The TWISTED BUT TRUE Trilogy
Retired Sergeant Darren Burch takes you on three separate "hilarious, deep, and powerful" journeys with his true-crime books filled with "the perfect blend of humor, heroism, and horror" about his experiences as a patrol officer, sex crime detective, and night detective supervisor in homicide, starting with his original 2019 award-winning TWISTED BUT TRUE, followed by the 2020 award-winning TWISTED BUT TRUE BOOK II - Filling in the Cracks, and now the final installment in the trilogy, the 2021 award-winning TWISTED BUT TRUE - Plugging Up the Holes.
Each of the books in the trilogy was awarded the Pinnacle Award of Excellence for BEST TRUE-CRIME BOOK.
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TWISTED BUT TRUE
"I highly recommend you read this book!"
- Dave Pratt "The Mayor"
AZ Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame
TWISTED BUT TRUE Book II - Filling in the Cracks
"Twisted But True books are hilarious, deep, and Powerful ..."
- Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (Retired)
New York Times Bestselling Author
TWISTED BUT TRUE Book III - Plugging Up the Holes
"The perfect blend of humor, heroism and horror, you wont be able to put this book down!"
- Briana Scheibel
ID Channel Producer
American Detectives with Lt. Joe Kenda
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The books in the TWISTED BUT TRUE trilogy may not be suitable for persons under 18 due to the graphic language depicting sex crimes and homicide cases
Twisted But True Book III Video
Check out the video of TWISTED BUT TRUE Book III available for Halloween 2021
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"...laugh-out-loud ...funny"
- Mac Watson
KTAR Radio Show Host
The Mac and Gaydos Show
"Captivating and compelling... unforgettable"
- Laura Liuzzo
Retired Asst. Police Chief
El Mirage, Arizona
"...Gut-clenching laugh-out-loud funny... cleverly written with a great sense of humor with a large side of seriousness."
- Linda Strong, Literary Critic
National Syndicated Strong Book Review
"Highly recommend it as a fun read, but the parts about me are all lies. You (the author) weren't very nice to me..."
- Rick Ashe, Police Chief
Salado, Texas
"... wow! ... I didn't want the book to end." "...I literally could not put this book down." "...laughing until tears were rolling down..." "I was literally laughing out loud to some dark, and often times disgusting subject..." "Good read! Quirky and twisted! Well done." "I loved the book, couldn't put it down"
- Amazon Customers, as of 1/15/18 all reviews are 5-Stars
the BADGE BOYS Podcast
the badge boys podcast with book's author darren burch
13-minute radio show about the author's law enforcement career and his reason for writing the book, supporting the Crime Stopper's Program, which keeps our commuity safe!
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FALL EVENTS - 2021
BADGE BOYS Radio Show Podcast on StarWorldWideNetworks.com
Each Week
Badge boys podcast
Available with link
On Demand
Each Week
Badge boys podcast
We invite you to listen as cohosts author Darren Burch and Jason Schechterle interview great guests, discuss current topics, share heroic he...
Available with link
On Demand
Oct. 19 Chips & Salsa Podcast
Guest Interview
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ON DEMAND
Oct. 19 Chips & Salsa Podcast
Guest Interview
We invite you to listen to hilarious and demented stories from author Darren Burch's award winning book trilogy: Twisted But ...
Available with link
ON DEMAND
Oct. 20th Bleeding Blue Film premiere
BLEEDING BLUE - Film Premiere
Wednesday
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7pm
Oct. 20th Bleeding Blue Film premiere
BLEEDING BLUE - Film Premiere
We invite you to listen to hilarious and demented stories from author Darren Burch from his award winning book Twisted But True.
Wednesday
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7pm
Nov. 4th Book Signing Event
Aunt Chiladas Event
Thursday
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7pm
7330 N. Dreamy Draw Dr. Phoenix, Arizona 85020
Nov. 4th Book Signing Event
Aunt Chiladas Event
We invite you to get your book signed at Aunt Chiladas Restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona.
Thursday
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7pm
7330 N. Dreamy Draw Dr. Phoenix, Arizona 85020
Nov. 7th Guest Host on KTAR radio
KTAR's "5-0 Info" Guest Host
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6:30 am
KTAR.com On Demand Podcast
Nov. 7th Guest Host on KTAR radio
KTAR's "5-0 Info" Guest Host
Darren returns to the KTAR studios, where he hosted the 5-0 Info show for more than a decade, talking about the "Twisted" book series and h...
