Nonfiction Crime

November 2, 1945: On her way to a high school football game with friends, a fourteen-year-old girl vanishes after driving away with a man who says he needs a babysitter. The FBI unleashes its top kidnapping expert, an agent who helped bring John Dillinger down. Will that be enough to find the girl and her abductor? Agents chase the suspected kidnapper from California to Illinois and back again. Arrested in Los Angeles, he admits abducting the child. He also tells the FBI he killed the girl and threw her body into the Pacific Ocean. A search for her corpse proves fruitless. Then, when all ...

Welcome back to where the thrill of true crime meets the tranquility of bedtime. True Crime Sleep Stories: Volume 2 picks up right where the first volume left off, delivering a fresh batch of chilling, yet soothing tales to help you drift into a peaceful slumber. In this collection, author Kelli Brink continues her unique storytelling style, carefully crafting each true crime story to intrigue your mind without overstimulating it. Volume 2 dives deeper into the dark corners of history, unraveling more sinister plots and mysterious events that span centuries. From the eerie shadows of the ...

Do you like true crime stories? You should love these tales then Originally authentic police files, True American Crime Stories are from the 1920s through to the 1950s - the era of gangster, 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 may not have heard much about some of these bad guys, but they were real, ruthless hoodlums and all had their "15 minutes of fame", leaving trails of death and mayhem behind them. Most ...

16 TRUE AMERICAN CRIME STORIES IN ONE SPECIAL 4 VOLUME BOX SET Do you like true crime stories? You should love these tales then Originally authentic police files, True American Crime Stories are from the 1920s through to the 1950s - the era of gangster, 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 may not have heard much about some of these bad guys, but they were real, ruthless hoodlums and all had their "15 minutes ...

🔎 25 Chilling Cases of Innocent People Caught in the Crosshairs of Justice 🔎 Imagine being convicted of a crime you didn’t commit. The walls close in, the gavel slams, and the world believes you’re guilty. But what if the real killer is still out there? 📖 True Crimes: Falsely Accused delves into 25 shocking cases where the wrong person took the fall—sometimes due to corruption, false testimony, or sheer bad luck. From cold-blooded murders to high-profile scandals, these stories reveal how fragile justice can be and the horrifying consequences of wrongful convictions. 💀 ...

18 Baffling True Crime Cold Cases - Solved! including; Dealing with the Preacher: He was a respected member of the community, a preacher, a philanthropist. He was also a man with a dark past. Fallen Hero: The victim was a decorated Green Beret. Whoever took him down must have been tough as hell. Well, maybe not. Ashes to Ashes: A body is found floating in the water off the Florida coast. Who is she and how did she die? The mystery will take three decades to unravel. The Ring: A woman is dead. The police suspect her husband but can’t prove it. Then a piece of jewelry shows up in a place it...

Are you ready for a gripping true crime story that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Then look no further than "The Day Eva Dugan Died," by award-winning journalist and author, Rod Kackley. Eva Dugan is a woman with a past. Once a saloon singer and a prostitute in the wilds of the Yukon and the Klondike, she is now on the run, accused of murder. But did she really do it? That's what Jim McDonald, one of Arizona's last cowboy sheriffs, is determined to find out. With his voters demanding justice, McDonald sets out to capture Eva and prove her guilt. But as the story unfolds, it becomes...

18 Baffling True Crime Cold Cases - Solved! including; A Single Act of Evil: He was a churchgoing man, a perfect neighbor, a doting grandfather. He was also a rapist, a pedophile, a cold-blooded killer. Written in Blood: Heidi was just four years old when her mother was murdered. She all grown up now and won’t let it rest until the killer is brought to justice. Nightmares: For years, Margarita had kept a deadly secret. Then came the nightmares, compelling her to speak up. What she has to say is beyond shocking. One Night in Ogden: The incredibly brutal murder of a 92-year-old woman leaves...

18 Baffling True Crime Cold Cases - Solved! including; Evil Never Sleeps: A sweet five-year-old is savagely assaulted and killed. Police are desperate to catch the monster who did this. Justice will be a slow burn. A Walk in the Park: The killer thought that he’d gotten away with his savage act of mayhem. Unfortunately for him, he’d left behind one small clue. All This Time: Edward was a grandfather, a churchgoer, a pillar of the community. He also had a former life… with some dark secrets. Never Give Up: When a savage rape-slaying goes unsolved, it looks like a killer will get away ...

