RON PETERSON, JR.

Ron Peterson, Jr. is a Virginia-based author whose best-selling true crime books explore
compelling mysteries and consistently receive five-star reviews.  His new release, In the Wind, is the true story of trailblazing female detective Kay Schucker, who was lead investigator in the high-profile Janice Starr missing person case.  In 1981, Kay unraveled the incredible mystery of what happened to Starr, a beautiful Old Dominion University student who vanished without a trace.  
His 2018 book, Under The Trestle was selected as one of the Top 100 true crime books of all time and is currently in development with Mactavish Pictures as a documentary film.   
Chasing The Squirrel (2020) was a Top 10 true crime bestseller optioned to Los Angeles-based Urban Legends Film Company for development as a television series. 
Peterson's 2022 book, Eyes Of a Monster , explores the previously unsolved 1981 cold case murder of Hampton, Virginia schoolteacher Olivia Dare Christian.  In 2011, the case was re-opened by detective Randy Mayer, who with FBI assistance uncovered a suspect believed to be a serial killer. 
Peterson is also a guest lecturer at colleges and universities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.