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A Hookup To Die For: Three True Crime Stories of Sex, Survival, and Murder In the neon glow of late-night screens and anonymous online ads, people search for connection. Some seek love. Some seek money. Some never make it home. In "A Hookup To Die For," a middle-aged man and a teenage boy meet through Craigslist—one chasing sex, the other cash. The encounter ends in blood. Only one walks away. In "She Deserved Better," Brooke is young, pregnant, and out of options. When she turns to Craigslist hoping for a lifeline, she meets "Hard Mike." What begins as desperation spirals into a ...

PORN. FANTASY. ADDICTION. Lust quickly turns to love. Grant can’t get enough of Silvie. She’s a pro. A ‘Cam Girl’ who reels him in and takes everything. Grant’s family will pay the price in money and blood. Grant finally has a beautiful girlfriend who loves him more than anything or anyone. So begins an incredibly shocking true crime story. Is it also a love story? Yes. As far as Grant’s concerned it’s a true love story. Nobody understands what he and Silvie have, least of all, Grant’s family. They think he’s just addicted to a fantasy and needs psychological help. Then, ...

She owns the coffee shop. He’s undercover. They’re both keeping deadly secrets. Mary Eileen Sullivan serves espresso with a smile and murder with chilling precision. Her past is soaked in betrayal—an ex-husband she hated, a lover she couldn’t trust—and now she’s cleaning up the mess, one body at a time. Then he walks in. The man with the easy charm, the quiet eyes—and the badge he’s hiding under his coat. He’s here to catch a killer. He never expected to fall for her. But in St. Isidore, secrets don’t stay buried for long. Two local reporters, Joy and Amanda, are digging...

Lies, Lust, and always, Consequences Cathy and Phil, high school sweethearts, reunite after years apart, reigniting a love that refuses to die. The catch? They're married. But not to each other. As their passion ignites, Cathy confides in her best friend Jan, only to discover Jan's hidden secrets. Cathy's own marriage to Tom holds another enigma. In this captivating short story, the delicate balance between truth and deception unravels, leaving readers questioning the lies we tell ourselves and the ones we keep hidden. Can love survive when secrets threaten to shatter it all?

Brooklyn, 1929. During the joy and bustle of the Christmas season, a mysterious package arrives at the Falzone home. Moments later, an explosion rips through the apartment—killing three innocent children: Mary, Philip, and Rose Falzone. Who would send a bomb disguised as a holiday gift? And why target a working-class family? In this gripping true crime investigation, Rod Kackley unearths the dark secrets behind one of New York’s most horrifying unsolved crimes. As police navigate the shadows of 1920s Brooklyn—where organized crime thrives and silence is bought—suspects emerge, but ...

Death isn’t the end. Sometimes it’s just the start of something worse. Buck thought the bungee cord would kill him. Turns out, it was his wife who finished the job. Now stuck in the afterlife, Buck wakes in the haunted town of St. Isidore, unsure if he's dead, dreaming, or just unlucky. He’s not alone. Cheryl—the first victim of the town’s most infamous serial killer, Tim Sheldon—has been dead for years. But she’s still here. Still fighting. Together, they uncover a terrifying truth: two teenage girls, goofing around with a Ouija board, have accidentally opened a portal to the...

She was running from a liquor store with a bag of cash. He was bored and looking for something to do. Together, they burned the town down. In the shadows of Detroit, two strangers collide: Barney, a restless nobody in a dead-end life, and Heidi—“Heid” to the few who survive her long enough to call her a friend. She's fast, beautiful, and dangerous as hell. From the moment she barrels into Barney’s life, bleeding adrenaline and holding stolen money, everything changes. What starts as a reckless partnership turns into a full-blown spree of heists, murders, and cold-blooded mayhem. As ...

Worse than murder. More heinous than homicide. Ashley's mother wants justice. #Justice For Ashley is not just a shocking true crime story. It's an amazing, compelling true crime story. Ashley: a beautiful young woman. Utterly open to life and love. Yes, she was gullible, but she was the light of so many lives. Jared: Scum of the earth. A monster without a conscience. He did Ashley wrong. But, she took him back, because, well, that was Ashley. Her mother knew Jared was terrible for Ashley. She didn't want this to happen. But it did. Now, Kristine demands justice for Ashley. She wants her ...

Please Don't Shoot: A Shocking True Crime Story Three angry women. Three loaded handguns. And nine innocent lives caught in the crossfire. Do you think it will help to plead, "Please don't shoot"? In these chilling true crime stories, the answer is "no." One woman ends her ex-husband's new romance with a single, cold-blooded shot—right in front of their Christmas tree, with her twin daughters as horrified witnesses. Another mother guns down her own children on a quiet suburban street—a twisted act of revenge meant to punish her husband. And in a third harrowing case, a young woman ...

“Murder’s Always Murder: 67 Shocking True Crime Stories” is a gripping true crime collection that takes you deep into the darkest corners of human nature. Featuring a chilling array of true crime cases, this book explores the horrifying acts committed by ordinary people and notorious killers alike. From gruesome homicides and serial killings to twisted crimes of passion, these stories span decades and delve into some of the most shocking and disturbing cases from across the globe. 67 Shocking True Crime Stories The Murder of Rebecca Landrith The Murder of Ronda Mechelle Blaylock The ...

