Notorious Press

Notorious Press is a new true crime imprint launched by Storm Publishing and spearheaded by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen. Created with one mission in mind, the imprint is dedicated to uncovering forgotten crimes, untold stories, and the cases history nearly left behind.

Launching in October 2026, Ordinary Wife will be the first title released under Notorious Press. The book tells the chilling story of American serial killer Lyda Trueblood, whose shocking crimes revealed how evil can hide behind the trusted façade of a devoted wife and mother.

The launch of Notorious Press also marks the first father-daughter collaboration between Gregg Olsen and Morgan Olsen, bringing a new generational voice to the storytelling. Alongside them is longtime research and production director Robbin Lassen, whose investigative work helps uncover the facts, timelines, and source material behind each case.

With additional titles already planned, Notorious Press will focus on deep investigative storytelling, psychological insight, and the human stories behind some of history’s most haunting crimes.

On August 3, 1932, a train pulled out of Denver carrying the most talked-about woman in America. In a private car under armed guard sat Lyda Trueblood, returning to Idaho to face prison once again.

A decade earlier she had been everything a wife was expected to be—beautiful, charming, and an excellent cook. But behind that façade was a chilling secret. Using arsenic extracted from ordinary flypaper, Lyda poisoned those closest to her: husbands, family members, even her own child. Six people died in five years.

Her 1921 trial made her a national sensation—“Lady Bluebeard,” the newspapers called her. But who was the woman behind the headlines?