Matthew McGough is the author of a work that explores coming-of-age with the New York Yankees. His writing delves into themes of sport, identity, and personal growth, often characterized by a keen and reflective style. McGough's narrative approach frequently draws upon his experiences and insights gained throughout his career as a screenwriter for a popular television series.
At the age of sixteen, Matt McGough's dream of joining his favorite baseball team came true when he unexpectedly landed a position with the New York Yankees. His journey included humorous encounters, like a prank from his idol Don Mattingly, and unique experiences such as dating setups and studying in the stadium. Through these adventures, he forged friendships with players and learned valuable life lessons about honor, responsibility, and self-belief. This coming-of-age story captures the excitement and growth of a young man on the brink of adulthood.
A deeply-reported, riveting account of a cold case murder in Los Angeles, unsolved until DNA evidence implicated a shocking suspect – a female detective within the LAPD’s own ranks. On February 24, 1986, 29-year-old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, John. The crime scene suggested a ferocious struggle, and police initially assumed it was a burglary gone awry. Before her death, Sherri had confided to her parents that an ex-girlfriend of John’s, a Los Angeles police officer, had threatened her. The Rasmussens urged the LAPD to investigate the ex-girlfriend, but the original detectives only pursued burglary suspects, and the case went cold. DNA analysis did not exist when Sherri was murdered. Decades later, a swab from a bite mark on Sherri’s arm revealed her killer was in fact female, not male. A DNA match led to the arrest and conviction of veteran LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus, John’s onetime girlfriend. The Lazarus Files delivers the visceral experience of being inside a real-life murder mystery. McGough reconstructs the lives of Sherri, John and Stephanie; the love triangle that led to Sherri’s murder; and the homicide investigation that followed. Was Stephanie protected by her fellow officers? What did the LAPD know, and when did they know it? Are there other LAPD cold cases with a police connection that remain unsolved?
