Rivals of the Ripper: Unsolved Murders of Women in Late Victorian London
By: Jan Bondeson
3.64
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Jack the Ripper is the quintessential Victorian serial killer, and the debate continues with regard…
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1. Rip Van Winkle
By: Washington Irving
3.81
Format: 343 pages, Paperback
What would you do if you met the Strange Men in the mountains? Would you dare to pass the haunted t… read more
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2. A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials
By: Karen Armstrong , Frances Hill
4.25
Format: 159 pages, Paperback
This acclaimed history illuminates the horrifying episode of Salem with visceral clarity, from thos… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
3. After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #29)
By: Agatha Christie
3.78
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister in this classic from … read more
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- crime
4. The Covent Garden Ladies: Pimp General Jack & The Extraordinary Story of Harris' List
By: Hallie Rubenhold
2.00
Format: 161 pages, Hardcover
The Covent Garden Ladiestells the story of Samuel Derrick, Jack Harris, and Charlotte Hayes, whose … read more
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5. The Prestige
By: Christopher Priest
3.81
Format: 263 pages, Paperback
In 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent seance. From… read more
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6. Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot, #32)
By: Agatha Christie
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while … read more
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7. Black Dahlia, Red Rose: The Crime, Corruption, and Cover-Up of America's Greatest Unsolved Murder
By: Piu Marie Eatwell
3.61
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
Los Angeles, 1947. A housewife out for a walk with her baby notices a cloud of black flies buzzing … read more
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8. The Secret Poisoner: The Victorian Age of Poisoning
By: Linda Stratmann
3.67
Format: 363 pages, Hardcover
Murder by poison alarmed, enthralled, and in many ways encapsulated the Victorian age. Linda Stratm… read more
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9. Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman
By: Lucy Worsley
4.20
Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition
A new, fascinating account of the life of Agatha Christie from celebrated literary and cultural his… read more
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- historical
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- crime
- history
10. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
By: Hallie Rubenhold
4.11
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never m… read more
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- history
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- crime
"As social commentators marvelled, charity was 'frequently derived from the lowest orders"-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
"The victims of Jack the Ripper were never 'just prostitutes'; they were daughters, wives, mothers, sisters, and lovers. They were women. They were human beings, and surely that in itself is enough."-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
"At its very core, the story of Jack the Ripper is a narrative of a killer's deep, abiding hatred of women, and our culture's obsession with the mythology serves only to normalize its particular brand…"-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
"My intention in writing this book is not to hunt and name the killer. I wish instead to retrace the footsteps of five women, to consider their experiences within the context of their era, and to foll…"-Hallie Rubenhold, The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
11. American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America's Jack the Ripper
By: Daniel Stashower
3.50
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award-winner Daniel Stashower returns with American Dem… read more
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- historical
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12. The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President
By: Edward F. O'Keefe
4.25
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A spirited and poignant family love story, revealing how an icon of rugged American masculinity was… read more
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- history
13. What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
By: Jennifer Ackerman
4.16
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An instant New York Times bestseller! From the author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a… read more
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14. The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul
By: Eleanor Herman
3.98
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The story of poison is the story of power. For centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roilin… read more
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- history
- true crime
- historical
- nonfiction
- crime
15. A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
By: Mark Dawidziak
3.62
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author’s life through the prism of his my… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
"I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends will call it.' -- EDGAR ALLAN POE"-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
"The glow of the fireside poets failed to warm a world coping with the cold realities of a new century. Their light faded as we became less sure of comforting messages and more intrigued by Poe's trou…"-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
16. The House in the Woods (The Ghost Hunter Chronicles #1)
By: Yvette Fielding
3.82
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
When Clovis, Eve and Tom decide to play with a ouija board in an old abandoned house on Halloween… read more
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17. The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice
By: C. Alexander Hortis
3.61
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Before the sensational cases of Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony—before even Lizzie Borden—there was P… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- crime
18. The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer
By: Dean Jobb
3.62
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
“When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals,” Sherlock Holmes observed during one of … read more
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- victorian
- nonfiction
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19. What Lies Buried: A forensic psychologist's true stories of madness, the bad and the misunderstood
By: Kerry Daynes
4.35
Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition
Kerry Daynes, leading forensic psychologist, opens up the case files of some of her most perplexing… read more
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20. Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain
By: Blessin Adams
3.86
Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition
NINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION. In early modern England, murder truly was most fou… read more
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21. Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History
By: Yunte Huang
3.84
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
One of the Atlantic 's "Books to Get Lost in This Summer" Best Books of August 2023: InsideHook, W… read more
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- history
22. The Devil Makes Three
By: Tori Bovalino
3.60
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Tess Matheson only wants three things: time to practice her cello, for her sister to be happy, and … read more
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"When Tess kissed the devil, she tasted death on his mouth"-Tori Bovalino, The Devil Makes Three
"By the time he reached the last of them, the notes blanketed the carpet around him like crisp autumn leaves."-Tori Bovalino, The Devil Makes Three
23. The Witch of Delray: Rose Veres & Detroit’s Infamous 1930s Murder Mystery
By: Karen Dybis
3.49
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Detroit was full of stark contrasts in 1931. Political scandals, rumrunners and mobs lurked in the … read more
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24. Somewhere in the House (Henry Gamadge #10)
By: Elizabeth Daly
3.99
Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition
The Clayborn clan has been waiting 25 years to divvy up Grandmama's fortune, locked up by her will,… read more
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25. The Suspect
By: Rob Rinder
3.96
Format: 400 pages, ebook
**THE GRIPPING SECOND NOVEL FROM ROB RINDER AND FOLLOW-UP TO NO. 1 BESTSELLER THE TRIAL**When Hanna… read more
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26. 45 Murderers: A Collection of True Crime Stories
By: Craig Rice
3.60
Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition
From Hollywood’s Black Dahlia to the Arkansas an anthology of true crime profiles by “the grand da… read more
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27. The Door
By: Mary Roberts Rinehart
3.80
Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition
There’s been an awful murder at Elizabeth Bell’s otherwise quiet household in this classic mystery … read more
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28. Rivals of the Ripper: Unsolved Murders of Women in Late Victorian London
By: Jan Bondeson
3.64
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Jack the Ripper is the quintessential Victorian serial killer, and the debate continues with regard… read more
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29. The Cat Wears a Noose (The Rachel Murdock Mysteries)
By: Dolores Hitchens
3.62
Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition
A drunken man is shot dead on his doorstep in this classic mystery starring the “observant [and] ap… read more
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30. Obitchuary: The Big Hot Book of Death
By: Spencer Henry
3.74
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Based on the popular podcast, The Big Hot Book of Death is a smart, funny look at the American cul… read more
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31. Ushers: A Short Story
By: Joe Hill
4.31
Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition
A young man who has improbably escaped death twice reveals his secret in a spine-tingling short sto… read more
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