Sunday
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6:30 am
KTAR.com On Demand Podcast
AUTHOR'S PHOTO GALLERY
Darren presenting check to the Crime Stoppers' Silent Witness Program
Twisted but true trilogy sample cONTENT
TWISTED BUT TRUE
Chasing Mad Cow - "... being hurled like a rag-doll, and being covered in bloody nostril foam ..."
The Woman Who Screams at Cars - "She had not been throwing mud, but pitching poop."
Hippo Hell - "Pushing me away, she screeched, The hippo is on fire!"
That Sucks, Mr. Hoover! - "... as if there could be be a good dick-detachment story"
No More Mr. Nice Guy - "... and worse, a beer bottle was protruding out of Bud's ass."
TWISTED BUT TRUE Book II - Filling in the Cracks
Chapter 5
Special Pizza Delivery
Chapter 6
TOXIC
Chapter 7
Choking the Chicken
Chapter 13
Exorcist Cop
Chapter 20
Go Suck Yourself
TWISTED BUT TRUE Book III - Plugging Up the Holes
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FULL REVIEW
Mac Watson, KTAR Radio Show Host
"Darren Burch spent 30 years in law enforcement and has seen some incredibly rough, tough and laugh-out-loud stuff on the force. So the question you're probably asking is, why should I read another book about the Thin Blue Line?
Let me warn you now... this is NOT your typical "cop" book. Burch's "Twisted Tales" offers unique insights into humanity's dark and twisted side, and it is a pure joy to read. While the Tales never lose sight of a police officer's first-priority - to protect and serve - it's filled with poignant, funny and terribly tragic stories that end with an amazing and unpredicatable twist. Now the only question that remains: Who plays Darren in the movie?"
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Laura Liuzzo - Retired Asst Police Chief
"Twisted but True is a captivating and compelling collection of vignettes that gives readers a glimpse of real police events experienced by Sergeant Darren Burch throughout his law enforcement career. These are the stories you won't see on TV, told in an unforgettable way."
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Rick Ashe - Police Chief, Salado, Texas
"You weren't very nice to me... But I loved the book, such funny, dark and tragic stories."
AMAZON BOOK REVIEWS
"Entertaining, very well written and so descriptive. I could mentally picture each scene in the book as if I was actually there. Each chapter is a different incident with a twist (a take away) to wrap up the chapter.
I just have to say Wow! I took the book to bed last night at 10 pm and forced myself to put it down at 1:30 am so I could get some sleep. I didn't want the book to end. I highly recommend this book. "
- Amazon Customer
"Police work is nothing like what we see on shows like Law and Order. This book is an extremely accurate depiction of what police work is like in a big city... and is presented in an interesting and at times hilarious fashion. I literally could not put this book down, and found myself laughing until tears were rolling down my face at times. I highly recommend this extremely well written book. Well done Darren Burch!
- Michelle Dalton
"After finishing this book I can honetly say that it was even better than I anticipated. I was literally laughing out loud to some dark, and often times disgusting subject matter. It's interesting to see Darren's progression from a bumbling rookie cop to his badass bank robbery busts /shootouts as well as his days as a Sex Crime detective. Seriously, read this book!"
- Zach Bird
More reviews on the Amazon book site
- FULL REVIEW
Linda Strong, National Sydicated Book Critic
Many thanks to the author and TBC Reviewer Request Group for the digital copy of this engaging book. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Being the daughter of a cop and later married to another one, I really could appreciate the strories told here. I was privy to a lot of similar stories and thoughts, so I well appreciated this author's memories of growing into his profession.
I nearly choked on my coffee when he talks about locking himself out of his patrol car as a rookie. Also, most of his time was spent in Phoenix .... where I have lived for many years. I remember a couple cases that he was involved in, most notably the Baseline murderer.
While a lot of the stories here are gut-clenching laught-out-loud funny, he also covers some of the more serious tragic things he had to handle. During his many years of service, he spent time with the Crimes Against Children Unit, Homicide and Detective with the Adult Sex Crimes Unit.
This is cleverly written with a great sense of humor with a large side of seriousness. All the stories are entertaining, interesting and helps the reader see what really happens in those middle of the night calls for help. "
CRIME TIP VIDEO
2014's Silent Witness Police Director, Sgt. Darren Burch solicits tips from the community to solve violent crimes.
Video
Check out this great video
WARNING
May not be suitable for persons under 18
Due to the graphic and explicit languange detailing homicides and sex crime cases this book may not be suitable for everyone.