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Taken In the Night by Gregg Olsen (eBook)
Posted on July 29, 2011 | No CommentsA great true crime short story that'll leave you wanting to know, "Who killed 10-year-old Charles Mattson?" -
The Piano Teacher by Robert K. Tanenbaum and Peter S. Greenberg (1987)
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsCharles Yukl was a quiet, introverted little man with a big hatred for women. After being quickly caught after his first murder, the state of New York would released him to kill again. -
Texas Love Triangle Murder by Kathryn Casey (eBook)
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsThere was a lot to talk about in the Hull-Daisetta school district during the 1985 school year: a love triangle, missing money, and a murder. -
Girl, Wanted: The Chase for Sarah Pender by Steve Miller (June 2011)
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsWhen Sarah Pender decided she'd serve enough time for double homicide, she set in motion a plan to escape. -
The Poison Tree: A True Story of Family Terror by Alan Prendergast
Posted on July 18, 2011 | No CommentsRichard Chester Jahnke bullied and berated his son Richie to stop acting like a sissy and be a man. On November 16, 1982, Richie took his father's words to heart. -
Friday (Not so Much) Fiction: Einsteins Refrigerator and Other Stories from the Flip Side of History by Steve Silverman (May 2001)
Posted on July 15, 2011 | No CommentsWhy does the military use a Rooster Booster? Why was Einstein obsessed with the refrigerator? Who spent 133 days floating naked in the South Atlantic Ocean? This free eBook has the answers! -
Glasgows Godfather: The Astonishing Inside Story of Walter Norval, The Citys First Crime Boss by Robert Jeffrey (June 2011)
Posted on July 13, 2011 | 1 CommentSeasoned criminals called Walter Norval "Kid Millions" because he had a knack of turning an illegal buck long before he was an adult. So it was of little surprise to anyone that he would become the first Godfather of Glasgow's mob. -
Die Free: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal and Miscarried Justice by Peter Rooney (eBook)
Posted on July 11, 2011 | No CommentsIn America, how can a man be convicted of murder and sent to death row when there is no proof he committed the crime? -
Dismembered by Susan D. Mustafa and Sue Israel (July 2011)
Posted on July 6, 2011 | 27 CommentsHis first victim was an elderly woman. His second victim, a jogger in an affluent neighborhood. His next victims would be prostitutes. It would be the killing of friend that would be his undoing. -
Walking Among the Dead: True Stories from a Homicide Detective by Ken Lang (April 2011)
Posted on June 29, 2011 | No CommentsRide along with homicide detective Ken Lang as he and fellow detectives go about the business of solving murders.