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Serial killers rarely travel internationally. So in the early 1990s, when detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department began to find bodies of women strangled with their own bras, it didn't occur to them at first to make a connection with the bodies being uncovered in the woods outside of Vienna, Austria.
The LAPD waited for the killer to strike again. Meanwhile, in Austria, the police followed what few clues they had. The case intrigued many...
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Delve into the darkest corridors of criminal investigation, where mysteries linger and justice seems perpetually out of reach. This gripping book explores some of the most perplexing unsolved murders that continue to haunt investigators, families, and communities worldwide. Each chapter is a journey through a labyrinth of clues, dead ends, and haunting questions, painting a vivid picture of cases that have defied explanation.
From quiet suburban...
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The twisted copycat who looked to the stars...
He slipped like a sinister shadow in the night, stalking, then savagely attacking. Most of his unsuspecting targets were shot at close range and one woman was stabbed over one hundred times. After dispatching his victims, police allege he left their bloodstained bodies and crept back to the neatly kept room in his mother's apartment.
Sleep my little dead...
The taunting, bizarre letters alleged killer...
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AUTHORITIES OPENED THE DOOR ON ONE MAN'S HIDDEN LIFE...
Mike DeBardeleben was known as the Mall Passer for the way he passed off fake money at local shopping centers. But, when U.S. Secret Service agents finally arrested him, they were met with more than just phony bills. They found that their counterfeiter led a shocking double life...
ONLY TO DISCOVER A HOUSE OF HORRORS. DeBardeleben's home was littered with drugs, bondage gear, and a collection...
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"Behind the Mask: The Devil's Architect H. H. Holmes" delves into the dark and twisted mind of one of America's most notorious serial killers. This chilling book explores the life, crimes, and the construction of the infamous "Murder Castle" by H. H. Holmes. Through meticulous research, historical accounts, and in-depth analysis, it unveils the horrifying details and the mask of evil behind Holmes' facade.
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Bestselling true crime writer and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee turns his attention to a new kind of victim: the wives and partners of serial murderers who remained unaware of exactly who they had fallen for until after their other half's arrest or, in some cases, conviction. Only upon Peter's arrest did Sonia Sutcliffe first discover that her husband was leading a secret existence as the Yorkshire Ripper. The wife of the Hillside Strangler...
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It is hard to believe that a young female could be capable of murder, let alone multiple murders. It is even more shocking that a female nurse could carry out such terrible crimes. That is exactly what Beverly Allitt did though. This nurse is Britain's most infamous female serial killer and also goes by the name of the Angel of Death due to her responsibility to care for others but instead used her nursing position to kill people. Over a short period...
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In the crime-ridden Chicago of the Prohibition era, gangsters like Al Capone battled for power, but few went to the extreme lengths that Capone did on Valentine's Day in 1929.
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre is one of the most notorious gang murders of all time.
This short book, the first in the "Crime Shorts" series, gives you a page-turning look at one of the most notorious criminals of all time, and the massacre he masterminded to finally...
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Bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee returns with a companion volume that delves even deeper into the evil world of psychopaths and their hideous crimes. In Talking with Psychopaths: Beyond Evil, criminologist Berry-Dee combines sections on killers whom he has known, interviewed, or corresponded with, with studies of psychopathic serial killers from the past, including Peter Kurten, the Dusseldorf Monster; John Christie, a murderer and necrophile;...
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Deep within the annals of criminal history, there exist enigmatic cases of unsolved murders that have baffled detectives and enthralled the public for generations. Delve into a captivating exploration into these chilling and unresolved crimes, each story a testament to mysteries that continue to haunt.
The narratives reveal a series of victims lost to silence and culprits who seemingly disappeared without a trace. The intricate details of each...
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Reverend Norman Sirnic and his wife Karen were found in their bloodstained bed with their heads smashed in, while her husband and daughters were away, pediatric neurologist Claudia Benton received 19 fatal blows to the head. Joseph Konvicka, a grandmother of six, who loved to garden, was found dead in her home from a blow to the head.
