Real Life Murders

Brad Hunter has spent over thirty years writing about some of America's most horrific crimes. In this new book, he enters the mind of John Wayne Gacy, the real-life 'Killer Clown', often said to be the inspiration for Stephen King's evil Pennywise in It. Drawing on his many years' experience investigating and interviewing perpetrators of terrible crimes, Hunter seeks to understand what drove Gacy to unleash a reign of terror in suburban Chicago.

A school girl strangled on her way home from buying breakfast cereal, a banker blasted to death on his doorstep and the vicious slaughter of a Playboy Bunny - these are just some of the crimes that still lie unsolved on the files of Britain's police forces Unsolved Murders – UK True Crime examines some cases that have baffled detectives over the last eight decades. From the puzzle of a woman’s body found in a wych elm tree during the Second World War to modern cases such as “Adam”, the little boy whose mutilated torso was found in the Thames. This book takes a look at some of the ...

Will you be the same after experiencing the mind of a murderous killer? What will happen to your world view and your thought process after learning the WHY behind each horrific act? The disturbing nature of these stories often makes you question everything you thought or believed about humanity. Yet they are engaging and fascinating at the same time. We all had wicked thoughts throughout our lives. What is it that makes us different from those who act upon it? Is it that they have a stronger "why"? Were they born evil?

As a small boy hunting in the deep Florida swamps, C.E. “Kid” Miller had to become a crack shot, or his five sisters would go hungry. Now, in the summer of 1946, Miller hunts Georgia moonshiners instead of game, and packs a Smith and Wesson instead of a double barrel.

All Hell breaks loose in Rilton Castle…. ‘You had sex with me in your dressing room. I was thirteen at the time.’ Ronny Hudd, lead singer of heavy metal band Hell’s Gate and Britain’s favourite hard rocker, is being blackmailed. He calls in Tom Flowers to help him but first Tom has to decide if Ronny is innocent before trying to find the blackmailer. Then a boy is found mutilated in the quiet woods behind Rilton Castle village, giving newly appointed Chief Inspector Regina Muga her first murder since arriving in Dorset. The injuries are strangely familiar and Muga fears an old ...

The Netflix series "Till murder do us part: Soering vs. Haysom" deals with the Haysom murders in detail, but the love affair between Elizabeth Haysom and Jens Soering comes up a little short. How could Jens have fallen so deeply in love with Elizabeth that he was willing to get involved in a double-murder? Jens wrote about this years ago in A far, far better thing (Lantern Books 2017). While the focus of that book is on the murders, seven chapters have almost nothing to do with the crime. Instead, they describe the passionate early months of Elizabeth's and Jens's affair.

True Crime: Blades A blade doesn't just kill. It carves fear into the heart of its victims — and leaves a bloody signature behind. In True Crime: Blades, Logan Carter rips away the veil on twenty brutal, lesser-known murder cases where knives, swords, and sharpened steel ruled the crime scene. From wandering drifters to obsessive stalkers, these are the true stories the headlines forgot — but the scars remain. Each case is a chilling reminder that you don't always hear the scream... until it's too late. For readers who crave true crime with an edge — sharp, fast, and unforgettable.

TRUE TALES OF MURDER & MAYHEM - Volume #3 Five fascinating themes of criminal history, from cunning inmates who escaped the executioner to the shadowy world of traitors and spies. Through shocking cases and dramatic trials, this book illuminates some of the darkest corners of the human story. *HANGING BY A THREAD unveils prisoners who somehow cheated the gallows through luck or deceit. Like John Lee, due to hang for murder but spared after the trap door failed three times. Condemned prisoners who somehow evaded execution through luck or cunning. We follow the infamous Iron Man of Hull who ...

When Homicide Detective Cameron Gates befriends Dolly, the little old lady who lives across the street, she is warned not to get lured into helping the elderly woman by investigating the unsolved murder of one of her girls. "She's senile," Cameron is warned. "It's not a real murder." Such is not the case. After Dolly is brutally murdered, Cameron discovers that the sweet blue-haired lady's "girl" was a call girl who had been killed in a mysterious double homicide.

