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• The Monsters We Make

  Murder, Obsession, and the Rise of Criminal Profiling

  Corbett, Rachel, 1984-

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  In 'The Monsters We Make', Rachel Corbett explores how criminal profiling became one of society's most seductive and quixotic undertakings through six significant moments in its history. She delves into Arthur Conan Doyle's work on the Jack the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dark London

  a Journey Through the City's Mysterious and Macabre Underworld

  Gray, Drew D.

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  Explore this rich morbid history, case-by-case, with social historian Dr Drew Gray, a specialist in the history of crime and punishment. 'Dark London' brings together the history of the city's seamier side, picking out the most scandalous, curious…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Man No One Believed

  the Untold Story of the Georgia Church Murders

  Sharpe, Joshua (Journalist)

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  The Man No One Believed' tells the unbelievable story of one of the most confounding cases in Georgia history, the extraordinary fight to free an innocent man, and how state officials worked against the odds to deliver justice after all. Both a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Carpool Detectives

  a True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case

  Hogan, Charles, 1946-

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  The incredible true story of a group of moms who, united by a search for new purpose, attempt to solve a fifteen-year-old double murder. In 2020, Marissa, Jeannie, Samira, and Nicole have no connection to the case and no law-enforcement background,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lafferty Girl

  Surviving Trauma, Abuse, and My Father's Crimes : a Mormon Daughter's Story

  Lafferty, Rebecca, 1976-

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  Rebecca Lafferty grew up with a volatile, erratic, and ultimately notorious father, Dan Lafferty. She carried the scars of her traumatic upbringing through childhood and into adulthood. But most of all, Rebecca carried the horror of learning about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret History of the Rape Kit

  a True Crime Story

  Kennedy, Pagan, 1962-

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  This thrilling investigation tells the story of the troubled, heroic woman who kicked off a feminist revolution in forensics, and then vanished into obscurity. 'The Secret History of the Rape Kit' is part thriller, part feminist reclamation and part…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Defector

  the Untold Story of the KGB Agent Who Changed the Cold War and Saved MI5

  Kerbaj, Richard

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  The Defector' tells a startling story of a Soviet mission to plant fake Kremlin agents within British and American intelligence services, the paranoia that ensued and how the actions of a genuine turncoat, the former KGB officer Oleg Lyalin, and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Through My Eyes

  Breaking Free From Abuse and Betrayal

  Clark, Tay-Leiha

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  Trapped in a toxic relationship, Tay-Leiha finds herself silenced-not only by fear but by those who are supposed to protect her. When she finally gathers the strength to seek justice, she faces relentless opposition. 'Through My Eyes' is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ross Kemp

  Mafia and Britain

  Kemp, Ross, 1964-

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  Drawing from his groundbreaking Sky series, investigator Ross Kemp delves into the depths of the Mafia's influence within the UK. Travelling from London to New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Colombia, Spain, and Italy before returning to Britain again,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• New Mafia

  Boer, Sanne de

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  In 'The New Mafia', journalist Sanne De Boer takes us deep inside this extraordinary and ascendant criminal group: the 'Ndrangheta. Speaking to people intimately connected to the 'Ndrangheta and uncovering their links to the rest of the world, De…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wireless Operator

  Tuch, David

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  Government agencies and rival factions were closing in. His look-alike had already fallen victim to professional hitmen and his once-powerful allies in Cuban intelligence and the DEA could no longer guarantee his safety. How did a boy from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lincoln's Lady Spymaster

  the Untold Story of the Abolitionist Southern Belle Who Helped Win the Civil War

  Willis, Gerri

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  Wealthy Southern belle Elizabeth Van Lew had it all. Money, charm and a mansion in Richmond. So why risk everything to become the Civil War spy? In this gripping history of a secret espionage genius, Gerri Willis reveals how Elizabeth built a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Runaway Groom

  Peterson, Ron, Jr

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  A father seeks answers in the thirty-year-old missing persons case of his son, who disappeared two days before his wedding, in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in 1983. Some speculate it's a case of cold feet, but investigators suspect cold-blooded…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gold Bar Bob

  Vincent, Isabel

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  Senator Bob Menendez stands alone as the most corrupt US Senator in history. But when the Feds raided his home in June 2022, they found a gifted Mercedes Benz, more than $600,000 in cash, and thirteen gold bars stuffed in envelopes, clothes, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder on the Trail

  Kaminsky, Michelle

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  From the depths of the Grand Canyon to the towering peaks of Yosemite, 'Murder on the Trail' delves into chilling stories of killers, mysterious disappearances, and other harrowing crimes that have occurred in US national parks. This gripping book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Killer Althusser

  Dupuis-Deri, Francis

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  On November 16, 1980, the Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser strangled his wife in their Parisian apartment, in a period when she was thinking of leaving him. What do we know about Helene Legotien today? Almost nothing. Delving into the writings of…Read moreRead more of this annotation