27 must-read true crime books like Blood Will Tell: A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Carlton Smith

Cover of Blood Will Tell: A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Carlton Smith

Blood Will Tell: A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

By: Carlton Smith

3.68

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

They Were The Perfect Family. . .For twenty years, Ken and Kristine Fitzhugh and their two sons had…

If you liked the true crime plot in Blood Will Tell: A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Carlton Smith , here is a list of 27 books like this:

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1. Deadly American Beauty

By: John Glatt

4.12

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

Greg DeVillers was a top biotech executive, and Kristen Rossum was embarking on a career in toxicol… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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2. Death Cruise

By: Don Davis

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

For pretty Ohioan Joan Rogers and her two teenaged daughters, a Florida sunset cruise was a dream c… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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3. Salt of the Earth

By: Jack Olsen

3.86

Format: None pages, Paperback

Joe Gere said he died on the afternoon his twelve-year-old daughter Brenda disappeared. It was left… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Blood in the Snow: The True Story of a Stay-at-Home Dad, his High-Powered Wife, and the Jealousy that Drove him to Murder by Tom Henderson

4. Blood in the Snow: The True Story of a Stay-at-Home Dad, his High-Powered Wife, and the Jealousy that Drove him to Murder

By: Tom Henderson

3.64

Format: 24 pages,

Washington Township, Michigan: Valentine's Day, 2007. Stephen Grant filed a missing person's report… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
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5. Married To Murder

By: Robert Scott

3.67

Format: None pages,

From the bestselling author of "Rope Burns" comes the twisted true story of a Colorado man who murd… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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6. Obsessed

By: M. William Phelps

4.03

Format: 166 pages,

Sheila Davalloo was young, attractive and successful. When she started a new job at a cutting-edge … read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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7. Scream at the Sky: Five Texas Murders and One Man's Crusade for Justice

By: Carlton Stowers

4.19

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Carlton Stowers, the two-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling master of true crim… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime

8. Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder

By: Jerry Bledsoe

3.37

Format: 200 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In this powerful and riveting tale of three families connected by marriage and murder, of obsessive… read more

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9. I'll Be Watching You

By: M. William Phelps

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

Investigative journalist Phelps takes readers deep into the mind of Edwin Ned Snelgrove--a twisted,… read more

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10. Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs

By: John Bloom , Jim Atkinson

4.34

Format: 168 pages,

Edgar Award Finalist: The "sensational" true story of two desperate housewives and the killing that… read more

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11. Cold Storage

By: Don Lasseter

3.83

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

On June 3, 1991, an abandoned car was found on a busy stretch of highway near Newport Beach, Califo… read more

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12. American Black Widow

By: Gregg Olsen

3.75

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell comes the chilling, unputdownable stor… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
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13. Twisted: The Secret Desires and Bizarre Double Life of Dr. Richard Sharpe

By: John Glatt

3.94

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

He Had A Successful Career, A Selfless Wife, And Three Loving Children. When high school sweetheart… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Murder of Kelsey Berreth: A Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley

14. The Murder of Kelsey Berreth: A Shocking True Crime Story

By: Rod Kackley

3.79

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

A successful young mother, Kelsey Berreth, vanishes on Thanksgiving Day 2018. The FBI is afraid the… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Little, Crazy Children: A True Crime Tragedy of Lost Innocence by James Renner

15. Little, Crazy Children: A True Crime Tragedy of Lost Innocence

By: James Renner

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Ann Rule and Gregg Olsen, a riveting new true crime book from the acclaimed author o… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Everybody's Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage That Ended In Murder by Ken Englade

16. Everybody's Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage That Ended In Murder

By: Ken Englade

3.90

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

The shocking murder that exposed a devoted husband as a cold-hearted killer To Love, Honor-And Mur… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
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17. Where Monsters Hide: Sex, Murder, and Madness in the Midwest

By: M. William Phelps

3.93

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A tragic missing person case spirals into an unrelenting murder mystery. Intrigue, deception, and s… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case by Charles Bosworth Jr.

18. Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case

By: Charles Bosworth Jr.

4.30

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

The explosive, first-ever insider’s account of the case that’s captivated millions--the murder of B… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Extreme Punishment: The Chilling True Story of Acclaimed Law Professor Dan Markel’s Murder by Steven B. Epstein

19. Extreme Punishment: The Chilling True Story of Acclaimed Law Professor Dan Markel’s Murder

By: Steven B. Epstein

4.18

Format: 608 pages, Kindle Edition

At just 41 years of age, Florida State law professor Dan Markel was among the most well-known and a… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of American Mother: The True Story of a Troubled Family, Motherhood and the Cyanide Poisonings That Shook the World by Gregg Olsen

20. American Mother: The True Story of a Troubled Family, Motherhood and the Cyanide Poisonings That Shook the World

By: Gregg Olsen

3.55

Format: 497 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 bestselling author comes the shocking true-crime story of a mother and wife, her distur… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas by Clint Richmond

21. The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas

By: Clint Richmond

3.95

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Roger and Penny Scaggs seemed a poster couple for family values. Evangelical Christians living in b… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder in the Family: Inside story of the Jersey murders by Jeremy Josephs

22. Murder in the Family: Inside story of the Jersey murders

By: Jeremy Josephs

3.93

Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition

As this true crime tale of murder shows, even the most successful families can hide terrible secret… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs by Amanda Lamb

23. Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs

By: Amanda Lamb

4.01

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

A perfect life. A perfect lie. When Nancy Cooper moved from Canada to Cary, North Carolina with he… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Beyond Reason: The True Story of a Shocking Double Murder by Ken Englade

24. Beyond Reason: The True Story of a Shocking Double Murder

By: Ken Englade

4.09

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

The She was a beautiful, gifted descendant of Lady Astor. But Elizabeth Haysom was also a spoiled,… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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25. Deadly Secrets (Pinnacle True Crime)

By: M. William Phelps

4.06

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

The double life of a hardworking wife and mother leads to murder in this true-crime story by the Ne… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom by McCracken Poston Jr.

26. Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom

By: McCracken Poston Jr.

4.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Like a nonfiction John Grisham thriller with echoes of Rainman, Just Mercy, and a captivating small… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of An Unfinished Canvas: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville by Michael Glasgow

27. An Unfinished Canvas: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville

By: Michael Glasgow

4.11

Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition

This true crime saga reveals the case of a missing Nashville woman, a husband on the run, and a rar… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Honeymoon With A Killer by Don Lasseter

28. Honeymoon With A Killer

By: Don Lasseter

3.99

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

The shocking true crime story of a California bride who took her wealthy husband for everything he … read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of By Two and Two: The Scandalous Story of Twin Sisters Accused of a Shocking Crime of Passion by Jim Schutze

29. By Two and Two: The Scandalous Story of Twin Sisters Accused of a Shocking Crime of Passion

By: Jim Schutze

3.96

Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition

In “a solid account of what appears to be a shocking injustice” an award-winning journalist uncover… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of The Lowcountry Murder of Gwendolyn Elaine Fogle: A Cold Case Solved (True Crime) by Shuler

30. The Lowcountry Murder of Gwendolyn Elaine Fogle: A Cold Case Solved (True Crime)

By: Shuler

3.78

Format: 131 pages, Kindle Edition

  For decades, evidence of the 1978 murder of Gwendolyn Elaine Fogle lay in the evidence room at th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of Blood Will Tell: A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Carlton Smith

31. Blood Will Tell: A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

By: Carlton Smith

3.68

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

They Were The Perfect Family. . .For twenty years, Ken and Kristine Fitzhugh and their two sons had… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • audiobook

16 Best audiobook books like Blood Will Tell: A Shocking True Story of Marriage, Murder, and Fatal Family Secrets (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Carlton Smith

Transform Your Habits

Salt of the Earth

Jack Olsen

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Blood in the Snow: The True Story of a Stay-at-Home Dad, his High-Powered Wife, and the Jealousy that Drove him to Murder

Tom Henderson

3.64

Transform Your Habits

American Black Widow

Gregg Olsen

3.75

Transform Your Habits

Twisted: The Secret Desires and Bizarre Double Life of Dr. Richard Sharpe

John Glatt

3.94

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High on Arrival

Mackenzie Phillips

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The Foundling: The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me

Alex Tresniowski , Paul Joseph Fronczak

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?

Ann Rule

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau

Susan J. Eischeid

4.21

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