True Crime

'From cold cases and serial killers to the death of a spy, Peter's true life story is as gripping as the finest thriller' - Peter James Discover the truth beyond the police tape in What Lies Beneath, the arresting memoir of murder, investigation and...

'From cold cases and serial killers to the death of a spy, Peter's true life story is as gripping as the finest thriller' - Peter James, author of Picture You Dead Discover the truth beyond the police tape in What Lies Beneath, the arresting...

On March 27, 1901, ten-year-old Willie McCormick gave his mother a quick hug, put on his favorite wool cap, and waved goodbye as he dashed from his Bronx home to join up with two of his older sisters.The girls had left moments earlier to...

The true story of a woman who had it all-and would kill for more. Jewelry dealer Jay Orbin disappeared in Florida on a sales run when Hurricane Frances hit. But when his horribly mutilated remains turned up weeks later, the trail of evidence led...

These words were penned by then, 19-year-old Terrence McCrea, who, unlike many young African Americans, didn't just take to the street in protest over the "Not Guilty" verdict in the Trayvon Martin case, but decided to challenge it in writing. Follow his journey as...

A riveting, deeply personal memoir of more than twenty years of death-scene investigations by New York City death investigator Barbara Butcher. Barbara Butcher was recovering from addiction problems and unhappy relationships when she landed a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in New York...

A riveting, deeply personal memoir of more than twenty years of death-scene investigations by New York City death investigator Barbara Butcher.Barbara Butcher was recovering from addiction problems and unhappy relationships when she landed a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in New York City....

A riveting, deeply personal memoir of more than twenty years of death-scene investigations by New York City death investigator Barbara Butcher. Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in...

A "remarkably candid and sensitive" (The Wall Street Journal) memoir of more than twenty years of death-scene investigations by New York City death investigator Barbara Butcher. Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at...

A disturbing story of a devious serial killer: despite his low IQ, David James Torgerson continually outwitted the mental health and justice system with tragic consequences for his eleven known victims.Set in the 1960's and 70's, this true crime novel begins with evocative coming-of-age...

An examination of the increasingly public nature of crime and confession--from live-streamed offenses to Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview--by a noted writer & lecturer in criminology. Over the past few decades, there has been a remarkable rise in the number of people who speak publicly...

A fascinating true story of one man's effort to save Swedish diplomat -War Hero Raoul Wallenberg from the dungeons of the gulag where he was thrown after the KGB kidnapped him from Hungary on Jan 17, 1945. Author Morris Wolff sued the Soviets for...

From the back cover: In 1954, the lights went out...I was 11. She was 13.Unsophisticated. Innocent. We emigrated from Germany leaving familiar cobblestone streets and meadows to a new vision of flashing neon signs, new languages and cars driven by thousands on the streets...

To neighbors, she was the brave single mother...Raising her five kids alone in a rundown section of Sacramento, Theresa Cross Knorr seemed like the ultimate survivor. But her youngest daughter, 16-year-old Terry, told police another story: one almost too terrible to believe. But accused...

From John Douglas--the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter--comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate...

Author: John E. Douglas, Mark OlshakerPublisher: Dey Street BooksPublished: 02/01/2022Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00dISBN: 9780062979797About the AuthorDouglas, John E.: - John Douglas, the legendary FBI criminal profiler and veteran author of true crime books, has spent over twenty-five years...

In this page-turning true-life whodunit, author Mardi Link looks into the cold-case files of the murders of a wealthy Detroit-area family in their northern Michigan cabin in 1968, detailing and reviewing all the evidence to date. She crafts her book around police and court...

By early 1966, the work of Vernon Dahmer was well known in south Mississippi. A light-skinned Black man, he was a farmer, grocery store owner, and two-time president of the Forrest County chapter of the NAACP. He and Medgar Evers founded a youth NAACP...

By early 1966, the work of Vernon Dahmer was well known in south Mississippi. A light-skinned Black man, he was a farmer, grocery store owner, and two-time president of the Forrest County chapter of the NAACP. He and Medgar Evers founded a youth NAACP...

The Cape Cod beach town of Falmouth seemed like a lovely place to visit. But those who lived there year-round knew its other, darker side... Local businessman and infamous bully Melvin Reine had started setting the homes of his so-called enemies on fire. Few...