Myth Crime

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Cotton Malone adventure involving a flaw in the United States Constitution, a mystery about Abraham Lincoln, and a political issue that’s as explosive as it is timely—not only in Malone’s world, but in ours September 1861: All is not as it seems. With...

When Roland Barthes's groundbreaking Mythologies first appeared in English in 1972, it was immediately recognized as one of the most significant works in French theory - yet nearly half of the essays from the original work were missing. This new edition of Mythologies is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic. It includes the brilliant "Astrology", never published in English before.

Black masses. Human sacrifices. Secret cults hidden in the woods. For decades, stories about Satanic crimes have fascinated, terrified and divided public opinion. But how much of what we think we know is actually supported by evidence? Satanic Crime for Beginners explores the complex world of alleged ritual crimes, occult-inspired violence, moral panics and criminal investigations through the lens of criminology. From the Satanic Panic of the 1980s to real homicide cases involving occult symbolism, this book separates documented facts from urban legends, media hysteria and conspiracy ...

"Between the three of them, author Alex Michaelides and narrators Louise Brealey and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith cast a spell that will have listeners glued to this suspenseful novel every chance they get." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner "The audiobook is narrated primarily by actor...

On a chilly Monday morning in 1935, a young maid opened the garage door of a Southern California seaside villa onto a grim scene. Her employer, a popular motion picture comedienne, lay dead in the front seat of her expensive automobile. Within hours, the news of Thelma Todd’s death was making headlines throughout the nation. Was it murder, suicide, or accident? Cast against the background of Hollywood and Los Angeles, the film industry and the growing metropolis, her death baffled both the public and the investigating authorities. After numerous attempts to solve the mystery over the last...

In 1986, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York began an investigation into Michael Milken, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and its High Yield and Convertible Bond Department, a department Michael created and was head of. Michael was the most successful and innovative financier of his time. Drexel, an upstart investment bank was also the most successful securities firm on Wall Street, thanks to Michael.

A chilling, lavishly illustrated who’s who of the most despicable people ever to walk the earth, featuring stories from the Lore podcast—now a streaming television series—including “Black Stockings,” “Half-Hanged,” and “The Castle,” as well as rare material. Some monsters are...

The 'H' is Silent. The Horror Isn't. The archives run deeper than anyone imagined. Welcome to Volume Six of the series that's redefining British true crime. This isn't just another collection; it's the beginning of a new era. Longer stories, deeper research, and the raw, unfiltered truth behind Britain's most chilling, and odd, crimes From the gaslit alleys of Victorian England to the stark, modern landscapes of unsolved cold cases, this is a proper smorgasbord of British villainy. Author Ben Oakley digs deeper than ever before, weaving together facts and forgotten details into narratives ...

A killer who hid in plain sight. A city that never saw him coming. And the vulnerable women society looked past—until it was too late. In the brutal heart of 1990s Baltimore, where homelessness, addiction, and violence collided beneath abandoned bridges and in forgotten industrial zones, Joe Metheny preyed on women living at the margins—women whose disappearances went unnoticed for far too long. THE BEAST OF BALTIMORE is a chilling, meticulously researched investigation into one of America’s most disturbing and misunderstood killers. From his fractured childhood and deepening ...

An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States...

A thrilling and emotional mystery that spans over a century, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Fate. In Chapter Four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. It is the world's most famous murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his...

A small town filled with secrets, a family with more than a few secrets of their own, a challenging and suspense-filled escape from unexpected danger, and a love that survives it all. Welcome to Rome Legend’s world. She’s not overly happy with it at the moment, however captivating and intriguing it might be. And she can easily count the reasons for it on one hand…namely her brothers and her father. She’s not the slightest bit thrilled with any of them and doesn’t expect that to change anytime soon. She hasn’t decided about Jackson yet. His magic might actually be stronger than ...

In this hilarious sequel to How to Summon a Fairy Godmother, Theodosia’s already survived being the evil stepsister in one fairy tale, but surviving fae bargains, fairy rings, and being turned into a hedgehog will be a whole new challenge. Theodosia Balfour is in a panic—she has no clue how...

A selection of Euripides’ renowned Greek tragedies, adapted for BBC Radio Acclaimed by Aristotle as ‘the most tragic of the poets’, Euripides was one of the pre-eminent playwrights of 5th century Athens. Included here are seven of his masterpieces: powerful, shocking tales of passion...

The question is not whether monsters walk among us. They do. They have. For thousands of years. On the borders of humdrummia and every day reality, be it the forest’s edge or a moonlit graveyard draped in gossamer spiders’ webs, the macabre is all about. For our souls, our sanity, the vital question to answer is: Just WHERE are all these blankety-blank monsters? Santa Clarita is a riparian bedroom community, an hour’s drive north of Los Angeles. It’s been home to giant, man-eating grizzly bears, ghosts, serial killers, devil cults, more ghosts, Bigfoot, werewolf encounters, UFO ...

From a nationally recognized violence-prevention expert, an accessible guide that debunks the most pervasive myths about crime and offers evidence-based strategies that make us safer A specific image of violence and how to avoid it lives in a lot of our imaginations. What some of us fear most is...

A groundbreaking work by an internationally acclaimed forensic psychotherapist that looks at women who commit extreme acts of violence and cruelty and at the underlying oppression and abuse often at the heart of these crimes Women can be murderers and child abusers. They can commit acts of...

EDITORIAL REVIEW THE THING IN THE WOODS — The Case That Inspired Slender Man is a chilling, emotionally grounded account of a real-world tragedy that shook families, schools, and communities across the country. Told with restraint, realism, and relentless tension, the book captures how fear, obsession, and belief can spiral into consequences no one expects and no one can undo. This is not just a horror story — it is a powerful reminder that the most terrifying dangers are often the ones that begin quietly and grow unnoticed. THE THING IN THE WOODS A True Documented Terror — The ...

Ah, the perils of writing ...it can bring out the worst in you. Anthony's world has fallen apart. The good times have gone, the things he treasures have been torn away. Life in tatters, he needs to press the reset button and begin again. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen. He’s going to pursue his dream of becoming a writer. Trouble is, some dreams turn into nightmares. Beautiful wife, successful business, plenty of cash. He had the lot. Until he didn’t have very much at all. It’s taken a while, but Anthony has finally discovered life is full of bastards and betrayal. Weary...

Magic. Mayhem. A wizard cop just trying to survive the week. Bob "Ironspell" Ironspell-Cabas isn’t your typical supernatural investigator. He’s a rookie cop with questionable magical credentials, a knack for causing unintended chaos, and a subscription to Popular Wizardry instead of formal training. Unfortunately, Denver’s supernatural underbelly doesn’t care about credentials—it just keeps throwing dragons, werewolves, rogue sorcerers, and cosmic disasters in his path. Now, in this five-book collection, Ironspell faces his biggest (and weirdest) challenges yet: ✔ Wrangling a ...