MURDER TO MOVIES:

The Real Story Behind Hollywood's Darkest Films
By Paul Drexler
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Murder to Movies: The Real Story Behind Hollywood's Darkest Films will be available online at Amazon, other online book sellers, and bookstores everywhere in July 2026. Pre-orders available soon. We'll keep you posted.

Paul Drexler, Author

Paul Drexler is the author of Notorious San Francisco: True Tales of Crime, Passion and Murder, published in 2019. His second book, Murder to Movies, will be published by Genius Books in July 2026. Other credits include a true crime column for the San Francisco Examiner, the Oscar Lewis Award for his writing on San Francisco, and SFPD Homicide: Case File -The Body in the Bay, the award-winning true crime video game. Mr. Drexler enjoys hearing from readers. If you have any questions or comments please reach out. You can reach Mr. Drexler at info@murdertomovies.com.