The basis for the Meryl Streep film A Cry in the Dark: The dramatic true story of a mother's worst nightmare and the murder trial that shocked Australia.
Edgar Award Finalist: The "e;exciting"e; true story of the abduction of biathlete Kari Swenson and the five-month manhunt to bring her tormentors to justice (The New York Times Book Review).
The definitive account of one of Britain's most notorious killer couples, who loved, tortured, and slayed together as husband and wife-from the Senior Producer of Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story, now on Netflix.
The twelve-year rampage of "e;Missoula Mauler"e; Wayne Nance-and the shocking end to his murder spreeTo his neighbors, Wayne Nance, a furniture mover from Missoula, Montana, appeared to be an affable, considerate, and trustworthy guy.
This fascinating account of how two young Americans turned traitor during the Cold War is an “absolutely smashing real-life spy story” (The New York Times Book Review).
The real story behind the murder of a Manhattan schoolteacher that became a symbol of the dangers of casual sex: "e;A first-rate achievement"e; (Truman Capote).
Winner of the Edgar Award: The riveting account of an audacious fraud scheme that stretched from a Mafia hangout on the Lower East Side to the Vatican.
Thirty real-life accounts of passion gone lethally wrongCelebrated mystery writer Howard Engel traces the history of the crime of passion through France, England, Canada, and the United States in his first nonfiction book.
This "e;expertly written"e; true story of an honest New York cop who loses his head and his heart while undercover reads like "e;a high-caliber TV miniseries"e; (Publishers Weekly).
A troubled Los Angeles socialite is both terrorized and tempted by a killer in this "e;brilliantly written"e; true story by the author of A Death in Canaan (Ann Rule).
A "e;riveting"e; true crime classic: The trial of Connecticut teen Peter Reilly, accused of killing his mother, and the community that defended him (People).
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's groundbreaking account of the crime that shocked New York City-and the worldIn the early hours of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Catherine "e;Kitty"e; Genovese was stabbed to death in the middle-class neighborhood of Kew Gardens, Queens.
The true story of Theresa Knorr, the twisted child abuser who murdered her daughters-with the help of her sons-told by a former New York Times reporter.
The true story of Theresa Knorr, the twisted child abuser who murdered her daughters-with the help of her sons-told by a former New York Times reporter.
The author of the true crime "e;masterpiece"e; Lobster Boy traces a brutal killer's history across two decades of slipping past the legal system (The Guardian).
The shocking true story of Mary Thompson, a Eugene, Oregon, anti-gang activist who secretly ran her own murderous mob of teenagers-including her own son.
The author of the true crime "e;masterpiece"e; Lobster Boy traces a brutal killer's history across two decades of slipping past the legal system (The Guardian).
The shocking true story of Mary Thompson, a Eugene, Oregon, anti-gang activist who secretly ran her own murderous mob of teenagers-including her own son.
Edgar Award Finalist: The true story of a serial killer who terrorized a midwestern town in the era of free love-by the coauthor of The French Connection.