True Crime

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Brain Games - Criminal Mind Puzzles - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)Think like a detective to solve more than 120 challenging crime-themed puzzles! Test your memory against quizzes about true crime accounts. Decipher messages hidden in codes and unscramble anagrams to crack passwords. Brain teasers ask you to use logic to track down criminals, find witnesses, and test alibis. Test your verbal skills with crime-themed crosswords, true-crime cryptograms, and word ladders. Examine fingerpr...

Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age - Paperback

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by Fred M. Kray (Author)One fateful winter night, a famous racehorse mysteriously broke his leg while alone in his stall. An investigation ensued, but the real story has never been told...until now. It was a cool, quiet evening at Calumet Farm, where the most valuable racehorses-including the prolific stallion Alydar-had settled into their stalls for the evening. Alton Stone, filling in for the regular night watchman, completed his rounds at the barn. Although nothing seemed out of the ordina...

Listening and Talking to Your Sexually Abused Child: A Brief Beginning Guide for Parents of Children Victimized by Child Molestation, Rape, or Incest - Paperback

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by Lynn Daugherty (Author)Your child was sexually abused You want to help . . . but how? Respected Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lynn Daugherty guides you as you listen and talk to your sexually abused child. Develop a stronger relationship with your son or daughter as you start the journey toward recovery from child molestation, rape, or incest. You can . . . Support your child, through listening and talking. Gain confidence in your own communication skills. Build a solid foundation for future ...

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by Alexia Jones Helsley (Author)Beaufort's long history of wickedness stretches back to 1562, when Captain Jean Ribaut built the ill-fated French outpost Charlesfort on Parris Island, eventually destroyed by mutiny and starvation. Colonial Beaufortonians were no strangers to thwarting the law, from the murder of Charles Purry to the priestly misbehavior of Reverend William Peaseley. The Revolutionary War brought civil strife to the area in the form of bands of outlaws, and the early Federal y...

The Richard Streicher Jr. Murder: Ypsilanti's Depot Town Mystery - Paperback

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by Gregory Fournier (Author)During the depths of the Great Depression in Ypsilanti, Michigan, a seven-year-old boy is found frozen to death under the Frog Island footbridge in Depot Town after being reported missing the night before by his parents. Upon examination, the Washtenaw County coroner discovers the child is the victim of foul play.After three years of investigation, the Ypsilanti and Michigan state police are no closer to making an arrest than they were when Richard Streicher Jr.'s ...

Shergar: A True Crime Story of Kidnapping, Racehorse and Politics - Paperback

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by Conrad Bauer (Author)A true crime story set in Ireland and involving kidnapping, the IRA and a phenomenal racehorse named Shergar. Who Kidnap Shergar? A mystery that has baffled authorities for years...Ask anyone in Great Britain or Ireland about famous racehorses and they'll likely have only one name to tell you. Shergar. At his peak, Shergar was one of the most elegant, powerful, and successful racehorses in the history of the sport. By the time he retired, his reputation alone was enoug...

Serial Killers: An Adult Coloring Book Full of Famous Serial Killers For True Crime Fans - Paperback

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by Fred E. Vorhees (Author)Serial Killers: An Adult Coloring Book Full of Famous Serial Killers For True Crime FansTrue crime fans, serial killer enthusiasts, and eccentrics alike discover a creative and healthy way to express yourself, relieve stress, and explore those repressed and darker human aspects of your psyche.This book contains over 30 of the most infamous and notorious serial killers (Including the likes of Ted Bundy, Dennis Rader, and Ed Gein). Experience their stories in a novel ...

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by Alan Brown (Author)Kentucky is known primarily for horse racing, bourbon and fried chicken, but the Dark and Bloody Ground has a mysterious side as well. Kentuckians talk about their own Hillbilly Beast, believed to have frightened campers at Mammoth Cave National Park. The gnarled and twisted Witches' Tree is a favorite on Louisville ghost tours. Kentucky's UFO incidents--like Thomas Mantell's mysterious plane crash, the Hopkinsville alien attack and the Paintsville train-UFO crash--are a...

BTK - Bind, Torture, Kill: The Horrifying True Crime Story of Serial Killer Dennis Rader - Paperback

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by James Richmond (Author)Discover the harrowing real-life story of the infamous BTK killer. Uncovering the disturbing true story of an unhinged psychopath and his nightmarish killing spree, this morbidly fascinating biography explores the twisted psychology of the infamous BTK killer, offering an unparalleled glimpse into the life and crimes of Dennis Lynn Rader.Delving into his disturbing childhood tendencies, his strange and unsettling fantasies, and the murders that struck fear into the h...

