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A Checklist for Murder by Anthony Flacco (August 1995)
Posted on July 14, 2010 | 4 CommentsOne week before his wife was going forward with the divorce, Robert Peernock's wife was killed. His daughter would have suffered the same fate. Robert claims he was framed -
Dangerous Attraction by Robert Scott (May 2003)
Posted on July 7, 2010 | 1 CommentTrina Montgomery enjoyed partying with members of a Neo-Nazi gang, but member Justin Merriman had more in mind: rape and murder -
Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber by Dane Batty
Posted on June 23, 2010 | 1 CommentThe story of Leslie Rogge's career as gentlemanly bank robber is funny and engaging; a real breath of fresh air in the true crime genre -
Murder and Mayhem: An A-Z of the World’s Most Notorious Killers by James Ellroy (May 1993)
Posted on June 9, 2010 | 3 Comments75 True Crime Short Stories Review by Kim Cantrell It’s a little dated. 17 years old, to be exact. And it’s a bit difficult to find anymore. What am I... -
Bizarre Murderers II edited by Rose G. Mandelsberg (October 1993)
Posted on April 7, 2010 | 1 CommentTrue crime short story collections are my favorites, and Bizarre Murderers II didn't dissappoint -
They Call Them Grifters by Alice McQuillan (March 2000)
Posted on March 31, 2010 | 1 CommentEveryone knows that mothers and sons share a special bond, but that between Sante Kimes and son Kenneth anything but ordinary -
The Boy Next Door by Gretchen Brinck, M.S.W. (September 1999)
Posted on March 29, 2010 | 2 CommentsJon Dunkle has the capability to plot and kill two children then manipulate investigators, yet some claim he is severely mentally disabled -
Angel of Darkness by Dennis McDougal (May 1991)
Posted on March 8, 2010 | No CommentsMcDougal doesn't sugar coat anything in this book. His recounting of the crimes are about as straight-forward as anything I've ever read -
The Road Out of Hell by Anthony Flacco with Jerry Clark (November 2009)
Posted on March 3, 2010 | 1 CommentIf you enjoyed Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, then The Road Out of Hell by Anthony Flacco is exactly what you're looking for -
Killer Babes edited by David Jacobs (February 2000)
Posted on February 10, 2010 | 11 CommentsFrom a variety of authors - including many well-loved such as Bill G. Cox and Don Lasseter - this 407 page book offers straight-up recounting of killer women from across the United States