New True Crime

Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer night, police launch a massive search. No clues are found, and hope is almost lost until Megan miraculously surfaces after escaping from a bunker deep in the woods. A year later the best-selling account of her ordeal has turned Megan from local hero to national celebrity.

Reclaiming Parkland details the failed attempt of Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman - cofounder of the production company Playtone - to make Vincent Bugliosi’s mammoth book about the Kennedy assassination, Reclaiming History, into a miniseries. It exposes the questionable origins of Reclaiming History in a dubious mock trial for cable television, in which Bugliosi played the role of an attorney prosecuting Lee Harvey Oswald for murder, and how this formed the basis for the epic tome.

Mr. New Orleans tells the incredible story of Frenchy Brouillette, a redneck Cajun teenager who stole his big brother's motorcycle and embarked on a 60-year vacation to New Orleans, where he became a legendary gangster and the underworld political fixer for his cousin, Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards. Written by Crescent City native Matthew Randazzo V, the wickedly funny Mr. New Orleans is the first book to ever break the code of secrecy of the New Orleans Mafia Family, the oldest and most mysterious criminal secret society in America.

“America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews) presents an all-new collection of crime stories drawn from her private files and featuring the riveting case of a fraudulent doctor whose lifelong deceptions had deadly consequences. The inspiration behind the upcoming Lifetime movie...

In the summer of 1874, a beloved schoolteacher mysteriously goes missing upon closing up school. After a frantic search, the young woman is discovered horribly mutilated in the woods, and authorities question everyone in the small railroad village of St. Albans, Vermont. With the case turning cold, news arrives of an eerily similar crime committed in peaceful Pembroke, New Hampshire, in the autumn of 1875. This one, even more gruesome. Everyone questions whether the two beauties were intended victims or simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Do you like true crime stories? What about real crime committed by women? You may not have heard much about some of these bad women, but they were real and ruthless All had their "15 minutes of fame" leaving trails of death and mayhem behind them Their escapades were daring and reckless and many paid the ultimate price in the end • Radiant Jade – Mat Hari of the East Traitor to her native China, assassin and spy for the Japanese, Radiant Jade was the daughter of a Manchu prince and the mistress of murder and intrigue so sinister that 300 million Chinese thought she was the devil ...

A chilling murder. A manufactured monster. One detective’s fight to uncover the truth. In the forests of the Northeast, bodies are piling up—and the media has given the killer a name: The New England Serial Killer. As panic spreads across small towns and big cities alike, Detective Kendra Doyle suspects something far more calculated is at play. When one victim’s death doesn’t fit the pattern, Kendra follows a trail that leads beyond the crime scenes—into the corridors of power, wealth, and corruption. The deeper she digs, the more dangerous it becomes. Witnesses vanish. Evidence ...

When it comes to divorce, forewarned is forearmed. This book delivers both in a story you won't be able to pause. Equal parts suspense thriller and how-to manual, Tim’s memoir is a must read for anyone who’s facing a divorce with children, or loves somebody who is. While most intuitively understand that divorce brings out the worst in people, and many have heard that separating can be extremely costly and frustrating, few approach the process aware of its greatest pitfalls, how truly terrible they are, and just how prevalent they’ve become.

Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies - even murder. A shrewd con artist with a genius IQ, Thurston intimidated David with beatings to coerce him into doing his criminal bidding. David's mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn't protect him.

The Mob was the biggest, richest business in America...until it was destroyed from within by drugs, greed, and the decline of its traditional crime family values. And by guys like Sal Polisi. As a member of New York's feared Colombo Family, Polisi ran the Sinatra Club, an illegal after-hours gambling den that was a magic kingdom of crime and a hangout for up-and-coming mobsters. But the nonstop thrills of Polisi's criminal glory days abruptly ended.

