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A masterpiece of narrative history that vividly brings to life the original crime of the century, American Lightning shows the lasting impact the 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times offices had on three remarkable individuals and, through them, the country itself. ...More

The line between love and obsession is explored in this harrowing memoir, in which a woman--whose life was destroyed by a man who crossed that line--battles to escape his grasp. ...More

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Breslin comes the streetwise saga of the Mafias golden era and its decadent demise. ...More

This fascinating work offers the untold true story of the highly decorated FBI agent who went deep undercover to bring down one of La Cosa Nostra's most notorious crime families. ...More

Grisham's first work of nonfiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. Those who believe in "innocent until proven guilty" or that the criminal justice system is fair will be shocked and infuriated. ...More

When Stacy Peterson vanished without a trace, her husband, retired police sergeant Drew Peterson, steadfastly asserted his innocence and maintained that his wife, thirty years his junior, had run off with her lover. Months passed; exhaustive searches and clues turned up nothing; more questions than answers were raised about their marriage, about Stacy's vocal concerns for her safety, and about Drew Peterson's own bizarre behavior in the limelight as the number-one suspect in his wife's disappearance. Then came yet another shocking development, this time concerning his third wife Kathleen Savio. Three and one half years earlier, her suspicious death had been ruled an accidental drowning, but after a new autopsy it was now ruled as a homicide. A subject of intense media coverage and speculation, the case against Drew Peterson is still unra ...More

An exclusive blackjack club came up with a system to take the world's most sophisticated casinos for all they were worth. In two years, this ring of card savants earned more than three million dollars. Filled with tense action and incredibly close calls, this is a real-life adventure that could have stepped straight out of a Hollywood film. ...More

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New York Times-bestselling author Douglas Preston presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence, Italy. This is the true story of two men's search for--and identification of--the man they believe committed horrendous crimes, and their chilling interview with him. Grand Central Publishing ...More

This exciting, entertaining collection gives the true-crime aficionado something a little different - a look at some of the weirdest, most hilarious, and mysterious cases to turn up in police files. Tales of haunting missing-person cases, unbelievable animal attacks, outrageous shoot-outs, serial killers that won't die, laughable criminal and cop mistakes, and celebrity law breakers will keep the reader turning the page. This is a quirky, intriguing alternative to the standard cops'n'robbers fare that you can pick up on any page.
C.J. Sullivan is a crime reporter for the "New York Post,"
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