13 Best true crime books like The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby by William L. Tabac

Cover of The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby by William L. Tabac

The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby

By: William L. Tabac

3.29

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

They have no witnesses. They have no case. With this blunt observation, Mariann Colby-an attractive…

If you liked the true crime plot in The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby by William L. Tabac , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Trace Evidence: The Hunt for the I-5 Serial Killer by Bruce   Henderson

1. Trace Evidence: The Hunt for the I-5 Serial Killer

By: Bruce Henderson

4.07

Format: 436 pages, Paperback

Some books about serial killers are dramatic and emotional. Trace Evidence, by contrast, has a stea… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by Hillel Levin, James Keene

2. In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption

By: Hillel Levin , James Keene

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Featured on Dateline and CNN, the true story of a young man destined for greatness on the football … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime

3. Abandoned Prayers: The Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession and Amish Secrets

By: Gregg Olsen

4.33

Format: 57 pages, Paperback

On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. Th… read more

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4. Corrections in Ink: A Memoir

By: Keri Blakinger

4.26

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Brave, brutal . . . a riveting story about suffering, recovery, and redemption. Inspiring and rele… read more

Similar categories in Keri Blakinger's Corrections in Ink: A Memoir book and William L. Tabac's The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby

  • nonfiction
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5. Counting the Cost

By: Jill Duggar

4.06

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family… read more

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  • nonfiction
"He loved spending time with us and told us often that we were his number one hobby."

-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost

"Sometimes you have to be okay with other people not being okay with you. And you have to be okay with you not being okay too."

-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost

"The dangers were not just out there on the street or in the mall, and they weren't just limited to the summer. They were closer to home as I soon discovered."

-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost

"It's like roses and thorns, justice and grace. You can recognize the beauty and happy parts of your story while also recognizing the more difficult parts. The two can coexist. The highs aren't automa…"

-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost

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6. While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence

By: Meg Kissinger

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illnes… read more

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  • nonfiction
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7. The Amish Wife

By: Gregg Olsen

3.49

Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition

The #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg Olsen solves a murder among the Am… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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8. 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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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder by M. William Phelps

9. 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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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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10. The Truth about the Devlins

By: Lisa Scottoline

3.87

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at… read more

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11. 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

Similar categories in Ken Englade's Everybody's Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage That Ended In Murder book and William L. Tabac's The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby

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

12. 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

Similar categories in Charles Bosworth Jr.'s Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case book and William L. Tabac's The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby

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

13. 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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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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14. Sparring Partners (Jake Brigance, #4)

By: John Grisham

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham is the acknowledged master of the legal thriller.… read more

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15. The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity

By: Axton Betz-Hamilton

3.89

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An identity theft expert tells the story of the duplicity and betrayal that inspired her career and… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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16. Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case

By: Caitlin Rother

3.67

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

Bestselling author Caitlin Rother explores the mysterious death of 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau, who w… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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17. Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder

By: Mikita Brottman

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times Book ReviewCritically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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18. No One Crosses the Wolf: A Memoir

By: Lisa Nikolidakis

3.91

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerful memoir about the traumas of a perilous childhood, a shattering murder-suicide, and a hea… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby by William L. Tabac

19. The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights: Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby

By: William L. Tabac

3.29

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

They have no witnesses. They have no case. With this blunt observation, Mariann Colby-an attractive… read more

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  • nonfiction
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