True Crime category: 7770 books
Case Files of the NYPD
More than 175 Years of Solved and Unsolved Crimes
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
"Characters galore, both good guys and gangsters, leap from the pages***" (The New York Times)*** in this irresistible, authentic look at 175 years of true crime cases from the NYPD archives, packed with photos, artifacts and expert revelations.
From atrocities that occurred before...
by Jonathan Oates
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2008
This west London town has its own character—and its own deadly criminal history—from the author of Unsolved Murders of Victorian and Edwardian London.
Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Uxbridge takes the reader on a sinister and sad journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy,...
by Jimmy Cryans
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
This is the true story of Jimmy Cryans. A story of growing up in Glasgow's east end during the fifties and sixties and how he became involved in a life of crime. Jimmy speaks about the various characters he met and his dealings with some of Britain's major criminals. He reveals how petty theft and...
by M. William Phelps
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
"Phelps gets into the blood and guts of the story." -Gregg Olsen
Killing Her Wasn't Enough. . .
Sixteen-year-old Adrianne Reynolds couldn't unravel the twisted tangles of jealousy and domination complicating her new life in East Moline, Illinois. What began as a fresh start...
by M. William Phelps
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan
Iowa housewife Tracey Pittman Roberts seemed to have it all: natural beauty, three loving children, and a fairy tale second marriage to a wealthy businessman. But beneath the happy façade was a woman who used lies, manipulation,...
Mystery on the Isles of Shoals
Closing the Case on the Smuttynose Ax Murders of 1873
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
For the first time, the full story of a crime that has haunted New England since 1873.
The cold-blooded ax murder of two innocent Norwegian women at their island home off the coast of New Hampshire has gripped the region since 1873, beguiling tourists, inspiring artists, and fueling conspiracy...
Behind the Yellow Tape
On the Road with Some of America's Hardest Working Crime Scene Investigators
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2009
From the authors of Bodies We've Buried-an uncensored look at real-life CSIs. With a foreword by Patricia Cornwell.
For years, Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch trained CSIs at the National Forensic Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee. Now they provide a glimpse into the real world of crime scene investigation,...
Chasing Phil
The Adventures of Two Undercover Agents with the World's Most Charming Con Man
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
A thrilling true crime caper, bursting with colorful characters and awash in ‘70s glamour, that spotlights the FBI's first white-collar undercover sting
1977, the Thunderbird Motel. J.J. Wedick and Jack Brennan—two fresh-faced, maverick FBI agents—were about to embark on one of their agency's...
A Warmer Shade of Blue
Stories About Good Things Cops Do
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
When most people think of the police—cops—they think of scenarios seen on TV or read in the newspapers, with valiant law enforcement crime fighters battling drug dealers, organized crime,mobsters, gangs, and criminals of all kinds. But as Scott Baker, former NYPD officer, describes in A Warmer Shade...
The Last Pirate of New York
A Ghost Ship, a Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
**Was he New York City’s last pirate . . . or its first gangster? This is the true story of the bloodthirsty underworld legend who conquered Manhattan, dock by dock—for fans of Gangs of New York and Boardwalk Empire.
“History at its best . . . I highly recommend this remarkable book.”—Douglas...
Summary and Analysis of Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three
Based on the Book by Mara Leveritt
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Devil’s Knot tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Mara Leveritt’s book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
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by Robert K. Tanenbaum
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
From a New York Times–bestselling author: An account of the murder case and coerced confession that led to the birth of Miranda rights—“Unfailingly riveting” (Vincent Bugliosi).
It was a muggy summer day in 1963 when Janice Wylie and Emily Hoffert were murdered in their apartment on...
True Stories of Law & Order
The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2006
True Stories of Law & Order reveals the fascinating and shocking facts behind 25 of the hit show's most popular episodes - from the incredible account of how a woman's repressed memory leads to the solving of a 30-year-old cold case to the high-profile investigation of tranvestite millionaire...
Dead Man Running: An insider's story on one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs ... The Bandidos
An insider's story on one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs ... The Bandidos
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
A first hand account of perhaps the most powerful and influential crime group currently operating in Australia and North America. It is the first time ever that an insider has told the true and chilling story of the bike gangs that dominate the drug and illegal weapons trade. They'll come after me....