Serial killers and murderers Books

Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary Dear Zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a system's failure to prevent the death of a child.In November 2001, the body of a young doctor named Andrew Bagby was...

From award-winning author Anthony Flacco comes a powerful tale of a picture-perfect family, the madness that plagued them, and a betrayal that plunged them into a fatal nightmare.Robert Peernock appeared to have the ideal life; working as a pyrotechnics...

This is the true story of Ted, Viscount Deerhurst, the son of the Earl of Coventry and an American ballerina who dedicated his life to becoming a professional surfer. Surfing was a means of escape, from England, from the fraught charges of nobility, from...

On December 22, 1993, a murder took place just after midnight. There was very little investigation done. The Case was closed before a key witness could come forward, and when she did, no one believed her. The book reveals the sequence of events that lead...

Put your crime-solving wits to the test with codes, ciphers, and more mind-bending puzzles from the groundbreaking creators of Hunt A Killer.In Hunt A Killer: The Detective's Puzzle Book, you'll meet up with private eye Michelle Gray who needs you to hit...

Few stories are more central to understanding our history of racially biased incarceration and violent social activism than the life of Sam MelvilleSam Melville was both reviled and admired as one of the most feared radicals in post-World War II history...

A brutally dismembered corpse . . . a wife lying in wait . . . and all the shocking details behind a former exotic dancer's motivation for her depraved crime of passionPhoenix, Arizona, 2004. Former stripper turned suburban housewife Marjorie Orbin filed...

Famous for its revolutionary aspects in musical, political, sexual identity and consumerist ideas, punk rock also has its lesser-known gangster ethos as well, explained here by players in the various punk gangs.The Los Angeles, Orange County, and South...

A shocking true story of a double life undone by murder.When North Carolina farmer Stuart Taylor died after a sudden illness, his 46-year-old fiance Velma Barfield, was overcome with grief. Taylor's family grieved with her-until the autopsy revealed...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bitter Blood comes the story of a greed so powerful it led to an unspeakable crime.Wealthy Lieth von Stein lay dead and his wife Bonnie near death in their North Carolina home after a vicious assault with...

She led an almost perfect life, and committed an almost perfect crime.Barbara Stager appeared to be a devoted mother, loving wife, and dedicated church leader in her Durham, North Carolina, community. When she "accidentally" shot her husband, popular...

THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONShe looked like everyone's grandmother: white-haired, plump, bespectacled, and kindly. Only Dorothea Montalvo Puente's eyes, black and hard behind her glasses, hinted at the evil that lurked within. She was the rarest of...

In a place where murder isn't supposed to happen-rural Missouri and Southern Illinois-deputy sheriff and investigator Harry Spiller learned the hard reality: murder is all around us. It doesn't matter whether you live in a big city or small county with...

An astonishing collection of stories of extraterrestrial abduction, time travel, and extraterrestrial sex."Brad Steiger's book does an excellent-indeed, essential-job of setting the scene and providing a foundation of the facts as they were known at the...

America has spawned hundreds of cults. Charismatic leaders periodically burst into the news for the most awful of reasons. We are awash with stories of brainwashed members' struggles to leave. Meet the messianic leaders, see the indoctrination and...

How well do you know your neighbors? Maybe you should get to know them better! Growing up, we are taught that monsters are easy to identify, but the truth is very different. Too often, the serial murderer does not stand out. Otherwise, he, or she, would...

The only psychic ever to lecture at the FBI Academy, Noreen Renier has assisted law-enforcement officials all over the world, working on more than 400 criminal cases. From the discovery and development of her unique talents to becoming a respected figure...

This 160 page book serves as a memoir of a lawman (Harry Spiller) from Williamson County, Illinois and tells of his stories and ventures as a sheriff.

TheDefinitive Account of the O.J. Simpson Trial, by LegendaryDefense Attorney F. Lee Bailey It was called "The Trial of the Century." Beloved football sensation, O.J. Simpson was famous for his prowess on the field, his good looks, and his charm. But all...

Discover the real-life inspirations behind history's most infamous serial killers: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, and so many more.Gothic media moguls Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl, authors of The Science of Monsters, The Science of...

From Amanda Knox to O.J., Casey Anthony to Kyle Rittenhouse, our justice system faces scrutiny and pressure from the media and public like never before. Can the bedrock of 'innocent until proven guilty' survive in what acclaimed Seattle...

Since Marilyn Monroe died among suspicious circumstances on the night of August 4, 1962, there have been queries and theories, allegations and investigations, but no definitive evidence about precisely what happened and who was involved . . . until now...

The third title in our Conversations with a Killer series focuses on one of the most notorious serial killers of the 1970s, Ed Kemper, a key character in the hit Netflix seriesMindhunter.If there ever was a human monster that walked this earth, it was...

From Ted Bundy to John Wayne Gacy and David Berkowitz, the 1970s were a time of notorious and brutal serial killers. Find out more about them, along with some you may never have heard of. The Co-Ed Killer, Son of Sam, Hillside Strangler, and...

There are two parts to every crime story: how they did it and why they got caught.This book is about the second part, and how it changes the way we catch serial killers. No two stories about the capture of a serial killer are the same...

The result of extensive research including an analysis of over 140 active shooter/killer incidents, Krav Maga Extreme Survival provides an apolitical view of personal safety concentrating on practical methods to survive violent...