True Crime in Cook County

Stories of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem in America’s Second City

By: Robert Turek

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

True Crime in Cook County: Stories of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem in America’s Second City

From gangsters and massacres to unsolved mysteries and wrongful convictions...
Cook County’s darkest stories are revealed.

Chicago has always lived in two worlds: the city of bright lights and ambition, and the shadow city of crime and corruption. True Crime in Cook County takes you on a gripping journey through more than a century of the county’s most infamous cases.

📖 Inside you’ll discover:

• The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1929) that defined gangster-era Chicago.

• The shocking Our Lady of the Angels School Fire (1958) where 92 children and 3 nuns lost their lives.

• The Brown’s Chicken Massacre (1993) that horrified the suburbs and stunned the nation.

• The heartbreaking murder of Tyshawn Lee (2015), a child targeted in a gang feud.

• The Laquan McDonald shooting (2014) that changed how Chicago polices itself.

• And more than 35 other true crime cases that shaped the identity of Cook County.

Each chapter reads like a crime novel, but every story is grounded in research, archival records, and eyewitness accounts. Victims are placed at the center of the narrative, while the broader impact—on law, community, and history—is carefully explored.

Why Readers Love This Book

✔️ Immersive storytelling that drops you into the moment.
✔️ Covers both famous and forgotten cases from 1886 to 2021.
✔️ Balanced tone: dramatic yet respectful, never glorifying killers.
✔️ Perfect for fans of Erik Larson, Ann Rule, and Midwestern true crime.

True crime is never just about crime. It’s about people, families, and communities forever changed.
Step into the shadows of Cook County’s history and discover the stories that still echo today.