True Crime Stories

Updated June 1, 2026
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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...
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 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
Paper Book
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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