Browsing: Law

A USA Today bestseller: The star of Homicide Hunter revisits his nerve-rattling case files — including the haunting cases that he’s never spoken about until now. With nearly 1,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

This “illuminating and absorbing” biography (The New York Times Book Review) tells the story of one of America’s complicated Founding Fathers, James Madison — a man who designed the Constitution, co-founded the Republican party, and shaped the nation in ways that still reverberate today.

On death row for the murders of a mother and her daughters, soldier Tim Hennis was found not guilty at a second trial after his defense team exposed false testimony. But the shocking results of a DNA test would bring the case to court for an unprecedented third time…

This “darkly humorous compendium” (People) recounts the myths and facts behind notorious female murderers — from the Blood Countess to Iceberg Anna. “Heavily researched and filled with gory details, a rare look at women who killed for pleasure” (Kirkus Reviews).

With nearly 900 five-star Goodreads ratings: Do you know how to protect your rights when talking to police? Featuring true stories of innocent people who have spent decades in prison, this is a “well-informed, scary, sobering” guide (Kirkus Reviews) to understanding your constitutional rights.

In this Washington Post Best Book of 2017, a New York Times bestselling author delivers “a searing exposé” (Kirkus Reviews) of Eric Garner’s death at the hands of a New York Police Department officer. “Brilliant… A necessary and riveting work” (Booklist starred review).

Former stock market mogul Shaun Attwood documents life in Arizona’s deadliest jail in this firsthand account of his fight for survival. This searing exposé provides a brutal glimpse into the darkest corners of America’s criminal justice system.

Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood changed the true crime genre forever, but one aspect of its case remained unsolved — a remarkably similar family murder committed halfway across the country weeks later. In this thorough book, an investigator seeks to prove the connection between the two vicious killings.

When Sam Amirante was a young lawyer just opening his practice, he had no idea his first client would be the vicious, infamous John Wayne Gacy. This shocking true story “will illuminate the case for anyone fascinated by the inner workings of a serial killer” (Publishers Weekly).

“A culturally rich and rewarding personal chronicle of ethnic faith and intermingled tradition” (Kirkus Reviews): This “entertaining and honest story” (Library Journal) follows a Muslim woman whose arranged marriage took her from Pakistan to the US — and resulted in a life of profound spiritual learning.