The truth is more terrifying than fiction. Step into the darkest corners of the human mind with this chilling collection of real-life true crime cases—featuring unsolved murders, twisted serial killers, cold cases, and the most baffling criminal investigations ever recorded. Written by Dr. Cassandra Blake, a seasoned criminologist, and George Masterson, a former FBI investigator who tracked cold cases across the US, this book takes you behind the scenes of some of the most haunting and disturbing crimes in modern history.

You’re in luck! This is the supplemented, revised 2024 edition for hardcover. It has increased from 273 pp. to 474 pp.! Almost double. Among the subjects covered are these: You've heard a lot about a $200 million Scorsese/DeNiro celluloid spectacular called "The Irishman" based on book about a self-described hit man named Frank Sheeran. Johnny Burke was the REAL Irishman & exposes Sheeran as a serial liar with a Walter Mitty complex who never killed anybody, much less Hoffa, Joe Gallo, JFK, and the rest of his 30 imaginary "victims".Johnny Burke, a homeless orphan at 14, didn't have a ...

TRUE TALES OF MURDER & MAYHEM - Volume #2 *MURDER BY GASLIGHT The gaslit towns and cities of the 19th century have long fascinated criminologists. One has only to think of the appeal of Sherlock Homes in fogbound London. This was an era when a criminal like the master burglar Charles Peace (a capable violin player and a master of disguise), was able to steal, and kill, under cover of darkness. The story of his notorious career is complemented by the trial of James Blomfield Rush, who chose a stately home setting for his Victorian mass murder - and all because of greed..! *ASSASSINS - ...

Cold Case Confidential: 21 Real-Life Unsolved Murders transcends geographical boundaries, taking you from the icy isolation of Norway's Isdalen to the bustling streets of Tokyo with the unsettling Setagaya murders. Discover how each unsolved case has left an indelible mark on societies around the world and haunted the collective psyche of millions. This meticulously crafted narrative is a must-listen for anyone captivated by true crime, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, detective stories, and historical murder investigations.

In this gripping and remarkable memoir, Peter tells his extraordinary life story in fascinating detail. From removing protestors, including the infamous 'Swampy', from inside dangerous tunnels to the scenes of some of the UK’s most notorious crimes, he describes how he has developed into a highly regarded and highly skilled search specialist, whose job is to assist investigators and police as they search crime scenes and bring serial killers to justice.

She was terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them...when the pain allowed her few ...

These six terrifying stories tell the fates of individuals who missed critical details in their homes, oversights resulting in deadly consequences. Evil can hide within the walls of our comfortable lives without our consent or notice. Each of these tales follows men and women who were shocked to learn that the greatest threat to their safety was living alongside them without their knowledge. There is no common time or place - no connecting thread to blame for the victims’ misfortune.

Tales of murder and darkness have a way of both terrifying and enthralling us. The line between man and monster is never as definitive or sturdy as we’d like to think. When seemingly ordinary people cross the line between normal behavior and violent acts, it raises the question: What were they thinking? Can your own mind be the key to becoming a monster?

What makes someone kill not only innocent people but sometimes the very people who loved and trusted them? What imagined wrongs could drive a deluded individual to seek revenge by taking another person’s life? What lengths will people go to to get what they want?

Murderous Minds, Volume 3: Stories of Real Life Murderers That Escaped the Headlines is the latest offering in a series that takes you inside the lives of killers who committed cold-blooded murder, for a glimpse at events that drove them to kill. Authored within a historical context, each chapter is an unbelievable venture inside the dark and twisted world of cannibal killers whose names and crimes might not be familiar to you.

Real Life Evil is the first book in a compelling series of true-crime short stories for listeners who don't have time for a full-length novel.