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Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman—a tale of obsession and the adulation of evil, exploring modern society’s true-crime obsession with unflinching honesty, sparing no one from the glare of the spotlight... -
![Swanton Morley by David Blake]()
Swanton Morley by David Blake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA CHILLING NORFOLK BROADS CRIME THRILLER!A body found hidden at the bottom of an open church grave, a suspect running in a local election, and a political opponent, willing to do whatever it takes to win... -
![We Forget Nothing by D.D. Black]()
We Forget Nothing by D.D. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the fragments of a failing mind lie clues to a forgotten evil. Can FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D. uncover the truth before it disappears forever?In the hushed corridors of the Evergreen Memory Care facility, a young nurse's obsession with true crime leads to a chilling discovery. An elderly patient—his memories fading—speaks of unthinkable acts... -
![Somewhere Safe by Molly Black]()
Somewhere Safe by Molly Black
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFormer FBI Special Agent Piper Woods, expert tracker and survivalist, Alaskan native, left the force behind after a traumatizing case to live far off the grid. Determined not to stir up the past, she faces a dilemma when her former partner needs her a governor’s daughter has been taken by a killer deep into the wilderness—and only someone with Piper’s skills can find her and get her out... -
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![Air Dance Iguana by Tom Corcoran]()
Air Dance Iguana by Tom Corcoran
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLately, Key West is not quite the laid back place that occasional freelance crime-scene-photographer Alex Rutledge prefers. It's bad enough that the discovery of two dead ex-Navy men one morning--both found swinging on boat lifts twenty miles apart--means grisly work at the indecent hour of 7AM... -
![The Quayside Murder by Roy Lewis]()
The Quayside Murder by Roy Lewis
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAN OFFER TOO GOOD TO BE TRUEFormer police officer-turned-solicitor Eric Ward is recovering from a serious eye operation when the offer comes in.Come down to London.Help Philip Scarn, a successful entrepreneur, break into the North East.Get paid handsomely doing it.On the journey, Ward is nearly killed. At the other end of a phone call, a shadowy voice warns this is just the beginning... -
![By Reason of Insanity by Shane Stevens]()
By Reason of Insanity by Shane Stevens
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThomas Bishop was twenty-five when he escaped from an institution for the criminally insane. Behind him was a grotesque history of pain, murder and rage. Ahead lay a path of horrifying vengeance that would trigger the most intense manhunt in history... -
![Once He Sees by Molly Black]()
Once He Sees by Molly Black
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI Special Agent Claire King dies chasing a killer—and is resuscitated minutes later to realize she has changed. Dark images flash through her mind in a newfound power, visions leading her towards serial killers. But the riddles that plague her are obscured and conflicting, and Claire soon realizes that they may lead her to crack a case—or may just put her in the crosshairs of a killer... -
![Nearly Mine by Molly Black]()
Nearly Mine by Molly Black
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith a string of unsolved murders up and down the Mississippi River, the FBI assembles a task force, assigning their best Minnesota field agent, Grace Ford, to partner with an agent from their Louisiana office. Despite their culture clash, the two must work together to traverse the country, crack the hardest cases—and to stop the next killer before it’s too late... -
![Too Close To Home by Tressa Messenger]()
Too Close To Home by Tressa Messenger
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the body of a beautiful and popular senior head cheerleader, Melissa Cooley, is found brutally stabbed to death at the local high school it sends the small coastal community in North Carolina into a frenzy. To make matters worse, another body, one of slacker boy named Ronald Marks, is found hanging from the field goal post on the football field only a day later... -
![Kiss Of Death by P.D. Martin]()
Kiss Of Death by P.D. Martin
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young woman's body is found with puncture marks on her neck, and soon the delicious word vampire is on everyone's lips. All of FBI profiler Sophie Anderson's skills—psychic and psychological—will be needed for her to determine whether this was a thrill kill or something even more sinister.Exploring the blood bars and Goth clubs of L.A... -
![Possession by Ann Rule]()
Possession by Ann Rule
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoanne Lindstrom's camping trip to Washington's Cascade mountains goes terribly awry, leaving her husband dead and Joanne's only hope for survival in the hands of a twisted stranger. Reprint... -
![Bluebeard by Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell]()
Bluebeard by Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA NEW THRILLER BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF LA’S FIRST KNOWN SERIAL KILLERIn 1919, Kathryn Wombacher finds a lonely-hearts ad placed by one Walter Andrew:"Would be pleased to correspond with a refined young lady or widow. Object, matrimony."Kathryn and Walter fall in love and marry within weeks... -
![The Boy In The Woods by Carter Wilson]()
The Boy In The Woods by Carter Wilson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shocking 30-year-old secret returns to haunt thriller writer Tommy Devereaux in this nerve-shredding tale of suspense In 1981, three fourteen-year-old boys witness a horrific murder in the Oregon woods near their homes. Sucked into becoming accomplices to the subsequent cover-up, they swear never to talk about what happened... -
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![Clean Kill by Adam Nicholls]()
Clean Kill by Adam Nicholls
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLies run thicker than blood.When Blake Salinger went to work that day, everything seemed normal. His life was structured and routine. All he wanted was a little excitement--he just never expected to be arrested for his own father's murder.Caught between the lies of corrupt cops and a silver-haired stranger, Blake flees across Los Angeles to learn the truth of his father's mysterious past... -
![Lizzie by Evan Hunter]()
Lizzie by Evan Hunter
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fascinating novel of a passionate woman, freed of history and legend but trapped by a shocking secret, and the final uncompromising act of a murderous heart... -
![Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories by MrBallen, Robert Venditti]()
Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories by MrBallen, Robert Venditti
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA vivid, frighteningly illustrated graphic novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen PodcastJohn Allen, known popularly as “MrBallen,” has been enthralling audiences with his unique brand of storytelling ever since he burst onto the scene, covering strange and mysterious phenomena ranging from... -
