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What do readers say about In Cold Blood?
journalistic & documentary pure and simple true crime thriller methodical, journalistic, factualThe chilling true crime 'non-fiction novel' that made Truman Capote's name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill and powerfully evocative narrative published in Penguin Modern Classics.
The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call “out there.” Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its...
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What do readers say about American Predator?
crisp, pointed and suspenseful gripping and frightening serial killer israel keyes true life tellingTed Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Jeffrey Dahmer. The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and in public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying se... More details on American Predator
On the side of a four-lane road, obscured by snowdrifts five feet high, sat a small coffee kiosk, its bright teal paint vibrant against the asphalt and gray big-box stores. Drivers passing by could se...
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What do readers say about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil?
a real-life murder nonfiction crime novel lucid and flowing true-to-life crime storyShots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks... More details on Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
I had heard Jim Williams’s name mentioned often during the six months I had lived in Savannah. The house was one reason, but there were others. He was a successful dealer in antiques and a restorer of...
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What do readers say about I'll Be Gone in the Dark?
fascinating and bone-chilling very well researched book a magazine article true crime reportingFor more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some ... More details on I'll Be Gone in the Dark
AFTER PROCESSING THE HOUSE, THE POLICE SAID TO DREW WITTHUHN, “It’s yours.” The yellow tape came down; the front door closed. The impassive precision of badges at work had helped divert attention from...
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What do readers say about Killers of the Flower Moon?
matter of fact well researched and meticulous historical crime book told a storyNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Lost City of Z.
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in... More details on Killers of the Flower Moon
In April, millions of tiny flowers spread over the blackjack hills and vast prairies in the Osage territory of Oklahoma. There are Johnny-jump-ups and spring beauties and little bluets. The Osage writ...
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What do readers say about The Devil in the White City?
easy to digest mystery and intrigue nonfiction historical book america's first serial killerNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.
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THE DATE WAS APRIL 14, 1912, a sinister day in maritime history, but of course the man in suite 63–65, shelter deck C, did not yet know it. What he did know was that his foot hurt badly, more than he ...
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What do readers say about Say Nothing?
well-researched and written a necessary, tragic book the troubles in ireland readable, deeply researched historyJean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, ... More details on Say Nothing
Jean McConville was thirty-eight when she disappeared, and she had spent nearly half her life either pregnant or recovering from childbirth. She brought fourteen children to term and lost four of them...
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What do readers say about Bad Blood?
a multibillion-dollar biotech startup very easy to read the story is fascinating business getting ahead of product validityNATIONAL BESTSELLER
The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos-one of the biggest corporate frauds in history-a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. ... More details on Bad Blood
The former IBM executive was in charge of bioinformatics at Theranos, a startup with a cutting-edge blood-testing system. The company had just completed its first big live demonstration for a pharmace...
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What do readers say about Death Cruise?
true crime novel tragic and horrific story true-crime a rivetting story and great detective workFor pretty Ohioan Joan Rogers and her two teenaged daughters, a Florida sunset cruise was a dream come true. And even though all three were desperately afraid of the water, they were so taken with friendly boat owner Oba Chandler that they gladly acc... More details on Death Cruise
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What do readers say about Zodiac?
informative and interesting a must read true crime novels horrifying and intriguingRobert Graysmith's New York Times bestselling account of the desperate hunt for a serial killer and his own investigation of California's unsolved Zodiac murders.
A sexual sadist, the Zodiac killer took pleasure in torture and murder. His first vict... More details on Zodiac
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