My third book, The Truth Be Damned, was officially released in April 2018. This book also presents U.S. History—an area of our history of which I never intended to become involved. My life was altered during the summer of 2013. I was a juror in the high-profile criminal trial of James “Whitey” Bulger. It wasn’t the criminality of Bulger that transformed my world. I anticipated this—especially when Bulger’s own attorney declared his client “guilty” of many of the charges. What transformed me was the corruption within the judiciary and the failure of the media to take notice. My research of the case and all that surrounds it has shaken me to the core. My inside knowledge and ongoing communication with those deeply immersed in this story – including Bulger—has unlocked information never revealed. (I had two private, face to face conversations with Bulger. When I went to visit the third time, I was denied access.) For twenty-three years, numerous books about Bulger have been written. The information provided for these books came from individuals whose combined body count is well over fifty souls; individuals who believed Bulger would never be caught; individuals who were given immoral deals in exchange for their questionable testimony against Bulger. Movies and documentaries have been based on this information. No one who promoted these stories had access or the willingness to ask Bulger what was true and what wasn't. I did. The Truth Be Damned, is written as a work of fiction – a roman a clef—based not only on my experience as juror #12, but also my extensive research following that trial. The reader is encouraged to determine where the fiction ends, and the truth begins. As one who is comfortable coloring outside the lines, I break the boundaries of literary fiction with appendices in this book of excerpts from Bulger’s letters, exposing his relationship with members of the FBI and fellow criminals. Author, lecturer, screenplay writer, Janet Uhlar’s genre is rarely seen. She presents biography through the living, breathing form of biographical fiction. The characters lived; the events occurred. The dialogue carries the stories. Janet firmly believes that when the private lives and unique personalities of historical figures are presented, and the dynamics between these characters brought out, history becomes much more than cold black print on a stark white page. History takes on a life of its own, with true flesh and blood individuals whose acts of courage, indifference, or cowardice shaped the world we live in today. This living history helps us relate to those who have gone before – offering inspiration, courage, and a sense of determination Janet’s first book, Liberty’s Martyr: The Story of Dr. Joseph Warren was published in 2009. Her second book, Freedom’s Cost: The Story of General Nathanael Greene was released in August of 2011. She continues her research on General Greene, hoping to present the reasons that his enormous role in the survival and victory of the Continental Army is negated, and to rectify the matter. Janet was born and reared in Quincy, Massachusetts. She is presently working on a third book about the Quincy family. Janet is on the board of trustees of the Nathanael Greene Homestead in Coventry, Rhode Island.