I enjoy writing and do you have any recommendations on true crime authors?

I'm preparing on writing several manuscripts about people just up and vanishing in thin air. I know I can't be the only one who finds it absolutely horrific. How do people not deemed murdered, not officially abducted, but end up missing in cold case files? In my heart of hearts, I am motivated by that alone to craft manuscripts of these cases to be published for the sake of public awareness. It's not a natural occurrence. It definitely shouldn't become the "norm".
I figured I'd use my skills to shed light on such cases, not just in writing; my skills include security, investigating, analytical thinking and the like. On that, I feel I can truly become a watchdog for these things. It will take time, so as practice, it would be good to read about other authors that fill in this role. So...any recommendations?

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JustGoneNow

You might check out podcasts if you like listening. I listen to some on Spotify.

ArmyOfOne · F

@JustGoneNow Definitely! I'll give it a go! I'm just trying to observe how they would do a break down on their stories either way. I want to take a journalistic approach (telling the case as matter of fact) since there seems to be a lot of confusion and controversy. However, adding new theories, my personal opinion and take on it, and giving sense of a general direction of the case. I don't want the two to be accidentally mixed confusing the reader that what I say or other theories to be officially documented as fact.

ArmyOfOne · F

To reiterate my point in not mixing the two, I've witnessed a family of a missing person on social media being bombarded with false claims. People following them for any updates start to make the assumption that they are factual, even with a lot of nerve to argue the point with the family members. It's disorganized. Also, dangerous because as a written statement it would be considered libel. I don't want that happening in my book either since I'm writing it for clarification, potentially new leads, and public awareness. It's stressful as is as a writer, but not nearly as stressful having to explain yourself over and over again about something personally traumatic.