# Hire a True Crime Ghostwriter for Real Cases Told Right > True crime ghostwriter: carefully researched books about real cases, written with accuracy and respect for victims, in your voice. Free quote. Source: https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/non-fiction/true-crime/ Publisher: The Author Publishing Last updated: 2026-10-28 --- A true crime ghostwriter is a professional writer who researches and writes books about real crimes and investigations, turning court records, interviews and documents into a gripping and responsible narrative. Our true crime ghostwriting services take your case, your access or your own story and write it in your voice, with accuracy, fairness and respect for the people involved. True crime carries more responsibility than most genres. Real people were harmed, and real people can be named wrongly. The best books are suspenseful and careful at once. This service is part of our [non-fiction ghostwriting services](https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/non-fiction/) and works with [fact-checking](https://theauthorpublishing.com/book-editing-services/fact-checking/), [crime fiction](https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/fiction/crime-fiction/) and [memoir writing](https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/non-fiction/memoir-autobiography/). ## What our true crime ghostwriting includes - **Case research.** A review of public records, court files, news reports and interviews, with a log of every source. - **Narrative structure.** A story shape that builds tension and understanding, whether it follows the crime, the investigation or the aftermath. - **Writing in your voice.** A voice suited to your role, such as investigator, journalist, survivor, lawyer or researcher. - **Accuracy and fairness.** Careful handling of allegations, convictions and uncertainty, so the book says only what the record supports. - **Legal-risk flags.** Points marked for review by a qualified media lawyer, with a source log to make that review faster. ## Who this service is for - Journalists, investigators and researchers who want a book about a case - Survivors and family members who want to tell their story with care - Lawyers, police officers and other professionals with a case they can discuss - Authors writing about a historical case with surviving records ## How this service works 1. **Agree the scope.** We discuss the case, your access and role, and what the book will and will not say. 2. **Research and outline.** We gather sources, verify the record and plan the narrative. 3. **Write and review.** We write chapters, you review each one and we revise. 4. **Check and prepare.** We check facts, mark legal risks and prepare the manuscript for editing and legal review. ## What makes a responsible true crime book? A responsible book sticks to the record, treats victims as people and not as plot devices, and avoids glorifying offenders. It tells readers what is proven, what is alleged and what is unknown. It does not speculate about guilt in ways the evidence cannot support. We write with suspense that grows from the facts, and we leave out detail that exists only to shock. Readers trust books that show care. ## How do you handle defamation and legal risk? Writing about real people means that false statements of fact can create legal risk. We rely on court records, official documents and reliable reports, we use clear attribution and careful wording such as alleged, charged or convicted, and we avoid claims the record does not support. We are not lawyers, so we strongly recommend a pre-publication review by a qualified media lawyer. Our source log makes that review faster. ## How do you treat victims and families? We write about victims as whole people, not just as the worst day of their lives, and we avoid unnecessary graphic detail. Where living families are involved, we recommend contacting them respectfully before publication, and we help you think through privacy, consent and the impact on them. Minors and vulnerable people need extra care. If your book is a survivor's own story, we protect your wishes and the privacy of others. ## What sources do you use? Primary sources are the foundation: court filings, trial transcripts, police and investigative reports where public, and interviews with people who agree to speak. We add reliable news reports and expert accounts, and we compare them. We check each key fact against more than one source where possible. We never invent dialogue, scenes or quotations and present them as fact. Where we recreate a scene, we say so, and we base it on the record. ## Can you write a book about a case I was involved in? Yes. Many true crime authors were involved as investigators, lawyers, jurors, journalists or relatives. We interview you, gather the records and write in your voice. We help you separate what you know firsthand from what you learned later, and we flag details that could identify people or affect an ongoing case. If a legal case is still open, you should take legal advice before you publish. ## How long does it take and what does it cost? A true crime book typically takes six to twelve months, depending on research, access and legal review. We do not publish a price list. Every project receives a free quote with a fixed price in writing before work starts, and you approve every chapter before we continue. Records fees and legal review are separate. ## Questions about true crime ### Can you write about an unsolved case? Yes, with care. We present the evidence and the theories fairly, and we avoid naming suspects without a sound basis. ### Do you name real people? We name people where the public record supports it and the book needs it, and we flag anything that carries legal risk. ### Can you write a book with a convicted person's account? Yes, with caution. We verify claims against the record, and we recommend legal advice and sensitivity to victims. ### Will you invent dialogue? We do not present invented dialogue as fact. Any recreated scene is based on records and clearly framed. ### Do I need a lawyer? We recommend a media lawyer's review before publication. We are not lawyers and do not give legal advice. ### Can you help with a podcast or series tie-in? We can write the book. Related media is separate, and we can advise on how the book fits with it. ### Who owns the finished book? You do. Your agreement sets out ownership, and your name goes on the cover. ### Is my project kept confidential? Yes. Your agreement covers confidentiality, and we can sign an NDA. ### Can the book include photographs or court documents? Only where you hold or obtain the rights. We log each item, check the licence and flag privacy concerns before it goes into the book. ## Related services - [Non-fiction ghostwriting services](https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/non-fiction/) - [Fact-checking services](https://theauthorpublishing.com/book-editing-services/fact-checking/) - [Crime fiction](https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/fiction/crime-fiction/) - [Memoir and autobiography](https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/non-fiction/memoir-autobiography/) - [Ghostwriting services](https://theauthorpublishing.com/ghostwriting-services/) ## Why authors work with us - You keep your rights, your royalties and your accounts - You receive a written scope and a fixed price before any work starts - You approve every file before it moves to the next step - One project manager keeps you informed at every stage