True crime Books

The Poppy-Plague And England�������s Crime is a non-fiction book written by James Forbes B. Tinling in 1876. The book explores the impact of opium addiction on England and its people during the 19th century. Tinling delves into the history of opium and...

Murder at forty Below is a gritty yet fascinating account of many of Alaska's most notorious and unusual murder cases. Drawn from police files, eyewitness accounts, and news reports, these stories introduce extreme criminals in an extreme land. Meet...

In Accident And Deception: The Huey Long Shooting, Dr. Donald Pavy vindicates Dr. Carl Weiss of the false allegations connecting him to the shooting of Huey P. Long in the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, LA on September 8th 1935. In this book, he...

On August 31, 1972, Hellen Hanks, a pretty thirty-four-year-old mother of three disappeared from her place of employment at Wilcox Advertising in Valdosta, Georgia. After a brief investigation by local and state authorities, the case went cold. In the...

At approximately seven o'clock in the evening on May 7, 1950, Gordon Malherbe Hillman filled an empty bottle with water, capped it, and walked into his mother's room in the pair's fifth-floor suite at Boston's luxurious Copley Plaza Hotel. He then edged...

The Roots of Violent Crime in America is criminologist Barry Latzer's comprehensive analysis of crimes of violence--including murder, assault, and rape--in the United States from the 1880s through the 1930s. Combining the theoretical perspectives and...

“Disconnected/Reconnected” is a collection of writing from prisoners at Lancaster State Prison in Los Angeles County exploring how pain and trauma lead to incarceration, and how love and meaningful reflection lead to healing. The program at...

The Jerilderie Letter Part Two: Australia's Corrupt Prime MinistersFrom the back cover:Australia's democracy was stolen long ago, if we ever had one, by corrupt political parties who are pillaging Australia's assets, at times using corrupt police and...

Was it an accident, suicide, or something more sinister?It takes just seconds for someone to die. But sometimes years later, questions remain: was it an accident, suicide, or something far more sinister?An elderly couple having an illicit affair...

A STEP-BY-STEP ACCOUNT OF A PLANET'S "TAKEOVER"Written under the guise of a Sci-Fi thriller, this little book ends up revealing more than just a riveting exposé. It soon reveals the very mysteries our civilization has been searching for, for...

Welcome to the world of the Philadelphia Lawyer-a man of two identities. By day he is a mild-mannered attorney, one who has practiced in a wide variety of legal fields from criminal to corporate to personal injury, earning himself a stellar reputation in...

A fascinating true-crime narrative about the first rabbi ever accused of murder and what the case says about the role of clergy in America.On the evening of November 1, 1994, Rabbi Fred Neulander returned home to find his wife, Carol, facedown on the...

Here is the shocking true saga of the Irish American mob. In Paddy Whacked, bestselling author and organized crime expert T. J. English brings to life nearly two centuries of Irish American gangsterism, which spawned such unforgettable characters as Mike...

Jessica Renee was 11 years old when her stepfather began routinely raping and sexually assaulting her. Only when she was 15 and her boyfriend asked the right questions did the truth come to light-a terrible truth that her mother chose not to believe...

Hands Up: Or, Thirty-Five Years Of Detective Life In The Mountains And On The Plains. Reminiscences By General D. J. Cook, Chief Of The Rocky Mountain Detective Association. Compiled By John W. Cook. A Condensed Criminal History Of The Far West.This book...

In 1909, Augusta Fullam, an English memsahib in Meerut, shocked polite English society by falling in love with Dr Clark, an Anglo-Indian of dubious reputation. Clark had long been unhappy in his marriage and upon meeting her, he instigated the double...

Jack Dawe is an unconventional street cop. His ability to not act or look like a 'Copper' enabled him to infiltrate the drug networks of the UK. This no holds barred, explosive and at times humorous account of undercover policing takes the reader through...

Discover the most infamous Mexican 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...

Rosemarie Smith has written her autobiography in three parts; Little Molly, Molly II: Am I who I should be? and Molly III: The Untold Story.Having suffered, child abuse she reached a point where she had totally given up on life and felt that the long...

