About Don Stradley
Don Stradley is an author known for gripping true crime and hard-hitting sports narratives. His work explores the darker corners of human nature, from back-alley boxing gyms to headline-making crimes. With a reporter’s eye and a storyteller’s pace, he brings real people and real events to life in vivid, unsettling detail. Visit the Portfolio page to explore his books and order them on Amazon.
Berserk: The Shocking Life and Death of Edwin Valero
“Stradley has a clipped, hard-hitting narrative style that makes no excuses and offers no apologies. Boxing fans interested in this tragic figure should be captivated. A gritty, absorbing account of a boxer who couldn't defeat his own inner demons.” — Kirkus Reviews
What People Are Saying About Don Stradley
New England's Wickedest Killers
"Disturbing and darkly provocative..." - Robert Mladinich, author of From the Mouth of the Monster: the Joel Rifkin Story.
"A merry-go-round of mayhem..." - Stephanie Schorow, author of The Boston Mob Guide
Slaughter in the Streets: When Boston Became Boxing's Murder Capital
“Classic… a book that stands at the intersection of boxing and murder.” — CrimeReads
Boston Tabloid: The Killing of Robin Benedict
“Well-researched and a page-turner.” — Library Journal
The War: Hagler–Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages
“Don Stradley is one of the best chroniclers of boxing’s big moments. In The War, he lives up to his reputation.” — Al Bernstein, former Showtime boxing analyst and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame