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THE TRUE
CRIME WRITER
WHO WALKED THE WALK
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RONALD E BOWERS

Seasoned Attorney - Worldwide Speaker - True Crime Author

Ronald E Bowers is a REAL True Crime author who was a prosecutor for the Los Angeles DA’s Office for 43 years. During this long career he worked on some of the most sensational criminal cases of all time such as the Menendez Bros. , Phil Spector, Roman Polanski and even the death of Anna Nicole Smith. His books reveal the true facts of what went on behind the scenes and how cases actually got solved. He shows how forensics and incredible investigation brought crooks to justice. Then he walks his readers through all the twist and turns of the highly charged trials.

An older man with a bald head, light skin, and a serious expression is wearing a navy blue suit, white dress shirt, and a red and blue striped tie. He is gesturing with his right hand while standing in front of a presentation board titled Murder & Malice, which outlines legal definitions and aspects of Penal Code § 187, including express and implied malice. The board is displayed on an easel, and additional charts and documents are visible in the background. The setting appears to be an educational or legal presentation.
True Crime Files of
Los Angeles Podcast

The author’s readers requested that he create a Visual Podcast to provide the reader a more detailed account of the investigation and the trial. As a result, the author created a YouTube podcast series titled TRUE CRIME FILES OF LOS ANGELES in which he explains the murder facts by using crime scene photos and the actual courtroom exhibits.

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The author has several series of True Crime Books
Book cover for Celebrity Curse: From Overdose to Stalking by Ronald E. Bowers. The cover has a deep red background with a white border. The title is displayed in large white and gold text, with "L.A. True Crime Series" written at the top. A tilted Polaroid-style photograph of Marilyn Monroe is featured on the left side. The right side lists Mysterious Deaths (including Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, and Thelma Todd) and Stalked Stars (such as Madonna and Steven Spielberg). The author is credited as a former senior prosecutor of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

L.A. True Crime Books

His first series concentrated on cases handled by the DA’s Office

Book cover for Prosecutrix by Ronald E. Bowers. The background is dark blue with a white border. The title is in large white text, with the subtitle "She Fought for Justice" in gold. At the top, the label "DA Delta Force Series" appears alongside a small image of a legal document. The cover includes two Polaroid-style crime scene photos labeled "EXHIBIT": one showing an SLA pipe bomb placed under a police car ("SLA Pipe Bomb Under Police Car"), and another depicting a burned-down home with firefighters on the scene ("Arson Burned Family of Four"). The author’s name and credentials as a former senior prosecutor of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office are displayed at the bottom.

DA Delta Force Books

His second series delved into the unique Major Crimes Division

Book cover of Tenacity Solved Murder: The Ski Mask Revealed the Killers by Ronald E. Bowers, part of the Today’s Sherlock Holmes Series. The background is dark green with bold white and yellow text. The title is in large, white capital letters, with the subtitle in yellow. Below, two crime scene photos are displayed in a Polaroid-style format: one labeled Home Invasion Robbery, showing a house at night with police officers investigating, and the other labeled Husband Killed in Crash, depicting a severely damaged car. Both images have an Exhibit tag. The author’s name appears at the bottom, along with his credentials as a former senior prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Today’s Sherlock Holmes

Third series provides insights into how detectives solved difficult cases

A book cover for The Deadly Green Light by Ronald E. Bowers, part of the L.A. True Crime Files Series. The cover has a torn-paper design, with the title in bold white and green text against a black background. Below, there is an image of a crime scene featuring a victim lying on the ground, framed in red. Above the image, there is a document excerpt related to the case. The subtitle suggests the book explores how the Mexican Mafia handles informants. Multiple copies of the book are stacked, creating a layered effect.

L.A .True Crime Files

Fourth series involves short stories in e-Book form

Book cover of Serial Killers of Los Angeles by Ronald E. Bowers. The top section has a red background with the title in bold, distressed white text. Below, "Los Angeles" is written in black stylized font over a grayscale cityscape featuring Los Angeles City Hall. There are red banners listing types of serial killers: "Freeway Killers," "Southside Slayers," "Young Lady Killers," and "Nightstalker."

Serial Killer Book

This book combines the stories of the most famous Serial Killers of L.A.

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TELEVISION APPEARANCES
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The logo features the bold, capitalized letters "ID" in a red-orange gradient with a slightly slanted and three-dimensional design. This logo is associated with Investigation Discovery, a television network known for its true crime documentaries and investigative programming.