Derek Armstrong, Journalist and "author to watch."

2008-01-24T23:58:50Z

Derek Armstrong

Investigative Journalist Derek Armstrong is also well known for his true crime news stories, crime novels and thrillers, described as "an author to watch" by the American Library Association's Booklist.

Armstrong has contributed or been interviewed on Nancy Grace Show (HNN, the Today show, Dr. Phil and on The Verdict with Geraldo on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet on FOX TV. Armstrong, an independent investigative journalist and contributing reporter for 24 years, is currently the Chief Crime Correspondent for Crime Reports USA, and a roving correspondent for various Canadian media and several magazines. He also writes book length crime news books as investigative journalist, including the bestseller Drew Peterson Exposed from Kunati Books and two forthcoming investigative crime news books. He is a past private investigator.

Derek Armstrong has won many writing awards Internationally and wrote The Persona Principle (Simon & Schuster), the Alban Bane mystery crime series (MADicine and The Game), the Troubadour historical trilogy (The Last Troubadour and The Last Quest) and the book-length news story Drew Peterson Exposed. He is also an acknowledged expert in Blog Journalism, Blog reporting and online news reporting and has a forthcoming title from Kunati, Blogertize, releasing in January, 2009.

Derek Armstrong is a member of the Canadian Assoication of Journalists (CAJ).

Clips from Contributing Interviews with Derek Armstrong:

"Peterson [is] the subject of a tell-all book where he describes the day Stacy goes missing. Tonight, the prime-time exclusive, the author who grilled Peterson for hours and caught it all on tape." —Nancy Grace, host, The Nancy Grace Show

"The new book Drew Peterson Exposed, about the former Bolingbrook police officer and his dead third wife and missing fourth wife, is billed as a 300-page news story. And it does have some news." —Chicago Sun-Times

"Derek should be commended for staging [the lie detector test] under neutral circumstances. It was a fair test . . . I agree with everything." —Geraldo Rivera on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (FOX)

"Peterson had agreed to take the examination at the request of Derek Armstrong, the author of the recently published book Drew Peterson Exposed. . . . 'I started to come to the conclusion in my own mind that he might be guilty,' Armstrong said." Today show, MSNBC

"In May, Drew Peterson took a lie detector test at the request of author Derek Armstrong. The results, published in a new book, Drew Peterson Exposed, revealed Peterson showed deception on three occasions when asked about Stacy's disappearance. Peterson was deceptive when asked about the last time he saw Stacy, if he knows her whereabouts, and about a phone call from Stacy saying she was leaving him." —The Early Show (CBS)

Review from American Library Association's Booklist for Drew Peterson Exposed: "Armstrong... starts out convinced Peterson is a killer... hundreds of hours interviewing key players, reviewing time lines, and talking Peterson into taking lie-detector tests... With plenty of access to Peterson and his family (and many never-before-seen photos), this insider offering does a credible job of presenting a decidedly different point of viewabout Stacy Peterson’s disappearance."

Reviews of MADicine, an Alban Bane mystery:

"A mesmerizing satirical thriller." —STARRED Booklist review of MADicine, an Alban Bane mystery.

"Detective Alban Bane's second outing takes a satirical look at genetics research companies, zombie films and more in Armstrong’s action-packed novel." Publishers Weekly, review of MADicine, an Alban Bane Mystery

“Amusing and entertaining ... recommended for all libraries.”—Library Journal, review of MADicine, an Alban Bane mystery

Reviews of The Game, an Alban Bane Thriller:

"Rich with humor and thrills." Foreword Magazine

"Dark tongue and cheek thriller." Library Journal.

"Sexy." Publishers Weekly

Reviews of The Last Troubadour, first book of the Troubadour Trilogy:

"Brilliance in which Armstrong blends comedy, parody, and adventure in genuinely innovative ways." Booklist