True Crime

In a world riddled with struggles between good and evil, The Wounds of Life stands as a poignant testament to the indomitable spirit of human beings. Based on a true story, it reminds readers that throughout history, this conflict remains a central theme in...

In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. His execution passed unnoticed for years until a team of Columbia Law School faculty and students almost accidentally chose to investigate...

Recovering from the slavish life of working for a big law firm, John Mariner looks forward to settling into his new small firm and spending more time reconnecting with his wife and two young children. Before he can do much settling, tragedy strikes the...

David Ralph Martin was a cross-dressing criminal who carried out a string of sophisticated offences in the 1970s and '80s. A prolific burglar, car thief, fraudster and gunman, he possessed a deep loathing of anyone in authority. In addition, he was a master of...

Just when the world thought Oscar Pistorius' meteoric rise to Olympic glory and international celebrity had terminated abysmally in prison, Brent Willock's scientific perspective reopens this gripping narrative for an astonishing re-view.Olympian Oscar Pistorius' spectacular assent to fame ground to a screeching halt in...

Some said that the killer couldn't be a local. Others claimed that he was the wealthy son of a prominent Morgantown family. Whispers spread that Mared and Karen were sacrificed by a satanic cult or had been victims of a madman poised to strike...

*Includes pictures *Includes quotes about the Yakuza *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision." - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 16th century samurai A pack of men in sharp, tailored suits and dark sunglasses strut down the street....

*Includes pictures *Includes quotes about the Yakuza *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision." - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 16th century samurai A pack of men in sharp, tailored suits and dark sunglasses strut down the street....

Far from the rest of civilization, but with plenty of money and booze close at hand, Steamboat Springs and the surrounding towns of Oak Creek, Yampa, Hayden and Craig were filled with shady characters with even shadier pasts. Many of the saloonkeepers in these...

Author: Nancy SeberianoPublisher: Page PublishingPublished: 07/18/2024Pages: 98Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23dISBN: 9798886548570

It's 1933 and Prohibition has given rise to the American gangster--now infamous names like Bonnie and Clyde and John Dillinger. Bank robberies at gunpoint are commonplace and kidnapping for ransom is the scourge of a lawless nation. With local cops unauthorized to cross state...

Jabez Van Cleef arrived at Cornell in June of 1966 as a member of an experimental program, funded by the Ford Foundation, which was intended to provide 48 liberal arts students a path to earning PhD's within six years. The first summer the group...

Since he was seven, Cary Stayner had dreamed of capturing women . . . and killing them They were crimes that grabbed headlines around the world and stunned America. Four women dead, their bodies charred and horribly mutilated. Now Dennis McDougal, acclaimed author of...

It is the most famous home movie of all time, the most closely analyzed 26 seconds of film ever shot, the most disturbing visual record of what many have called "the crime of the century." In 486 frames--a mere six feet of celluloid--Abraham Zapruder's...

The true identity of the psychotic ZODIAC killer has been known by the Mandamus Seven (group of retired law enforcement officers, federal agents, a minister, and a District Attorney) since March 15, 1971. This true story is now being told for the very first...

Expert on the case, Michael Butterfield, brings you this compelling deep dive into one of the most chilling and perplexing unsolved murder cases of all time - that of the Zodiac Killer. The Zodiac Killer conducted a campaign of terror in the late 1960s,...

Understand History's Most Enigmatic Serial KillerIn December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local...

Understand History's Most Enigmatic Serial KillerIn December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local...

Understand History's Most Enigmatic Serial KillerIn December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local...

Understand History's Most Enigmatic Serial KillerIn December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local...