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The Smartest Guys in the Room

By Bethany McLean

Business

Fortune journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind trace the rise and collapse of Enron, the energy company whose accounting fraud led to one of the largest bankruptcies in American history. The book examines its leaders, its culture and the banks, auditors and analysts who enabled it.

The Phantom Prince

By Elizabeth Kendall

Nonfiction

The inspiration for the five-part Amazon Original docuseries Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer This updated, expanded edition of The Phantom Prince, Elizabeth Kendall’s 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy, includes a new introduction and…

The Lost Girls

By John Glatt

Nonfiction

New York Times bestselling crime writer John Glatt tells the true story behind the kidnappings and long-overdue rescue of three women found in a Cleveland basement. The Lost Girls tells the truly amazing story of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and…

The Good Rat

By Jimmy Breslin

Nonfiction

Of course Pulitzer Prize winner Jimmy Breslin recognized Burton Kaplan right away as the Mafia witness of the ages. Breslin comes from the same Queens streets as mob bosses John Gotti and Vito Genovese. But even they couldn't match Kaplan…

Terror Town, USA

By John Ferak

Nonfiction

The veteran true crime author chronicles the terrifying murders, surprising arrest and dramatic trial of Illinois serial killer Milton Johnson. In the summer of 1983, an elusive serial killer stalked the blue-collar industrial city of Joliet, Illinois. One overnight killing…

Gaspipe

By Philip Carlo

Nonfiction

"If your Sopranos addiction shows no signs of abating," the life and crimes of a mob boss from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Night Stalker ( Los Angeles Times). The boss of New York's infamous Lucchese crime family,…

Evidence of Love

By John Bloom

Nonfiction

The "fascinating" true story behind the HBO Max and Hulu series about Texas housewife Candy Montgomery and the bizarre murder that shocked a community ( Los Angeles Times Book Review). Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore had a lot in common:…

Dying for Daddy

By Carlton Smith

Nonfiction

From the bestselling author of The Search for the Green River Killer: The account of the family tragedy that became one of California's most shocking murder cases. On a picturesque street in Sacramento County, California, three healthy saplings stand side…