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By Their Father's Hand: The True Story of the Wesson Family Massacre [Secure]
by Monte Francis
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Neighbors were unaware of what went on behind the tightly closed doors of a house in Fresno, California--the home of an imposing, 300-pound Marcus Wesson, his wife, children, nieces, and grandchildren. But on March 12, 2004, gunshots were heard inside the Wesson home, and police officers responding to what they believed was a routine domestic disturbance were horrified by the senseless carnage they discovered when they entered. By Their Father's Hand is a chilling true story of incest, abuse, ma... more info>>
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Deadly Innocence [Secure]
by Scott Burnside
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Karla and Paul seemed like the picture-perfect newlyweds, but were really a pair of vicious killers who abducted, sexually tortured and murdered innocent schoolgirls, videotaping their evil acts in suburban Niagara Falls. Billed as the crime of the century in Canada, this case has received a great deal of media coverage on both sides of the border. Includes eight pages of photos.
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Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer [Secure]
by Ann Rule
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In the most extraordinary book Ann Rule has ever undertaken, America's master of true crime has spent more than two decades researching the story of the Green River Killer, who murdered more than forty-nine young women. The quest to discover the most prolific serial killer in American history has been an intimate part of Ann Rule's life, with some of the corpses found only a mile or so from where she lived and raised her own daughters. She did not know the killer, but he apparently knew her and ... more info>>
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Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet [Secure]
by John Douglas, Stephen Singular
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John Douglas--the Bestselling Author of Mindhunter and the Undisputed Master Profiler of Serial Criminals--Tells the Chilling True Story of John Robinson, the Internet's First Serial Murderer. In Olathe, Kansas, a balding, pudgy father of four sits in prison convicted on three counts of homicide--two of capital murder--and suspected in at least five other disappearances. During the last half of the 1990s, John Robinson exploited the Internet's active world of sadomasochism with horrific results.... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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Brutal: The Untold Story of My Life Inside Whitey Bulger's Irish Mob [Secure]
by Kevin Weeks
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I grew up in the Old Colony housing project in South Boston and became partners with James "Whitey" Bulger, who I always called Jimmy. Jimmy and I, we were unstoppable. We took what we wanted. And we made people disappear--permanently. We made millions. And if someone ratted us out, we killed him. We were not nice guys. I found out that Jimmy had been an FBI informant in 1999, and my life was never the same. When the feds finally got me, I was faced with something Jimmy would have killed me for-... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Every Breath You Take: A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder [Secure]
by Ann Rule
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America's #1 true-crime writer fulfills a murder victim's desperate plea--with this shattering New York Times Bestseller. "If anything ever happens to me ... find Ann Rule and ask her to write my story." In perhaps the first true-crime book written at the victim's request, Ann Rule untangles a web of lies and brutality that culminated in the murder of Sheila Blackthorne Bellush--a woman Rule never met, but whose shocking story she now chronicles with compassion, exacting detail, and unvarnished ... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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In Cold Blood [Secure]
by Truman Capote
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On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues. Five years, four months and twenty-nine days later, on April 14, 1965, Richard Eugene Hickock, aged thirty-three, and Perry Edward Smith, aged thirty-six, were hanged from the crime on a gallows in a warehouse in the Kansas State Penitentiary in... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: The Uncensored Story of the JonBenet Murder and the Grand Jury's Search for the Final Truth [Secure]
by Lawrence Schiller
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In Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, Lawrence Schiller thoroughly recreates every aspect of the complex case of the death of JonBenet Ramsey. A brilliant portrait of an inscrutable family thrust under the spotlight of public suspicion and an affluent, tranquil city torn apart by a crime it couldn't handle, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town uncovers the mysteries that have bewildered the nation. Why were the Ramseys, the targets of the investigation, able to control the direction of the police inquiry?; C... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal [Secure]
by Ann Rule
