Notorious Portland criminals examined, exposed in new JD Chandler book February 15 2021 'Portland Rogues Gallery' tells of individuals while using portraits; it's his fifth book about local crime. Portland author JD Chandler has been obsessed with crime — as a topic — for nearly three decades, since the death of a friend motivated him to search out details of such heinous incidents. He has written five books on local crime history, the latest due out Monday, Feb. 22, "Portland Rogues Gallery: A Baker's Dozen Arresting Criminals from Portland History" ($24.99, Fonthill Media). It tells the story of 13 notorious criminals, accompanied by their mug shots. Early criminal portraits were held in what police called the Rogues Gallery.