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In this true crime anthology, you’re going to explore more insane stories that gave the police sleepless nights. From a hospital worker taking the lives of 30+ patients to a family sacrificing people for their twisted prophet.

Amit Lodha is a decorated IPS officer holding the rank of inspector general. But before he rose the ranks in the service, he was an IIT graduate who was struggling to find his true purpose. In this book, Lodha tells us how he turned his life around and studied for the UPSC exams. He also tells...

In the early hours of 27th January 1996, after an evening spent celebrating at Club Bayview in the Perth suburb of Claremont, 18-year-old Sarah Spiers called a taxi to nearby Mosman Park. But when the cab arrived, she’d already gone. She was never seen again. Four months later, on 9th June 1996, 23-year-old Jane Rimmer disappeared from the same area, her body later found in bushland south of Perth. When the body of a third young woman, 27-year-old Ciara Glennon, was found north of the city, having vanished from Claremont in August 1997, it was clear a serial killer was on the loose.

Les créatrices du balado québecois '' Captives'', Annie Laurin et Michèle Ouellette, racontent treize histoires inédites de crimes réels et disparitions mystérieuses au Québec.

On the night of August 6, 1930, Joseph Force Crater, a newly appointed judge and prominent figure in many circles of Manhattan, hailed a taxi in the heart of Broadway and vanished into thin air. Despite a decades-long international manhunt led by the New York Police Department's esteemed Missing Persons Bureau, the reason for Crater's disappearance remains a confounding mystery.

Expertly told with gritty realism and authentic detail drawn from eye-witness testimony, news reports, and the latest speculation, this gripping serial killer collection paints a morbidly fascinating picture of three infamous and heinous killers who baffled law enforcement, ruined lives, and sent whole cities into panic.

This gripping book delves into the dark history of Dean Corll, the notorious Houston serial killer who, alongside accomplices Elmer Wayne Henley and David Brooks, lured and murdered at least 29 teenage boys in the 1970s. Based on court records, police reports, and interviews, this true story uncovers the sinister tactics behind "The Candy Man" moniker, the systemic failures in "The System That Failed to Learn," and the haunting legacy left in Houston's neighborhoods.

They blended in. They raised families, held steady jobs, and hid in plain sight. But behind the mask of normalcy, they were monsters—responsible for decades of terror, pain, and death. Every Killer Leaves A Trace is a chilling narrative nonfiction thriller that exposes moments that led to the shocking unmasking and ultimate capture of twenty-six of America’s most elusive killers. From accidental slips to cutting-edge forensic breakthroughs, each chapter reveals how justice caught up with murderers who thought they’d never be found.

Lauren Samples never planned to become a true crime investigator. But when a podcast she co-hosted led her deep into the world of unsolved cases, she found herself drawn to the voices often overlooked—the families still searching for answers, the victims whose stories had faded from the headlines. In this compelling blend of memoir and investigative journalism, Samples shares the cases that changed her, from missing persons and cold cases to the complex realities of grief, justice, and advocacy.

Este libro cuenta la violencia de un narco rancho donde hacían rituales de santería y torturaban a secuestrados; de las comunidades indígenas que se resisten a dejar sus tierras a pesar de las amenazas; de las pandillas que le cortan los brazos a machetazos a la gente por no recibir la cuota; de quienes buscan a sus desaparecidos; de los migrantes en el calvario que viven al cruzar por México. Historias que coinciden en que el narco y su violencia son parte de su cotidianidad, pero en las que también hay espacio para la solidaridad y esperanza.

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, including those involving: Cary Stayner, Yosemite Park Killer; Gary Hilton, National Forest Killer; the tragic story of vanlifer Gabby Petito; Toni and Harold Henthorn; and more.

Grand Junction, Colorado, 2001: When Michael Blagg's adoring wife, Jennifer, and his six year-old-daughter, Abby, disappeared from their home, Michael led the charge to find them, even going so far as to make a nationwide appeal on Good Morning America for information. But seven months later, investigators found Jennifer's remains in a Mesa County landfill, and things took a darker turn. While Michael, a respected prayer-group leader, played the part of grieving survivor, authorities became increasingly suspicious.

Tödliche Mutterliebe - Die letzten Szenen einer Ehe - Tod im Vorüberfahren: Spannende Kriminalfälle wie diese beschreibt Sabine Rückert im Hörbuch zum beliebten Podcast Zeit Verbrechen. Dabei erweckt sie sachliche Gerichtsurteile zum Leben, stellt Fragen an unsere Gesellschaft, nimmt das Justizsystem genau unter die Lupe und beschäftigt sich intensiv mit Kriminalpsychologie. Vor allem aber sieht sie immer die Menschen hinter einem Fall - ob Täter oder Opfer. Lehrreich und aufrüttelnd!

This program is read by the author. An Unexplained Death is an obsessive investigation into a mysterious death at the Belvedere—a once-grand hotel—and a poignant, gripping meditation on suicide and voyeurism. “The poster is new. I notice it right away, taped to a utility pole. Beneath the...

Cuando fue secuestrado, a plena luz del día, en mitad de una de las ciudades más pobladas de México, la vida del empresario Alberto de la Fuente cambió para siempre. Esta es la crónica de nueve meses de infame cautiverio dentro de una diminuta celda prefabricada. Los 290 días para elegir, una y otra vez y a pesar de todo, continuar viviendo para volver a abrazar a su familia.

"Beneath the Dunes: The Long Island Serial Killer Case" is a chilling, gripping exploration of one of the most haunting unsolved mysteries in American history. For over a decade, the bodies of multiple victims were discovered along the desolate stretch of beach known as Gilgo Beach on Long Island, New York. What began as a single, isolated murder quickly spiraled into a case of national interest—a case plagued with confusion, botched investigations, and devastating false leads.

La comunidad unida de San Miguel de Allende, México, se vio afectada por una serie de sofisticados secuestros durante casi una década. Cuando la policía finalmente realizó un arresto, los habitantes del pueblo se sorprendieron al saber quién estaba acusado de ser el cerebro de la organización criminal. Se trata del vecino favorito de todos y un pilar de la comunidad, Ramón Guerra. Excepto que Ramón no es quien dice ser.

Step into the shadowy world of true crime with UNSOLVED: THE MOST BAFFLING TRUE CRIME CASES, a gripping exploration of some of the most perplexing, unsolved mysteries in criminal history. From high-profile cases like the Zodiac Killer and the tragic disappearance of Flight MH370 to the haunting story of the Sodder children and the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, this book uncovers the chilling details and unanswered questions that continue to baffle investigators and captivate the public.

Step into the chilling world of unsolved mysteries that refuse to fade from memory. In Unsolved & Unforgotten, Harper Vale presents twelve of the most perplexing cold cases that continue to haunt the public’s imagination, from the vanished college student Maura Murray to the tragic death of television icon Jill Dando.

From critically acclaimed author Mikita Brottman, a true “psychological thriller as intricately organized as a Hitchcock movie” (Madison Smartt Bell, author All Souls’ Rising) about sex, religion, and murder in the deep South. Mike and Denise Williams had a tight knit, seemingly...