Browsing: Criminology

An “eye-opening” National Book Critics Circle Award winner (Publishers Weekly): This unflinching look at the opioid crisis in America examines how the epidemic began and what allowed it to grow. “A driven and important narrative” (The Wall Street Journal).

A New York Times bestseller: In 1991, 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted — and she didn’t resurface for 18 years. This gripping account chronicles her captor’s crimes and shocking abuses.

Now a Netflix original series Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative…

A #1 New York Times bestseller: Did Scott Peterson really murder his pregnant wife, Laci? The convicted killer’s sister reveals her side of the story — and explains why she believes her brother committed the crime.

In 2001, Mary Jean Pearle listened over the phone as her abusive ex-husband, John Battaglia, murdered their two young daughters. This gripping read recounts the nightmarish crime that rocked Dallas.

This New York Times bestseller and true crime classic paints a gripping portrait of Charles Manson, his followers, and their vicious acts in the late 1960s. An award-winning read with over 37,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Named one of the most important nonfiction books of the 21st century by Entertainment Weekly‚ Slate‚ Chronicle of Higher Education‚…

This groundbreaking history of how American police forces have been militarized is now revised and updated. Newly added material brings…

This “masterpiece” (Life) with over 212,000 five-star Goodreads ratings investigates the shocking murder of the Clutter family in a small Midwestern town. “The best documentary account of an American crime ever written” (The New York Review of Books).

This haunting read details the infamous murder of Kitty Genovese, who was stabbed on the streets of New York while dozens of bystanders did nothing to save her. More than a crime story, this is a study of human behavior that “evokes anger and anguish in equal measure” (The Advocate).