Browsing: True Crime

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist who “pulls the curtain back…

A mother tells the story of her daughter’s tragic life and death in this riveting account of Nancy Spungen — the girlfriend of musician Sid Vicious and an eventual murder victim. “Honest and moving… Her painful tale is engrossing” (The Washington Post).

In 2001, Mary Jean Pearle listened over the phone as her abusive ex-husband, John Battaglia, murdered their two young daughters. This gripping read recounts the nightmarish crime that rocked Dallas.

This New York Times bestseller and true crime classic paints a gripping portrait of Charles Manson, his followers, and their vicious acts in the late 1960s. An award-winning read with over 37,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

How did a self-taught painter from New Jersey hoodwink the FBI and fool the world with his fake masterpieces? An infamous forger tells his unbelievable story in this engaging memoir. “Astonishing… By turns horrifying and hilarious” (The Wall Street Journal).

Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable…

This “masterpiece” (Life) with over 212,000 five-star Goodreads ratings investigates the shocking murder of the Clutter family in a small Midwestern town. “The best documentary account of an American crime ever written” (The New York Review of Books).

One of the most notorious Americans of the twentieth century was a failed Broadway actress turned radio announcer named Mildred…

While studying abroad in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused of murder — and was only acquitted after years of imprisonment. This memoir of her nightmare features extracts from letters, journals, and court testimony. “Required reading for those who can’t get enough of this headline-grabbing saga” (Booklist).

Abducted and abandoned at the age of four, Marina grew up living among monkeys deep in a Colombian jungle. This provocative memoir of her unusual childhood is “thrilling, upsetting, and powerful… A coming-of-age tale like no other” (Publishers Weekly) with over 1,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.