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"The powerful Murdaugh dynasty had dominated rural South Carolina for generations. No one dared to cross them. When Mandy and her reporting partner Liz Farrell looked closer at a fatal boat crash involving the storied family's teenage son Paul, they began to uncover a web of mysteries surrounding the deaths of the Murdaughs' long-time housekeeper and a young man found slain years earlier on a backcountry road. Just as their investigations were unfolding,...
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2023.
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Bestselling true crime author John Glatt reconstructs the rise of the prestigious Murdaugh family and the shocking murder of its patriarch, Alex Murdaugh, that brought dark secrets to light, resulting in the much-publicized downfall of this Southern legal dynasty.
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Follows journalist Jillian Lauren’s journey to uncover the confessions and motivations of serial killer Samuel Little, who killed approximately 90 women over six decades, while balancing the gruesome details of his murders and giving voice to the lives of his victims.
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2022.
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"An account of the unsolved murder of two women in Shenandoah National Park, by a journalist with unprecedented access to all key elements of the case, and a story that reveals the challenges of wilderness forensics and the failures of our justice system"--
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2022.
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In this part memoir, part literary true crime, the author becomes consumed by a sexual assault investigation that grows into a national scandal and a historic civil rights case, and, when everything around her implodes, she must figure out how to win the case without losing herself.
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2021.
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Instant #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestseller!
In the tenth book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard take on their most controversial subject yet: The Mob.
Killing the Mob is the tenth book in Bill O'Reilly's #1 New York Times bestselling series of popular narrative histories, with sales of nearly 18 million
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Presents a detailed account of the Aaron Hernandez case, drawing on investigative reports, first-person accounts, and previously untold stories to share insights into the youth, fame, imprisonment, and suicide of the NFL star-turned-convicted murderer.
15) The perfect father: the true story of Chris Watts, his all-American family, and a shocking murder
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2020.
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In the early morning hours of August 13th, 2018, Shanann Watts was dropped off at her Frederick, Colorado home by a colleague after returning from a business trip. It was the last time anyone would see her alive. By the next day, Shanann and her two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, had been reported missing, and her husband, Chris Watts, was appearing on the local news, pleading for his family's safe return. But Chris Watts already knew that he...
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For Laurah Norton, forensic science was always more of a passion than anything else. But after learning about a mishandled 1990s cold case, she was spurred to action, eventually creating a massively popular podcast and building a platform that helped bring widespread attention and resources to the case. This book builds on Laurah's fascination with these investigations, introducing readers to the history and evolution of forensic science. Incorporating...
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Frances Glessner Lee, born a socialite to a wealthy and influential Chicago family in the 1870's developed a fascination with the investigation of violent crimes and made it her life's work. Best known for creating a series of dioramas that appear charming-until you notice the macabre details. Lee developed a system that used the dioramas to train law enforcement officers to investigate violent crimes, and her methods are still used today.
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2020.
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An investigation into the 1980 murder of two women in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, recreates the events of the tragedy, the targeting of vulnerable suspects and the history of mysterious violence that continues to overshadow the region.
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2021.
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"Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing--no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the true story of what happens when unfettered ambition pushes otherwise rational men and women to cross the line in the name of science, trampling ethical...
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