Nonfiction Mysteries

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Updated September 5, 2024
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Chariots of the gods : unsolved mysteries of the past
Dñiken, Erich von
Paper Book
THE SEVEN MILLION COPY BESTSELLER AS SEEN ON ANCIENT ALIENS * The groundbreaking classic that introduced the theory that ancient Earth established contact with aliens. Immediately recognized as a work of monumental importance, Chariots of the Gods<...
The forever witness : how DNA and genealogy solved a cold case double murder
Humes, Edward
Paper Book
When Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook were murdered during a trip to Seattle in the 1980s, detectives had few leads. They assumed Tanya and Jay were victims of a serial killer - but without any leads, the case seemed doomed. In deep-freeze, long-term storage, biological evidence from the crime sat...
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
Paper Book
A riveting, "beautifully written" deep dive into the unsolved murder of two free-spirited young women in the wilderness (John Grisham, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a journalist's obsession--and a new theory of who might have done it.​ ...
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,...

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