His Garden: Conversations With A Serial Killer - Paperback

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by Anne K. Howard (Author)A monster was on a killing spree. In just nine months, seven people went missing; all of their bodies eventually discovered in a wooded lot behind a suburban strip mall. But the investigation that led law enforcement to their suspect, William Devin Howell, is only part of the story behind HIS GARDEN: Conversations With A Serial Killer. A practicing attorney, author Anne K. Howard first contacted Howell while he was serving a fifteen-year sentence for the murder of o...

Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force's Most Infamous Murder Cases - Hardcover

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by Simon Read (Author)A riveting true-crime history of London's first modern police force as told through its most notorious murder cases. The idea of "Scotland Yard" is steeped in atmospheric stories of foggy London streets, murder by lamplight, and fiendish killers pursued by gentleman detectives. From its establishment in 1829 through the eve of World War II, Scotland Yard--the world's first modern, professional, and centrally organized police force--set new standards for policing and inve...

Inside the Brotherhood: Explosive Secrets of the Freemasons - Paperback

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by Martin Short (Author)Explosive Secrets of the Freemasons When the House of Commons Affairs Committee recently recommended that police officers, magistrates, judges and crown officers should publicly register their masonic membership, it was vary largely thanks to the ammunition provided by Martin Short's investigative tour de force. His inside the Brotherhood carried on the pioneering work begun by Stephen Knight's explosive of the Brotherhood. Number of Pages: 720 Dimensions: 1.78 x 8 x 5...

Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest - Paperback

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by Gregg Olsen (Author)In this true story--a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era of steamships and gaslights--Gregg Olsen reveals one of the most unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history. In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, arrived at a sanitorium in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to undergo the revolutionary "fasting treatment" of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard. It was supposed to be a holiday for the two sisters, but within a month...

My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel - Paperback

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by Derf Backderf (Author)A national bestseller, Derf Backderf's Alex Award winner My Friend Dahmer is the bone-chilling graphic novel that inspired the major motion picture. You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer--the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper--seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, "Jeff" was a much more complex figure: a high school friend with...

Murder at Minnesota Point: Unraveling the Captivating Mystery of a Long-Forgotten True Crime - Paperback

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by Jeffrey M. Sauve (Author)Billed as the crime of the century in 1894, Murder at Minnesota Point tells the twisted, sensational true story of a young, unidentified woman found slain on the isolated sandy shores of Minnesota Point, Duluth, Minn. For two weeks, her corpse was displayed for public viewing in hopes of discovering her identity. After she was buried in an unnamed pauper's grave, her assailant breathed a temporary sigh of relief. Over the next two years, city detectives pursued num...

Cyber Weapons of Mass Psychological Destruction: And the People Who Use Them

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Report copyright infringementby Vikram Sethi (Author), Terry Oroszi (Foreword by)This book shows unequivocally that cyber weapons create deep psychological harm to society. So long lasting and intense can these effects be that they can create paranoia and cognitive confusion. Cyber weapons include simple ransomware to sophisticated bots, which can be used to bring down a nation's infrastructure, power lines, banking, and even nuclear facilities. The use of cyber weapons to sow seeds of discor...

Automotive Mysteries: Crimes and Scandals of the Industry

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Report copyright infringementby Etienne Psaila (Author)Behind the gleaming exteriors and roaring engines of the automotive world lies a shadowy underbelly of intrigue, deception, and controversy. Automotive Mysteries: Crimes and Scandals of the Industry takes readers on a gripping journey through the dark side of one of the world's most influential industries.From shocking corporate espionage and jaw-dropping car heists to the chilling secrets of insider trading and the perils of cybercrime i...

Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains - Hardcover

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by Alexa Hagerty (Author)New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this haunting account of grief, the power of ritual, and a quest for justice. "Absorbing . . . multifaceted and elegiac . . . Still Life with Bones captures the ethos that drives the search--often tireless and against the odds--for truth...

