person by a favorite book, but in my experience a devout fan of Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead would most likely not be the best company for a cross-country trip. Or even a crosstown bus ride.

Jul 23, 2024 | crimereads.com | Mikita Brottman

Brian Winchester and Denise Williams began a torrid affair in the late 90s, and soon enough decided they wanted to be together for real. The problem? Their communities and families would judge them harshly for getting divorced. They decided the only solution to their problem would be found in murder. Article continues belowIn the crowd, Brian and Denise pressed against each other. They kissed and made out in the dark. October 13, 1997, became their secret anniversary.