Nonfiction Crime

Five true crime short stories that depict the heinous act of matricide - the killing of one's own mother. Considered one of the rarest reported murders, it is no wonder that people find themselves morbidly fascinated with the background of the perpetrator. Was the child subjected to physical or sexual abuse? Was there an underlying mental illness that went unnoticed or undiagnosed? The stories presented in this book will provide a unique exploration into the background of a killer. Christopher Dankovich - A fifteen-year-old kid who brutally stabbed his mother over one-hundred times in the ...

Bizarre! Shocking! Horrific! Depraved! 18 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases From Around The World, including; Bloodlust: As a child, he loved stories of vampires and the undead. As an adult, he turned those stories into reality. The Happiest Man on Death Row: Questions remained over his guilt, but Joe Arridy wasn’t bothered by them. He went smiling to the gas chamber. Six Days of Terror: His family claimed he was a gentle giant, full of “love and kindness.” Tell that to the five people he butchered. Angry Young Woman: Maria was tired of men, tired of their sexual innuendos and groping ...

ALSO AVAILABLE AS PART OF A BOX SET 5 True Crime Gangster Stories from the Roaring Twenties Do you like true crime stories? Public Enemies – True Crime Gangster Stories from the Roaring Twenties From the era of gangsters, molls and prohibition, almost (but not quite), lost in the mists of time, these tales romp along with plenty of action and recreate the atmosphere of this exciting and dangerous era using the vernacular of the times. You’ll have heard of most of these notorious criminals, but possibly not so much about one or two of them. All of them were real, ruthless hoodlums, ...

20 Shocking True Crime Cases of Women Who Kill, including Betty Wilson: Murderous twin sisters, an affluent doctor and a cut-rate hitman combine in this tragic tale of a marriage gone bad. Edith McAlinden: A petty argument turns into a bloodbath, leaving three men dead. Given the nature of the woman involved, it was hardly unexpected. Wendi Andriano: Joe Andriano was dying of cancer and had just months to live. To his wife Wendi, that was too long. Amy DeChant: When a Las Vegas bookie goes missing, his lover claims that he was abducted by mobsters. The clues, however, point elsewhere. Dawn ...

22 Shocking True Crime Cases of Kids Who Kill, including; Nathan Brooks: Wannabe Satanist Nathan kept a list of 16 people he wanted to kill. He killed two before he was caught, hacking his own parents to death. Sharon Carr: “The air stops in the back of her throat. I am joyful.” These words were written by Sharon Carr after her first murder. She was just 12 years old. Anthony Barbaro: Anthony was the star marksman on his school’s target shooting team. One day he took a perch at a 2nd floor window, armed with a rifle. Evan Savoie & Jake Eakin: Three pre-teen friends embark on a ...

20 Shocking True Crime Cases of Women Who Kill, including; Sarah White: A deadly fire breaks out leaving six people dead and only one survivor. But is the live-in nanny the perpetrator of this crime, or another victim? Jean Sinclair: LaRae had opted out of the relationship saying that she wanted a husband and children. Jean had a gun and wasn’t going to let that happen. Dorothy Ellingson: The battle lines are drawn in a bitter conflict between a devoted mother and her willful teenaged daughter. Only one of them will survive. Lauren Stuart: Banished by her church, Lauren put her own spin ...

Was the Devil Telling Him to Pull the Trigger? On February 20, 2016, an ordinary Uber driver unleashed a night of unimaginable terror. Jason Dalton went on a killing spree across Kalamazoo, Michigan, selecting his victims seemingly at random and leaving a trail of death in his wake. By the time the night was over, eight people had been shot—six of them fatally. But were these killings truly random? Maybe not. Dalton claimed he was receiving messages from the Devil through his iPhone. Whenever an app that looked like a devil’s head or a horned cow head went from red to black, Jason ...

Do you like true crime stories? Public Enemies – True Crime Gangster Stories from the Roaring Twenties From the era of gangsters, molls and prohibition, almost (but not quite), lost in the mists of time, these tales romp along with plenty of action and recreate the atmosphere of this exciting and dangerous era using the vernacular of the times. You’ll have heard of most of these notorious criminals, but possibly not so much about one or two of them. All of them were real, ruthless hoodlums, and all had their "15 minutes of fame", leaving trails of death and mayhem behind them. Most did ...

Survival. Justice. Hope. She was only thirteen when her nightmare began. Ripped from the arms of her murdered mother, Jayme Closs was taken by a man who had fantasized for years about kidnapping a young girl—any girl—and making her his own. For eighty-eight days, Jayme lived in fear and isolation, hidden beneath a bed, trapped in a remote cabin in the woods. But she never gave up hope. When the moment came, she ran—and changed everything. 88 Days: The Abduction of Jayme Closs is a powerful true crime story of unimaginable horror, unbreakable courage, and the pursuit of justice. ...

In Evict Evil, follow the journey of Tim Drobnick, a resilient telemarketing manager navigating a world of corporate intrigue, supernatural occurrences, and personal trials. Tim's professional life at New Day Marketing is a balancing act of managing a diverse team, dealing with the unpredictable and often ruthless decisions of his boss, Dagger, and facing the ominous presence of a figure named Dale. Amidst these challenges, Tim finds solace and guidance in his metaphysical flights and encounters with the enigmatic Sheena. As Tim struggles to maintain fairness and integrity in the cutthroat ...

