Murder

Number-one New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen’s shocking and empowering true-crime story of three sisters determined to survive their mother’s house of horrors....

In John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, “the master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions.

Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible....

Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people. Twenty years ago, when journalist Tom O'Neill was reporting a magazine piece about the murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Then he unearthed shocking evidence of a cover-up....

On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell....

For twelve years the Golden State Killer terrorized California, stalking victims and killing without remorse. Then he simply disappeared, for the next forty-four years, until an amateur DNA sleuth opened her laptop....

The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death....

Examining murder from an insider’s perspective, Matt Murphy—a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News legal analyst—discusses cases from his career, how they strained his personal life, and how he found peace seeking justice for victims and their families.

On October 22, 1989, in the small town of St. Joseph, Minnesota, eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped at gunpoint....

At 5:02 p.m. on June 5, 1986, an emergency call came into the local sheriff’s office in the small town of Auburn, Washington State. A distressed housewife, Stella Nickell, said her husband, Bruce, was having a seizure....

Power, privilege, and blood—this is the definitive and thrilling true story of Alex Murdaugh’s violent downfall, from a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter who has become an authority on the case.

In this fascinating & profoundly chilling account, Detective Kim Mager, a real-life version of Clarice Starling, reveals how she closed in on—and broke—one of Ohio’s most infamous serial killers.

Ted Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Jeffrey Dahmer. The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and in public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history....

On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues....

Genteel society ladies who compare notes on their husbands' suicides. A hilariously foul-mouthed black drag queen....

The nation wept when news broke of nearly three-year-old Caylee Anthony's disappearance from her home in Florida in July 2007....

John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime story that will terrify anyone who believes in the presumption of innocence....

Ann Rule was working on a story tracking the trail of victims left by a brutal serial killer. Little did she know the savage slayer she was hunting was the young man she counted among her closest friends....

A vivid, frightening novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen Podcast.

On December 14, 2012, Robbie Parker’s daughter, Emilie, was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in an unthinkable tragedy that changed both Robbie’s life and our country forever. By December 15, Alex Jones was live on air telling his listeners that the shooting was a hoax.

Bestselling author Howard Blum, whose groundbreaking coverage of the story was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, tells the definitive inside story of the Idaho murders.

From the author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America’s isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities....

A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. Now, she’s finally free to start living her life on her terms—and to tell her own story as only she can.

This huge set of 10 Volumes of Curated True Crime - with over 160 stories in total - has some of the most gut wrenching, twisted, and disturbing murders ever.

Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century....

"Maníaco do Parque—Um Serial Killer Entre Nós" é um Original Audible de true crime que mergulha na sombria história de Francisco de Assis Pereira, um dos serial killers mais notórios do Brasil. Ambientado nos anos 90, na Grande São Paulo, a áudio série explora o caso que chocou o país, destacando como o machismo da época permitiu que Pereira agisse impunemente por mais de uma década.

On December 14, 2012, Robbie Parker’s daughter, Emilie, was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in an unthinkable tragedy that changed both Robbie’s life and our country forever. By December 15, Alex Jones was live on air telling his listeners that the shooting was a hoax. So begins Parker’s David and Goliath story, a story of hope and resilience in a time defined by hatred and division. A Father's Fight is a moving testament to the power of a father’s love and perseverance in the face of insurmountable grief.

A moving, hard-hitting account of the Paris attacks trial by France’s leading nonfiction writer.

This huge set of 10 Volumes of Curated True Crime - with over 160 stories in total - has some of the most gut wrenching, twisted, and disturbing murders ever.

In this masterful account, renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter takes you into the life and crimes of convicted murderer John Caldwell Colt, drawing parallels between John's rise to notoriety and his brother Samuel Colt's rise to fame as the inventor of the legendary revolver. With a killing that made headlines around the nation, John Colt became a cultural touchstone whose shocking villainy inspired and provoked such writers as Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, and Herman Melville.

When Delia Balmer entered into a relationship with the attentive John Sweeney, she had no idea he was a serial killer. At first he was caring but over the course of their relationship he became violent and controlling. On more than one occasion he held Delia hostage and tortured her. Chillingly, he also confessed to the murder of his previous girlfriend. This is her compelling memoir.

Not every woman is meant to be a mother. In The Murder of Jennyann: A Shocking True Crime Story, Rod Kackley unravels the harrowing true story of Martha Ann Johnson—a woman whose desperate attempts to keep her husband, Earl, from leaving her took a devastating toll on her innocent children. Each time Earl strayed, Ann’s fury grew darker, and tragedy struck. She called it bad luck. But Earl and his best friend, Stanley, suspected something far more sinister, even as their suspicions fell on deaf ears. Despite their pleas, law enforcement, medical professionals, and social services ...

