Yes, Helen and I are related ..somehow...some sort of cousins....

HELEN BARER

New York

Helen Barer is a New Yorker, born and bred in Brooklyn. She graduated from Bennington College in Vermont, got a Master's Degree from NYU Graduate

School of Arts & Sciences, was a 'gofer' at CBS Television, and…

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NAs a true crime writer, I interact a great deal with law enforcement and prosecutors. I only write about criminals who have been convicted, and those whose convictions have been affirmed on appeal. I have met some wonderful police officers, especially those who work Homicide or, as they call it in some cities, Major Crimes Division. Sadly, I have also interacted with dishonest corrupt characters with no regard for the law, let alone law enforcement. It is not easy for a police department to… Continue