True Crime

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Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love - Paperback

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by Wendy Ruderman (Author), Barbara Laker (Author)When Benny Martinez walks into the offices of the Philadelphia Daily News in 2008 to speak with reporter Wendy Ruderman, the paper is on the brink of bankruptcy. What he tells Wendy and her colleague Barbara Laker is too shocking to ignore: his career as a confidential informant for a member of the Philadelphia Police Department's narcotics squad has drawn him into a web of corruption, and now Benny is afraid for his life.Busted is Ruderman an...

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by Marie M. Lestrange (Author)Take a spine-chilling journey through the world of notorious serial killers in 'S is for Serial Killers' - an ABC book (for adults!) that will leave you in stitches."S is for Serial Killers" is an illustrated picture book for adults that takes readers on a chilling journey through the world of serial killers from A to Z. Written by Marie Lestrange, author of the popular "T is for Torture," this book is a must-read for true crime enthusiasts and anyone fascinated ...

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by Aphrodite Jones (Author)On a freezing January in 1992, five teenage girls crowded into a car. By the end of the night, only four of them were alive. The fifth had been tortured and mutilated nearly beyond recognition. Her name was Shanda Sharer; her age--twelve. When the people of Madison, Indiana heard that a brutal murder had been committed in their midst, they were stunned. Then the story became even more bizarre. The four accused murderers were all girls under the age of eighteen: Meli...

A Peek Under the Hood: Heroin, Hope, and Operation Tune-Up - Hardcover

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by Michael Pevarnik (Author)In 1994, DEA Special Agent Michael Pevarnik opened an investigation with his informant, a Vietnamese refugee who infiltrated a string of drug-dealing auto repair shops in Worcester, Massachusetts. His yearlong case, Operation Tune-Up, solved murders in New York; chased a wily fugitive through Puerto Rico; went undercover with cocaine smugglers in Panama; and, most impactfully, exposed the biggest heroin traffickers the old mill town had ever seen.When Worcester's M...

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by Roger L. Fields (Author)Will, on an evening convertible ride en route to dinner with friends, unwittingly passes by the scene of a gruesome homicide. While he and his friends enjoy dinner and conversation, a breaking news story on television sends his ordinary life into a tailspin as he becomes a suspect in the homicide and must defend himself from the likely perpetrator of the crime.Will's one desire is to maintain his farmer's life of hard work, routine, and simple pleasures, but it will...

Blood Money: The Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America's Blood Industry - Paperback

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by Kathleen McLaughlin (Author)A "haunting" (Anne Helen Petersen, author of Can't Even) and deeply personal investigation of an underground for-profit medical industry and the American underclass it drains for blood and profit. Journalist Kathleen McLaughlin knew she'd found a treatment that worked on her rare autoimmune disorder. She had no idea it had been drawn from the veins of America's most vulnerable. So begins McLaughlin's ten-year investigation researching and reporting on the $20-bi...

Chronicles of an ER/Forensic Nurse - Paperback

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by Tammy Undiemi (Author)Many are often fascinated by the stories I have collected during my career as an ER nurse. I spent 16 years in the ER and specialized in forensic nursing for most of that time. The memories and experiences are heavy and some continue to torment me. Countless times, people ask me "What is the worst thing you've seen?" I don't have an answer for that. You can scrape someone off the highway and bring them to me. I will try to save their life. I do not lay awake at night ...

Dead End: Inside the Hunt for the 1-70 Serial Killer - Paperback

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by Bob Cyphers (Author)In 1992, a store clerk was found shot to death in broad daylight at the Boot Village in St. Charles, Missouri. Nothing was stolen and there was no sexual assault. This bizarre and seemingly isolated murder was quickly connected with others in Indianapolis, Wichita, Terre Haute, and Raytown. The media dubbed the suspect "The I-70 Serial Killer." He has never been captured, and the story quickly fell out of the media's attention. But the cases never went cold for the offi...