![My Mother, the Psychopath: Growing Up In The Shadow Of A Monster by Olivia Rayne]()
My Mother, the Psychopath: Growing Up In The Shadow Of A Monster by Olivia Rayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe true story of a psychopathic mother by the daughter who survived the terror. What do you do when the person you're meant to trust the most in the world is the one trying to destroy you?When people met her they thought how lovely she was, this attractive woman with a beautiful laugh. But she was one person in public and another behind closed doors...Categorized as:
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![The Phantom Prince: My Life With Ted Bundy by Elizabeth Kendall, Molly Kendall]()
The Phantom Prince: My Life With Ted Bundy by Elizabeth Kendall, Molly Kendall
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.This updated, expanded edition of The Phantom Prince, Elizabeth Kendall's 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy, includes a new introduction and a new afterword by the author, never-before-seen photos, and a startling new chapter from the author's daughter, Molly, who has not previously shared her story... -
![The Killer Across the Table by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker]()
The Killer Across the Table by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe legendary FBI criminal profiler, number-one New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the hit Netflix show Mindhunter delves deep into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers, offering never-before-revealed details about his profiling process, and divulging the strategies used to crack some of America’s most challenging cases... -
![Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes, Robin Gaby Fisher]()
Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes, Robin Gaby Fisher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the detective who found The Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America’s toughest cold cases and the rewards--and toll--of a life solving crime. I order another bourbon, neat. This is the drink that will flip the switch. I don’t even know how I got here, to this place, to this point. Something is happening to me lately. I’m drinking too much... -
![A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy by Kathy Kleiner Rubin, Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, PhD]()
A Light in the Dark: Surviving More than Ted Bundy by Kathy Kleiner Rubin, Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, PhD
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn January 1978, I slept in my bed at the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University as Ted Bundy stalked nearby.He grabbed an oak log from a stack of firewood, slipped through a back door with a broken padlock, and headed upstairs. He began twisting doorknobs. Room 9 was open, and he quietly and quickly killed one of my sleeping sorority sisters... -
![One of Your Own: The Life and Death of Myra Hindley by Carol Ann Lee]()
One of Your Own: The Life and Death of Myra Hindley by Carol Ann Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn 15 November 2002, Myra Hindley died in prison, one of the few women in the UK whose crimes were deemed so indefensible that 'life' really did mean 'life'. Without a doubt Britain's most notorious murderess, her death has done nothing to diminish the shadow she casts across our collective consciousness. This book presents a study of Hindley... -
![In the Name of the Children: An FBI Agent's Relentless Pursuit of the Nation's Worst Predators by Jeffrey L. Rinek, Marilee Strong]()
In the Name of the Children: An FBI Agent's Relentless Pursuit of the Nation's Worst Predators by Jeffrey L. Rinek, Marilee Strong
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe voice that narrates In the Name of the Children: An F.B.I. Agent's Relentless Pursuit of the Nation's Worst Predators, which Rinek wrote with the journalist Marilee Strong, sounds warm and humane, qualities missing from much crime writing. Their book is a professional job, filled with illuminating details about the day-to-day operations of the bureau...Categorized as:
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![I Catch Killers: The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective by Gary Jubelin, Dan Box]()
I Catch Killers: The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective by Gary Jubelin, Dan Box
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSerial killings, child abductions, organised crime hits and domestic murders. This is the memoir of a homicide detective.Here I am: tall and broad, shaved head, had my nose broken three times fighting. Black suit, white shirt, the big city homicide detective. I've led investigations into serial killings, child abductions, organised crime hits and domestic murders...Categorized as:
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![A Rose For Her Grave: And Other True Cases by Ann Rule]()
A Rose For Her Grave: And Other True Cases by Ann Rule
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe first volume of Ann Rule's Crime Files anthologies - a benchmark in true crime writing... -
![Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders by Billy Jensen, Karen Kilgariff]()
Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders by Billy Jensen, Karen Kilgariff
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHave you ever wanted to solve a murder? Gather the clues the police overlooked? Put together the pieces? Identify the suspect?Journalist Billy Jensen spent fifteen years investigating unsolved murders, fighting for the families of victims. Every story he wrote had one thing in common―they didn't have an ending. The killer was still out there... -
![Serial Murderers and Their Victims by Eric W. Hickey]()
Serial Murderers and Their Victims by Eric W. Hickey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis text provides an in-depth, scholarly, and broad-based examination of serial murderers and their victims. The coverage is supported by extensive data and research, and it profiles some of the most prominent murderers of our time... -
![The Profiler Diaries: From the case files of a police psychologist by Gérard Labuschagne]()
The Profiler Diaries: From the case files of a police psychologist by Gérard Labuschagne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Final Truth: The Autobiography of Mass Murderer/Serial Killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins by Donald Gaskins]()
Final Truth: The Autobiography of Mass Murderer/Serial Killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins by Donald Gaskins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor-journalist, Wilton Earle spent 15 months listening to Gaskins horrific confessions and here reveals sight into a killer's tortured mind. This graphic account is not recommended for young readers. but should be required reading for all law enforcement personnel, attorneys, sociologists, physchiatrists, psychologists, and anyone in the forensic field...
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