Reader has high praise for author Mowday’s books!
The following was written of Facebook by Stephen Grepps Sr.
Those that know me really well, know my interests include my family (foremost), firefighting to also include pumping/drafting, working with Augusta County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics Local 4664 ,the IAFF and VPFF, history ( Especially WW II) Mack fire apparatus ( or any Fire Apparatus before the 1980’s), ghost hunting and true crime. Especially when the crimes occurred near my hometown of Pottstown Pa and where I currently live in Augusta County Va. About ten years ago while researching about local crimes, I came across this author Bruce Mowday. He was a newspaper reporter covering the Johnston Brother’s crimes in South Eastern Pa during the 1970’s. Though most of the murders occurred by this family of thieves and serial killers in Chester and Delaware counties at least one occurred here in Virginia. Some of the crimes in the book “Jailing the Johnston Brothers Gang” occurred in and around Pottstown and Montgomery county. I reached out to Mr Mowday and spoke with him on the phone. He is a real genuine person. I ordered Jailing the Johnston Brothers and within days it arrived. I couldn’t put the book down. I finished the book within days of receiving it. There was actually a movie made loosely based off the Johnston gang, “At Close Range” with Christopher Walken and Sean and Chris Penn. Fast forward about a month ago I heard of this current book and I just had to have it ( thanks Tammy Grepps for the Christmas gift). This book is about the assassinations of two Kennett Square police officers by the Johnston Brothers gang. Mr Mowday isn’t just about writing books on true crime, he also writes about history. I highly recommend you looking at his Facebook page and getting information on his website. Thanks Mr Mowday for the second autographed copy of your books and I look forward purchasing the third book on the trilogy of the Johnston Brothers. On a side note, I met and talked with one of the brothers when he was jailed at one of the prisons I worked at as well as meeting at least one other person in the book. While working at these prison’s I met and talked to four different serial killers. Thank you for putting up with the long post. If you like reading history or true crime stories Look at Mr Mowday’s website, you won’t be disappointed
New in 2025!
A Killer at the Door: The Dramatic Prison Break and Manhunt for Convicted Murderer Danilo Cavalcante
Schiffer Publishing releases Bruce E. Mowday’s new book on the escape of crab-walking murderer Danilo Cavalcante from Chester County Prison. A Killer at the Door details the two-week search for Cavalcante and his capture and the terror experienced by community members. The story was followed internationally. Contact Bruce at mowday@mowday.com for signed copies!