Bloody Alphabet: The Scariest Serial Killers Coloring Book. A True Crime Adult Gift - Full of Famous Murderers. For Adults Only. - Paperback

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by Brian Berry (Author)Discover some of the world's most infamous killers in perfectly-illustrated detail.People have an obsession with serial killers, giving them a cult-like following from those with a morbid fascination. With their crimes going down in history, so many people have tried to get into their minds and discover what made them tick.Inside this spine-chilling coloring book, you'll discover 23 of the world's most notorious serial killers, depicted with stunning and detailed illust...

Closure Can Be a Myth: The True Story of a Family Tragedy in the Las Vegas Desert - Paperback

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by Doug Eastwood (Author)Newlyweds, Gaynard and Norma Widick, planned a dinner date for Friday evening. Upon returning home from work that Friday afternoon, Norma was shocked by what she discovered in their home in Alhambra, California. The house had been burglarized. The police suspected that the burglary had not been random. Yielding to an addiction that he hid from family and friends, Gaynard set a tragic series of events in motion. Missing for over a week, his abandoned truck was finally ...

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by Les Standiford (Author), Joe Matthews (Author)"Les Standiford's account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I've ever read. A triumph in every way."--Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River"The most significant missing child case since the Lindbergh's....A taut, compelling and often touching book about a long march to justice."--Scott Turow, author of Presumed InnocentThe abduction that...

Killing Women: The True Story of Serial Killer Don Miller's Reign of Terror - Paperback

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by Rod Sadler (Author)Will A Serial Killer Soon Walk The Streets Again?Don Miller was quiet and reserved. As a former youth pastor, he seemed a devout Christian. No one would have ever suspected that the recent graduate of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice was a serial killer.However, when Miller was arrested for the attempted murder of two teenagers in 1978, police quickly realized he was probably responsible for the disappearances of four women. Offered a still-contro...

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by Cheyna Roth (Author)Discover the most fascinating crimes committed between two of the greatest wars ever fought, from America's first train robbery by the Reno brothers in 1866, to alleged killings at the H. H. Holmes Murder Castle in 1893, to the Rumrich Nazi spy case in 1938, and much more. The era from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of World War II was a dynamic and evolving time for murderers, thieves, gangsters and more. Train robberies, presidential assassinations, high-p...

If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer - Paperback

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by The Goldman Family (Author), Dominick Dunne (Afterword by), O. J. Simpson (Author)All author royalties from the sale of this book are awarded to the Goldman Family. In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O.J. Simpson was tried for the crime in a case that captured the attention of the American people, but he was ultimately acquitted of criminal charges. The victims' families brought a civil case against Simpson, which foun...

The Edge of Doubt: The Trial of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen - Hardcover

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by David Miraldi (Author)In the tight-knit community of Lorain, Ohio, a whirlwind of horror swept through as unsettling allegations surfaced - a trusted bus driver and her alleged companion accused of shattering the innocence of preschoolers in the respected Head Start program. The verdict? Life-long prison sentences that would cast a shadow over a community, and initiate an untiring quest for truth.'The Edge of Doubt' is a meticulously researched true crime narrative that delves into the rev...

Becoming Clark Rockefeller: Murder, Love, Deception, and the Con Man Behind It All - Hardcover

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by Frank C. Girardot (Author)BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER: Murder, Love, Deception, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young immigrant entangled in a multi-generational murder investigation ensnaring some of the wealthiest Americans. Posing as bogus aristocrat Clark Rockefeller, he duped the affluent, leaving a trail of deception and national headlines in his wake. Yet the story would grow even more sinister. In 1985, Linda Sohus, a talented, outgoing artist, and her husban...

The Decision To Kill: A True Crime Story of a Teenage Killer and the Mother Who Loved Him - Paperback

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by Leslie Ghiglieri (Author)A 1986 family tragedy propels this gripping true crime debut as a mother searches for answers in the shocking murder of her husband-and conviction of her son.For years, Cherie struggles to overcome the consuming grief she suffers from the loss of her husband and the difficulty she faces as she attempts to forgive her son, Dwayne. The courtroom accounts of gruesome details and the shocking testimonies from experts add to Cherie's desire to make sense of the crime. T...

Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond - Paperback

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by Larry Loftis (Author)International bestseller! James Bond has nothing on Dusko Popov. A double agent for the Abwehr, MI5 and MI6, and the FBI during World War II, Popov seduced numerous women, spoke five languages, and was a crack shot, all while maintaining his cover as a Yugoslavian diplomat... On a cool August evening in 1941, a Serbian playboy created a stir at Casino Estoril in Portugal by throwing down an outrageously large baccarat bet to humiliate his opponent. The Serbian was a ...

The Delphi Murders: The Quest To Find 'The Man On The Bridge' - Hardcover

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by Brian Whitney (Author), Nic Edwards (Author)On February 13, 2017, two Indiana teenagers, Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, went for a walk in the woods near the abandoned Monon High Bridge. They never returned home. Their bodies were discovered on Valentine's Day morning, sparking a torrent of news coverage and social media speculation that engrossed the attention of people around the world. A grainy photo of the suspected killer walking across the bridge and a chilling cellpho...

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by Toranj Irani (Author)A mother's triumphant journey from darkness to light after suffering a traumatic loss. Behind the Face "is a heart-wrenching story that will inspire you as Toranj Irani embarks on her path toward healing. Toranj allows the reader insight into her journey from wondering why her life included so much suffering and why she was being punished-to the realization that not everything is happening to you and into the knowing that things are always happening for you.With this n...

Rotten Fruit is Falling Down: Because I shake the tree - Paperback

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by Erin Arvizu (Author)When her child revealed a shocking sexual assault at the hands of a family member to her in 2021, Erin decided to stop at nothing to find justice for her child and the cousins who had experienced the same abuse. Rotten Fruit Is Falling Down is a gripping and raw exploration of the indomitable human spirit in the face of unthinkable pain. In this powerful and vulnerable memoir, author Erin delves into the depths of a family haunted by sexual abuse, in which silence has p...

THE COUNTERFEIT LEGEND A Memoir: Respected Pony League Manager Lives Double Life Robbing Banks - Paperback

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by Victoria Summers (Author)35When a tall, charismatic fireman waltzed into Barbara's office, her first instinct was to run--instead, he swept her off her feet, pulling her into a lifetime of crime, addiction, and abuse. Thus, the Counterfeit Legend was born. Told from the perspective of his stepdaughter Vicki, The Counterfeit Legend details the personal and family life of notorious Los Angeles bank robber John Jennings. Jennings did whatever it took to satisfy his compulsive need for attenti...

Tales of The Abnormalities: Untold True Stories of Police Agencies with Paranormal Activity and Strange Oddities - Paperback

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by Larry Larman (Author)The Tales of the Abnormalities are true stories I experienced over my years of exposure to paranormal and criminal activity.Included are two tales, one religious and the other of an arachnid. While the pastor is a sad story of despair, the spider is an abnormal addition to a nature center of tremendous size and speed and is extremely dangerous.Understanding these things do exist and similar events can occur, not only within Prince George's County, Maryland, but anywher...

The Man Who Hacked the World: A Ghostwriter's Descent Into Madness with John McAfee - Paperback

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by Alex Cody Foster (Author)*BASED ON ACCOUNTS FEATURED IN THE #1 NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY FILM RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL*A 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist for Best True CrimeJohn McAfee: internet pioneer, presidential candidate, and probable madman.After parting ways with the eponymous McAfee Antivirus software company in 1994, McAfee embarked on innumerable business, political, and criminal enterprises. From investing in cybersecurity and cryptocurrency, to accusations of murdering h...

Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women - Paperback

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by Kevin Damask (Author)What happened to seven young women, all around the same age, between 1968-1982? Why haven't the cases been solved? Was a serial killer stalking the quaint capital city of Madison, Wisconsin? Why was key evidence destroyed by local law enforcement?Evidence that could have contained DNA, a link to the killer and a path to solving cases growing colder by the decade."COLD" provides an in-depth, fresh look at these baffling cases, the stories of seven young lives cut way to...

Redemption of a Murderer: The Judy Neelley Story - Paperback

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by Louise Stowe-Johns (Author)When fifteen-year-old Judy Adams runs away with Alvin Neelley, she entangles herself in a web of lies and criminality. After committing two murders Judy has two choices: she can remain with her husband, Alvin, and become a serial killer or turn herself in to the police.Seven months later she is sent to death row in the women's prison of Alabama. Judy can't understand how she became a murderer and the victim of Alvin, whose physical and psychological brutality red...

From Doing Meth Shards to Running Prison Yards: An Addict's Reality - Paperback

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by Danny Bulldog Ratliff (Author)From Doing Meth Shards to Running Prison Yards is an autobiography of an ordinary, average man from a ghost town in poverty-stricken eastern Kentucky known as Jenkins. It tells the true-life story of how moving to North Carolina to find work tragically ended up finding me addicted to meth and the treacherous and perilous life I lived for nearly a dozen years until the abundance of drug addiction fueled bad choices that finally led me to my consequences--my ult...

Lou and Jonben騁: A Legendary Lawman's Quest To Solve A Child Beauty Queen's Murder - Hardcover

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by John Wesley Anderson (Author)On Christmas Night 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. A ransom note was found in the home, but it was hours before her father, John, found her body in the basement. She had been strangled with a garrote and her skull was fractured.The media sensationalized the tragic death of the "child beauty queen" and public speculation and rumors ran rampant. What followed was one of the most notorious unsolved murder ...

Days of Fear: A Lynching in St. Petersburg - Paperback

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by Jon Wilson (Author), Jane A. McNeil (Author)Days of Fear exposes the shocking story of a gruesome 1914 murder in St. Petersburg, Florida and the calculated lynching of the Black man accused. Who killed Frank Sherman with a shotgun blast inches from his head? What in the restless photographer's life led to his bloody end? And whydid powerful men decide John Evans had to die for the crime? This book explores true-crime events buried for decades. It tells of the friendless Evans torn from his...

I Am Abigail: A Texas Woman's Childhood Nightmare - And Her Escape From Hell as a Sex Slave/Survivor - Paperback

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by Jamie Collins (Author)ONE OF THE MOST DISTURBING CASES OF SEXUAL ABUSE ON RECORD-AND THE INSPIRING TRUE STORY OF THE WOMAN WHO SURVIVED TO SPEAK HER TRUTHMy name is Abigail Alvarado. When I was nine, Child Protective Services removed me and my siblings from my mother's home, a known crack house, due to neglect. After an extended stay at a children's shelter in San Antonio, Texas, we were adopted by our Uncle Chevo, a Sergeant in the Army, and his wife, Laura. We moved to Hawaii, where the...

Dispatches from the House of Death - Paperback

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by Bill Conroy (Author)-DEA commander and House of Death whistleblower Sandalio Gonzalez said to me when I first started reporting on this drug-war horror story.... "If this had been a city on the Canadian border, these murders would not have happened. Our government would not allow Canadian citizens to be tortured and murdered. But, in the House of Death case, they did let it happen, because it was El Paso and Juarez and a bunch of Mexicans that they don't give a shit about." Dispatches from...

Dear Dr John Garang de Mabior KILL THE GENERALS All of Them - Paperback

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by Tearz Ayuen (Author)"Tearz Ayuen is a literary renegade." - Anonymous Without an iota of fear, Tearz Ayuen - also the author of Laughter and Cry - in this epistolary book names names, attacks the attackers, and intimidates the intimidators - the 'legal criminals' he believes are to an extent responsible for the seemingly organized destruction of lives and property and stunting of the general growth of the baby country, South Sudan. "Warning: Do not read this book." Said Tearz Ayuen Number ...