“Want to know how to live a life that is fruitful, filled with joy, and aligned with truth? Want to glean from the wise advice Jim (J. Warner) has offered so many friends and loved ones? Read the words of this book. I did, and I walked away encouraged. And I think you will too. Because truth is hard, but as Jesus promised, ‘You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'”

“Someone important once said, ‘A man is helped to live by remembering he must die.’ Jim’s new book investigating the meaning of life through the lens of a seasoned homicide detective is fascinatingly eye-opening and invigorating! Learn from felons, fugitives and frauds through these true crime stories and discover who you really are and why you were created.”

“What can we learn from some of the darkest deeds humans commit? My friend, Jim Wallace, explores this question and more on his quest to find The Truth in True Crime. As a cold-case homicide detective, Jim undertook grisly cases and, in doing so, uncovered many truths about what makes us tick—and why we need a Savior. Join him on this eye-opening journey to discovering the truth about life through an exploration of life and death, morality, and, ultimately, the Good News of Jesus Christ.”

“This book brings true crime and apologetics together in a way I’ve never witnessed before. Jim’s approach is brilliant, extracting spiritual truth from true crime stories that every reader can practically apply in their daily Christian walk.”

“It’s amazing what you can learn from a crime scene. In this new book by my friend J. Warner Wallace, you’ll discover what a routine police investigation can reveal about human nature, the meaning of life, and our need for a Savior.”

“Christianity can be tested, not just on its specific claims about the life, miracles, death, and resurrection of Jesus or on its historical claims, but in how it answers life’s most fundamental questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? How should I live? Who am I?  Every worldview, directly or indirectly, offers answers to these questions but, as J. Warner Wallace lays out in the following pages, the answers offered in a Christian worldview are true. Even more, they are, like the Savior at the center of this worldview, good. This book is a different kind of apologetic, pointing to how Christianity best explains life as we experience it. And, it’s chock full of sound, practical wisdom, too.”

“God’s truth is revealed everywhere, even in the stories of a former homicide investigator, and God’s truth leads us to human flourishing.  Jim brilliantly weaves these together in practical real world living for those interested in being a disciple of Jesus.”

“Once again, J. Warner Wallace continues to use his longtime experience as a homicide detective and gives a one-of-a-kind approach to look at human nature, the struggles we face, and how each of us desire and seek Truth. Who would’ve known that decades of cold-case investigations answer some of the most important questions about life, death, purpose and identity from a Biblical worldview. In The Truth in True Crime, Wallace invites you into the drama of the investigation only to find out what really matters in the end of all things.”

“I am no stranger to homicides, but I never thought to look for the meaning of life throughout a homicide investigation or trial. In The Truth in True Crime, Detective Wallace guides you through a series of cold-case homicides and proffers that the answers to life’s existential questions, including the meaning of life itself, can actually be found while investigating death. Detective Wallace’s cerebral and precise approach lays out the prima facie evidence to return a quick and confident verdict that the evidence for God is clear and all around you… even in homicides worthy of a true crime thriller.”

“As someone who often watches true crime, I am constantly reminded of the depths of human nature. I would often think of Jim in his line of work and how he has leaned on his faith through it all. I’ve been waiting for him to write a book like this. Jim takes his unique experience as a homicide detective and offers valuable biblical insights into human nature, life, death, who life is really all about, and how the answer to pain and suffering is always found in the Gospel.”

“What can you learn by tracking down murderers for a living?  ‘Aha wisdom’ that— if you follow it— will bring you direction, hope, and security, even in the worst of circumstances.  This book takes the best lessons J. Warner has discovered in decades as a case maker and shows you how to apply them to transform your life.  Get a copy for everyone you love!”

“Sometimes death instructs us deeply about life, and vice schools us painfully in virtue. That’s what storied cold-case murder detective J. Warner Wallace has discovered. In The Truth in True Crime, Wallace shares 15 critical insights about human flourishing that he learned from years of chasing criminals and convicting killers. He found out that what many learn the hard way stumbling through life might have been learned the easy way heeding the ancient insight in Scripture. Wallace’s latest work is a storehouse of wisdom, both life wisdom and biblical wisdom—which turn out to be the same thing. You will be the wiser for feasting on it.”