Browsing: Law Enforcement

A “fresh, urgent” NPR Best Book of 2018 (Kirkus Reviews starred review): Documenting the realities of immigration and policing at the US–Mexico border, this New York Times bestseller offers “an indispensable look at one of America’s most divisive issues” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

This #1 New York Times bestseller gives a riveting account of the infamous Golden State Killer, a serial killer who terrorized California in the ’70s and ’80s — and was only apprehended in 2018. “A brilliant genre-buster… Propulsive, can’t-stop-now reading” (Stephen King).

In 2011, Stephen Fulcher received a phone call that would change his life — and pit him against a ruthless murderer in a desperate race against time. A riveting true read with “the gripping allure of long-form podcasts, such as Serial” (The Observer).

After Nicolas de La Reynie became the first police chief of 17th-century Paris, he discovered a scandal possibly involving King Louis XIV’s own mistress… “Tucker vividly brings to life a slice of Parisian history in this rigorously researched true crime epic” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

Did Mary Pinchot Meyer uncover the truth behind JFK’s assassination — and was she killed for what she found? “Mary’s Mosaic just might have solved a great murder mystery… A must-read” (New York Times bestselling author Jim Marrs).

With his brown lab, Reba, by his side, game warden and K-9 handler Roger Guay has taken on many intense missions, from chilling crime scenes to vanished hikers. This riveting memoir recounts his experiences in the woods of Maine and beyond.

What’s life in the FBI really like? In this insider account, a former FBI agent opens up about the Bureau — from the rigorous training to his experiences working in a violent crime squad.

Art

In this thrilling memoir, the FBI’s leading specialist in art crimes chronicles his extraordinary career catching crooks and recovering stolen treasures all over the world. “Riveting… Hands down the best book ever written on art crime” (Associated Press).

From big cities to small towns, this riveting book takes readers inside the everyday lives of American cops. Their stories paint a portrait that is at once funny, heartbreaking, and entirely unforgettable.