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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Erik Larson
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An amazing history that recounts the inconceivable events surrounding the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, Larson's tale captures a time and place that vividly come to life. The central characters in this tale are Daniel H. Burnham, the architect... (read more)

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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
by Deborah Blum
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Equal parts true crime, twentieth-century history, and science thriller, The Poisoner's Handbook is "a vicious, page-turning story that reads more like Raymond Chandler than Madame Curie" (The New York Observer) A fascinating Jazz Age tale of... (read more)

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Rage To Kill & Other True Cases Fil Volume 6
Rage To Kill & Other True Cases Fil Volume 6
by Ann Rule
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Acclaimed for her "devastatingly accurate insight" (The New York Times Book Review) into the criminal mind, Ann Rule has chronicled the most fascinating cases of our time in her bestselling Crime Files series. For this sixth stunning collection, Rule has... (read more)

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People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo--And the Evil That Swallowed Her Up
People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo--And the Evil That Swallowed Her Up
by Richard Lloyd Parry
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Lucie Blackman—tall, blond, twenty-one years old—stepped out into the vastness of Tokyo in the summer of 2000, and disappeared forever. The following winter, her dismembered remains were found buried in a seaside cave.  Richard... (read more)

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Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck
by Erik Larson
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In this remarkable follow-up to his hit thriller Devil in the White City, Erik Larson applies his considerable skill to craft a story of invention and murder. A tightly written page-turner.... (read more)

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The Stranger Beside Me
The Stranger Beside Me
by Ann Rule
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THE DEFINITIVE WORK OF AMERICAN TRUE CRIME FROM "AMERICA'S BEST TRUE-CRIME WRITER" (Kirkus Reviews) Utterly unique in its astonishing intimacy, as jarringly frightening as when it first appeared, Ann Rule's The Stranger Beside Me defies our expectation... (read more)

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The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases
The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases
by Michael Capuzzo
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The Murder Room is an absolutely riveting story about the history of the Vidocq Society, a group of forensic scientists, cops, FBI agents, etc., that come together to solve unsolvable crimes. I'm not usually a fan of true crime, but The Murder Room is... (read more)

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Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba.and Then Lost It to the Revolution
Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba.and Then Lost It to the Revolution
by T J English
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To underworld kingpins Meyer Lansky and Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Cuba was the greatest hope for the future of American organized crime in the post-Prohibition years. In the 1950s, the Mob—with the corrupt, repressive government of brutal Cuban... (read more)

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Ann Rule's Crime Files                                                                              " #12: Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases
Ann Rule's Crime Files " #12: Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases
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... (read more)

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True Stories of Law & Order: The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show
True Stories of Law & Order: The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show
by Kevin Dwyer and Juré Fiorillo
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The incredible real-life cases behind TVUs longest-running crime drama reveal the fascinating and shocking facts behind 25 of the hit show's most popular episodes. Photos.... (read more)

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Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
by J Thompson Cannino
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A New York Times BestsellerJennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken--... (read more)

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Prison Writings: My Life is My Sundance
Prison Writings: My Life is My Sundance
by Leonard Peltier
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Edited by Harvey Arden, with an Introduction by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, and a Preface by former Attorney General Ramsey Clark. In 1977, Leonard Peltier received a life sentence for the murder of two FBI agents. He has affirmed his innocence ever since-... (read more)

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Invisible Punishment : the Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment (02 Edition)
Invisible Punishment : the Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment (02 Edition)
by Marc Mauer
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A TROUBLING LOOK AT THE WIDE-RANGING CONSEQUENCES OF MASS INCARCERATION. Over a quarter of the adult population in America has criminal records on file with federal or state criminal justice agencies. Invisible Punishment is the first comprehensive... (read more)

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Empty Promises
Empty Promises
by Ann Rule
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MORE THAN 20 MILLION COPIES OFANN RULE'S BOOKS IN PRINT! In this unnerving collection drawn from her personal crime files, "America's best true-crime writer" (Kirkus Reviews) Ann Rule brilliantly dissects the convoluted love affairs that all too often... (read more)

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Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors: Ann Rule's Crime Files Volume 16
Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors: Ann Rule's Crime Files Volume 16
by Ann Rule
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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT Its a chilling reality that homicide investigators know all too well: the last face most murder victims see is not that of a stranger, but of someone familiar. Whether only an acquaintance or a trusted intimate, such killers share a... (read more)

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The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief
The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief
by Ben Macintyre
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A national bestseller that was praised on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, The Napoleon of Crime is the captivating, colorful, and frequently hilarious portrait of Adam Worth, history's most famous thief, the model for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle... (read more)

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The Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene Investigation
The Forensic Casebook: The Science of Crime Scene Investigation
by N E Genge
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Lucidly written and spiked with real crime stories, this ultimate readers' guide to the art of forensics is a book that will fascinate the fans of the hit TV series "CSI" and Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta Series. 40 illustrations & photos.... (read more)

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Ann Rule's Crime Files #13: Mortal Danger: And Other True Cases
Ann Rule's Crime Files #13: Mortal Danger: And Other True Cases
by Ann Rule
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FROM TRUST TO TERROR... FROM SECURITY TO SURVIVAL The author of The Stranger Beside Me brings her brilliantly informed understanding of the sociopath to this riveting truecrime collection. Only Ann Rule, who unknowingly worked alongside the smart and... (read more)

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Enemies: A History of the FBI
Enemies: A History of the FBI
by Tim Weiner
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • New York Daily News • Slate “Fast-paced, fair-minded, and fascinating, Tim Weiner’s Enemies turns the long history of the FBI into a story that is as compelling, and... (read more)

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Columbine
Columbine
by Dave Cullen
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On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Their goal was simple: to blow up their school, Oklahoma-City style, and to leave a lasting impression on the world. Their bombs failed, but the ensuing shooting defined a new... (read more)

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