True crime

The definitive study of John Wayne Gacy-from his abusive childhood to the murders of thirty-three boys-based on four years of investigative reporting.

This Edgar Award Finalist by two New York Times-bestselling authors provides an "e;exciting"e; account of the devastating and mysterious cruise ship fire (The Washington Post).

The riveting true crime account of the Hillside Stranglers and the horrific serial killings they unleashed on 1970s Los Angeles.

A "e;spellbinding"e; account of the New York judge who was brought down by prescription drugs, sexual obsession, and a shocking criminal conviction (Ann Rule).

The story of Whittaker Chambers, HUAC, and the case that defined the McCarthy era, as reported by one of the twentieth century's most respected journalists.

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Acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe recounts a powerful true-life crime story of her own-her search for the serial killer who murdered her friendIn 1983 Jacqui Bernard was found dead.

A New York Times Notable Book: Acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe delivers a riveting, comprehensive account of the Preppie Murder, a crime that shocked a city and a nation.

In this "e;first-rate blending of true-crime, character-study and history"e; a 19th-century love con leads to murder and a sensational double trial (Susan Isaacs, New York Times-bestselling author of Compromising Positions).

Acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe presents the chilling case of a college professor who bludgeoned to death the prostitute he loved-plus eight other true stories that expose the psychological forces that drive seemingly respectable people to commit violent, unexpected crimesA professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, a suburban husband, and father of three, William Douglas secretly frequented Boston's Combat Zone, a world of pimps, pushers, and porn shops.

This true story of the multibillionaire who fled to Switzerland "e;reads like a mystery novel"e; (USA Today).

A “fascinating” memoir—and the inspiration for the movie starring Richard Gere—from the man behind the forged autobiography of Howard Hughes (Time).

The true story of Barbara Hoffman is a tale of money, men, and the Madison, Wisconsin, massage parlor where a biochemistry major turned into a murderer.

The true story of one of the biggest bank heists in Irish and British history and the questions that remain.

This book is anti-war, which gives it immense scope.

After leaving home in the summer of 84', I found myself knee deep in the drug scene.

The book deals with some very serious events that I was a part of, starting almost immediately getting out of my two-week indoctrination period: from hands-on trips to lock up to deal with troublesome inmates to a life-or-death situation in the control room in my fourth month of my six-month probationary period, through a couple of riots that took place right after my probation was up, as well as a year or so down the line being the first officer at two murder scenes.

Volume II of PEE WEE, Serial Killer or Homicidal Maniac, focuses on the courtroom drama of his several trials and appeals.

In this chilling true crime thriller by New York Times bestselling journalist M.

"e;When Mom got out of jail, it was great having her home.

After the Glorious Revolution, a not so glorious age of lawlessness befell England.

From the 1940s through the 1960s, young pregnant women entered the front door of a clinic in a small North Georgia town.

This book was written as a tribute to all the agents who were assigned to Criminal Squad #1, more commonly referred to as the C-1 Squad, of the Chicago Division of the FBI from 1957 to 1976, a period of nineteen years.

At the age of twelve, my ambition was to become a gangster.

Many stories have been written about the exploits of Billy the Kid, the charismatic outlaw of the Old West.

The First Counterspyis the pulse-quickening and traumatic story of spy, counterspy, and an American family unwittingly caught in its web.

When it comes to historical mysteries, Texas offers numerous long-perplexing conundrums for readers.

During the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century a growing number of ordinary citizens had the feeling that all was not as it should be.

The YoungersBob, Cole, Jim, and Johntested the boundaries of the violent and turbulent post-Civil War society in which they lived.

Those interested in the history of the infamous Younger Brothers of Missouri know eldest brother Cole's story.

One of the most colorful parts of American History is the time of train robberies and the daring outlaws who undertook them in the period covering from just after the Civil War to 1924.

From the late 1870s to mid-1880s, Tombstone, Arizona, enjoyed impressive growth and prosperity as a result of the discovery of major silver deposits nearby.

Like a character in a Hitchcock movie, Dave McOmie travels the country breaking into bank vaults, cracking jewelry store safes, and decoding unbreakable codes secured deep in government facilities.

From the Gilded Age through WWII, America was rife with ne'er-do-wells on a never-ending search for the next big score.

In Standoff at High Noon, the sequel to Old West Showdown, coauthors Kellen Cutsforth and Bill Markley again investigate ten well-known, controversial stories from the Old West.

Begged, Borrowed, & Stolen is a collection of true stories detailing the different icons, historical documents, art, patents, ideas, and more that have been stolen throughout US history.

Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill Cody were considered heroes and the greatest plainsmen of their time.

His name conjures images of the Wild West, of gunfights and gambling halls and a legendary friendship with the lawman Wyatt Earp, and he is probably most famous for his time in Tombstone.

**Winner of the 2021 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards (History, Other)**Lawman or Outlaw?

A late-nineteenth century rogues gallery of Americas foremost murderers, bank robbers, con men, forgers, embezzlers, and pickpockets.

From an author praised by the Wall Street Journal for his ';eye for a good story' comes an account of the Herbert Fuller tragedy of 1896, a tragedy that occurred on the high seas and involved the senseless slaughter of three of the twelve souls on board.

William Burns is best known as ';America's Sherlock Holmes' and became director at the Bureau of Investigation, to be immediately followed by J.

Crime does pay.

Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure.

Stories from the Civil War through WWIIIn The Greatest Spy Stories Ever Told, our editor has pulled together some of the finest writings about spies that capture readers imaginations.

Countless criminals have made their mark on Chicago and the surrounding communities.

From Farmer and Sailor to Mountain Man, Crow Killer, and Town Sheriff,One mans reputation lives past all othersWhen it came to western mountain men, no one on earth ever matched the physical prowess or will to survive of John Liver-Eating Johnson.

Nineteen-year-old Burmah Adams, a hairdresser and former Santa Ana High School student, spent her honeymoon on a crime spree.

Serial killer H.

In this series, private investigators pick up where the historians left off, taking on a series of major cold cases in history, starting with the mishandling of evidence relating to the life and times of Billy the Kid.