Return to Fort Apache: Memoir of an NYPD Captain

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Walker (Author)More than thirty years ago, Tom Walker published Fort Apache: New York's Most Violent Precinct, introducing the world to the 4-1, a South Bronx precinct that was home to more murders than the entire city of San Francisco. To this day, his story about life as police lieutenant in the 4-1 precinct remains the definitive account of the vicious cycle of violence that griped urban America in the late twentieth century. The battle between criminals...

Lying for Money: How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of the World - Paperback

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by Dan Davies (Author)An entertaining, deeply informative explanation of how high-level financial crimes work, written "with verve and wit" (The Sunday Times, London) by an industry insider who's an expert in the field.The way most white-collar crime works is by manipulating institutional psychology. That means creating something that looks as much as possible like a normal set of transactions. The drama comes later, when it all unwinds. Financial crime seems horribly complicated, but there a...

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher W. Spada (Author), Marius &. Anne Spada (Tribute to) Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.39 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: January 06, 2026

Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron - Paperback

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by John Preston (Author)Winner of the UK's 2022 Costa Prize for Biography"A portrait of one of the most enigmatic figures in the annals of white-collar crime. . . . A well-researched, compelling book that uncovers many mysteries about a media tycoon."--Kirkus ReviewsFrom the acclaimed author of A Very English Scandal, a thrilling and dramatic true-life account of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious media moguls of all time: Robert Maxwell.In February 1991, Robert Maxwell triumphan...

The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, and Paris on the Eve of WWII

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Braude (Author)The "irresistible" (Susan Orlean) untold story of a trailblazing Paris correspondent for The New Yorker, who sounded the alarm about the rise of fascism in Europe while becoming enmeshed in the sensational case of a German serial killer stalking the streets of the French capital on the eve of WWII. In 1925, the Indianapolis-born Janet Flanner took an assignment to write a regular 'Letter from Paris' for a lighthearted humor magazine called ...

The Wicked Among Us: Murder, Blackmail, and Book Collecting in the Ozarks

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Report copyright infringementby James Owen (Author)Atop the Ozark Mountains and in the buckle of the Bible Belt, the murder of an eccentric lawyer reveals a tragic family drama and an examination of a community that would rather see some crimes left unsolved. Rolland Comstock lived in what was described as "a Grimm Fairy tale." With his pet wolves roving the estate and a world-famous book collection to obsess over, Rolland was no ordinary country lawyer. When he was murdered, Rolland's story ...

Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth about My Father

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Report copyright infringementby April Balascio (Author)The untold story behind the hit true crime podcast The Clearing, this "engrossing and absolutely terrifying read" (San Francisco Chronicle) traces one daughter's moving quest to understand the truth about her father, the serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards, while confronting cold cases, unsolved murders, and the haunting mysteries of her larger-than-life childhood. One evening in 2009, April Balascio was searching online, as she had been e...

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Funk (Author) Number of Pages: 266 Dimensions: 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2026

My Life As An FBI Special Agent: Final Cases, Lasting Impact

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Report copyright infringementby Harry Trombitas (Author)If you're a true crime fan, this book, and the entire Dark Places series, will leave you amazed and satisfied, and glad that you went along for the ride. Welcome to Book 4, the fourth and final book in the Dark Places series. In this book, Special Agent Harry Trombitas details three of the last, but most interesting, cases that he worked in the FBI during his almost 30-year career. Come along as SA Trombitas tells the story of "The Horro...

Hitman Tells All: Real Life Facts of the Mafia and the Witness Protection Program

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Report copyright infringementby Karissa Gillespie (Author) Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.52 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 12, 2026

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca Hidlay (Author) Number of Pages: 218 Dimensions: 0.46 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: November 19, 2023

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Report copyright infringementby Mickey Murphy (Author)Awakened by a struggle, a young girl hears her mother's voice at the threshold of her parents' bedroom."Don't hurt me", the mother pleads. The girl pictures her father's menacing presence. She raps on the door. "Go back to bed," she's told, "everything is alright." But it isn't. Before morning's first light, her mother is dead and the secret of what she heard is born. The secret becomes the girl's companion, accompanying her to school, inf...

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Report copyright infringementby Carl Bilancione (Author), Troy Soos (Author)Famous as "Dr. Carl" on the hit TV show Survivor Africa, Carl Bilancione had a family secret that was never revealed to viewers: While he was being filmed in Africa, his father--identified by law enforcement as part of the Genovese crime family--was serving time in prison. Carl broke free from a tradition of crime and violence. He worked his way through college and dental school, served in the US Navy, treated patient...