Popular Crime

Popular Crime
Author: Bill James
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 141655274X

Originally published: 2011. With new addendum.

Famous Crimes the World Forgot Volume II

Famous Crimes the World Forgot Volume II
Author: Jason Lucky Morrow
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2017-03-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781544677026

Famous Crimes the World Forgot Volume II uncovers more amazing true crimes that exploded into the national news, shocking Americans from coast to coast-crimes that were eventually forgotten-until now. Each one of these stories transports you back to the time they happened, propels you through all the suspense-filled developments, and explores each one with an in-depth look into the actions of humans so evil, it's hard to believe they were real. They include: a serial poisoner who laughed when thought he got away with murdering a brother and sister, but cried when he was arrested; a woman with a history of being robbed by two men until the third time it happened when they killed her husband, or so she said; a mail-order bride lured to her death 3,000 miles away by a man with a wife and five children; a serial-rapist and possible serial-killer who murdered two sisters on their way to church; a five-time loser turned drifter who gunned down four men for $40 inside a hermit's shack; an escaped convict turned serial-killer with a taste for red-heads; the mysterious car bomb murder of a wealthy Texas socialite which churned up a cast of sordid characters who captivated an audience for what was America's first live-televised murder trial; and Milwaukee's first serial-killer who stabbed young girls with a seven-inch stiletto.

Famous Crimes of Minnesota

Famous Crimes of Minnesota
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2013-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1591934850

Robberies, murders, kidnappings - Minnesota has been home to several notorious crimes. Some were committed by infamous lawbreakers: the James-Younger gang, John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde and others. But not all misdeeds have been done by career criminals. Take a closer look at more than two dozen unlawful acts that rocked Minnesota and often grabbed headlines across the country.

Darker than Night

Darker than Night
Author: Tom Henderson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2006-10-03
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1429997087

A chilling account of the murders of two hunters in rural Michigan—a mystery that haunted a community and baffled the police for two decades. In the bitter cold of 1985, two buddies from Detroit embark on a hunting trip to the Michigan wilderness, unaware they will soon become the hunted. The eerie silence surrounding their sudden disappearance is broken after nearly two decades when a relentless investigator inspires a terrified witness to break her silence. The witness narrates a haunting scene that had unfolded years back, pointing fingers at the prime suspects—the Duvall brothers. With no bodies unearthed, the justice system is riveted by the startling revelations during an electrifying trial in 2003. The brothers, Raymond and Donald Duvall, had bragged about the murders, evocatively explaining how they dismembered their victims and fed them to pigs. Despite the shocking confession, the case holds its ground purely on a single witness’s account, taking the courtroom through a labyrinth of dark secrets and sinister acts. This gripping thriller presents a vivid tale of crime that reveals the devastating power of evil.

True Crime Stories

True Crime Stories
Author: Jack Rosewood
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2017-08-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781975732202

It is no secret that true crime murder stories are not for the faint of heart. They can lead you to double-check your windows and doors at night, and question everything you thought or believed about human nature. Yet they are intriguing and fascinating at the same time. What is it that makes us different from those who take the lives of others? That is a question that many ask themselves, and these true crime stories help to identify the method and psychology behind some of the most terrifying killers in modern history. This set includes three true crime books, volumes 1-3, and each is filled with a variety of true crime murder cases, including spree killers and massacres, some of which are yet to be solved. You are taken through the background of the story, the murders, and the criminal investigations that took place. Some pages will be difficult to read, due to the emotion behind them. Yet you will be unable to stop reading, turning page after page. Each true crime anthology in this collection will leave you to ponder whether the perpetrators of these crimes were really monsters. When you learn of the background of these killers, the age-old question of whether a serial killer is born to kill will be at the forefront of your mind. Explore the stories behind the murders in these True Crime volumes, the anger, the horror, and the sadism, inflicted by each killer. Feel for the victims, their families, and the investigators who had to deal with each case. And don't be surprised if you have to sleep with the light on.

The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers

The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
Author: Michael Newton
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2006-02
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 0816069875

The Encyclopaedia of Serial Killers, Second Edition provides accurate information on hundreds of serial murder cases - from early history to the present. Written in a non-sensational manner, this authoritative encyclopaedia debunks many of the myths surrounding this most notorious of criminal activities. New major serial killers have come to light since the first edition was published, and many older cases have been solved (such as the Green River Killer) or further investigated (like Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer). Completely updated entries and appendixes pair with more than 30 new photographs and many new entries to make this new edition more fascinating than ever. New and updated entries include: Axe Man of New Orleans; BTK Strangler; Jack the Ripper; Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, the Sniper Killers; Gary Leon Ridgway, the Green River Killer; and Harold Frederick Shipman.

