True Crime Reader

I had no idea that a monster hid behind his perfect mask, but my normally affectionate dog, Toby, instantly sensed the danger - standing in front of me was a serial killer, a sadist whose days and nights were consumed by murderous obsession.

Real-life thrillers, mysteries, and tales of cold-blooded murder from the Reader's Digest archives.

A real-life thriller in the vein of The Devil in the White City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut Death in the Air is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing. London was still recovering from the devastation...

A Cambridge aristocrat. A disgruntled CIA officer. An FBI agent who knelt in church. Three men who sold the West to Moscow – and nearly won. Kim Philby, Aldrich Ames, Robert Hanssen – three double agents who betrayed their countries for ideology, money, and ego. This is the definitive account of the intelligence failures that let them operate for decades. The official histories celebrate the spies who saved the West. They bury the ones who tried to destroy it. The textbooks mention the Cambridge Five and the CIA moles in a single paragraph. But they never answer the question that haunts...

For fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and Veronica Mars, this whip-smart thriller follows a sapphic detective agency as they seek the truth behind a growing trail of missing girls in small-town Louisiana. A year ago, beloved cheerleader Stella Blackthorn vanished without a trace. Devastated...

AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR A tightly plotted page-turner ripped from the headlines of history, as three very different women must work together to stop a killer and save the truest home they've ever known. Before hypnotism, there was Mesmerism. And in 1894 Minneapolis, in the wake of a national...

A tragic family betrayal. A mysterious room filled with secrets. A man with a dream. Family…however close or distantly connected…is still family. And no one knows that better than the many members of the McAdams family. David McAdams was at best a distant cousin in the vast and wide-arching depth of the McAdams family tree. And within their small, yet limited community, he’d always believed it was a somewhat generous description. Fortunately for him, Drew McAdams, one of the current trustees over the McAdams Family Trust, had never worried overly much about family connections and how ...

A mark on a cash box. A cassette left unheard. A bottle from an impossible year. Sometimes the detail that changes an investigation looks ordinary—until someone looks again. One Strange Clue follows eighteen lesser-known crimes through the people, timelines, testimony, and forensic findings behind them. Meet the people involved, examine what investigators discovered, and pause to weigh the evidence before reading what happened next. Written for older teenage readers, these researched narratives explore both the power and the limits of evidence. A match may suggest a connection. A witness ...

SMALL TOWN MONSTERS — Second Edition: Fully Revised and Expanded Britain's true crime anthology of rural murder — now completely rewritten. Thirteen real murders. Thirteen British villages. Thirteen killers who hid in plain sight — protected not by distance but by silence. This fully revised Second Edition of Small Town Monsters takes thirteen cold cases and unsolved murders from across British history — 1806 to 2004 — and rebuilds each investigation from the ground up. Every chapter has been rewritten using court records, police files, coroner's inquests, and forensic archives. ...

Maîtrisez l'anglais avancé (B2-C1) en explorant les mystères non résolus les plus sombres du monde ! Les manuels d'anglais traditionnels vous ennuient et vous démotivent ? Voulez-vous atteindre le niveau de fluidité C1 sans mémoriser des listes de vocabulaire arides ? The Cold Case Files: Zodiac Killer & Dyatlov Pass est votre solution ultime. Il s'agit d'un Graded Reader (lecture graduée) spécialement conçu pour les apprenants avancés, mêlant l'adrénaline du "True Crime" (crime véritable) à l'acquisition d'une langue de haut niveau. Deux affaires criminelles effrayantes : Le...

'Absolutely got me hooked' Val McDermid SHORTLISTED FOR BEST NOVEL AT THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2026 A Granite Silence is an exploration - a journey through time to a particular house, in a particular street, Urquhart Road, Aberdeen in 1934, where eight-year-old Helen...

Unsolved Murders Murder Mystery For Adults 33 short stories that will have you on the edge of your seat. Unravel the Mysteries of Unsolved Murders In the annals of history, countless murders lie unsolved, shrouded in secrecy, each one an irresistible riddle awaiting your keen intellect. From the ancient assassination of Julius Caesar to the modern-day murder of Tupac Shakur, these unsolved murders have held humanity in their thrall. Embark on a Journey into the Shadows Prepare for a quest into the depths of the inexplicable as you immerse yourself in unsolved murders that have confounded ...

Three years ago, a little painting caused big trouble for undercover agent Bob Wittman. Here, for the first time, he tells all.

Améliorez votre Compréhension de l'Anglais Avancé (B2-C1) avec le Mystère le Plus Fascinant de la Guerre Froide ! Êtes-vous fatigué des manuels de grammaire ennuyeux et des exercices de vocabulaire interminables ? Voulez-vous enrichir votre vocabulaire anglais et maîtriser une fluidité de lecture avancée tout en plongeant dans une affaire criminelle non résolue et terrifiante ? The Cold Case Files: Noms d'Emprunt est un Graded Reader immersif conçu spécifiquement pour aider les apprenants de niveau intermédiaire-supérieur et avancé (B2-C1) à acquérir la langue naturellement...

A chilling thriller about an unlikely friendship between a true-crime fan and a former high school classmate suspected of murdering her influencer boyfriend, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Courtney Summers. On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., Kiri Dunsmore walks out of the desert wearing her...

This audiobook is an independent narrative based solely on publicly available documents, including indictments, court filings, press releases, and verified news coverage as of August 19, 2025. It is not affiliated with, nor authorized by, the authors of any existing book, the courts, or law enforcement agencies. All interpretations, summaries, and commentary are original and intended for informational purposes only. The presumption of innocence applies until proven guilty in a court of law.

New Saucerian Press proudly presents Valiant Thor's JFK Assassination Reader - one of the last works ever published by the iconic ufologist, conspiracy buff, and best-selling author Gray Barker. This unique edition was guest-curated by the illustrious thinker Valiant Thor and features an introduction by Gray Barker, as well as articles by JFK research notables.

Forcing Susan Meyer to lie face-down on the floor, the intruders tied her hands behind her back with nylon rope. "Don't call the police," they warned as they led her 23-year-old daughter, Beth, away, "or you'll never see your daughter alive again." The men then pulled a pillowcase over Beth's head, forced her into the back of her mother's Oldsmobile, and drove off.

Justin Barber said he and his wife, April, were tipsy and amorous, having celebrated their third wedding anniversary with dinner and cocktails, as they strolled along the water's edge in Jacksonville, Florida. That's when a strange man approached them in an attempted robbery that left April dead, according to Justin's testimony. But when police took a closer look at the case, the details didn't add up.

Nineteen-year-old Marcus Allen Paden was high on methamphetamine as he wandered aimlessly through a San Jose residential neighborhood on a sunny autumn morning, prowling through yards and testing back doors. Eventually, one clicked open.