Gregg Olsen

Gregg Olsen

Gregg Olsen has spent his career unearthing the truth behind America’s most haunting crimes. With West Sound Crime, he brings that investigative edge home—spotlighting chilling cases, local lore, and in-person events for readers who crave the thrill of real-life mysteries.

Olsen is the #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author of more than thirty books, including If You Tell, The Amish Wife, I Know Where You Live, The Hive, Lying Next to Me, and The Last Thing She Ever Did; five novels in the Detective Megan Carpenter series; and The Sound of Rain and The Weight of Silence in the Nicole Foster series.

His work has received critical acclaim, numerous awards, and prominence on the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller lists. Washington State officially selected his young adult novel Envy for the National Book Festival, and The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year. The Amish Wife was a finalist for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.

Olsen will be launching his newest book, OUT OF THE WOODS, at Bainbridge Island Performing Arts, in Conversation with author Andrea Dunlap. Tickets include a signed copy of OUT OF THE WOODS.

Whether you're a die-hard true crime fan, a Pacific Northwest local, or simply curious about the shadows that linger in our own backyards—the first-ever West Sound Crime Con is your front-row seat to stories that stick with you long after the last page.