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Jenn Corbin, a lovely, slim, brown-eyed blonde, appeared to have it all: two dear little boys, a posh home in one of the upscale suburbs of Atlanta, expensive cars, a plush houseboat, and a husband--Dr. Bart Corbin, a successful dentist--who was tall, handsome, and brilliant. But gradually their seemingly idyllic life together began to crumble. There was talk of seeing a marriage counselor. Bart was distraught; Jenn seemed disenchanted. She needed to reach out to someone she could confide in--be... more info>>
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Ann Rule's Crime Files: Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases [Secure]
by Ann Rule
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Includes Ann Rule's insider commentary on the Mary Winkler murder case.... REAL-LIFE MURDER ... REAL-LIFE MYSTERY. In some murder cases, the truth behind the most tragic of crimes crystallizes with relative ease. Not so with these fascinating accounts drawn from the personal files of Ann Rule, America's #1 bestselling true-crime writer. What happens when the case itself becomes an intractable puzzle, when clues are shrouded in smoke and mirrors, and when criminals skillfully evade law enforcemen... more info>>
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Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science [Secure]
by Bill Bass, Jon Jefferson
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There is no scientist in the world like Dr. Bill Bass. A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition--three acres of land on a hillside in Tennessee where human bodies are left to the elements. His research at "the Body Farm" has revolutionized forensic science, helping police crack cold cases and pinpoint time of death. But during a forensics career that spans half a century, Bass and his work have ranged far beyond t... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door [Secure]
by Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter
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For thirty-one years, an unremarkable family man stalked, killed, and terrorized the people of Wichita, Kansas. He was a devoted husband. A helpful Boy Scout dad. A reliable, conscientious employee. A dependable church president. And behind it all, the notorious serial killer BTK--a self-anointed acronym for "bind, torture, kill." Now that he's in prison serving ten consecutive life sentences, the whole world knows that Dennis Rader is BTK. But the intricate twists and shocking turns of this sto... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Cape May Court House: A Death in the Night [Secure]
by Lawrence Schiller
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No one in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, was surprised when Eric Thomas, a popular young doctor, sued the Ford Motor Company for the wrongful death of his pregnant wife, Tracy, after a minor accident involving their powerful Explorer. Backed by the medical examiner's findings, the lawsuit claimed that the Explorer's air bag inflated improperly, causing injuries that resulted in Tracy's suffocation. But this seemingly simple product-liability case soon evolved into something far darker and mor... more info>> (Published: 2007)
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Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? [Secure]
by Ann Rule
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When attorney Cheryl Keeton's body was found in her van on an Oregon
freeway, her husband, Brad Cunningham, was a suspect. But there was no
solid evidence to link him to the crime. Here is the gripping account of
the murder and trial--uncovering multiple marriages, infidelities,
financial manipulations, and monstrous acts of harassment and revenge. (Published: 2002)
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Death of a Dream: A Riveting True Crime Account from Behind the Scenes of the CBS Series [Secure]
by Paul Larosa
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A Beautiful Girl With Ambitious Dreams--Did Following Her Heart Cost Her Life.... Award-winning journalists from TV's 48 Hours Mystery go inside the case that shocked even jaded New Yorkers: the murder of aspiring dancer Catherine Woods.She was a gifted midwestern beauty, the daughter of Ohio State University's marching band director: to dance on Broadway. Soon after high school graduation, Catherine left Columbus for New York City, determined to be a star. Three years later, she was dead--murde... more info>>
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Empty Promises [Ann Rule's Crime Files Volume 7] [Secure]
by Ann Rule
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A beautiful wife, a rising star in a computer corporation, and a
prosperous husband, the scion of a family building business, enter into
a murky world of drugs, sordid sex, and con operations. Their fairy-tale
romance ends in violent death... as with other cases presented here. All
are tragic tales of love that goes wrong--sometimes fatally wrong. (Published: 2002)
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Into the Mirror: The Life of Master Spy Robert P. Hanssen [Secure]
by Lawrence Schiller
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From the bestselling author of American Tragedy and Perfect Murder, Perfect Town comes an even more stunning portrayal of America's dark side. Into the Mirror is the shocking story of FBI Special Agent Robert P. Hanssen, the master spy who singlehandedly created the greatest breach of security in the history of our country. Written in compelling, novelistic prose, Schiller re-creates a gripping portrait of Hanssen, who for twenty-two years was a loving husband, a devoted father of six, a deeply... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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Secrets Can Be Murder: What America's Most Sensational Crimes Tell Us about Ourselves [Secure]
