True stories: general

Legendary FBI profiler and New York Times bestselling author John Douglas explores the shocking case of John Robinson a harmless, unassuming family man whose criminal history began with embezzlement and fraud - and ended with his arrest for the savage murders of six women and his suspected involvement in at least five disappearances.

At thirty-nine, Nancy Kissel had it all: glamour, wealth and the royal lifestyle of the expatriate wife.

Legendary FBI profiling pioneer John Douglas's theory is that once you figure out the motivating force driving a perpetrator, you've got a good chance of cracking the case.

Certain criminal cases have a life of their own.

From the moment they first cut a swathe of crime across 1930s America, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker have been glamorised in print, on screen and in legend.

Handsome Bruteexplores the facts of a once-renowned, now little-remembered British murder case, the killings of the charming, but deadly ex-RAF playboy Neville Heath.

"e;The Arctic trails do indeed have their secret tales, and one of the best is that of The Mad Trapper of Rat River, equal to the legends of Bonnie and Clyde or John Dillinger.

With a frightening capacity for extreme violence, Tyneside protection hardman Viv Graham struck fear into the hearts of his enemies, yet his benevolence to local charities and schemes to keep kids away from drugs and crime was well known.

"e;The Arctic trails do indeed have their secret tales, and one of the best is that of The Mad Trapper of Rat River, equal to the legends of Bonnie and Clyde or John Dillinger.

InJanuary 2007, two boys were found in the home of Michael J.

When Amy Cave was reported missing and later discovered murdered, it was difficult for the police and reporters to keep their emotional distance.

A classic about real-life WWII espionage, as conducted by its modern master*A Man Called Intrepid is the classic true story of Sir William Stephenson (codenamed Intrepid) and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II.

Death in a Texas Desert is a fast-paced collection of 17 compelling true crime stories from the pages of the award-winning The Dallas Observer.

Texas convicts and inmates have made the Texas prison system the most colorful in the world over the past 150 years.

Some of the law officers who served the West during the last half of the nineteenth century drifted from one side of the law to the other and sold their talents to whichever side offered the most advantage.

Focusing on the unique psychological needs of women who must deal with the pain and devastation of a mother's breast cancer while repressing their fears for their own health, Tarkan profiles a wide range of women who have witnessed the effects of breast cancer.

'Under Their Roof.

Part 2 - 'Impossible flashbacks' from the autobiography 'Fighting the Unknown'.

Deel 3 - Verstoten.

The third in the series of real life killers.

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TELL IT ALL, TELL IT EARLY, TELL IT YOURSELF Nobody ever calls Lanny Davis to give him good news.

The true story of how Sal Polisia member of a New York crime family and author of The Sinatra Clubturned his back on the mob and spoke out against organized crime.

In this gripping collection of investigative accounts from her private archives, ';America's best true-crime writer' (Kirkus Reviews) exposes the most frightening aspect of the murderous mind: the waiting game.

#1 New York Times bestselling author and queen of true crime Ann Rule's sixteenth volume in her True Crime Files series, Deadly Neighbors delves into the unsolved case of a billionaire's son mysteriously falling off a balcony to his death and more.

A true-crime, coming-of-age story with a tragic twist: a New York editor's quest to uncover the truth about the brutal murder of her wild and seductive friend in a ';rivetingand thoughtful examination of how we grow up and apart' (Cosmopolitan).

After a search of over twenty years, one of America's most elusive serial killers was finally apprehended.

The host of America's Most Wanted, John Walsh has formed a vital partnership with the public, the media, and law enforcement that has led to the capture of hundreds of the worst serial killers, kidnappers, pedophiles, and rapists of our time.

For over fifty years, Freddie Foreman's name has commanded respect, and occasionally fear, from those who work to uphold the law - and those who operate just outside of it.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDMussolini was not only ruthless: he was subtle and manipulative.

Stewart Evans is a policeman whose hobby is collecting true crime ephemera.

Heart-rending, shocking and totally gripping, The Slave Across the Street is the incredible true story of how an ordinary girl was lured into the sinister world of human trafficking - and how she eventually escaped and rebuilt her life.

*WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014*Inspired by those who were bold enough to make that leap, but firmly rooted in London, food writer Jojo Tulloh wondered if some kind of peasant-like self-sufficiency could be achieved for city-dwellers; looking around her she found she was not alone.

'Breaking Bad meets City of God' Roberto Saviano, author of GomorrahHUSBAND.

'I was twenty-six years old and an associate beauty editor at Lucky, one of the top fashion magazines in America.

The moving true story of psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl's time as a prisoner in Auschwitz and what we can learn from his experience.