Murder in Oregon: Notorious Crime Sites

Murder in Oregon: Notorious Crime Sites
Author: Marques Vickers
Publisher: Marquis Publishing
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-03-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN:

Murder in Oregon: Notorious Crime Sites is a visual return to 75 infamous murder scenes profiling the shocking and detailed narratives behind each tragedy. The State of Oregon has been the residence of numerous infamous serial killers including Randy Woodfield, Keith Jesperson (Smiley Faced Killer), Jerry Brudos (Shoe Fetish Killer) and Scott William Cox. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure murder sites and stories remain buried awaiting rediscovery. The Murder in Oregon edition features accompanying photographs of most of the crime sites as well as their precise location. The profiles include the fatality victims, perpetrators and for those still living, the penal institution where they are incarcerated. Cases profiled include: Charity Lamb: Frontier Injustice For Blatant Spousal Abuse Portland’s Famed Witches Castle Wasco County Jail: A Killing Site For A Local Informant A Private Detective’s Obscure Slaying of A Prosecuting Attorney in Old Astoria Portland’s Historic Court of Death Merchants Hotel: A Storied History Reconstructed Primarily Underground The Legendary Exaggerations Behind Joseph Bunko Kelly Portland Fasting Cult Frontier Death On The Columbia Gorge Crime Hotel Incorporated and The Vortex of Vice A Dark Strangler A Contract Killing With A Questionable Resolution Going Straight: Portland 1930s Style 1946 Willamette River Floating Torso Murders The Bowden Bomb: A Domestic Fusillade Under St. Johns Bridge: A Tainted Patch of Forest Brush The Johnson Family: Over A Cliff Into Deeper Speculation Diane Hank: A Babysitter ‘s Unexplained and Fatal Disappearance Richard Marquette: A Still Living Relic From A Costly Early Release Blunder Women’s Shoe Fetish Killer Roma Ollison: One of Portland’s Last Gangsters Ted Bundy and Kathleen Parks Murder A Murder Within Law Enforcement Ranks Michele Dee Gate’s Doomed Saga That Defies Explanation A Paperboy Axes His Rose Lady Client to Death Randall Woodfield: From Gridiron Glory To Despised Serial Killer Diane Downs: A Sordid Mother’s Shooting of Her Children Joan Leigh Hall’s Fatal Stroll Into Oblivion The Savage Legacy of Serial Killer Bobby Jack Fowler Dayton Leroy Rogers: The Screwdriver Serial Killer Robert Paul Langley: A Cactus Garden Amidst A Mental Hospital Prison Director Michael Francke’s Stabbing A Counterfeit Ticket Ring and Cadaver Deficient Murder Keith Jesperson: Smiley Faced Twisted Wreckage Tyrom Theis: A Callous Robbery and Execution With A Vanishing Perpetrator Harry Charles Moore: The Control Freak Who Relinquished His Grip Jesse McAllister and Bradley Price’s Seaside Thrill Killing Kip Kinkel: A Boy and His Guns Martin Allen Johnson: The Wolf Preying On Innocent Lambs Eric Tamiyasu: A Silent Killing Eluding A Conclusive Motive The Masquerading Façade of Christian Longo Ward Weaver III: A Predatory Neighbor With A Predictable Outcome Brooke Wilberger: An Abduction Following A Twisted Trail Scott William Cox: Tick, Tick, Ticking… Confessional Controversy Over a Potential Prostitute Serial Killer An Impulsive Oceanside Murder and Botched Arson Cover-Up A Seemingly Regular Guy Bloodies Portland’s Night Scene Rhonda Castro: The Travesty Behind A Trailhead Shove A Questionable Medical Determination Potentially Clouds A Murder Investigation Kyron Horman: A Child Abduction Scheduled Between a Science Fair and First Period Officer Chris Kilcullen: The Vague Divide Between Sanity and Accountability The Tainted Clackamas Town Center A Double Life Terminated Violently on a Hotel Stairwell Chris Harper-Mercer: A Disgruntled Failure Hellbound For His Inferno Portland Protest Murder And Even More Murder Narratives….