by Jane Velez-Mitchell
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Respected television news journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell asks a probing, disturbing question: Are killers like Scott Peterson and Andrea Yates all that different from the rest of us? What kind of monster would do this? When journalists break the story of a child who's been kidnapped, a young woman who's been brutally raped, or a family who's been slaughtered, that's the question most of us ask. Secrets Can Be Murder exposes the hidden motivations behind the most sinister acts of recent times, wi... more info>>
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Son of a Grifter: The Twisted Tale of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the Most Notorious Con Artists in America [Secure]
by Kent Walker
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In 1988 a troubled young man and his flamboyant mother were arrested for murdering a wealthy widow in her New York City mansion. Suddenly, America was transfixed by a pair of real-life film noir characters. The media couldn't get enough of the twisted relationship between Sante Kimes and her twenty-three-year-old son Kenny. But the most chilling story of all was never told--until now. Kent Walker, Sante's elder son, reveals how he survived forty years of "the Dragon Lady's" very special brand of... more info>>
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Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America's Most Infamous Crime Scenes [Secure]
by Crown Publishing Group
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Teasing Secrets from the Dead is a front-lines story of crime scene investigation at some of the most infamous sites in recent history. In this absorbing, surprising, and undeniably compelling book, forensics expert Emily Craig tells her own story of a life spent teasing secrets from the dead. Emily Craig has been a witness to history, helping to seek justice for thousands of murder victims, both famous and unknown. It's a personal story that you won't soon forget. Emily first became intrigued b... more info>>
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Unholy Messenger: The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer [Secure]
by Stephen Singular
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To all appearances, Dennis Rader was a model citizen in the small town of Park City, Kansas, where he had lived with his family almost his entire life. He was a town compliance officer, a former Boy Scout leader, the president of his church congregation, and a seemingly ordinary father and husband. But Rader's average life belied the existence of his dark, sadistic other self: he was the BTK serial killer. The self-named BTK (for Bind, Torture, Kill) had terrorized Wichita for thirty-one years, ... more info>>
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'Till Death Do Us Part: Love, Marriage, and the Mind of the Killer Spouse [Secure]
by Robi Ludwig, Matt Birkbeck
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Every day six people in the United States are murdered by spouses or intimate partners. The stories of killer spouses tend to captivate us, as they beg the question of how so many seemingly normal and happy people manage to go over the edge. Indeed, every relationship presents "extreme moments" where scary feelings surface, yet what happens when those feelings turn to action? With gripping stories and probing insight, authors Ludwig and Birkbeck examine the concept of peaceful versus violent res... more info>>
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15 Serial Killers: Docufictions
by Harold Jaffe
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Taking as his text Georges Bataille's insight that "only at the extremes is there freedom," critically acclaimed "guerrilla writer" Harold Jaffe documents Bataille's aperçu with 15 bone-chilling illustrations. Manson, Starkweather, Speck, Son of Sam, the Night Stalker, Aileen Wuornos, the Unabomber, Dahmer, Bundy, Gacy, Kemper, Kevorkian and Kissinger are not merely present and accounted for, they are rendered into a "reality TV" that you've never seen before. Widely praised as a virtuoso stylis... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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A Criminal Injustice: A True Crime, a False Confession, and the Fight to Free Marty Tankleff [Secure]
by Richard Firstman
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When he went to bed on the night of September 6, 1988, seventeen-year-old Marty Tankleff was a typical kid in the upscale Long Island community of Belle Terre. He was looking forward to starting his senior year at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School the next day. But instead, Marty woke in the morning to find his parents brutally bludgeoned, their throats slashed. His mother, Arlene, was dead. His father, Seymour, was barely alive and would die a month later. With remarkable self-possession, Marty ... more info>>
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A Rage To Kill And Other True Cases [Ann Rule's Crime Files Volume 6] [Secure]
by Ann Rule
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Here are ten riveting accounts of seemingly normal men and women who are compelled by a murderous rage to lash out at innocent victims. Here is the case of the Seattle city bus ride that turned to mayhem at the hands of a gunman, and nine other cases illuminating Rule's unique view of the human psyche gone berserk. (Published: 2001)
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