The Last Master Outlaw : How He Outfoxed the FBI Six Times but Not a Cold Case Team

Colbert, Thomas, Szollosi, Tom

ISBN 10: 0997740434 / ISBN 13: 9780997740431

Published by Jacaranda Roots Publishing, 2016

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Synopsis:

In 1971, a skyjacker with a briefcase bomb demanded a $200,000 ransom and a parachute. Then he vanished out the jet’s back door and became an instant legend. Now a determined citizen sleuth has assembled a forty-member cold case team, spearheaded by former FBI agents, to solve the mystery of D. B. Cooper. And after a five-year quest, they believe they have succeeded—with a fugitive at trail’s end. The team’s relentless investigation and final confrontation with the mystery man serve as the bookends in The Last Master Outlaw. The subject’s astonishing life story as a daredevil fills the remaining chapters, the bulk of which comes from the heartwarming, gut-wrenching accounts of six of his women—two former wives; his only sister; a befriended college coed; a “getaway gal” he met up with during two more FBI escapes, both again involving planes; and a Hollywood producer who was also his cocaine-trade partner. Buckle your seatbelts as this Jekyll-and-Hyde ladies’ man travels through five countries, utilizing more than a dozen identities, wigs, and fake mustaches while engaging in a half-dozen careers and raising three families. Then be a witness as the cornered chameleon is forced to face the truth in front of the cameras of a dogged cold case team, which was armed and ready for any eventuality.

About the Author: Thomas J. Colbert is a former senior media executive with thirty-six years of management and editorial experience in the national news, television entertainment, publishing, and motion-picture fields. He began his career in journalism research at the CBS flagship news station, KCBS, in 1980. From there he was recruited by Paramount Television in 1988 to be a story editor. In 1992, Colbert launched his own true-story research company, Industry R&D (IRD), to serve national networks, studios, and publishing houses. Nineteen of his breaking stories became movies for the big and small screen, with a like number of published books. He sold IRD in 2009 but still pursues the occasional book, movie, and series project through his firm, TJC Consulting, LLC. In his off hours, Colbert has always found time to conduct talks and classes on media relations, disaster preparedness, and crisis management. That resulted in an invitation in 1983 to become a rotating instructor at the California Specialized Training Institute, a state Office of Emergency Services academy at Camp San Luis for public servants. Colbert provided his unique expertise in courses there for eighteen years to thousands of students wearing badges and uniforms. It is from these law enforcement alumni, and old news sources, that Colbert created his elite cold case team for the Cooper investigation. Tom Szollosi is a veteran writer for episodic television and movies with over thirty-five years of experience. His television credits include work on shows such as The Incredible Hulk, Quincy, M.E., The A-Team, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hunter, Star Trek: Voyager, The Outer Limits, Amazing Stories, and many more. Feature films include Three O’clock High, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, and Bone Daddy. He has written four novels, The Proving, The Space He Filled, Dead Set on Tuesday, and the forthcoming Treachery. He is a clinical assistant professor of screenwriting at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Last Master Outlaw : How He Outfoxed the...
Publisher: Jacaranda Roots Publishing
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good