Stephen Terrell
Stephen Terrell is a retired lawyer with a passion for writing.
Stephen’s latest project is his historical true crime book about his great uncle’s murder of his son-in-law in 1903 that made headlines across the nation: The Madness of John Terrell: Revenge and Insanity on Trial in the Heartland (Kent State University Press, 2024)
He has written three novels, including two legal thrillers (Stars Fall and The First Rule) and Last Train to Stratton, which follows an emotionally detached Chicago crime beat reporter whose seeks to lose himself in the dullness of small-town America after his life is shattered.
Stephen writes the eclectic column “On Second Thought” for the American Bar Association’s Experience Magazine. His short stories regularly appear in Speed City Sisters in Crime anthologies. His short story, “In Deepest Darkness,” about the aftermath of a school shooting, was one of ten stories selected to the Honor Roll in Best Mystery Stories of the Year – 2021. Another short story, “Visiting Hours,” won the Manny Award for short fiction at the Midwest Writers Workshop.
During his legal career, Stephen was selected to the Indiana State Bar Association’s General Practice Hall of Fame. He received the Indiana Lawyers’ Barrister Award, the first solo practitioner to receive that honor. He is an avid motorcyclist, photographer, and amateur chef.
For more on Terrell’s writing and books, visit: StephenTerrell.com