True crime Books

A fascinating historical account of a notorious murder trial that captured the attention of 19th century America. Author Matthew Flournoy Ward provides a detailed retelling of the events leading up to the crime and the subsequent trial of Matt F. Ward...

This book is a record of the historic criminal trials of George Robert Fitzgerald, Timothy Brecknock, James Fulton, and others for the murder of Patrick Randal Macdonnell and Charles Hipson. It also covers the trial of John Gallagher and others for an...

This gripping account of one of the most notorious murder trials in American history provides a fascinating insight into the legal and moral complexities of the era. With meticulous attention to detail, George Bemis presents a full transcript of the...

A Full, Complete, and Correct Account of the Horrid Murder of the Poor Italian Boy Carlo Ferriar is a detailed and gruesome account of a notorious murder case that shocked England in the early 19th century. The book provides a transcription and analysis...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This thought provoking and inspirational story is the true account of how Anita’s nephew’s brutal murder forced her to experience forgiveness in the rawest form. It is a testament to the strength of the human spirit’s ability to heal...

Murderous Women is a glimpse into the dark acts of some of Australia's most violent women.Thrill killings, sexually-motivated homicides and rage-fuelled murders are rarely committed by women. When they are, society is always left stunned.It's...

It is 1743, and Great Britain's coffers are overflowing with the profits of Caribbean sugar. But when a spat between two London schoolboys turns deadly, the simmering contempt between London's powerful sugar merchants and the Establishment is laid bare...

Midnight Return picks up where Midnight Express left off. Billy Hayes leapt from prison isolation to international notoriety when the book about his five years in and escape from a Turkish prison became a worldwide bestseller, and an Academy...

The powerful and compelling true story of corruption, coercion and murder surrounding the Tupac Shakur & Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace homicides brought to 2014. With contribution by former Los Angeles Police Detective Russell Poole, the original...

William Westwood was only sixteen when he was transported from Essex as a convict for stealing a coat. After landing in New South Wales and being assigned to a cruel master who would have him flogged at any opportunity, he decided that he would reclaim...

Labor racketeers, casino operators, jewelry thieves and one time Murder Inc. assassins provide an intimate look into the biggest cash flow business in American history-organized crime. They were there from the beginning. They were the author's Jewish...

Lance Herndon was at the top of his game in 1996. At age forty-one he was a self-made millionaire, the owner of Access, Inc., a successful information-systems consulting company. As a prominent member of Atlanta's young, wealthy, and powerful set, he was...

Controversy rages about capital punishment as innocent men and women are being released from death rows all over the country. Are innocent people being executed? Is capital punishment justice or is it revenge? Into the debate steps Mark Fuhrman,...

When Mitch Brisker first arrived at the doorstep of Scientology's infamous Celebrity Center in Los Angeles, he was a 23 year old, heroin-addicted, film school drop out. He survived addiction only to become entangled in the identity stealing cult known as...

From start to finish. The author, Raheim Wilson, uses New York as his canvas andintricately paints each tale through the lens of an educated man, who purposefully weaves in hisknowledge and love for New York along with the dark, underground world during...

J.S. Fletcher's "The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation" is a fascinating work. The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation, a business combo that offers enormous wealth and power to those involved, is at the center of the narrative. There are, however, covert intentions and...

Enter the fascinating world of "Courts and Criminals" by Arthur Train, where the American court system serves as the backdrop for suspenseful conflicts for justice. Investigate the complex webs that make up criminal cases, where nothing is what it...

"20th Century's Master Manipulator: Charles Sobhraj Unveiled" is an enthralling investigation into the murky and twisted world of one of the most notorious criminals in the history of modern times. Charles Sobhraj, who was frequently referred to as the...

A captivating investigation that dives deeply into the terrifying events that occurred during the notorious assaults that took place in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, "From Terror to Resilience: Understanding the True Impact of 26/11" is such an...

