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Under the Bridge

By Rebecca Godfrey

Nonfiction

*Now a Hulu limited series starring Lily Gladstone, Riley Keough, and Archie Panjabi!* “A swift, harrowing classic perfect for these unnerving times.” —Jenny Offill, author of Dept. of Speculation One moonlit night, fourteen-year-old Reena Virk went to join friends at…

The Truth in True Crime

By J. Warner Wallace

Nonfiction

Explore fifteen life-truths gleaned from both contemporary murder investigations and ancient biblical wisdom. "Every murder investigation teaches two lessons: a death lesson and a life lesson." For decades, cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace investigated the causes behind deaths and…

The Falcon Thief

By Joshua Hammer

Nonfiction

A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with…

The Crime Book

By DK

Nonfiction

Learn about the world’s most notorious cons, heists, and murders in The Crime Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Crime in…

Dark Wire

By Joseph Cox

Nonfiction

Written “in the manner of a good crime thriller” (The Wall Street Journal), the inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI created its own tech start-up to wiretap the world In 2018, a powerful…

Abandoned Prayers

By Gregg Olsen

Nonfiction

An account of the criminal activities of Eli Stutzman details his strict upbringing in an Ohio Amish community, his wife's highly suspicious death, and the cross-country spree of sex, sadomasochism, and drug use with his young son that culminated in…

Trail of the Lost

By Andrea Lankford

Nonfiction

From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies. ​ As…

Tokyo Vice

By Jake Adelstein

Nonfiction

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organised crime from an American investigative journalist. Now a Max Original Series on HBO Max ---------- EITHER ERASE THE STORY, OR WE'LL ERASE YOU. AND MAYBE YOUR FAMILY. BUT WE'LL DO…

The Wager

By David Grann

Nonfiction

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning…