True crime Books

As Judge Robert Clive Jones enters the courtroom, plaintiff Frank Romano takes a deep breath. Finally, after all this time, his opportunity to seek justice has arrived. As Judge Jones bangs his gavel, a trial to determine the responsibility for the...

For more than twenty-three years, Robert Anderson chased drug smugglers and terrorists across a dozen different countries, flying a wide variety of government airplanes and helicopters for the world's largest law enforcement air force. For his entire...

The murder of Forrest Teel, a corporate vice-president and head of the international division of the largest pharmaceutical company in the world caught the attention of the nation in 1958. When his longtime mistress was arrested for the crime, the...

This is the fascinating story about the King of Matches, Ivar Kreuger, the Swedishgenius, who pioneered the usage of corporate nance and management, international law, politics and nance, etc., for the establishment and management of corporations, their...

Here put on these. They are my shoes. Take my hand and I will walk you through my life as a serial killer. I want you to feel my pain. I´m not a bad person , I just grew up to do bad things in life only God can forgive me for the hurt and the pain that I...

I am a Cambridge Graduate (English 2:1 1972). I am the son of a Vicar. Arriving in jail as a first timer is shocking, particularly as a 56-year-old, normally 'good' citizen, or 'burgher of this borough'. (Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK). That's what happened...

Last to Leave is the third in the DS Ronnie Delmar series - police procedural meets psychological thriller, with a kick-ass female protagonist set against the backdrop of the police misconduct scandals in the UK. The third book in the DS Ronnie Delmar...

Full Title:The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth, With a Full Sketch of The Conspiracy of Which He was The Leader, and The Pursuit, Trial and Execution of His AccomplicesDescription: The Making of the Modern Law: Trials, 1600-1926 collection...

Questa è la storia di una donna coraggiosa che ha denunciato il sistema di corruzione imperante nella Roma degli anni '70. Attraverso una serie di documenti e testimonianze, questo libro ci mostra il lato oscuro della vita politica italiana.This work has...

This gripping account of the Sanson family, the official executioners of France from the 17th to the 19th centuries, offers a rare glimpse into the dark history of capital punishment and its enduring impact on French society. Based on private notes and...

In this collection of essays, the author reflects on his experiences as a coroner in a small town in the late 19th century. From tragic suicides to bizarre accidents, each story offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people whose fates took...

First published in 1871, this is a fascinating first-hand account of the life of a detective in Victorian London. The author, William Russell, was an inspector with Scotland Yard and his book recounts his most interesting and challenging cases. This...

Cet ouvrage présente un mémoire rédigé par le Dr. Cornelius Herz, qui a été condamné pour escroquerie. Il s'agit d'une source précieuse pour comprendre les pratiques frauduleuses de l'époque.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

A gripping true-crime novel about the notorious Victorian serial killer Leonard Scott, who terrorized the streets of London in the 1860s and 70s. Drawing on contemporary accounts, police reports, and other primary sources, this book provides a chilling...

Une fascinante note historique sur Coulommiers depuis sa fondation jusqu'à nos jours, y compris un compte rendu détaillé du procès d'Abel de la Rue, qui a été condamné à mort pour un crime odieux.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

This book is a fascinating exploration of crime and its investigation from the late 1800s. Arthur Griffiths delves into various criminal cases, describing how they were committed and how they were solved. He also examines the history of policing and the...

This book provides a fascinating insight into a high-profile crime and its aftermath. Marie Françoise Clarisse Manson was one of the defendants in the trial for the assassination of M. Fualdès, and her memoirs provide an explanation of her conduct during...

Ce livre raconte l'histoire de voleurs audacieux qui ont volé une importante quantité d'or. Les auteurs, Céleste Vénard Anonymous et Céleste Vénard de Chabrillan, ont observé l'enquête criminelle sur ce vol sensationnel et ont écrit ce livre pour...

Cette étude détaillée de l'assassinat de François de Guise en 1563 examine le contexte politique et religieux de l'époque ainsi que les motivations et les actions de Poltrot de Méré. Pierre de Vaissière explore les différentes versions de l'histoire et...

