True crime

What is life like inside Asia's largest prison?

The Men Who Killed Gandhi by Manohar Malgonkar takes readers back into the pages of Indian history during the time of the partition, featuring the murder plot and assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

'If you steal 1,000 rupees, the hawaldar will beat the shit out of you and lock you up in a dungeon with no bulb or ventilation.

Frome was historically one of the largest towns in Somerset and is rapidly growing today.

In the Spring of 1993, federal agents raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.

In 1954, two college students were hiking along a creek outside of Boulder, Colorado, when they stumbled upon the body of a murdered young woman.

Cada quince días, el podcast Crímenes ibéricos fascina a sus decenas de miles de seguidores con la narración de los casos más negros de la historia de España, que conmocionaron al país y al mundo y que pusieron en vilo a las autoridades e investigadores de todo nuestro territorio.

Ich wusste schon als Kind, dass ich Polizeibeamtin werden wollte, also setzte ich alles daran, meinen Traum zu verwirklichen, und mit diesem Buch möchte ich Menschen einen Einblick in den Polizeialltag ermöglichen:Mit meinem Lieblingskollegen Paul decke ich einen Kupferdiebstahl auf.

'A powerful book' Shashi Tharoor'A must-read' Vandana ShivaA terrifying investigative account of a global corporation's role in perpetrating India's greatest mercury poisoning catastrophe.

Fast-paced and eye-opening, Undercover Copper is an exciting account of life as a covert investigator by Danni Brooke.

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A Financial Times Best Summer Book 2023A Waterstones Best True Crime BookNagyrev, Hungary, 1929.

'Grimly fascinating .

At dusk, on a warm evening in 2016, a group of forty men gathered in the corner of a dusty field on a farm outside Parys in the Free State.

A chilling confession, hidden for over a decade, reignites a harrowing cold case in this gripping true crime tale.

On a freezing winter's night, a few hours before dawn on 12 May 1969, security police stormed the Soweto home of Winnie Mandela and detained her in the presence of her two young daughters, then aged eight and ten.

As a follow up to the bestselling Killing Kebble: An Underworld Exposed (2010), the new book from Mandy Wiener, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored, examines how organised crime, gangsters and powerful political figures have been able to capture the law enforcement authorities and agencies.

**A courageous police chief takes on a sinister cabal in this gripping true story of crime and corruption in South Africa.

En Gran Bretaña, casi una cuarta parte de la población adulta toma un medicamento psiquiátrico al año, lo que supone un aumento de más del 500% desde 1980 y las cifras siguen creciendo.

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'From cold cases and serial killers to the death of a spy, Peter's true life story is as gripping as the finest thriller' - Peter James, author of One of Us Is DeadDiscover the truth beyond the police tape in What Lies Beneath, the arresting memoir of murder, investigation and justice from Peter Faulding, a world-leading forensic search expert.

A deep dive into "e;one of the most spectacular cases of police corruption in the city"e; from the detective and assistant DA who uncovered the truth (The New York Times).

LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2021In this compelling story of lies, greed and tarnished idealism, two Wall Street Journal reporters investigate a man who Bill Gates, Western governments, and other investors entrusted with billions of dollars to make profits and end poverty, but who now stands accused of masterminding one of the biggest, most brazen financial frauds ever.

Following the events of January 6, 2021, talk of vigilantes and mob violence have become a part of our daily discourse, reminding us that we haven't come as far as we thought from the ';wild' days of the Old West.

Im Morgengrauen strandet die Leiche einer jungen Frau auf einer Schotterbank.

Less than one percent of the sexual assaults that occur each year in Canada result in legal sanction for those who commit these offences.

The artist's impact on country music and how his death changed the genre A beloved member of the country music community, David "e;Stringbean"e; Akeman found nationwide fame as a cast member of Hee Haw.

Why does the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin have such an extraordinary reputation today?

Why does the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin have such an extraordinary reputation today?

'I am the Guv'nor's daughter - but what does that mean?

Seit mehr als 30 Jahren korrespondiert Ursula Corbin mit Menschen, die in einem amerikanischen Gefängnis auf ihre Hinrichtung warteten.

El 8 de juny de 2019, els bombers van trobar el cos calcinat d'un home a casa seva, a Vilanova i la Geltrú.

Hollywood Confidential is the first truly in-depth look at the sexy, humorous, violent, and tragic history of the mob in Hollywood from the 1920s, when Joe Kennedy decided to buy a motion picture company, to the 1980s when the last vestiges of mob influence were revealed through investigations of former Screen Actors Guild President Ronald Reagan and his union backers.

"e;The Ordeal"e; is a detailed look at what occurs when a person is falsely accused of child molestation.

This book explores contemporary American true crime narratives across various media formats.

This book explores contemporary American true crime narratives across various media formats.

Isaac Newton was accorded a semi-divine status in the 18th and 19th centuries, whereby his image linked together religion and science.

In late eighteenth-century Yorkshire a powerful gang of counterfeiters held the local community in its spell.

Wie konnte eine Frau einen Kopfschuss in die Stirn aus nächster Nähe überleben?

There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again.

Hidden among us live some of the most depraved and dangerous individuals one could ever imagine.

Den Mordfall des Viehhirten George Kendall will Inspektor Napoleon Bonaparte, der berühmte ›Bony‹, wieder einmal auf seine eigene, unkonventionelle Weise lösen.

The victim impact statement is an indispensable tool that helps hold the offender accountable for the consequences of a crime.

Vom Imbisswagen zum Drogenimperium – der größte Kriminalfall des OstensKokainhandel, illegales Glücksspiel, Erpressung, Betreiben eines Bordells und Gründung einer kriminellen Vereinigung lautete die Anklage.

This captivating resource covers the bloody history of Mexican drug cartels from their rise in the 1980s to the latest round of brutal violence, which has seen more than 125,000 Mexican citizens killed over the past decade.

The first nonfiction volume in the "e;superb series"e; -true crime stories from Bushwick to Borough Park to Brooklyn Heights (The Globe and Mail, Toronto).

"e;Not only is this book the best sort of true-crime writing, but it is also a stunning exploration of the concept of manhood in America"e; (Sebastian Junger, New York Times-bestselling author of War).

Most people could probably tell you that Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks, but few could say that, when tried, Lizzie Borden was acquitted, and fewer still, why.

It was the most brutal murder in the history of Coffey County, Kansas.

After it was announced that the twenty month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was abducted, the entire world grieved for their loss.