'By far the best book on Mumbai Mafia.' - Anil Kapoor'If it wasn't for this book there would be no Shootout at Wadala.' - Sanjay Gupta'Hussain Zaidi is a master storyteller.' - John AbrahamDongri to Dubai is the first ever attempt to chronicle the...

In the last installment of the Bitch Series, lives will forever be changed. Precious and Aaliyah are left fighting for their lives. Will mother and daughter survive or has their luck run out. Maya has wrecked havoc for years, never being held accountable...

A con man, philanderer, and at least seven-time bigamist by relocation, David Wilson Bethel used the mobility that his job as a railroad station agent provided, as well as aliases, to dodge the consequences of his actions for years. This true history of...

Daddy's Baby, Mama's Maybe sheds light on the complexities of sexual assault, mother-daughter relationships, sibling rivalry, generational cycles, grief, and the determination to overcome.Journey through the reality of the consequences rendered from...

"In the matter of the cause and circumstances of the death of John H. Tunstall a British subject to the honorable Charles Devens, Attorney General...."So begins the single most important contemporary document recounting the origins of the Lincoln County...

What do Jack the Ripper, Jesse James, The Texas Servant Girl Annihilator, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Jack the Kisser have in common?They were all subjects of true crime newspaper reporting in the 1800s. And now these stories and that of...

Frank Cullotta was best known for his exploits as an associate of the Chicago Outfit and his role as Tony Spilotro's enforcer and street lieutenant in Las Vegas. However, he had another interest besides crime. He loved to cook. In this book he shares...

When you next sit down at your local coffee shop, look around you: there may just be a professional hitman sitting at the next table. As author Mark Shaw reveals in this highly original and informative book, the ‘upper world’ sails perilously...

Ellen Phipps was married to a sociopathic lawyer. When the police wanted to interview him about a murder Ellen was terrified. This memoir describes how she kept herself and her daughter, Anne, safe from her increasingly unstable husband. The South...

This is a true story. It is based on the tragic homicide of two brothers, Toranio and Callington Wallace, whom were the brothers of the author, Miguel Bashford. Kushites exposes the long lasting corruption of police brutality and injustice in the island...

It was 1959 in West Carroll Parish, northeastern Louisiana. Something or someone was raping and murdering young women, something that came out of the Bayou Macon. A serial killer says Sheriff Hugh Macon, a lunatic escaped from the mental hospital in...

This is the tale of a six-year-old little girl who is raised to be an outlaw. With a father that is an armed robber, a stepmother who's a prostitute, and a band of hooligan siblings, her fate seems ensured. Through all of the hurt and suffering she...

The two years before he wrote Crime and Punishment (1866) had been bad ones for Dostoyevsky. His wife and brother had died; the magazine he and his brother had started, Epoch, collapsed under its load of debt; and he was threatened with debtor's prison...

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Considered by many to be one of the deadliest men in the west, claiming to have killed 42 men, John Wesley Hardin was also one of the most controversial men in the West. "The Letters of John Wesley Hardin," helps to reveal the man behind the myth, These...

CHARGED WITH THE RAPE AND MURDER of a nine-year-old girl in 1984, Kirk Bloodsworth was tried, convicted, and sentenced to die in Maryland’s gas chamber. Maintaining his innocence, he read everything on criminal law available in the prison library...

ENVEEW MYUERADRE'RS NEW YEAR'SMurdered By GirlfriendE l i z a b e t h T .E l i z a b e t h T .IT ALL HAPPENED JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIESHAVE YOU EVER HAD A DREAM THAT YOU WERE ABOUTTO BE MURDEREDHOMICIDE & THE CORONERS OFFICE HAS COVERED UPTHIS MURDERHOW...

PRISON PUZZLE PIECES (the first of a three volume series) is a non-fiction account of a corrections officer working in Stillwater Prison in Minnesota after he stopped traveling the country performing standup comedy and improv.  Through examples,...

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Experience the heart-pumping thrills of a real-life manhunt in the heart of Kenya with senior police commander Ian Henderson and journalist Philip Goodhart. The true story of a dangerous criminal on the loose and the brave souls who hunted him down, this...