Yes, there's a serial killer in this story, along with a Hollywood producer, an adventure in Europe, and my introduction into a life of crime by the daughter of a prominent actor. It's a true story too. I present it to you as journal entries, almost...

This story is all about the business man and certain mishaps which happened in his life. And the investigation of the past and present incident which happened in the main characters life

This is the sweet and bitter story of the Tungsten Mine. The story takes in the amazing life of Frank Arnold, the long-time caretaker who made the Tungsten Mine his home for twenty years. He wandered the vast eastern Cascades in what we now call the...

At last! After a lifetime of silence; a man‑ who actually knew the ZODIAC KILLER steps from the shadows and tells his story. Finally we hear the REAL truth about the ZODIAC KILLER. This is the true story of America’s most methodical planner and...

Ambiguity contains the roller-coaster ride of Anthony Bulela, a newly minted homicide detective, and his team in pursuing the killer dubbed as the Skinner by the press. Corruption, deception, and lust invade the attempt to stop this scourge.

Alaska Bush Cop: And the Beat Goes On is the second of a four-book series, outlining my nearly 32-year career as police chief of a small Alaska bush community. I was hired off the street, with no previous experience, and was asked to single-handedly...

Lizzie Borden [1860-1927] was tried and acquitted for the 1892 axemurders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.Speculation continues today about the sensational case that produced afamous nursery rhyme. Although she was acquitted, no...

Nothing Is Too Late tells the true story of the mysterious and treacherous Lucian Kozminski, a survivor of four Nazi death camps and an alleged SS collaborator, who embarked on a scheme to steal huge sums of money that the postwar German government had...

This wickedly funny non-fiction book spans the 30-year career of (retired) DEA Special Agent Philippa LeVine.   She spent the bulk of her early years in a clandestine lab group chasing methamphetamine cooks and tweekers.  In salty sarcastic...

In the deadly game of working undercover, California Department of Motor Vehicle investigators are the crime fighters faced with lawbreakers who prey on the general public. They are referred to as unforgiving lawless predators. Money is their God. The...

On a cool, spring day in 1897, Alfred Haney left his Williamston, Michigan home to earn a day's wage. He knew his wife's peculiar behavior had become more frequent, and he had planned on her seeing the town doctor, but she assured him she was feeling...

Reformatory Prison Discipline As Developed By Sir Walter Crofton In The Irish Convict Prisons (1872) is a historical book written by Mary Carpenter. The book discusses the reformatory prison system developed by Sir Walter Crofton in the Irish convict...

Leaves From A Journal Of Prison Visits, Torn Out And Tied Together is a book written by Maria Shepherd and originally published in 1857. The book is a collection of journal entries that Shepherd wrote while visiting prisoners in various jails and prisons...

Memoirs of the Celebrated Eugene Aram: Who Was Executed for the Murder of Daniel Clark in 1759 is a book written by Eugene Aram himself, published posthumously in 1838. The book is a memoir of Aram's life, including his childhood, education, and his...

""Recollections of John Thurtell, Who Was Executed at Hertford on Friday, January 9, 1824, for Murdering W. Weare: An Appendix to His Account of the Trial"" is a book written by Pierce Egan that documents the life and crimes of John Thurtell, a notorious...

""1871: Le Vrai Coupable Et Ses Victimes"" est un livre de l'auteur fran�����ais Odon Dignat, publi����� en 1874. Ce livre retrace les �����v�����nements de la Commune de Paris de 1871, un soul�����vement populaire qui a eu lieu apr�����s la d�����faite...

Die Pathologische Luge Und Die Psychisch Abnormen Schwindler ist ein Buch des deutschen Autors Anton Wolfgang Adalbert Delbruck aus dem Jahr 1891. Das Buch behandelt das Thema der pathologischen L�����ge und der psychisch abnormen Schwindler und...

The Innocent Murderers is a novel written by William Johnston and published in 1910. The book tells the story of a group of young men who are falsely accused of murder and must fight to clear their names. The main character, Jim, is a hardworking and...