Michael Thomas Barry

Michael Thomas Barry was born on May 7, 1963 in Chicago and grew-up in Wheeling, Illinois. He is a graduate of Wheeling High School and Cal State Fullerton with degrees in both criminal justice and hi ...Show More

Michael Thomas Barry was born on May 7, 1963 in Chicago and grew-up in Wheeling, Illinois. He is a graduate of Wheeling High School and Cal State Fullerton with degrees in both criminal justice and history. Michael is the critically acclaimed author of seven nonfiction books that include Murder & Mayhem 52 Crimes that Shocked Early California, 1849-1949 (2012) and In the Company of Evil Thirty Years of California Crime, 1950-1980 (2016). He is a columnist for CrimeMagazine.com, where he pens the weekly column "This Week in Crime History" and is distinguished reviewer for The New York Journal of Books. The author is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, American Society of Journalists & Authors, The Authors Guild, and The Crime Writers Association. He resides in Orange, California with his wife, Christyn and their golden retriever, Jake. Hide