20 Shocking True Crime Cases of Women Who Kill, including; Ellen Boehm: A uniquely evil monster, Boehm took out her petty grievances on the innocents she was supposed to protect, her own infant children. Christina Walters: Christina wasn’t your average single mom, she was a gangbanger, eager for her first kill. Pity the unfortunate soul who crosses her path tonight. Pamela Gourlay: An addict desperate for a fix comes knocking on her neighbor’s door in the middle of the night. In her pocket, she’s carrying a boning knife. Kathleen Worrall: Sibling rivalry runs out of control in this ...

22 Shocking True Crime Cases of Kids Who Kill, including; John Christian: They were a class of exceptionally bright kids, led by the coolest teacher in school. Everyone loved Mr. Grayson. Well, perhaps not everyone. Sarah White: There are two sides to the story. One paints Sarah White as a victim of abuse. The other paints her as a mass murderer. Both are true. Colt Lundy & Paul Gingerich: Colt had taken one too many beatings at the hands of his stepfather. He was done with getting mad. Now he was getting even. David Black: The boy liked carrying bullets in his pockets. He said he had a gun...

22 Shocking True Crime Cases of Kids Who Kill, including; Tyler Hadley: Tyler’s parents were sticklers for discipline. So why were they allowing him to host such a raucous party? Maybe because they were dead. Joe Fiorella, Jacob Delashmutt, & Royce Casey: A trio of miscreants lure a young girl to a clandestine rendezvous. What comes next is pure evil. James Fairweather: James Fairweather had one ambition in life. The nerdy 15-year-old wanted to be a serial killer. Gina Grant: Gina swore to police that her mother had committed suicide. Given the terrible wounds to Dorothy Grant’s neck, ...

A Hookup To Die For: Three True Crime Stories of Sex, Survival, and Murder In the neon glow of late-night screens and anonymous online ads, people search for connection. Some seek love. Some seek money. Some never make it home. In "A Hookup To Die For," a middle-aged man and a teenage boy meet through Craigslist—one chasing sex, the other cash. The encounter ends in blood. Only one walks away. In "She Deserved Better," Brooke is young, pregnant, and out of options. When she turns to Craigslist hoping for a lifeline, she meets "Hard Mike." What begins as desperation spirals into a ...

Bizarre! Shocking! Horrific! Depraved! 18 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases From Around The World, including; Walk in Shadow: John and Nancy had moved to Montana for the peace and quiet. What they’d find instead was cold, bloody murder. The Cop and the Cannibal: He was an educated man with degrees in philosophy and computer science. He was also a meth addict, with a taste for human flesh. Loved and Lost: Mourning the death of her infant son, Dynel goes looking for a child to replace him, targeting an expectant mother. Taking Innocence: A little girl goes missing from a busy street. Years ...

22 Shocking True Crime Cases of Kids Who Kill, including; Joseph Hall: When he was ten years old, Joseph Hall took a gun and blew out his father’s brains. What is even more stunning is that no one was really surprised. Sandy Charles: A schizophrenic teen with a horror movie fixation lures a little boy into the woods. What happens next is the stuff of nightmares. Paula Cooper: The girls said that they were there for Bible lessons so 78-year-old Ruth Pelke gladly let them in. It was the last mistake she’d ever make. Louis Hamlin & James Savage: Two pre-teen girls take a well-traveled ...

20 Shocking True Crime Cases of Women Who Kill, including; Chelsea Richardson & Susan Toledano: What do you do if your boyfriend’s parents don’t approve of you? If you’re Chelsea Richardson, you murder them. Sarah Gonzales-McLinn: Hal was 50, his teenaged lover, Sarah, was 17. She was also a dangerous psychopath, eager to find out what it was like to kill someone. Vickie Frost: When Rick met Vickie at a sales conference, it was love at first sight. No one told him that she was a control freak…or that she had a temper. Morgan Smith: Theirs was a slave/master relationship and Morgan ...

Bizarre! Shocking! Horrific! Depraved! 18 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases From Around The World, including; Loved and Lost: A gilded couple, two perfect kids, a life anyone would envy. Then depression creeps in, then substance abuse. Things unravel fast after that. The Milkman Did It: A series of brutal attacks in an English village. The suspect is the last person you’d think of. He’s the guy who delivers your milk. A Desperate Man: Continental flight 11 has just taken off from Chicago O’Hare. There’s a man onboard with a death wish. He’s carrying a bomb. Evil Walks Among Us: ...

22 Shocking True Crime Cases of Kids Who Kill, including; Justina Morley: Self-described as a “cold-blooded, death-worshiping bitch,” Justina had a lot to live up to. She succeeded admirably. Andrew Golden & Mitchell Johnson: The killing spree was carried out with near military precision. Amazingly, the shooters were just 11 and 13 years old. John Any Bird Bell: The victim was just 12 years old and had his throat cut from ear to ear. His killer was barely two years older. Christian Fernandez: A toddler is rushed to the ER with horrific head injuries that he will not survive. But who is ...

NEARLY FORGOTTEN TRUE CRIMES - VOLUME 2 tells the story of 7 crimes, and the events around them, which took place in the USA in the early 1900s and captured the attention of the American press and public at the time. *MURDER IN DUPLICATE Deep in the wilderness of the Washington timberlands the mutilated body of Ralph Allinson lay for months before it was accidentally discovered by a local lumberjack. A short time later police came across another decomposing body in dense undergrowth. With almost no clues to go on, only dilligent detective work and overwhelming circumstantial evidence led to...