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Six captivating true-crime stories, spanning Mark Bowden's long and illustrious career, covering a variety of crimes complicated by extraordinary circumstances. Winner of a lifetime achievement award from International Thriller Writers, Bowden revisits in The Case of the Vanishing Blonde some of his most riveting stories and examines the effects of modern technology on the journalistic process.
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From Sarah Weinman, the award-winning editor of Unspeakable Acts, a groundbreaking new anthology showcasing the future of the true crime genre
True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been ignored?
In Evidence of Things Seen, fourteen of the most innovative crime writers working today cast a light...
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A woman begins to suspect that her husband isn't actually who he says he is, and a teenager has her life upended during the hunt for a missing girl, in two true-crime stories.
"Til Murder Do Us Part: Kathi Spiars can't believe she's found such a good man to marry as Stephen Marcum. But twelve years later, she starts to suspect that he isn't who he says he is. As she digs into his past, she doesn't realize that learning the truth will lead to a lifetime...
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"Alice Sebold meets Roxane Gay in Michelle Bowdler's literary debut, telling her story of rape and recovery while interrogating why one of society's most serious crimes goes largely uninvestigated The crime of rape sizzles like a lightning strike. It pounces, flattens, destroys. A person stands whole, and in a moment of unexpected violence, that life, that body is gone. Award-winning writer and public health executive Michelle Bowdler's memoir indicts...
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As seen on Discovery ID, these two true-crime thrillers follow a neighbors' quarrel that turns violent and cyber-bullying that explodes in a double murder.
Murder Thy Neighbor: Ann Hoover is a nice woman but she's come to hate her neighbor. Roy Kirk moved in next door with plans to renovate. But as the weeks go by, his DIY construction turns to shambles. When Ann takes him to court, Kirk's retaliation will be shockingly gruesome.
Murder IRL: Jenelle...
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"An entrancing and prismatic debut novel by Christine Lai, set in a near future fraught with ecological collapse, Landscapes brilliantly explores memory, empathy, preservation, and art as an instrument for recollection and renewal. In the English countryside--decimated by heat and drought--Penelope archives what remains of an estate's once notable collection. As she catalogues the library's contents, she keeps a diary of her final months in the dilapidated...
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"Larry Nassar, longtime doctor at Michigan State University and physician for the US Olympic gymnastics team, has been called one of the worst sexual predators in history. This is the inside story of how he got away with abusing hundreds of gymnasts for decades--and how a team of brave women, activists, and lawyers banded together to bring him down"--
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"A chilling exposé is drawn from more than 150 hours of exclusive tape-recorded interviews with Ted Bundy...It is a shocking self-portrait of the self-described, 'most cold-blooded son of a bitch you'll ever meet' that was also recently made into a Netflix documentary."--Back cover.
12) Boys Don't Cry
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For nearly half a century, the Christian Brothers who ran St. John's and St. Joseph's training schools presided over an unparalleled reign of perversion and terror. The story of how David McCann led the surviving wards on a crusade for recognition and justice is stirring and heartbreaking, a triumph of determination in the face of callous indifference.David McCann was sent to St. Joseph's Training School for Boys in Alfred, Ontario, in 1958. He was...
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The Darkness Of Sex Crimes (2023 Justice Report) compiles in one catalog the news report on sex crimes for the year 2023. A research resource for lawyers, , detectives, criminologists, sociologists, journalists or policy makers, the book covers reported convictions on sex crimes and ancillary matters. WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATERIALS THAT SOME READERS MAY FIND SENSITIVE. DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
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"Beyond the Headlines: Unraveling the Menendez Brothers" delves into the captivating and controversial case of the Menendez brothers, who shocked the nation with their brutal murder of their parents. This gripping book explores the complexities of the case, the sensational media coverage, and the layers of hidden truths that emerged during the trials. Through meticulous research, legal analysis, and psychological insights, it unravels the motives,...
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"Beyond the Headlines: The O.J. Simpson Trial" delves into the captivating and controversial trial that gripped the world. This compelling book offers an in-depth exploration of the evidence, legal strategies, and the social impact of the trial of the century. Through meticulous research, expert analysis, and firsthand accounts, it unravels the complexities, controversies, and enduring legacy of the O.J. Simpson case.
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Known as the "Vampire Rapist" or "Strangler Bill" for his distinctive modus operandi, Wayne Boden would rape, strangle and bite the breasts of his victims. His murdering rampage would continue in two cities over three years, he was only caught by superior evidence gathering and the help of an orthodontist. This book asks the question of "How do we really know our boyfriend or lover when we don't want to ask the questions, not only because we don't...
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"Murderous Love Affairs: The Most Shocking Crimes of Passion" is a true crime book that explores some of the most infamous crimes of passion in history. This book delves into the emotional, psychological, cultural, and societal factors that contribute to these types of crimes, and provides insights into the devastating consequences that they can have for everyone involved.
Each chapter of the book focuses on a different case, including the high-profile...
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"Beyond the Headlines: Unraveling JonBenét Ramsey" delves into the perplexing and tragic case of JonBenét Ramsey, a young beauty pageant contestant whose murder captivated the nation. This compelling book explores the evidence, theories, and the ongoing quest for answers in one of America's most infamous unsolved mysteries. Through meticulous research, expert analysis, and interviews, it seeks to shed light on the chilling circumstances surrounding...
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The Accused: 13-year-old Derek King and his 12-year-old brother, Alex, Sunday school students with choirboy looks.
After midnight on November 26, 2001, someone bludgeoned Terry King to death while he slept, and set his Florida home afire. By the time the firefighters extinguished the blaze, King's sons, Alex, 12, and Derek, 13, were at the home of their forty-year-old friend, Ricky Chavis, a convicted child-molester. By the next afternoon, following...
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A woman recounts her decades-long saga to bring her sister's killer to justice in a harrowing true crime story of domestic abuse and family perseverance.
From the moment it happened, Renee Fehr knew that Gregory Houser had murdered her sister Sheryl. Cruel, abusive, and increasingly violent, Greg had threatened to kill Sheryl if she tried to leave him. Yet Sheryl's death was ruled a suicide. And for twenty-seven years after her death, Greg continued...
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