Grace Metalious, born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, came from humble beginnings. A former mill worker, mother of three, and school principal’s wife, she would shock the nation in 1956 with the publication of Peyton Place, her first novel about a murder in a small town. Quickly becoming the best-selling book of its time, the sexually charged book spawned sequels, two Hollywood movies, and a long-running television series on ABC starring Mia Farrow and Ryan O’Neal.

For 20 years Daniel Paquette's murder in New Hampshire went unsolved. It remained a secret between two high school friends until Eric Windhurst's arrest in 2005. What was revealed was a crime born of adolescent passion between Eric and Daniel's stepdaughter, Melanie - redefining the meaning of loyalty, justice, and revenge.

Whether in Truman Capote’s detailed murder of the Clutter family or Ted Bundy’s small-town charm, criminals have always roamed rural America and towns worldwide. Featuring murder stories, criminal case studies, and more, The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns contains all-new accounts from writers of true crime, crime journalism, and crime fiction. And these entries are not based on a true story—they are true stories. Edited by acclaimed author and anthologist Mitzi Szereto, the stories in this volume span the globe.

Three years ago, his wife went out for a run and never came home. Tonight, on the anniversary episode of his hit true-crime podcast, she calls back. Eli Mercer built "Find Hannah" out of the worst night of his life. Two million listeners a week. Reddit threads ten thousand comments deep. National magazine covers. A grieving husband investigating his own missing wife live on the air, asking the country to help him find her. The case went cold. The podcast went viral. He learned to perform grief the way other people perform a job. Then, on the anniversary broadcast, a caller comes through the...

Whisper Ridge: Every Room Has Eyes. All of Them Are His by T.L. Camlock is a chilling psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Ruth Ware, this book weaves a dark, suspenseful tale about obsession, family secrets, and the dangerous legacy of inheritance. Mara Jensen inherits her grandmother’s remote mountain estate, expecting only paperwork and a quick escape back to her life in Denver. But what she finds instead is a chilling and unsettling truth. Paul Barrett, the estate’s caretaker, has a cold, calculating presence and ...

Do you feel safe in the United States? Do you believe your government protects you? And if you do feel protected, what has that protection cost? American politics often feels like a revolving door of promises, scandals, fear, and control — a system constantly circling the deepest hopes and anxieties of its people. We are told to trust the process, believe in democracy, and accept the official story. But what happens when the official story leaves behind more questions than answers? Throughout American history, suspicious deaths have followed moments of political crisis, public exposure, ...

From the shadows of the Pacific Coast Highway to the silence of the Sierra Nevada, California is a state built on sunshine—and stained by blood. Logan Carter, Top 100 Audible Author in True Crime, brings you 23 gripping cases that reveal the darkest corners of the Golden State. Inside, you’ll find: – Killers hiding in plain sight – Disappearances with chilling twists – Small-town horrors that never made national headlines – Fresh takes on infamous cases like the Golden State Killer, the Zodiac, and the Manson Family True Crime: California is raw, relentless, and rooted in real ...

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 ...

In the quiet woods of New England, a predator was waiting. Between 1978 and 1988, a series of brutal, unsolved murders terrorized the Connecticut River Valley. Women — all alone, all vulnerable — vanished from roadsides, hiking trails, and even their own yards, only to be found stabbed dozens of times and left in the wilderness. Then, one summer night in 1988, the killer made a mistake. Jane Boroski, a young pregnant woman, was stabbed twenty-seven times and left for dead — but she lived. Her harrowing escape remains the single thread connecting a decade of terror to the man who still...

In the shadowed streets of Jazz Age New Orleans, music filled the air, fear crept through locked doors, and a killer walked freely. Between 1918 and 1919, a series of brutal attacks gripped New Orleans. Victims were struck in their own homes, often with their own axes. No clear pattern emerged. No suspect was ever convicted. And amid the chaos, the city found itself confronting a chilling reality: the murderer seemed to strike in rhythm with the music and madness of the era. The Music of Murder is a deeply researched narrative examination of the Axeman of New Orleans, one of America’s ...