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Women Behind Bars by Wensley Clarkson (August 2001)
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsLife behind bars is easy no one, especially the women profiled in this 2001 true crime book by author Wensley Clarkson. -
The Officer’s Wife by Michael Fleeman (June 2006)
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 1 CommentPretty Good, I Say Review by Kim Cantrell Michelle Forcier grew up an Army brat, so it’s no surprise she was attracted to Frank Martin “Marty” Theer, a young man... -
Everybodys Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage That Ended In Murder by Ken Englade (January 1999)
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsStefanie Rabinowitz had no idea her husband was running a Ponzi scheme with money from their friends and family, and used the money to buy gifts for a stripper and enjoy daytime interludes from family life at five star hotels. -
Announcing the Nominees for the True Crime Books Top 10 of 2011 Awards
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsIt's time to vote for your top 10 favorite true crime books of 2011! -
I’m Just An Ordinary Girl: The Sharon Kinne Story by James C Hays (September 1997)
Posted on December 29, 2011 | No CommentsSharon Kinne was a dangerous woman to mess with. She killed a husband, a lover's wife, and a man she met during a Mexican vacation. And then she disappeared into thin air. -
Ted and Ann: The Mystery of a Missing Child and Her Neighbor Ted Bundy by Rebecca Morris (September 2011)
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 1 CommentCould eight-year-old Ann Marie Burr who disappeared from her Tacoma home in 1961 have been Ted Bundy's first victim? -
A Cold Case Mystery: Murder, Madness, a Bite Mark, a Shooting, And Betrayal Behind a Blood-Stained Badge Inside LAPD
Posted on December 23, 2011 | No CommentsFor 23 years, the murder of Sherrie Rae Rasmussen was a cold case many believed would never be solved. But when the case is reopened and evidence points to a suspect, it will be the LAPD who finds themselves in the hot seat. -
The Confessions of an American Black Widow : A True Story of Greed, Lust and a Murderous Wife by Gregg Olsen (June 1998)
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsSharon Lynn Fuller Nelson Harrelson used men like other people use paper towels. And when this gold-digging floozy was done, she used the one man she'd ever really loved to set her free by making her a widow. -
Shattered Justice: A Savage Murder and the Death of Three Families Innocence by John Philpin (July 2006)
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsThis books serves as a bold reminder that we should all teach our children about the rights afforded to them by the Miranda ruling and how to invoke them. -
He Killed Our Janny: A Familys Search for Truth by Sherrie Lueder (September 2011)
Posted on December 16, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Hansens appeared to be a glamorous family blessed with success. But behind the closed doors was a story of drugs, orgies, physical and sexual assault, and constant fear.