Real True Crime

Can violence and crime ever be justified? Is there ever a good reason to commit those acts that have been called unacceptable by the law? What if it's to help those around you and lift yourself out of a dire situation? In this book, you will see that sometimes questions like this aren't so simple to answer. These questions and countless others will all make more sense when you discover the story of Colombia's infamous drug lord, Pablo Escobar.

"Zodiac Killer" is a deadly, incredibly elusive, and very much mysterious serial killer who had terrified many people with his strings of brutal, inhumane killings in San Francisco City and Bay Area. Who would think that a person is capable of butchering others, sending letters to the authorities, boasting of his killings and explicitly saying he had enjoyed killing people as much as killing games?

A look back at two serial killers who blamed their dabblings in the occult for their behavior. Suzan Carson was a self-described "vegetarian Moslem warrior" who wanted to kill individuals she claimed were "witches". Marlene Olive was a teenage drug addicted into glam rock and witchcraft. She then turned to prostitution and was called a "whore" by her mother. Seeking vengeance, she employed the aid of a boyfriend to kill her parents.

Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous detective in the world. The tales of his exploits have been seen in magazines, books, television screens, the movies and even in computer games. And yet, there is a mysterious side to this fictional character that has eluded and yet drawn us for decades.