13 must-read mystery books like Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (True Crime) by Blaine Lee Pardoe

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Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (True Crime)

By: Blaine Lee Pardoe

3.69

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

Ona bitterly cold morning in January 1963, Daisy Zick was brutally murdered inher Battle Creek home…

If you liked the mystery plot in Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (True Crime) by Blaine Lee Pardoe , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery by Bill James, Rachel McCarthy James

1. The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

By: Bill James , Rachel McCarthy James

3.46

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Using unprecedented, dramatically compelling sleuthing techniques, legendary statistician and baseb… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"He was who he was; it was how he thought about himself. He was the man with the secret that nobody could ever get to. You guys look at me and you see nothing- this is how he thought; you see a small …"

-Bill James, The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

Cover of The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul  Collins

2. The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars

By: Paul Collins

3.58

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

On Long Island, a farmer finds a duck pond turned red with blood. On the Lower East Side, two boys … read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Poisoning the Pecks of Grand Rapids: The Scandalous 1916 Murder Plot by Tobin T. Buhk

3. Poisoning the Pecks of Grand Rapids: The Scandalous 1916 Murder Plot

By: Tobin T. Buhk

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

With his boyish good looks, Arthur Warren Waite charmed into marriage the daughter of wealthy Grand… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • history
  • true crime

4. The Children's Blizzard

By: David Laskin

3.50

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

A masterful portrait of a tragic crucible in the settlement of the American heartland - the 'Childr… read more

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5. The Needle House (DS Lasser #1)

By: Robin Roughley

4.05

Format: 208 pages,

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6. Blind Rage: A True Story of Sin, Sex, and Murder in a Small Arkansas Town

By: Anita Paddock

4.07

Format: 71 pages,

A true story of sin, sex, and murder in a small Arkansas town. When Ruie Ann Park--a pillar of the … read more

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7. A Night to Remember

By: Walter Lord , Nathaniel Philbrick

3.67

Format: 208 pages,

The classic minute-by-minute account of the sinking of the Titanic, in a 50th anniversary edition w… read more

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Cover of Murder at the Spring Ball (Lord Edgington Investigates, #1) by Benedict Brown

8. Murder at the Spring Ball (Lord Edgington Investigates, #1)

By: Benedict Brown

4.12

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

A little music, a little dancing, a little murder at the spring ball. England, 1925. After years s… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Coming of Winter (Jeremy Winter Thriller #1) by Tom Threadgill

9. Coming of Winter (Jeremy Winter Thriller #1)

By: Tom Threadgill

4.24

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

Catherine Mae Blackston is missing. She is not the first. While investigating Blackston’s recent a… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Professor & the Coed: Scandal & Murder at the Ohio State University (True Crime) by Mark Gribben

10. The Professor & the Coed: Scandal & Murder at the Ohio State University (True Crime)

By: Mark Gribben

3.63

Format: 131 pages, Kindle Edition

In the sweltering summer of 1929, the people of Columbus, Ohio, were enthralled by news of the Ohio… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of Twisted: The Secret Desires and Bizarre Double Life of Dr. Richard Sharpe by John Glatt

11. 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
Cover of We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder by M. William Phelps

12. We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder

By: M. William Phelps

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author, television personality, and host of the #1 podcast "Paper Ghosts… read more

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  • biography
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Amelia's Shadow (Blaze Collection) by Marie Benedict

13. Amelia's Shadow (Blaze Collection)

By: Marie Benedict

3.62

Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition

For pilot Ruth Nichols, a soaring rivalry with Amelia Earhart becomes a deep friendship in a short … read more

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

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

16. 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 I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting by N. Leigh Hunt

17. I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting

By: N. Leigh Hunt

3.61

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighborhood, m… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • biography
  • true crime
Cover of The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

18. The Witches of Moonshyne Manor

By: Bianca Marais

3.62

Format: 388 pages, Paperback

A coven of modern-day witches. A magical heist-gone-wrong. A looming threat. Five octogenarian w… read more

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"Age's sole purpose is to gift us more years in which to experience the minefield that is living. Along with that, it grants us the perspective to know that by the end of it all, it doesn't matter a d…"

-Bianca Marais, The Witches of Moonshyne Manor

Cover of The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder by John Glatt

19. The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder

By: John Glatt

3.91

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In The Perfect Father, New York Times bestselling author John Glatt reveals the true story of a Col… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of When a Killer Calls (Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter, #2) by John E. Douglas

20. When a Killer Calls (Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter, #2)

By: John E. Douglas

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town From John Douglas—th… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless by Laurah Norton

21. Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless

By: Laurah Norton

3.87

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating deep dive into the dark world of forensic science as experts team up to solve the ide… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story. by Robert Hardman

22. Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.

