Notorious Portland criminals examined, exposed in new JD Chandler book February 15 2021 Portland Rogues Gallery tells of individuals while using portraits; it s his fifth book about local crime.
Portland author JD Chandler has been obsessed with crime as a topic for nearly three decades, since the death of a friend motivated him to search out details of such heinous incidents.
He has written five books on local crime history, the latest due out Monday, Feb. 22, Portland Rogues Gallery: A Baker s Dozen Arresting Criminals from Portland History ($24.99, Fonthill Media). It tells the story of 13 notorious criminals, accompanied by their mug shots. Early criminal portraits were held in what police called the Rogues Gallery.