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William J. Birnes

William J. "Bill" Birnes is an American author, ghostwriter,expert on serial killers, chairman of the board at Sunrise Community Counseling Center, and ufologist. He was the publisher of and wrote for UFO Magazine, and was the lead investigator on the TV show UFO Hunters. He has authored or coauthored books on a variety of topics, including the paranormal, UFOs, criminology, computer science, and novels. He ghostwrote The Day After Roswell with Philip J. Corso, which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List.

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Unsolved UFO mysteries

Unsolved UFO mysteries

The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney

The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney

2015

with Richard A. Lertzman

Star Trek Cookbook

Star Trek Cookbook

2012

with Ethan Phillips

The Haunting of Twentieth-Century America

The Haunting of Twentieth-Century America

2011

with Joel Martin

Suicidal Mass Murderers: A Criminological Study of Why They Kill

Suicidal Mass Murderers: A Criminological Study of Why They Kill

2009

with John Liebert

Counterspace: The Next Hours of World War III

Counterspace: The Next Hours of World War III

2009

with William B. Scott and Michael J. Coumatos

The Haunting of America: From the Salem Witch Trials to Harry Houdini

The Haunting of America: From the Salem Witch Trials to Harry Houdini

2009

with Joel Martin

The UFO Magazine UFO Encyclopedia

The UFO Magazine UFO Encyclopedia

2004
The Psychology of Serial Killer Investigations

The Psychology of Serial Killer Investigations

2003

with Robert D. Keppel

The Psychology of Serial Killer Investigations: The Grisly Business Unit

The Psychology of Serial Killer Investigations: The Grisly Business Unit

2003

with Robert D. Keppel

The Haunting of the Presidents: A Paranormal History of the U.S. Presidency

The Haunting of the Presidents: A Paranormal History of the U.S. Presidency

2003

with Joel Martin

Signature Killers

Signature Killers

1997

with Robert D. Keppel

The Day After Roswell

The Day After Roswell

1997

with Philip J. Corso