By: Robert Hardman

3.92

Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller‘Fascinating . . . The book everyone is talking about’ – Daily Mai… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"He's a very charming person - very warm and very friendly...I admire the way he interacts with people. That, to me, speaks to the measure of our King."

-Robert Hardman, Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.

Cover of Under a Cold Moon: A Chronicle of an Unrequited Killer by Tony H. Latham

23. Under a Cold Moon: A Chronicle of an Unrequited Killer

By: Tony H. Latham

4.25

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

Under a Cold Moon is the extraordinary true story of a man that devasted two worlds. A killer that … read more

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Cover of The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas

24. The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter

By: John E. Douglas

4.15

Format: None pages, Audiobook

The legendary FBI criminal profiler, number-one New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration … read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • crime
"I miss my dog,"

-John E. Douglas, The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter

"I familiarize myself with every detail of their crimes and loathe what they did. At the same time, I may feel tremendous empathy and sorrow for what they went through in their young lives that contri…"

-John E. Douglas, The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter

"Within just about every serial predator, there are two warring elements: A feeling of grandiosity, specialness, and entitlement, together with deep-seated feelings of inadequacy and powerlessness and…"

-John E. Douglas, The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter

Cover of Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM by Sarah  Berman

25. Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM

By: Sarah Berman

3.93

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

They draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more sec… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • history
  • true crime
Cover of Helltown: The Untold Story of Serial Murder on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman

26. Helltown: The Untold Story of Serial Murder on Cape Cod

By: Casey Sherman

3.50

Format: 509 pages, ebook

Before Charles Manson, there was Tony Costa―the serial killer of Cape Cod 1969: The hippie scene… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight by Shawn Cohen

27. College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight

By: Shawn Cohen

3.69

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A gripping true crime book about a college girl who disappeared in plain sight When Lauren Spierer―… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of Has it Come to This?: The Mysterious, Unsolved Murder of Frank Richardson by Kimberly Tilley

28. Has it Come to This?: The Mysterious, Unsolved Murder of Frank Richardson

By: Kimberly Tilley

4.04

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

Somebody got away with murder on Christmas Eve of 1900 in Savannah, Missouri. Frank Richardson, … read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
"The gentleness in question was not explicitly stated, but readers could be forgiven for thinking Booher’s prosecution was weak and listless and that he had pursued it with all the ferociousness of a …"

-Kimberly Tilley, Has it Come to This?: The Mysterious, Unsolved Murder of Frank Richardson

"When he looked in the mirror, he was startled by his physical transformation. In just a few years, his face had lost its healthy glow, and his strength had faded, leaving a pale, bloated, trembling v…"

-Kimberly Tilley, Has it Come to This?: The Mysterious, Unsolved Murder of Frank Richardson

Cover of Murder in the Neighborhood by Ellen J. Green

29. Murder in the Neighborhood

By: Ellen J. Green

4.28

Format: 352 pages, None

On September 6,1949, twenty-eight-year-old Howard Barton Unruh shot thirteen people in less than tw… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • history
  • true crime
Cover of The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana (True Crime) by Julie  Young

30. The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana (True Crime)

By: Julie Young

3.68

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The evening of November 17, 1978, should have been like any other for the four young crewmembers cl… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (True Crime) by Blaine Lee Pardoe

31. Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (True Crime)

By: Blaine Lee Pardoe

3.69

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

Ona bitterly cold morning in January 1963, Daisy Zick was brutally murdered inher Battle Creek home… read more

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  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • crime

14 best-selling history books like Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (True Crime) by Blaine Lee Pardoe

Transform Your Habits

The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

Bill James , Rachel McCarthy James

3.46

Transform Your Habits

The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars

Paul Collins

3.58

Transform Your Habits

Poisoning the Pecks of Grand Rapids: The Scandalous 1916 Murder Plot

Tobin T. Buhk

3.76

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

Ken Englade

3.90

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6 best-selling adult books like I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting by N. Leigh Hunt

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If I Can't Have You: Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children

Gregg Olsen , Rebecca Morris

4.25

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Written in Blood

Diane Fanning

4.10

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An Almost Perfect Murder

Gary C. King

3.59

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

Gregg Olsen

3.55

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