Murder category: 3028 books
Say Nothing
A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2019
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Winner of the Orwell Prize
"A masterful history of the Troubles. . . Extraordinary. . .As in the most ingenious crime stories, Keefe unveils a revelation — lying, so to speak, in plain sight."—Maureen Corrigan, NPR
From award-winning New...
by Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2001
"[A] social document of rare importance."—The New Republic
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson...
By Their Father's Hand
The Wesson Clan
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Neighbors were unaware of what went on behind the tightly closed doors of a house in Fresno, California—the home of an imposing, 300-pound Marcus Wesson, his wife, children, nieces, and grandchildren. But on March 12, 2004, gunshots were heard inside the Wesson home, and police officers responding...
In the Middle of the Night
The Shocking True Story of a Family Killed in Cold Blood
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
***Please note: This ebook edition does not contain the photos found in the print edition.***
The affluent suburb of Cheshire, Connecticut, seemed like the perfect place for Dr. William Petit and his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, to raise their two lovely daughters… Until July 23, 2007, when,...
Imperfect Justice Updated Ed
Prosecuting Casey Anthony
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
The definitive inside story of the case that captivated the nation. . . and the verdict that no one saw coming.
It was the trial that stunned America. On July 5, 2011, nearly three years after her initial arrest, Casey Anthony walked away, virtually scot-free, from one of the most sensational...
by Robert Scott, Sarah Maynard, Larry Maynard
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
THE STORY OF ONE OF THE MOST BIZARRE MASS MURDERS EVER RECORDED. AND THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED WITH HER LIFE.
In the fall of 2010, in the all-American town of Apple Valley, Ohio, four people disappeared without a trace: Stephanie Sprang; her friend, Tina Maynard; and Tina’s two children, thirteen-year-old...
Lethal Marriage
The Unspeakable Crimes of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2010
**What the press couldn't reveal—the full story of the monstrous sex slayings that shocked a nation . . .
WARNING: This book contains graphic descriptions of violence.**
Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo might look like the ideal couple, but they were a nation's most despicable killers....
by Edward Humes
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author: “The story of L.A.’s dirtiest cop . . . A riveting glimpse of the dark side of human behavior” (Flint Journal).
Bill Leasure was among the least ambitious officers ever to wear the badge for the Los Angeles Police Department. He was content to...
by Gregory A. Fournier
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Between the summers of 1967 through 1969, before the term serial killer was coined, a predatory killer stalked the campuses of Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan seeking prey until he made the arrogant mistake of killing his last victim in the basement of his uncle's...
When Evil Rules
Vengeance and Murder on Cape Cod
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
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 of his victims—or even the police—ever...
by Richard Alumbaugh
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Two shots split the darkness. A firefight turns deadly.
After retirement as a psychology professor in 2002, Richard Alumbaugh came upon a file box left over from a murder case heard in court by his deceased wife. This discovery sparked years of investigating the background of the accused and...
The Devil in the White City
A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2004
**In The Devil in the White City, the smoke, romance, and mystery of the Gilded Age come alive as never before.
Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth century. The architect...
The Innocent Man
Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime story that will terrify anyone who believes in the presumption of innocence.
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“Both an American tragedy and [Grisham’s] strongest legal thriller yet,...
by Ann Rule
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2003
"America's best true-crime writer" (Kirkus Reviews), Ann Rule presents an all-new collection of crime stories drawn from her private files -- and featuring the riveting case of a fraudulent doctor whose lifelong deceptions had deadly consequences.
LAST DANCE LAST CHANCE
Dr. Anthony Pignataro was a...