Corey Mitchell, J.D., is a law school graduate and the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller Dead and Buried, the true story of serial rapist turned serial killer Rex Krebs; the critically acclaimed Murdered Innocents, an account of 1991’s Texas yogurt shop slayings; Evil Eyes, the story of America's most vicious serial killer Coral Eugene Watts; and the underground true crime classic, Hollywood Death Scenes.   

Mitchell's most recent book, Strangler, was released internationally on September 4, 2007 to critical acclaim and top-selling charts. He introduced the book at the twenty-first annual Parents of Murdered Children conference in Houston, Texas as a Guest Speaker and Workshop host. Mitchell is the only other true crime author besides Ann Rule who has ever been asked to attend the conference. 

Mitchell has recently finished his sixth book, Pure Murder, about the senseless killings of Houston teenagers Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Pena, which will be released by Kensington/Pinnacle in June 2008. He is currently working on his seventh book about the family murder plotted out by a jealous son, Bart Whitaker, entitled THE UNUSUAL SUSPECT. It is scheduled for release in 2009.

Mitchell is a contributor for the Discovery Channel as well as their latest venture, Investigation Discovery. He created the Hollywood on Trial blog and will be working on several more projects for Discovery in the upcoming months.

Mitchell is the founder and executive editor of In Cold Blog, of collective of over 30 true crime authors and professionals. He is also the creator of the Detective Awards for the best in the fields of true crime. In Cold Blog won the inaugural Detective as Best True Crime Blog of 2007. It is considered the preeminent true crime blog for professionals and readers alike.

Mitchell is also the creator of Blood of the Scribe, the number one blog for true crime entertainment news. Mitchell also created and moderates the True Crime forum for MySpace. 

Mitchell’s work has appeared in Reuters, USA Today, UPI, AP, Austin Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Chicago Sun-Times, and many more.

Mitchell also works with several charitable organizations to help assist victims of crime.

Corey and his wife, Audra, live to serve their daughter, Emma, deep in the heart of Texas.