Browsing: True Crime

Forty years after the unsolved 1969 murder of Harvard student Jane Britton, undergrad Becky Cooper heard the rumors — and began a 10-year journey in search of the truth… A “searching, atmospheric, and ultimately entrancing” book from an author “who ushers us through the many twists and turns” (Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Say Nothing).

When Matt Westbrook’s three children disappear, the kidnapper issues a shocking offer: He can trade his wife for his children. Matt has hours to make an impossible choice… A USA Today bestselling author delivers a “relentlessly fast-paced” read (John Marrs, bestselling author of The One).

The riveting true story of the rise and fall of Murder, Inc. and the executioner-turned-informant whose mysterious death became a…

In only 90 seconds, a fire in the Station nightclub killed 100 people and injured hundreds more. It would take…

Small Town Charm With Deadly Consequences “In her new true crime book, and the second in her original series, acclaimed…

Why would a father murder the mother of his four children? A New York Times bestselling author investigates the shocking truth behind the Elizabeth DeCaro case in a riveting page-turner that “grabs you by the throat and never lets go” (New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen).

Over the course of his career, forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass has searched for the remnants of a decades-old plane crash, deciphered ancient death scenes, reassembled bodies, and more. In this gripping volume, he recounts some of his most unbelievable crime scene investigations.

Named a Best Book of Summer 2020 by People: After Sara Morgan’s murder in 1997, her boyfriend confesses, pleading temporary insanity. But his confession raises more questions than it answers, launching their small town into a web of suspicion, secrets, and personal retribution. “Captivating, serpentine, and affecting” (Megan Abbott).

Born in 1894, Leonarda Cianciulla’s early life was marked by abuse and misery. But she would go on to commit crimes of her own — and participate in the most shocking one of all. Learn more in this chilling account.

“It just wasn’t their night” – Richard SpeckOn the evening of 13 July 1966, an intoxicated Richard Speck broke into…