Real Life Murders

SKINNED: THE UNTOLD SHOCKING TRUE STORY OF SERIAL KILLER ED GEIN The Monster Who Inspired a Thousand Nightmares What if the most terrifying monsters of horror weren’t born in fiction—but lived in the quietest corners of America? In the frozen heart of Wisconsin, beneath the façade of an ordinary farmhouse, Ed Gein concealed horrors that would forever scar the American psyche. From graveyards to kitchens, from whispers in town to headlines that screamed across the nation, his story is one of madness, obsession, and a darkness so profound it changed the very shape of horror itself. ...

The world can be a very strange place in general, and when you listen to this true crime anthology, you will quickly learn that the criminal world specifically can be as bizarre as it is dangerous. In the following book, you will be captivated by mysterious missing person cases that defy all logic and a couple of cases of murderous mistaken identity. Follow along as detectives conduct criminal investigations in order to solve cases that were once believed to be unsolvable. Every one of the crime cases chronicled in this book is as strange and disturbing as the next.

Will you be the same after experiencing the mind of a murderous killer? What will happen to your world view and your thought process after learning the WHY behind each horrific act? The disturbing nature of these stories often makes you question everything you thought or believed about humanity. Yet they are engaging and fascinating at the same time. We all had wicked thoughts throughout our lives. What is it that makes us different from those who act upon it? Is it that they have a stronger "why"? Were they born evil?

The Pacific Crest Trail stretches 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada, drawing hikers, adventurers, and those seeking the solitude of the wild. But among the breathtaking landscapes, a darker story unfolds—one of unexplained disappearances, grisly murders, and unsolved mysteries that haunt the trail. Inside True Crime: Pacific Crest Trail, you'll discover: 🔪 The Vanished Thru-Hikers – Multiple solo hikers disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only their abandoned gear. 🔪 The Murder at Callahan’s Lodge – A shocking killing near a well-known trail stop left authorities ...

Over 700 Pages Of Riveting True Crime Cases Journey into the lives of 120 women who shattered societal expectations and crossed the ultimate moral boundary—committing murder. In this comprehensive exploration, the book delves into infamous cases that have fascinated the public for decades, alongside lesser-known but equally shocking crimes that reveal the depths of human complexity. Through detailed accounts, the book examines the motives, methods, and circumstances that drove these women to kill. From calculated black widows like Belle Gunness, who lured victims to their deaths for ...

The Netflix hit Don’t F**k with Cats was based on the 2012 Montreal murder of thirty-three-year-old Lin Jun by his porn-star boyfriend, Luka Magnotta. Previously Magnotta had anonymously posted videos of himself killing kittens. This spurred horrified Facebook sleuths into working tirelessly to uncover his identity and location. Sometimes citizen sleuthing goes wrong, though, with innocent people being targeted, or accused of crimes they haven’t committed, with tragic results.

The sun is high, the days are long, and a hidden darkness is waiting to strike. This gripping anthology unearths a collection of the most harrowing true crime cases that all have one thing in common: they happened during the carefree days of summer. From idyllic campgrounds that became hunting grounds to serene beach towns stalked by hidden predators, this book exposes the chilling reality that evil doesn't take a vacation. Journey through a meticulously researched collection of real-life mysteries, including: Lakeside Terrors: Uncover the secrets of a decades-old triple murder that still ...

TRUE TALES OF MURDER & MAYHEM BOX SET Step into the dark side of human nature with this chilling compilation spanning notorious crimes and dramatic trials from centuries past. This three-volume collection illuminates some of history's most shocking and perplexing cases, from deadly family intrigues to politically-driven assassination plots. Volume #1 explores the twisted psychology behind familial homicide, arson, and attacks on authority. Follow the cold-blooded exploits of the murderous Bender family, who robbed and killed travelers seeking rest at their Kansas inn. Track the vital clues ...

🔪 Murder, Mystery, and Legends from the Heart of the Mountains 🔪 The Ozarks hold more than breathtaking landscapes—they hide secrets soaked in blood. Across Arkansas and Missouri, small towns and winding highways have been the hunting grounds of killers whose crimes remain unsolved. Legends have formed around these dark events, leaving behind whispered warnings and restless ghosts of the past. Inside True Crime: Ozarks, you’ll discover: 🩸 The Highway’s Harvest – A forgotten serial killer stalked the roads of northwest Arkansas, preying on hitchhikers and vanishing without a...