They were inseparable—until one ended up dead. Emma Brown and her best friend set out for a night of fun. Only one came back. Now it’s up to Major Crimes Division Inspectors William Gagnon and Scarlett Gauthier to unravel the chilling truth behind Emma’s murder—a young woman beaten and strangled with bare hands and a leather belt. The brutality suggests a man. But what if that assumption is dead wrong? As the investigation cuts deeper, secrets begin to surface—about jealousy, obsession, and the fragile boundary between love and betrayal. With twists that refuse to let go, The ...

Where saving books is the greatest adventure of all. Once upon a time in the little town of St. Isidore, there lived a man who loved books more than anything. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Benjamin Kalinowski could be seen marching to the library and back, carrying mountains of books so tall they almost brushed the clouds (or at least that's how it seemed to Adam King). Adam, a young bookworm himself, thought Mr. Kalinowski must be the fastest reader in the whole wide world... until he learned the truth: Benjamin wasn't reading the books—he was saving them! Join Adam as he shares the secret...

Journey into the heart of post-war New York, where the union of Robert and Vera Lotito turns from wedded bliss to a haunting crime scene in "The Murder of Vera Lotito." In this spellbinding true crime narrative, author Rod Kackley guides readers through a labyrinth of love gone awry, betrayal, and a brutality that echoes through the city's darkest corners. March 1948, a time of renewal and promise, takes a sinister turn for Robert Lotito. What should have been a routine afternoon unravels into a nightmare when he discovers his wife, Vera, lying lifeless in their apartment. The crime scene ...

Two girls chasing fame. One killer with blood on his hands. And a town that’ll never forget what comes next. Bree and her girlfriend aren’t in love. They’re in business—the business of murder and legend. Their plan? Use a local serial killer to make themselves infamous. Set him up. Watch him die. Smile for the cameras. It works—until it doesn’t. Because monsters don’t stay dead. Especially when they have brothers. Especially when Hell won’t let go. Now a new kind of evil has come to St. Isidore—darker, colder, not entirely human. And it’s not after headlines. It’s ...

Corruption. Conspiracy. Caviar. The patriarch of one of the most powerful families in Kentucky politics is dead. Murdered. And it’s up to private investigator Ron Delaney to figure out who killed his hero. With a $25,000 check from the dead politician’s mistress in his pocket, Ron sets off on a journey that will lead him into conflict with one of the most powerful families in the Russian Mafia. Along the way, Ron’s illusions about his hero are shattered, his prized Corvette is nearly totaled by a speeding blonde, and he falls in love with a woman half his age. And, that’s just the ...

Stolen Desires, Shattered Trust is a gritty, emotional dark romance about two scarred souls whose pasts refuse to stay buried—and whose passion may cost them everything. Lily ran to escape a nightmare. Jack lives with one. He’s a former cop with shadows in his eyes and secrets soaked in blood. When Lily crosses his path, he offers her refuge—but safety has a price, and Jack's demons are always close behind. She knows better than to trust a man like him. Damaged. Dangerous. The kind of man who promises nothing—but makes you feel everything. Still, she stays. Even when lies twist into...

A gripping crime thriller packed with shocking twists, forbidden attraction, and a relentless hunt for justice. A ruthless killer is preying on the most vulnerable—elderly patients inside the Oakwood Retirement Center. Rookie detective Robin Gallagher is determined to stop the murders before another life is taken. But as she digs deeper into the case, she uncovers two prime suspects: nurse’s aides with dark secrets. One of the women could be a cold-blooded killer. The other? The woman Robin is falling for. Torn between duty and desire, Robin must navigate a deadly game of deception and ...

In this gripping novel, “The Murder of Bella Black," a young woman finds herself trusting the wrong person with her life. Despite her fear of needles, she lets him inject her, unaware that he intends to plunge her into an eternal slumber. Unbeknownst to her, a close friend who harbored unrequited love had the means to send her into a deep sleep. Blinded by trust, she succumbs to his deception, never suspecting the depth of his hatred towards her. When her lifeless body is discovered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the police are baffled. There are no signs of forced entry, and the autopsy ...

Unleash Your Inner Sleuth in Never Again: An Internet Killer Thriller Prepare yourself for an unparalleled escapade that will leave you breathless at every corner! Get ready to be catapulted into a roller-coaster of suspense and intrigue with "Never Again: An Internet Killer Thriller." Meet Joy, a tenacious reporter with grand dreams of conquering the city's news scene, and her ingenious protegée, Amanda. Together, they embark on an unyielding mission to halt an insidious internet serial killer in his tracks, before he can unleash chaos once more. In the digital realm, Emily Underwood, a ...

Police called it murder on New York’s Hudson River. She said it was a tragic accident. Should her name go down in the annals of America’s female murderers, or is she just one more victim of a fractured court system? Angelika Graswald claims she’s not a cold-blooded killer, but New York prosecutors say she purposely pulled a plug on her fiance’s kayak so he’d drown in the storm-tossed waves of the Hudson River. She Cries Alone: A Shocking True Crime Story takes you through the day Vincent Viafore died, the afternoon Angelika walked and talked with a New York State Police detective,...