Bad Seeds: True CrimeUnpublished

Not all seeds grow beautiful flowers! Check out some of these stories of real-life criminals, grifters, cult leaders, con artists, thieves, and murderers. These books range from mild to intense - please choose with care. Plant a seed, read!

Updated May 11, 2026

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Bad Seeds: True Crime

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Dead in the water : a true story of hijacking, murder, and a global maritime conspiracy

Campbell, Matthew (Reporter)

Paper Book

A Financial Times Book of the Year An Economist Best Book of the Year "A triumph of investigative journalism." --Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale "A fascinating read. Highly recommended!"-John...

Furious hours : murder, fraud, and the last trial of Harper Lee

Cep, Casey N.

Paper Book

ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2019 NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY Time, LitHub, Vulture, Glamour, O Magazine, Town and Country, Suspense Magazine, Inside Hook New York Times Best Seller "Compelling...

The Monsters We Make: Murder, Obsession, and the Rise of Criminal Profiling

Corbett, Rachel.

Paper Book

Criminal profiling--the delicate art of collecting and deciphering the psychological "fingerprints" of the monsters among us--holds an almost mythological status in pop culture. But what exactly is it, does it work, and why is the American public so entranced by it? What do we gain, and endanger,...

The third rainbow girl : the long life of a double murder in Appalachia

Eisenberg, Emma Copley

Paper Book

*** A NEW YORK TIMES "100 Notable Books of 2020" *** A stunning, complex narrative about the fractured legacy of a decades-old double murder in rural West Virginia--and the writer determined to put the pieces back together. In...

Catch and kill : lies, spies, and a conspiracy to protect predators

Farrow, Ronan

Paper Book

In this instant New York Times bestselling account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. Inspiration for the HBO Max streaming...

Art Thief : A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

Finkel, Michael

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century * "The Art Thief, like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing."--The New Yorker A...

Gentleman and a Thief : The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue

Jobb, Dean

Paper Book

National Bestseller Globe and Mail Bestseller List Toronto Star Bestseller List Finalist Chicago Writers Association Nonfiction Book of the Year Award An Amazon.com Editors' Pick as a Best Book, Best History & Best Biography Catch Me If You Can meets...

Say nothing : a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland

Keefe, Patrick Radden

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER * From the author of Empire of Pain--a stunning, intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. One...

Practice to deceive

Rule, Ann

Paper Book

A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author In her first book-length investigative chronicle since In the Still of the Night, Ann Rule unravels a shattering case of Christmastime murder off the coast of Washington State with the clarity, authority, and emotional depth that her readers expect. It's a case...

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