Robert TurekRobert Turek is a best-selling true crime author and Midwest historian based in Quincy, Illinois. Known for his gripping, research-driven storytelling, he explores the dark undercurrents of small towns and river communities, drawing from archival newpapers, court records, and local history to reveal how crime has shaped families, culture, and community memory. Turek is the creator of the Stories of True Crime in the Midwest series and writes with a compassionate historic lens that honors victims while uncovering the truths that time tried to bury. Read More Read Less