Browsing: True Crime

Abraham Lincoln risked his presidential candidacy in his last murder trial as a lawyer. This New York Times bestseller follows the high-stakes case and reads like an “engrossing legal thriller” (Publishers Weekly).

In 1908, a wealthy woman was killed in her home — and Jewish immigrant Oscar Slater proved a convenient suspect. After his conviction, famed writer Arthur Conan Doyle stepped in to prove the man’s innocence in Holmesian style. “Pure catnip for the devotee of true crime writing” (The Washington Post).

In this New York Times Notable Book of 2019, a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter delivers a comprehensive account of the 2015 Charleston church shooting and its wide-ranging aftermath. “At once horrifying and inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking… A definitive must-read” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

Dulcie Bodsworth appeared to be a model member of her community — but in reality, she was a serial killer who murdered three men. Told by the daughter who brought her to justice, this riveting account looks at Bodsworth’s shocking crimes.

* Finalist for the Edgar® Award in Best Fact Crime * New York Post, “The Post’s Favorite Books of 2015”…

This “one-of-a-kind” true story (The New York Times) provides a glimpse into the moving life and unusual work of Sandra Pankhurst, who cleans homes after death and disaster strike. “Fascinating… revelatory” (People).

A stunning look inside the world of violent hate groups by a onetime white supremacist leader who, shaken by a…

An Edgar Award finalist from a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer: When Jerry Sherwood discovered that the son she gave up for adoption decades before died at the age of three, she suspected foul play — and soon uncovered the horrifying truth behind his death. “Masterfully depicted” (Publishers Weekly).

How did the first detectives of Scotland Yard manage without the advantages of fingerprinting, DNA profiling, or even reliable photography? This intriguing volume takes a look at the techniques they used to solve classic cases like the First Railway Murder.

What do you do when your husband dies unexpectedly?You write him a letter, of course.What do you do when someone…