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The Colony
The Colony

A shocking massacre in 2019 sparks a probing investigation into the strange, violent history of a polygamist Mormon…

Blood and Ink
Blood and Ink

Investigates the notorious 1922 double murder of a high-society minister and his secret mistress.

Nothing but the Night
Nothing but the Night

An intriguing deep dive into the horrific 1924 murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks in Chicago.

Rajneeshpuram
Rajneeshpuram

Tells the story of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, his followers and their failed attempt at creating a utopian commune in rural…

The Irish Assassins
The Irish Assassins

A page-turning history of the murders of the chief secretary and the undersecretary for Ireland in May 1882.

Slonim Woods 9
Slonim Woods 9

This unsettling memoir depicts college friends in thrall to one student's devious, domineering father.

RedHanded

Based on the hit podcast, this book looks past sensational headlines to get to the truth of every murder, cult and serial…

A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City
A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City

The story of a murder in a crumbling Louisville mansion and the decades of secrets and corruption that live within the…

Boys Enter the House
Boys Enter the House

A moving and meticulously researched account of the lives of the victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

She Kills Me
She Kills Me

Wright pinpoints 40 women across history and from around the globe who had the means, opportunity and motive to take out…

Hollywood Horrors
Hollywood Horrors

An entertaining look at crimes and scandals that coincided with the rise of Hollywood from the silent-film era through…

The Betrayal of Anne Frank
The Betrayal of Anne Frank

An extraordinary tale of modern science and old-fashioned gumshoe work applied to a world-renowned crime 80 years later…

Deliberate Evil
Deliberate Evil

Renehan details the 1830 murder of Captain Joseph White in Salem, MA.

Walking the Bowl
Walking the Bowl

A breathtaking story of four street children in contemporary Zambia whose lives are drawn together and forever altered by…

Riding with Evil
Riding with Evil

The story of an agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives who went undercover to bust a…

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