Browsing: True Crime

Art

Papillon

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Henri Charrière, called “Papillon,” for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder…

Asia

People Who Eat Darkness

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This “searing exploration of evil and trauma” (The New York Times Book Review) follows a journalist’s decade-long investigation into the brutal murder of a young English woman at the hands of a killer “as brilliant and terrifying as the fictional Hannibal Lecter” (The Wall Street Journal).

Ancient World

The Rescue Artist

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From a New York Times bestselling author: This delightful book chronicles the 1994 theft of Edvard Munch’s The Scream — and the recovery efforts of art detective and undercover cop Charley Hill. “An entertaining account” (Time) with nearly 600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Biographies and Memoirs

Blood Brother

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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.

Action and Adventure

Night of the Grizzlies

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In August 1967, grizzly bears killed two young campers in Glacier National Park. What caused the gruesome attack? From a New York Times bestselling author and “the best true crime writer around” (Publishers Weekly) comes a haunting and enthralling read.

Bestsellers

My Story

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A New York Times bestseller with nearly 8,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this extraordinary memoir, Elizabeth Smart chronicles her incredible strength after being abducted and held captive for nearly a year, and her path to advocacy for children’s rights.

20th Century

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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Top-rated on BookBub: This modern classic explores the city of Savannah — and the gunshots that rang out from one of its most storied homes early one morning. “The first true crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed-and-breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime” (The New York Times).