The term “serial killer” was first introduced in the 1970s by FBI Agent Robert Ressler. Shortly after joining the FBI in 1970, he was recruited to join the newly developed Behavioral Science Unit where he became fascinated with the psychology behind violent offenders. He wanted to better understand the motive behind a murder – what caused the person to act out in such a way, and what similarities these individuals shared. Ressler recognized that most offenders knew their victims, but there was a certain type of killer that picked their victims at random, and often killed multiple ...

The Black Widow is a non-fiction true crime novel about the notorious drug smuggler Griselda Blanco. Discover Griselda's story from her childhood on the streets, to becoming an international criminal mastermind. Learn how she partnered with infamous criminals like Pablo Escobar to become one of the most powerful businesswomen in organized crime history - earning billions of dollars in profits along the way. This riveting tale of true crime takes you through all the twists and turns as you uncover secrets that span countries and continents while witnessing first-hand what it takes to become ...

On April 14, 1989, for reasons still debated today, Mexican immigrant RamÓn Salcido went on a violent rampage in the idyllic Sonoma Valley wine country where he lived and worked. In the course of just two hours, he killed his wife, Angela, her two younger sisters, his mother-in-law, and the man with whom he suspected Angela was having an affair. He then slashed the throats of his three young daughters - four-year-old Sophia, three-year-old Carmina, and twenty-two-month-old Teresa - leaving them for dead.

Paul Harrison has a unique set of skills and experiences based upon his life in the British police service and later as a crime writer. Now, for the first time ever, you can listen to his gripping experiences as a profiler dealing with the world's most notorious serial killers and violent offenders. Mind Games is a forensic examination of the psyche of the world's most vicious and evil offenders in their own words, just as they related it.

Bizarre! Shocking! Horrific! Depraved! 18 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases From Around The World, including; A Terrible Truth: John Sharpe has decided that he no longer wants to be married. He’s bought himself a speargun. It’s cheaper than a divorce. Poor Twisted Me: He was good-looking rich kid obsessed with losing his virginity. If it doesn’t happen soon, he might just do something rash. Permission to Kill: The killer offered a bizarre defense for murder, he claimed that the victim had asked him to kill her. Showtime: A petulant man-child and his doting mother get into a war over ...

No body means no crime, which makes this the perfect murder, Doug Stewart hopes. Doug even has an ironclad alibi. He’s been seen hundreds of miles away when his lovely wife, Venus, vanishes. What better plan could any murderer hope for? But Doug’s forgotten one thing: the power of a mother’s love. Venus’ mother believes her daughter’s husband lured Venus outside and killed her. Now, Venus’ mom wants her daughter back, dead or alive. Never Forgive, Never Forget: A Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley tells the story of a woman whose fear of her husband was justified. It’s ...

From the shadows of the Pacific Coast Highway to the silence of the Sierra Nevada, California is a state built on sunshine—and stained by blood. Logan Carter, Top 100 Audible Author in True Crime, brings you 23 gripping cases that reveal the darkest corners of the Golden State. Inside, you’ll find: – Killers hiding in plain sight – Disappearances with chilling twists – Small-town horrors that never made national headlines – Fresh takes on infamous cases like the Golden State Killer, the Zodiac, and the Manson Family True Crime: California is raw, relentless, and rooted in real ...

Serial sexual homicide is a crime that is committed purely for sexual gratification. Well known serial killers such as Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and BTK were all motivated by power, sexuality, and brutality. These types of murders often receive widespread publicity, and create a sense of fear due to their nonsensical, motiveless, and random nature. At some point in the killer’s life, their sexual urges and arousal become intertwined with sadism – taking sexual pleasure from their victim’s fear, humiliation, physical, and emotional pain. The obsession often takes root during the ...

18 Baffling True Crime Cold Cases - Solved! including; Snapshots from Hell: Two adults are dead; two teenagers are missing. The case goes unsolved until rumors begin to surface of a macabre collection of Polaroids. Poetry in Justice: A brilliant chemist is murdered while working on a new DNA method. Years later, that very technology will trap her killer. After the Fire: Donald had only just met Judith when he asked her to marry him. He barely lived long enough to regret his mistake. The Killer Upstairs: The man at the door said that he lived upstairs and asked if he could borrow a cup of ...

They never saw it coming. From tranquil beaches to rugged surf breaks, Mauled: Shark Attacks plunges you into 25 real-life encounters where humans became prey in the ocean’s domain. These are not myths or exaggerations—every story is rooted in documented incidents and survivor accounts. Some victims lived to tell the tale. Others vanished in an explosion of water and blood. Featuring vivid, atmospheric storytelling, each case captures the terror, confusion, and mystery behind the world's most infamous shark attacks. Whether it's the silent shadow beneath a surfboard or a sudden strike ...

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. ...