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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
by John Grisham

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Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battles against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves
by John Kroger

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All God's Children: Inside the Dark and Violent World of Street Families
by Rene Denfeld

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James Daniel Nelson first hit the streets as a teenager in 1992. Rejoined a clutch of runaways and misfits who camped out together in a squat under a Portland bridge. Within a few months the group — they called themselves a family — was... (read more)
 
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
by John Grisham

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In the town of Ada, Oklahoma, Ron Williamson was going to be the next Mickey Mantle. But on his way to the Big Leagues, Ron stumbled, his dreams broken by drinking, drugs, and women. Then, on a winter night in 1982, not far from Ron’s home, a young... (read more)
 
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Papillon
by Henri Charriere

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Henri Charrière, called Papillon,for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 for a murder he did not commit. When he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, one thought obsessed him: escape.... (read more)
 
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Among the Thugs
by Bill Buford

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They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's... (read more)
 
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Confessions of a Yakuza : a Life in Japan's Underworld (91 Edition)
by Junichi Saga

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A riveting tale of murder and unexpected compassion by the author of Memories of Silk and Straw, recounting the true life saga of one of the last traditional gang bosses in Japan.... (read more)
 
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Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA (Shannon Ravenel Books)
by Tim Junkin

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Charged with the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in 1984, Kirk Bloodsworth was tried, convicted, and sentenced to die in Maryland's gas chamber. From the beginning, he proclaimed his innocence, but when he was granted a new trial because his... (read more)
 
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Forensics and Evidence

The Detection of Deception in Forensic Contexts
by Leif Stromwall

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Cutting edge account of the field of deception detection ideal for academics, students and professionals.... (read more)
 
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Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers
by Michael Connelly

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From #1 bestseller Michael Connelly's first career as a prize-winning crime reporter — the gripping, true stories that inspired and informed his novels. Before he became a novelist, Michael Connelly was a crime reporter, covering the detectives... (read more)
 
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A Death in Belmont (P.S.) A Death in Belmont (P.S.)
by Sebastian Junger

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An absorbing crime story about the Boston stranglings, Junger's exceptional narrative re-examines the killings of the early '60s, with a focus on one murder not associated with Albert DeSalvo, the convicted serial killer. A disturbing story on many... (read more)
 
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Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (06 Edition)
by Newton

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The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, Second Edition provides accurate, unglamorized information on hundreds of serial murder cases-from early history to the present. It includes new major serial killers who have come to light since the first edition was... (read more)
 
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Blue Blood
by Edward Conlon

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Scamorama: Turning the Tables on Email Scammers
by Eve Edelson

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This book is about liars telling lies with compound interest to other liars. A struggle is being waged on the Internet between criminals and comedians. On one side are fraudsters who con their victims out of hundreds of millions of dollars each year... (read more)
 
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Punishment

Execution: The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death
by Geoffrey Abbott

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In his own darkly humorous style, Geoffrey Abbott describes the instruments used and their effectiveness and reveals the macabre origins of familiar phrases such as “gone west” or “drawn a blank,” as well as the jargon of the... (read more)
 
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Who Named the Knife Signed
by Linda Spalding

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Murder. Hawaii's beautiful Hanauma Bay. The suspects: two young mainlanders on their honeymoon. Maryann Acker, a pretty young Mormon woman, is 18. William, just out of prison, is 28. The crime is robbery, ending in a killing. And before the spree is over,... (read more)
 
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Under the Banner of Heaven : Story of Violent Faith (03 Edition)
by Jon Krakauer

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"Under the Banner of Heaven is not a typical Krakauer book that takes you on an adventure into the wilderness. Instead, it delves into a world that is misunderstood by most of America, the world of Mormonism and Fundamental Mormonism... (read more)
 
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