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"In True Crime: Decoding the Evidence, a panel of experts walks you through the evidence of nearly a dozen cold cases, including infamous serial killings, Hollywood scandals, deaths caused by everyday substances, a prehistoric murder, and many more. With their combined expertise in history, chemistry, biology, and forensic anthropology, these experts grant you the opportunity to look at these events through the lenses of both history and contemporary...
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A high-profile and tenacious defense attorney. Three elusive suspects. An investigation that stretches across four decades. And two frenetic murder trials. Decades of Doubt: The John McCabe Murder Saga is a gripping true-life mystery that follows the case of a fifteen-year-old boy bound and strangled in Massachusetts in 1969, the ensuing investigation that continues for over forty years, and the shocking events of the resulting trials. And even before...
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Overview: There is one problem which every killer must face: how to get rid of the body. Murderer Dennis Nilsen famously cooked the corpses of his victims and flushed them down the toilet, only to be caught when the sewers blocked up. But his first 12 victims were disposed of in the back garden of his previous home. Fred and Rosemary West buried the bodies of three of their victims in the back garden. Milwaukee cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer began...
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Carl Panzram was a lifelong criminal and serial killer. He was in and out of jail across the country for most of his life. While he was at the Washington D.C. jail he befriended a young jail guard who convinced him to write his autobiography. Here he confesses to the murders, torture, and rape that he committed and to what was inflicted upon him over the years. Features John DiMaggio as the voice of Carl Panzram.
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For five years, Herbert Baumeister lived with his wife and three children in an exclusive suburb of Indianapolis. For five years at least this "model citizen" seduced and killed gay men, burying their remains in the backyard of his million-dollar estate. Explore the double life of a murderer who managed to hide his atrocities longer, and from many more people, than almost any other killer. Hear from his wife of 20 years, who had no inkling that her...
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"What is it that ignites and unleashes an uncontrollable fury, exposing the smouldering resentment in those who finally rebel against a life of servitude? Surprisingly perhaps, this type of killing is relatively rare and when one considers the degradation and exploitation experienced by generations of servants, it is remarkable indeed that so few have resorted to murder. This book contains studies of seven extraordinary cases of servants who have...
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"Small town charm with deadly consequences. We've been told that nothing bad happens in small towns. You can leave your doors unlocked and your windows wide open. we picture peaceful hamlets with a strong sense of community, where everyone knows each other. But what if this wholesome, idyllic image doesn't always square with reality? Small towns might look and feel safe, but statistics show this isn't really true. The real monsters aren't hiding in...
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Serial killers: Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer are often the first names that spring to mind. Many people assume serial killers are primarily an American phenomenon that came about in the latter part of the 20th century. But such assumptions are far from the truth. Serial killers have been around for a very long time and can be found in every corner of the globe - and they're not just limited to the male gender either. Some of these...
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Taking it personally. When it comes to strong emotions, people can react in strange and unexpected ways. Whether it's a heart hurt by unrequited love or a lover so passionate they'll stop at nothing to get their way, even the most seemingly mild-mannered soul can suddenly flip, becoming consumed by dark intentions. The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge, like the other books in the popular The Best New True stories...
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