In Stevens' novel By Reason of Insanity the serial killer character, Thomas Bishop, believes he is the son of Caryl Chessman, who was executed in 1960 for various crimes including rape and kidnapping.
U Stevensovom romanu By Reason of Insanity lik višestrukog ubojice, Thomas Bishop, tvrdi da je sin stvarnog kriminalca Caryla Chessmana, koji je pogubljen 1960., zbog kaznenih djela silovanja i razbojstava.