William A. Noguera
William A. Noguera is a pioneering expert on serial killers with a unique perspective, having spent forty-two years on San Quentin’s death row before his release in 2025. He is also an internationally acclaimed artist whose work has been exhibited worldwide, and his insights into the criminal mind inspired the Oxygen True Crime docuseries Death Row Confidential, produced by Dick Wolf, Vanity Fair Studios, and Universal Television.
His story has been featured in Forbes, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Guardian. When not writing or collaborating with law enforcement, Noguera rides his Harley-Davidson: Scarlett.
Praise
“Nothing prepared me for this extraordinary book. My dad, an ex-con from San Quentin, taught me that violent men are beyond redemption, but he never met William Noguera. His spirit, artistic talent, and desire to redeem himself brought tears to my eyes. The confessions he drew from serial killer Joseph Naso gave closure to several families who had no idea who killed their loved ones. The way he did it speaks volumes about Noguera’s character—and the stories he dug out of this monster will make your hair curl. This fascinating page-turning story will stay with me for a long time. What will stay with me longer is how he turned his life around in circumstances that would have crushed most of us.”—David Crow, award-winning author of The Pale-Faced Lie