Eighteen real killers. Eighteen chilling cases. One anthology nightmare. True Crime Killers Volume 6 tears away the sanitised versions you've heard before and exposes the raw, unfiltered reality behind history's most disturbing murders. What makes this different? Concise, addictive storytelling that respects your time Global scope, from American suburbs to European backstreets Mix of infamous cases and hidden horrors you've never heard of Inside this volume: A brutal home invasion, a case solved from a frozen chicken wing, a killer who only killed at noon, a collection of unsolved murders ...

He thought he’d planned the perfect murder. He didn’t count on her mother. No body. No witnesses. No proof — or so Doug Stewart thought. When 32-year-old Venus Stewart vanished outside her parents’ rural Michigan home, police had little to go on. Her husband, Doug, was supposedly hundreds of miles away in Virginia. He’d built the perfect alibi — a friend impersonating him, security footage, even phone calls. But behind the lies was a brutal truth. This is the story of a woman who feared the man she once loved, and a mother who refused to give up when everyone else did. For ...

Though a small town at heart, Lawrenceton, Georgia, has its dark side - and its crime buffs. One of them is librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, which meets once a month to analyze famous cases. It's a harmless pastime - until the night she finds a member killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss.

How a skeptical FBI agent reached out to a famous psychic for help on a baffling case—and the twenty-five-year crime-solving journey that followed. This program is read by the authors. In the summer of 1998, FBI agent Bob Hilland reluctantly picked up the phone to call the famous psychic John...

""Fiendish good fun."" —Anthony Horowitz From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because...

Peel back the headlines and enter the heart of Australia’s most chilling dinner-table crime—unravel the Erin Patterson mushroom murders in gripping detail, even if you think you know the whole story. What really happened behind closed doors in Leongatha, Australia? Which clues did the world’s eyes—and police—miss? How did tragedy at a Saturday family lunch spiral into an international obsession and a landmark legal battle? Fatal Invitation is your definitive, fact-driven guide through the tangled web of betrayal, forensic intrigue, and courtroom drama that shook a nation—and the...

She was terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them...when the pain allowed her few ...

🔪 Murder Land: New York City dives deep into the darkest crimes in the city that never sleeps. From infamous mob hits to unsolved mysteries, from chilling serial killers to shocking disappearances, these true crime stories reveal the gritty underbelly of NYC like never before. Inside, you’ll uncover: 🔴 The Son of Sam’s reign of terror—how one of the most infamous serial killers in American history held NYC hostage in fear. 🔴 The real-life Goodfellas heist—the $6 million Lufthansa robbery that shook the Mafia to its core. 🔴 The Times Square Torso Murder—who left a ...

You Know the Drill. The World is Weird. The Stories are Real. 'Too many WTF moments!' For fifteen volumes, the Bizarre True Crime series has been the gold standard for historical oddities and unsettling non-fiction. Now, Ben Oakley returns with a fresh slate of true stories guaranteed to astonish, disturb, and entertain. This is a museum of the macabre, a grab bag of gripping anomalies pulled from the darkest corners of the past. From cunning criminals whose schemes defy belief to bizarre events that have never been fully explained, this collection delivers the unfiltered, hard-hitting ...

The Last Supper with a Psychopath A Criminologist’s Chilling Diary of a Real Family Murder On a cold November night in 1987, the quiet town of Ina, Illinois, was devastated by a crime so brutal it defied comprehension. The Dardeen family—Keith, Elaine, their 2-year-old son Peter, and a newborn baby girl—were found murdered in their modest trailer home in one of the most disturbing and mysterious homicides in American history. Why was there no forced entry? Why was nothing stolen? And who could commit such unimaginable violence—murdering even a baby born during the attack? In The ...

November 2, 1945 — a fourteen-year-old girl vanishes after leaving for a high school football game with friends. When Thora Chamberlain drives off with a man who says he needs a babysitter, she is never seen again. The FBI unleashes its top kidnapping investigator, a man who once helped bring down John Dillinger. What follows is one of the most astonishing manhunts in Bureau history. Agents shadow the suspect, Thomas McMonigle, from Los Angeles to his family’s home in Alton, Illinois, and back again—hoping he’ll lead them to Thora. At one point, undercover agents even give him a ...