August 18-26: Virtual Book Tour via Instagram.
Friday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m.: Madman LIVE Presentation
Crystal Beach Community Center, Crystal Beach, Fla.
Presentation will be followed by a real life “Ghost Tour” around Crystal Beach, visiting actual locations from the book “Madman,” concluding at the actual murder site.
Saturday, Oct. 18 from 1-3 p.m.: Book Signing Event
Palm Harbor History Museum
2043 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Books will be for sale.
Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m.: Madman LIVE Presentation
Palm Harbor Public Library, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Photo presentation, inside stories of the “Madman” case, and true-to-life replicas of the murder and law enforcement weapons.
Check back here for additional updates!
Developing true crime stories for print, podcast and screen
Audiobook — Mosaic Studios production narrated by Scandal’s George Newbern. Available wherever audiobooks are sold.
Podcast — Serialized 6–8 episode true crime series in development.
Film & Documentary — Early-stage development for screen adaptation and true-crime documentary.
Madman: “True crime meets Southern Gothic in a story almost too disturbing to believe.”
Download the film treatment here.
Madman is becoming a cross-platform property with big potential.
Interested in collaborating?
Producers, filmmakers and investors: Author@mfgross.com
M.F. Gross is thrilled to announce his next book, DreamSlayer: The Disturbing True Story of Victor Licata, is in the works. The project is set to explore the notorious 1933 Tampa axe murders, a case steeped in controversy and tied to the “Reefer Madness” panic of the 1930s.
M.F. Gross is uncovering the real stories behind the headlines, from the families to the investigators involved. If you have family ties, stories, or documents related to Victor Licata, the victims, or the case, particularly in Tampa’s Ybor City or New Orleans, we’d love to connect! Your insights could reveal hidden aspects of this dark chapter in history.
Reach out to Author@mfgross.com
M.F. Gross is thrilled to announce his next book, DreamSlayer: The Disturbing True Story of Victor Licata, is in the works. The project is set to explore the notorious 1933 Tampa axe murders, a case steeped in controversy and tied to the “Reefer Madness” panic of the 1930s.
M.F. Gross is uncovering the real stories behind the headlines, from the families to the investigators involved. If you have family ties, stories, or documents related to Victor Licata, the victims, or the case, particularly in Tampa’s Ybor City or New Orleans, we’d love to connect! Your insights could reveal hidden aspects of this dark chapter in history.
Reach out to Author@mfgross.com