After an audacious assassination attempt on boss Daniel Kinahan's life, the Kinahan Cartel recruited an unprecedented number of killers to retaliate against their attackers, the Hutch gang. Kinahan Assassins is the compelling behind-the-scenes account of one man's thirst for vengeance and how it proved fatal for his organization. Kinahan Assassins has the stories of the men who killed for the cartel - including vulnerable drug addicts, a former British soldier, an MMA fighter and an invisible 'Mr Nobody' who acted as a cartel quartermaster - as well as those who gave them orders.

After three years in Europe, former journalist Carla Conti* just wanted to settle her family into the suburbs of Philadelphia. But her high school friend Scott Powell, a lawyer handling a brutal prison stabbing case, needed a favor. Before she knew it, Carla became part of the defense team and mired in the terrifying world of federal prison gangs, penal abuse, and corruption. Then, when she agreed to write a tell-all book on the violent machinations behind the court case — with Scott’s client as an inside source — the stakes turned deadly.

As a chilling listen for true crime fans and the morbidly curious alike, Israel Keyes: The True Crime Story of the Gruesome Serial Killer offers a play-by-play of his life, complete with real transcripts and interviews. This audiobook is perfect for anyone who wants to get into the distorted mind of a remorseless murderer and witness the strange inner contradictions within.

A body in a lake. A wife missing for 21 years. A husband's denial of murder. A crime reporter who was there revisits the shocking crime 25 years on. The Lady in the Lake is a real-life murder mystery and true crime memoir that flows like a thriller. A dark secret resurfaces after 21 years in the English Lake District to devastate a family. With powerful themes of murder and denial, the story spans five decades, from the 1970s to the present day.

Everyone knows where they were when Ray Houghton outfoxed the Italian goalkeeper in the 1994 World Cup finals. Every television in the country was tuned in to the match, and The Heights Bar in Loughinisland, Co. Down was no exception. But two miles down the road, three men with no interest in Ireland's footballing progress were planning a deadly massacre. Shortly after half-time they burst through the door of the bar and opened fire, spraying bullets indiscriminately. As they fled the scene, six innocent men lay dead or dying.

Robert Wilhelm's long-awaited sequel to The Bloody Century takes the listener back to nineteenth-century America in all its gory glory. Nothing much has changed; people killed then as they do now for greed, jealousy, love and hate but this fascinating journey through the mindset of the century has much to tell us about detection methods and court decisions and has much that will surprise.

Standing at the towering height of 6 ft 9 in, Ed Kemper could make for an intimidating figure. He meticulously planned out his crimes, and for years went undetected. This is the story of the so-called 'Co-Ed Killer', whose brutal murders shocked America. Over the course of a decade, he killed ten victims, including several young female students as well as his own mother. Offering rides to unsuspecting hitchhikers, he took them back to his place, raped them and then dismembered the bodies.

What could be more chilling than those who blend into the crowd, living ordinary lives by day, only to become merciless predators by night? These individuals aren’t hunting animals but rather seeking the thrill of power, control, and the destruction of human life. They are serial killers—monsters in human form—who walk among us. This book takes you on a gripping journey through the twisted minds and horrifying acts of 20 of the most infamous serial killers in history.

La Bestia delves into the chilling and twisted psyche of a serial killer, pulling listeners into a world where darkness knows no bounds. The book unveils the life of a man whose monstrous acts left a trail of horror and devastation. From his troubled childhood to the development of his bloodthirsty impulses, La Bestia dissects the making of a killer, unraveling the haunting events and psychological scars that shaped his insidious nature.

Dive into the haunting world of Andrei Chikatilo, the notorious "Rostov Ripper," whose reign of terror gripped Soviet Russia for over a decade. In this meticulously researched account, The Rostov Ripper unearths the chilling details of Chikatilo’s life, his heinous crimes, and the police failures that allowed him to evade capture. From twisted motives to relentless pursuit, this true-crime narrative takes you inside the mind of a murderer and the flawed justice system that struggled to bring him to justice.

Dive deep into the chilling history of Alcatraz, America’s most infamous prison. Serial Killers of Alcatraz uncovers untold stories of ruthless serial killers who continued their reign of terror even behind bars. This gripping book reveals newly discovered files, chilling inmate accounts, and violent escape attempts that ended in bloodshed.

La sera del 28 febbraio 1991 tutta Italia sta guardando Sanremo, ed è acceso sul Festival anche il televisore di Beniamino Zuncheddu e dei suoi familiari, nella loro casa di Burcei, nel sud della Sardegna, quando suona il campanello. È un’ora tarda, non può essere una visita normale: c’è qualcosa che non va. E infatti alla porta ci sono degli agenti della squadra mobile della Questura di Cagliari in divisa mimetica. Prelevano Beniamino, e per lui ha inizio un incubo senza fine.

Tauchen Sie ein in die finstere Welt der Wahren Verbrechen mit 13 echten, schockierenden Kriminalfällen und wahren Begebenheiten aus den 1970er Jahren. Dieses Buch ist eine faszinierende Sammlung der schrecklichsten und spannendsten Kriminalfälle und perfekt für alle, die True Crime Bücher lieben.