Dans ce livre, l'historien Pierre de Vaissière décrit les histoires de ces criminels célèbres qui ont marqué l'histoire française. De l'assassinat de Henri III aux intrigues politiques de la fin du XVIe siècle, cet ouvrage offre des récits fascinants de...

This true crime story follows the murder trial of Dr. John W. Hughes, who was accused of killing Miss Tamsen Parsons. The book also provides a sketch of Hughes' life, in which he confesses to bigamy and details his relationship with the victim. This...

Scotland Yard is a history of the famous British police force. It covers the force's history from its founding in the 19th century to the present day. The book is a fascinating look at the history of British law enforcement and a must-read for anyone...

Uncover the mystery behind the Meadow Lea Tragedy with Robert Dezell's Fire and Frost. Dezell recounts in detail the events that led to the fire and subsequent deaths of workers at the Meadow Lea factory in 1913. He also delves into the investigation...

This exposé of political corruption in New York City provides a behind-the-scenes view of the infamous Tammany Hall political machine. Drawing on his own experiences as a political operative, Jay W. Forrest reveals the dirty secrets of Tammany's...

This book is a sensational and controversial firsthand narrative of one of the most notorious events in Scottish history, the murder of David Rizzio, the Italian secretary of Mary Queen of Scots, in 1566. The author, Lord Ruthven, was one of the...

This true crime classic tells the story of Oscar Slater, a Jewish immigrant who was wrongfully convicted of murder in Scotland in 1908. Based on extensive research and firsthand accounts, it exposes the corruption and prejudice that led to Slater's...

Allan Pinkerton, renowned for his Civil War service as head of the Union Intelligence Service, was hired by Lincoln to provide security during his journey to the Nation's capital in 1861. Pinkerton's detailed account is a fascinating look at the methods...

From famous feuds to notorious criminal cases, this collection of Kentucky's most gripping tragedies and trials offers a glimpse into the state's darker history. Author Lewis Franklin Johnson delves into the personalities and motivations of the key...

Belknap's unforgettable memoir describes his adventures as a tramp and thief during the late nineteenth century. In colorful and often shocking detail, he chronicles his experiences riding the rails, begging for food, and breaking the law, offering an...

This book details the case of Edward John Eyre, who was prosecuted for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors during his time as Governor of Jamaica. The book includes evidence taken from the trial and provides a fascinating insight into the colonial legal...

In an unnamed and timeless Latin American country, the lives of six men and three police officers intertwine after a brutal murder in a gay bathhouse. Dan Landes, an expatriate retired Los Angeles cop, is recruited to hunt for a serial killer who preys...

Almost 500 pages of unsealed FBI documents on the Las Vegas shooting, and the alleged shooter Stephen Paddock. Documents show that FBI agents knew the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history left behind stockpiles of guns,...

Police in Newtown, Connecticut, were told years before Adam Lanza's 2012 killing spree that he planned to carry out a massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. That is just one of the revelations in this batch of documents the FBI has released.These...

William Wasserman, a one-man wrecking crew who routinely confronted hostile, armed poachers in the backwoods of Pennsylvania and brought them to justice, writes about his encounters with outlaw hunters in a gritty, heart-pounding style that is sure to...

Big Bend attracts some of the most dedicated visitors of any national park in the country. They drive for hours from all across Texas and beyond, sometimes for just a short weekend of wilderness. They bring everything needed for camping, boating, hiking,...

Stories about postcolonial bandits in Mexico have circulated since the moment Mexico won its independence. Narratives have appeared or been discussed in a wide variety of forms: novels, memoirs, travel accounts, newspaper articles, the graphic arts,...

An autobiography aimed to steer teens and young adults away from drugs, gangs, violence, crime, and the agony of prison. A must reading for every parent and youth in America.

The year 2018 will herald the 200th anniversary of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The timing seems right for the story of a real monster. German-born immigrant Anton Probst arrived in New York in 1863...

In the mid-1990s British and Irish backpackers invade Bondi. They have come for a good time and find work on building sites, in bars and strip joints. Many are regulars at the Regent Hotel, but their enjoyment is interrupted when one of their own, a gay...

In my state of shock and dismay, I asked God over and over again, "Why?" Always, before closing my eyes at night, I prayed for my sons, asking God to keep them healthy, happy, and safe. I never dreamed that a horrific crime would take one of their lives...