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5-STAR REVIEW: THE BOOK OF MURDER by Matt Murphy

True Crime Amy Wilson - 17 September 2024

Publication Date: September 17, 2024 Examining murder from an insider’s perspective, Matt Murphy—a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News Legal Analyst—discusses cases from his career, how they strained his personal...

4-STAR REVIEW: MOTHERLOVE By Jean Trounstine

True Crime Amy Wilson - 1 May 2024

Publication Date: March 21, 2024 A powerful short story collection about an often forgotten group: the mothers of children who kill. Trounstine explores the stories of ten mothers, each struggling with the aftermath...

3.5-STAR REVIEW: FINDING THE ZODIAC KILLER by David Daniel

True Crime Amy Wilson - 20 November 2023

Publication Date: October 14, 2023 In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a serial killer, who called himself the ZODIAC, terrorized Northern California with cold-blooded murders and a series of taunting ciphers and...

5-STAR REVIEW: KILL SHOW by Daniel Sweren-Becker

True Crime Amy Wilson - 3 October 2023

Publication Date: October 3, 2023 When sixteen-year-old Sara Parcell goes missing, it’s an utter tragedy—and an entertaining national obsession—in this thoughtful and addictively readable novel that offers a fresh and provocative take on...

4-STAR REVIEW: A LOVELY GIRL by Deborah Holt Larkin

True Crime Tierney Linton - 12 July 2023

Publication Date: October 4, 2022 The incredible story of a 1958 murder that ended with the last woman to ever be executed in California—a murder so twisted it seems ripped from a Greek...

4-STAR REVIEW: EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN by Sarah Weinman

True Crime Amy Wilson - 4 July 2023

Publication Date: July 4, 2023 From Sarah Weinman, the award-winning editor of Unspeakable Acts, a groundbreaking new anthology showcasing the future of the true crime genre True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized...

SPOTLIGHT: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED by Bill Powers Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 24 February 2023

A Murder Mystery in Malden Publication Date: November 1, 2022 There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement officer than to be selected to investigate homicides. The same is true for...

5-STAR REVIEW: WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED by Bill Powers

True Crime Amy Wilson - 24 February 2023

A Murder Mystery in Malden Publication Date: November 1, 2022 There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement officer than to be selected to investigate homicides. The same is true for...

SPOTLIGHT: TRUE CRIME STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE By Romeo Vitelli Plus Giveaway!

True Crime Dayna Linton - 8 July 2022

Stories You Won't Believe: Book 1 Publication Date: April 6, 2022 Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include: The strange tale...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: TRUE CRIME STORIES YOU WON’T BELIEVE By Romeo Vitelli

True Crime Amy Wilson - 8 July 2022

Stories You Won't Believe: Book 1 Publication Date: April 6, 2022 Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include: The strange tale...

5-STAR REVIEW: WHEN A KILLER CALLS by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker

True Crime Amy Wilson - 27 January 2022

Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter: Book 2 Publication Date: February 1, 2022 From John Douglas—the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter—comes a chilling journey inside...

3 STAR REVIEW: ORIGEN by Peter Perry and Kathleen Sumpton

True Crime Amy Wilson - 7 November 2021

Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Have you ever come face to face with the devil? In a tapestry of sports, business, and dating, there is an evil presence that is not quite visible...