True Crime Stories

Updated June 1, 2026
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The Waltham murders : one woman's pursuit to expose the truth behind a murder and a national tragedy
Zalkind, Susan Clare
Paper Book
A crusade to find a killer becomes a gripping, intensely personal investigation into a shocking cold case and the radicalization of a terrorist. In September 2011, Erik Weissman and two friends were murdered in a brutal triple homicide in Waltham, Massachusetts. The case went...
Blood in the water : the untold story of a family tragedy
Sherman, Casey
Ebook
"Blood in the Water is a twisty true crime narrative of greed, suspicion, and revenge, taking us from the high seas to the mansion of an enormously wealthy family. Compelling and cinematic, it keeps you guessing about the complicated family at the heart of this saga until the very last page." -...
American demon : Eliot Ness and the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper
Stashower, Daniel
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Demon, a historical true crime starring legendary lawman Eliot Ness. Boston had its Strangler. California had the Zodiac Killer. And in the depths of the Great...
Long haul : hunting the highway serial killers
Figliuzzi, Frank
Paper Book
"A true-crime masterpiece." --Don Winslow A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist (Best Fact Crime) From the FBI's former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America's highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative's hunt for the long...
Deliberate cruelty : Truman Capote, the millionaire's wife, and the murder of the century
Montillo, Roseanne
Paper Book
This glittering, "wild romp of a story, boldly and beautifully told" (Neal Thompson, author of The First Kennedys) explores the darkly intertwined fates of infamous socialite Ann Woodward and literary icon Truman Capote, sweeping us to the upper echelons of Manhattan's high society--where...
The King of Diamonds : the search for the elusive Texas jewel thief
Pederson, Rena
Paper Book
The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society--and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties. As a string of high profile jewel thefts went unsolved during the Swinging Sixties, the...
Flipping capo : how the FBI dismantled the real Sopranos
McElearney, Seamus
Séamus McElearney's early days on an FBI organized crime squad were full of grunt work. For months he was mired in administrative tasks, including the transcription of secret recordings of the DeCavalcante and Bonanno crime families. Eighteen months later,...
The Idaho four : an American tragedy
Patterson, James
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller! "A vivid portrait ... a sensitive tribute ... a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement." --New York Times    "This is much more than a true crime book. It's a...
The Idaho four : an American tragedy
Patterson, James
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller! "A vivid portrait ... a sensitive tribute ... a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement." --New York Times    "This is much more than a true crime book. It's a...
A murder in Hollywood : the untold story of Tinseltown's most shocking crime
Sherman, Casey
Ebook
USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A wild ride beneath the glitz and glamour of 1950s Hollywood, proving once again that Casey Sherman is a master of the genre." --Ben Mezrich, New York Times bestselling author of Dumb Money, Bringing Down the House, and The Accidental Billionaires The...

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