Angel Maturino Resendez is described by most who know him as a quiet, polite, soft-spoken man, a loving husband and...
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Neighbors knew him as the quiet, unemployed landscaper who tended his mother's beautiful garden. None of them ever suspected that the foul odors coming from his garage was the stench of death hanging over a blood-soaked wheelbarrow, or that the truck he used to carry fresh soil and flower bulbs in became a hearse once night fell...
By night, he reaped a bloody...
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The nearest police car arrived at White House Farm at about 3:45am on 7 August 1985 with the call sign, Charlie Alpha 7. On the way, they had overtaken a Citroen saloon driving at 25 mph. When the officers arrived, there was no one waiting for them despite their expectations. Three or four minutes later, the Citroen pulled up and out of it came Jeremy Bamber.
Earlier that evening, Bamber has called the police explaining that his father had called...
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The Orlando Shootings left behind them a trail of mental and emotional devastation for a nation already so divided. On the 16th of June of 2016, Omar Mateen, a young American man walked into a gay nightclub named Pulse in Orlando, where he opened fire on the crowd. Forty-nine people lost their lives and fifty-three more were injured. In the aftermath, Mateen was shot by law enforcement as he refused to give himself in or hand over his weapon over...
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THE SPREE KILLINGS THAT TERRORIZED THE NATION
April 29, 1997-The body of 28-year-old Jeffrey Trail found wrapped in a rug in a Minneapolis apartment. May 3-Fishermen find the body of 33-year-old architect David Madson in Minnesota's East Rush lake. May 4-The tortured body of wealthy 72-year-old real estate investor Lee Miglin found in his garage. May 9-45-year-old caretaker William Reese found in a New Jersey cemetery with a bullet in his head. July...
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Some of the scariest and most interesting criminals are broken down and analyzed by Dr. Kris Mohandie, an expert police and forensic psychologist who has met-and evaluated-some of the most dangerous people who have walked among us. This book has numerous first-hand accounts of his work, and interviews for cases like the Angel of Death serial killer, racist serial assassin Joseph Paul Franklin, and even the O.J. Simpson case. Detailed case information,...
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From 1974 to 1991, someone in the Midwestern city of Wichita was leaving behind slain tortured bodies and anonymously proclaiming himself to police and reporters as "BTK" for "Bind, Torture, Kill." Then, for the next 14-years, BTK was silent. But, when he began sending letters again, investigators would not miss their chance...
Stunningly, police arrested Dennis Rader, the president of his church board and the father of two. As a shocked community...
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Bumpy Johnson was many things in his life, to many people. He was a stick up man, a burglar, a pimp, a drug dealer, a numbers runner, a bookmaker, a hood and a thug. He was also a husband and a father and a doting grandfather. He was the conduit between Harlem and the Genovese Crime Family. He was a respected friend of Lucky Luciano. He was a man of Harlem, giving to the needy, the hungry, and children. He was a staunch advocate for education, urging...
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En 1988, los detectives del Departamento de Policía de Sacramento, fueron llamados para investigar la desaparición de un hombre en su última dirección conocida: una casa de huéspedes para ancianos, indigentes y enfermos mentales. La propietaria, Dorothea Puente, era una adorable anciana que cuidaba de los vagabundos y del resto de los náufragos de la sociedad. Tenía una gran reputación en la comunidad y era célebre por su desinteresada labor...
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On a day like any other in Akron, Ohio, in a parking lot like so many across America, a black-clad motorcyclist rode up to an occupied vehicle and fired a gun-and didn't miss. The shock rippling through the community led to former beauty queen Cynthia George, a respected church member and devoted mother. Married to a wealthy businessman, she seemed to lead a charmed life. But did her beauty mask a heart cold enough to kill? M. William Phelps, award-winning...
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