Nonfiction Mysteries

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Updated September 5, 2024
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The golden thread : the Cold War and the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld
Somaiya, Ravi
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS "GOLD DAGGER" AWARD FOR NON-FICTION CRIME WRITING Uncover the story behind the death of renowned diplomat and UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld in this true story of spies and intrigue surrounding one of the most enduring unsolved...
The less people know about us : a mystery of betrayal, family secrets, and stolen identity
Betz-Hamilton, Axton
Paper Book
AN EDGAR AWARDS 2020 WINNER AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER In this powerful true crime memoir, an award-winning identity theft expert tells the shocking story of the duplicity and betrayal that inspired her career and nearly destroyed her family. ...
The princes in the tower : solving history's greatest cold case
Langley, Philippa
Paper Book
In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from the Tower of London. History has judged they were murdered on the orders of Richard III. This new book reveals the truth behind the greatest unsolved mystery in English history. ...
Trailed One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders
Miles, Kathryn.
Ebook
The FBI just announced it has identified a suspect in the long-unsolved Shenandoah Murders. Read the full story behind this tragic crime against two free-spirited young women in the wilderness, a case that has haunted all who knew their story. 2023 CrimeCon...
Unmasked : my life solving America's cold cases
Holes, Paul
Paper Book
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "It's a mark of the highest honor when I say it's even more riveting than an episode of 'Dateline'."--The New York Times From Paul Holes, the detective who found the Golden State Killer,...
Who killed these girls? : cold case : the yogurt shop murders
Lowry, Beverly
Paper Book
From the author of Crossed Over, another masterful account of a horrible crime: the murder of four girls, countless other ruined lives, and the evolving complications of the justice system that frustrated the massive attempts--for twenty-five years now--to find and punish those who...

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