True crime

Having no choice but to protect their own client—the true murderer—lawyers who could prove Alton Logan’s innocence kept silent for over two decades.

Long after the gold rush had faded into history, San Francisco was still earning its title as the capital of the Wild, Wild West.

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).

Catarsis por Barríos es un recorrido por la vivencia del escritor Mario Turcios, un sobreviviente de una masacre que marcó su vida y la de los suyos para siempre.

Legendary noir author John Gilmore takes the reader on a mad, tumultuous all-night drive without remorse or pity, through the high and low life of Hollywood and the City of Angels.

The Black Dahlia murder hit post-War Los Angeles like a bombshell .

On the night of November 29, 1988, near the impoverished Marlborough neighborhood in south Kansas City, an explosion at a construction site killed six of the citys firefighters.

An agricultural revolution is sweeping the land.

If history is right, a 26 year-old beauty named Winnie Ruth Judd murdered her two best girlfriends one hot Phoenix night in 1931.

An investigator in the infamous New York murder looks back on the Kitty Genovese case and examines its enduring legacy.

A vital guide to keeping gangs and youth violence out of your community—including one hundred ways to keep your kids safe.

The cautionary true crime shocker of Virginia's Elizabeth Hall, and one of the most sensational trials of an accused murderess since Lizzie Borden.

Reflecting on a sensational murder trial from the late 1930s, this chronicle focuses upon the death of Harry Barck, a poormaster who was granted the authority to decide who would and would not receive public aid in Hoboken, New Jersey.

On February 25, 1938, in the early days of the welfare system, the reviled poormaster Harry Barck-wielding power over who would receive public aid-died from a paper spike thrust into his heart.

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2014 Benjamin F.

Part biography, part true-crime narrative, this painstakingly researched book chronicles the improbable rise and stunning fall of Roscoe "e;Fatty"e; Arbuckle from his early big screen success to his involvement in actress Virginia Rappe's death, and the resulting irreparable damage to his career.

Part biography, part true-crime narrative, this painstakingly researched book chronicles the improbable rise and stunning fall of Roscoe "e;Fatty"e; Arbuckle from his early big screen success to his involvement in actress Virginia Rappe's death, and the resulting irreparable damage to his career.

The Watchman didn't arrive in a Batmobile but drove a tan, four-door Pontiac.

Tracing the author's journey into the strange subculture of Real Life Superheroes (RLSHs), this book examines citizens who have adopted comic book-style personas and have hit the streets to fight injustice in a variety of ways.

From 1910 to 1919, New Orleans suffered at the hands of a serial killer.

From 1910 to 1919, New Orleans suffered at the hands of its very own Jack the Ripper-style killer.

The city of Salinas, California, is the birthplace of John Steinbeck and the setting for his epic masterpiece, East of Eden, but it is also the home of Nuestra Familia, one of the most violent gangs in America.

The city of Salinas, California, is the birthplace of John Steinbeck and the setting for his epic masterpiece East of Eden, but it is also the home of Nuestra Familia, one of the most violent gangs in the United States.

This riveting inside story of the intense search for the Salt Lake City teenager reveals never-before-told details of the largest investigation in Utah state history.

"e;An engrossing look inside Al Capone's murderous ranks.

"e;An engrossing look inside Al Capone's murderous ranks.

On Thursday, December 15, 1994, Joann Katrinak and her three-month-old son, Alex, went missing from their Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, home.

On Thursday, December 15, 1994, Joann Katrinak and her three-month-old son, Alex, went missing from their Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, home.

Shawn Harrington returned to Marshall High School as an assistant coach years after appearing as a player in the iconic basketball documentary film Hoop Dreams.

Former Chicago police officer and Outfit associate Fred Pascente is the man who links Tony Spilotro, a central character in Nicholas Pileggi's Casino and one of Chicago's most notori-ous mob figures, to William Hanhardt, chief of detectives of the Chicago Police Department.

Former Chicago police officer and mafia associate Fred Pascente is the man who links Tony Spilotro, the protagonist of Nicholas Pileggi's Casino and one of Chicago's most notorious mob figures, to William Hanhardt, chief of detectives of the Chicago Police Department.

An Italian immigrant who spoke little English and struggled to scrape together a living on her primitive family farm outside Chicago, Sabella Nitti was arrested in 1923 for the murder of her missing husband.

An Italian immigrant who spoke little English and struggled to scrape together a living on her primitive family farm outside Chicago, Sabella Nitti was arrested in 1923 for the murder of her missing husband.

In the Margins Book Award Winner Ronald Kitchen was walking to buy cookies for his young son on a summer evening in 1988 when Chicago detectives picked him up for questioning.

In the Margins Book Award Winner Ronald Kitchen was walking to buy cookies for his young son on a summer evening in 1988 when Chicago detectives picked him up for questioning.

The horrific 1988 murder of four-year-old Barbara Jean Horn shocked the citizens of Philadelphia.

This engrossing investigation into the tragic 1988 murder of four-year-old Barbara Jean Horn and its aftermath leads readers through the facts of the case in compelling, compassionate, and riveting fashion.

In the Margins Book Award WinnerShawn Harrington returned to Marshall High School as an assistant coach years after appearing as a player in the iconic basketball documentary film Hoop Dreams.

With all that has already been written about President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, one of the little known stories is the case of the only successful conspirator, John Harrison Surratt, the son of Mary Surratt, who was hanged for her part in the crime.

This collection of trivia for true crime fanatics covers mind-blowing details you never knew about Jeffrey Dahmer, BTK, Aileen Wuornos, and others.

“Tells the story of a traumatic life spent witnessing hundreds of people being executed in Texas’ most infamous prison.

A true crime author explores what happens when cults cross the line in this anthology of false prophets, true believers, and tragic consequences.

Lively and informative .

What would cause an otherwise intelligent, well-educated, and, by all accounts, privileged Californian to forgo an easy life in the United States to struggle for survival in a land of strife and mortal danger?

Shortly after being elected president of the United States, James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau.

Shortly after being elected president of the United States, James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau.

The great founding figures of organized crime in the 20th century were born and bred in New York City, and the city was the basis of their operations.