Harry Spiller

HARRY SPILLER is the author of more than a dozen books, including oral histories on World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as the Murder in the Heartland series.

Spiller holds a BS in Criminal Justice, a BA in Political Science, and an MPA from Southern Illinois University. He served as Sheriff of Williamson County from 1982 to 1989 and retired in 2008 as an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois, where he taught for 28 years.

When not writing, Spiller drew on a public service career that began in 1963 with the United States Marine Corps, including two tours in Vietnam, followed by years as a lawman in Southern Illinois. That firsthand experience with conflict and law enforcement runs through his histories and crime writing alike.

Harry resided in West Frankfort, Illinois.

Harry Spiller’s books are published by Turner Publishing.

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