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The Stranger Beside Me

Ann Rule - Pocket Books
Format: Book

THE DEFINITIVE WORK OF AMERICAN TRUE CRIME FROM "AMERICA'S BEST TRUE-CRIME WRITER" (Kirkus Reviews) Utterly unique in its astonishing intimacy, as jarringly frightening as when it first appeared, Ann Rule's The Stranger Beside Me defies our expectation that we would...
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The Monster of Florence

Douglas Preston - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt ("Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil") and Erik Larson ("The Devil in the White City") , New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding...
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In Cold Blood

Truman Capote - Vintage
Format: Paperback

The most famous true crime novel of all time and one of the first non-fiction novels ever written; In Cold Blood is the bestseller that haunted its author long after he finished writing it. On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family...
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Vincent Bugliosi - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A national bestseller -- over 7 million copies sold. "[A] social document of rare importance." -- The New Republic. Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century:...
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (Random House Large Print)

John Grisham - Random House Large Print
Format: Large Print]

In the major league draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the State of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he signed with the Oakland A's, he said goodbye to his hometown of Ada and left to pursue his dreams of big league glory.Six years later he was back, his dreams broken by a bad arm and bad habits...
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

John Berendt - Alexandria Library
Format: Book

Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's...
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Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss

Philip Carlo - William Morrow
Format: Book

Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso, boss of New York's Lucchese crime family, was a Mafia superstar, responsible for more than fifty murders. Now serving thirteen life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado, Casso has given journalist and New York Times bestselling author Philip Carlo the most...
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Columbine

Dave Cullen - Twelve
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Book New York Times: One of the 100 Notable Books of the Year Los Angeles Times: Favorite Nonfiction of the Year Publishers Weekly: Nonfiction Best Book of the Year Chicago Tribune: Favorite Nonfiction of the Year Salon.com: Nonfiction Best...
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Until the Twelfth of Never: The Deadly Divorce of Dan & Betty Broderick

Bella Stumbo - Pocket Books

An in-depth account of Betty Broderick's killing of her ex-husband and his new wife describes the crime and the resulting trial, painting a disturbing portrait of divorce in America and its victims. 100,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour.
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