During the run up to the publication of Privileged Killers early next year, I’ve received many nice endorsements. They’re also called “Advance Praise” which publishers solicit and put in the opening pages of many books.

Advance Praise For Privileged Killers.

I’ve received “blurbs so far from criminologists, sociologists, true crime writers, and criminal justice personnel so far. An example is the one from the last category:

“When it comes to crime writers, you’ve got your wannabes and the genuine articles. Take it from me – I was a prosecutor for a long time, I did this work – Schonborn’s the real deal. He tells riveting stories of sociopathic killers with nuance, flair, and spot-on precision. Privileged Killers goes beyond the ‘how’ of these savvy criminals and delves deeply and insightfully into the ‘why.’ ”

––Elie Honig, Former Federal and State Prosecutor, CNN Legal analyst. Author, Hatchet Man, Untouchable.

Familiar?

Honig is someone you might recognize since he’s often on CNN as a commentator.

Because his Untouchable  book parallels mine in some ways, I’m quoting his publisher’s blurb.

Untouchable

“CNN senior legal analyst and nationally bestselling author Elie Honig explores America’s two-tier justice system, explaining how the rich, the famous, and the powerful– including, most notoriously, Donald Trump–manipulate the legal system to escape justice and get away with vast misdeeds.

How does he get away with it? That question, more than any other, vexes observers of and participants in the American criminal justice process. How do powerful people weaponize their wealth, political power, and fame to beat the system? And how can prosecutors fight back?

 

In Untouchable, Elie Honig exposes how the rich and powerful use the system to their own benefit, revealing how notorious figures like Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, and Bill Cosby successfully eluded justice for decades. He demonstrates how the Trump children dodged a fraud indictment. He makes clear how countless CEOs and titans of Wall Street have been let off the hook, receiving financial penalties without suffering criminal consequences. This doesn’t happen by accident.

Over the four years of his administration, Donald Trump’s corruption seemed plain for all to see. The former president obstructed justice, flouted his responsibility to the Constitution, lied to the American people, and set the United States on a dark path to disunity and violence. Yet he has never been held accountable for any of his misdeeds. Why not?

Who’s Untouchable?

Untouchable holds the answer. Honig shows how Trump and others use seemingly fair institutions and practices to build empires of corruption and get away with misdeeds for which ordinary people would be sentenced to years behind bars. It’s not just that money talks, Honig makes clear, but how it can corrupt otherwise reliable institutions and blind people to the real power dynamics behind the scenes.

In this vital, incisive book, Honig explains how the system allows the powerful to become untouchable, takes us inside their heads, and offers solutions for making the system more honest and fairer, ensuring true justice for all–holding everyone, no matter their status, accountable for their criminal misdeeds.”

If you read the Untouchable, let me know what you think.

 

My latest book, PRIVILEGED KILLERS, is a true story about a half-dozen Dark Triad people in my everyday life - narcissists, manipulators, and psychopaths. Three of 'em murdered people, and one came after my wife and me. Print and e-book versions of this (and CLEFT HEART) available at Amazon and elsewhere online. Also at your local bookstore.