Wendy S. Painting holds a PhD in American Studies from the University of Buffalo. Her extensive investigatory research into Timothy McVeigh and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing has been credited in various published works, including Roger Charles’ 2012 publication: OKC: What The Investigation Missed and Why It Matters. Painting co-authored and co-produced the 2011 documentary film, A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995. The film exposes information never before brought to the attention of the American public. Painting works as a freelance investigatory researcher, college history teacher and is currently working on a second book, REDACTED.