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"The shocking true-crime story of an Alaskan college student's murder and her mother's relentless crusade for the truth"--page [4] cover.

"From the New York Times #1 bestselling author comes a riveting true-crime mystery set on a sleepy island in the Pacific Northwest: a man is murdered and the long list of suspects includes an aging beauty queen and her boyfriend. One wintery night on quiet Whidbey Island off the coast of Washington, Russ Douglas spent Christmas with his estranged wife, Brenna. She agreed to let him visit his children even though they were headed for divorce. He left...

“A vivid portrait ... a sensitive tribute … a paean to youth, community, and the tenacity of local law enforcement.” —New York Times  “This is much more than a true crime book. It’s a vivid exploration of the range of human response when faceless terror strikes. It’s a portrait of America in this polarized moment.” —Town & Country The Idaho Four, an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, chronicles the story that began on November...

"MURDER, INTERRUPTED. Rich, cheating financier Frank Howard wants his wife dead, and he's willing to pay Billie Earl Johnson whatever it takes, to the tune of 50,000. When his bullet misses the mark, Billie Earl and Frank will turn on each other in a fight for their lives. MOTHER OF ALL MURDERS. Dee Dee Blancharde is a local celebrity. Television reports praise her as a single mother who tirelessly cares for her wheelchair-bound, chronically ill daughter....

Ever wondered who murdered JonBen©♭t Ramsey, or who terrorized San Francisco as the Zodiac Killer? Puzzled over the notorious Black Dahlia murder, or the mysterious Long Island Serial Killer case? This true crime book makes you the detective, investigating some of the most infamous unsolved cases of the 20th and 21st centuries. Crime scenes, crucial evidence, witnesses, and persons of interest are clearly and concisely presented, along with essential...

Rakeheart, Wyoming, is a town with troubles. Murders. Violence. Deceit. Into its crosscurrents comes Kane, a troubleshooter sent west to learn why ex-army officer Jared Wilkins was killed. Kane encounters hostility at every turn. The rancher's widow emerges as his prime suspect even as the townspeople who ask him to become sheriff make it clear they are playing a deceitful game. As Kane tries to impose law and order on a town that has its own purposes...

There's a killer loose in the Amish village of Appleseed Creek, and computer specialist Chloe Humphrey is determined to find him. When a buggy accident turns out to be murder, the town panics. Then Chloe discovers the body of an Amish man whose beard has been cut. Can she discover the assailant before he strikes again?

Coffee shop manager Claire Cosi investigates the murder of a website editor after the launch of online sales for a java love potion called "Mocha Magic Coffee" made with her own Village Blend coffee beans.

"Describes various historical murder cases from Indiana history ranging from the late 19th century to the 1930s. The cases include solved and unsolved crimes, along with social insight into the times in which they were committed"-- Provided by publisher.

"Kristine S. Ervin was just eight years old when her mother, Kathy Sue Engle, was abducted from an Oklahoma mall parking lot and violently murdered in an oil field. First, there was grief. Then the desire to know: what happened to her, what she felt in her last terrible moments, and all she was before these acts of violence defined her life. In her mother's absence, Ervin tries to reconstruct a woman she can never fully grasp--from her own memory,...