American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI
By: Kate Winkler Dawson
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The riveting true story of the birth of modern criminal investigation. Berkeley, California, 193…
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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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"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
2. Psycho USA: Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of
By: Harold Schechter
3.00
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
AMERICA'S MOST COLD-BLOODED! In the horrifying annals of American crime, the infamous names of brut… read more
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3. The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer
By: Skip Hollandsworth
4.33
Format: 481 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping narrative history of a terrifying serial killer--America's first--who stalked Austin, Te… read more
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4. The Distance Between Us
By: Reyna Grande
3.80
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From an award-winning novelist and sought-after public speaker, an eye-opening memoir about life be… read more
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5. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
By: Timothy Egan
4.38
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the rivetin… read more
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"When hate was on the ballot, especially in the guise of virtue, a majority of voters knew exactly what to do."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"Stephenson had succeeded with an unusual formula for a mass movement: men were the muscle, women spread the poison, and ministers sanctified it all."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"The governor of Georgia, Clifford Walker, told a Klan rally in 1924 that the United States should 'build a wall of steel, a wall as high as heaven' against immigrants."-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
"There are millions who have never joined, but who think and feel and, when called on, will fight with us," Evans wrote. "This is our real strength, and no one who ignores it can hope to understand Am…"-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
6. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
By: Candice Millard
3.84
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirr… read more
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"..the charm of the scenery was perhaps enhanced by the reflection that my eyes might never look upon it again....Masses of brown-purple clouds covered the quarter of the heavens where the sun was abo…"-Candice Millard, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
7. 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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"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
8. American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI
By: Kate Winkler Dawson
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The riveting true story of the birth of modern criminal investigation. Berkeley, California, 193… read more
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9. 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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10. The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science
By: Sam Kean
4.00
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science Fr… read more
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"Many people agreed with one executive who sneered that [Thomas] Edison had a vacuum where his conscience ought to be."-Sam Kean, The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science
"A rival politician countered that he too supported the dissection of those who were sucking the public teat dry. He proposed starting with the royal family."-Sam Kean, The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science
11. 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics
By: Bruce Goldfarb
3.69
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The story of the Gilded Age Chicago heiress who revolutionized forensic death investigation. As the… read more
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12. The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America
By: Karen Abbott
3.69
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The true crime story of bootlegger George Remus and the murder that shocked the nation. In the e… read more
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13. The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
By: Kate Moore
4.30
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and moth… read more
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"Insane asylum - a place where insanity is made."-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
"In the end, this is a book about power. Who wields it. Who owns it. And the methods they use. And above all, it's about fighting back."-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
"As Elizabeth put it, “I have neglected no duties, have injured no one, have always tried to do unto others as I would wish to be done by; and yet, here in America, I am imprisoned because I could not…"-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
"It's a book that is set over 160 year ago. A lot has changed. A lot hasn't. We are only just beginning to appreciate exactly how a person's powerlessness may lead to struggles with their mental healt…"-Kate Moore, The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
14. 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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15. Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
By: Paul Holes
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the detective who found The Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America’s toughest … read more
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16. The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
By: Judy Batalion
4.07
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major… read more
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"The Nazis were particularly brutal with children, who represented the Jewish future. Boys and girls who were not useful for slave labor were some of the first Jews to be killed."-Judy Batalion, The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
"An old Jewish joke went - A man asks whether his town is now in Soviet or Polish territory. He's told, "This year we're in Poland." "Thank goodness!", the man exclaims. "I simply could not take anoth…"-Judy Batalion, The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
17. 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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18. Knights vs. Dinosaurs
By: Matt Phelan
3.79
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Let me tell you a secret about the Knights of the Round Table: they don’t have much to do. The real… read more
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19. The Curious World of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel
By: Till Hein
3.67
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
With the whimsy and heart of The Soul of an Octopus and the surprising details of the very best sci… read more
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20. The Impostor Heiress: Cassie Chadwick, The Greatest Grifter of the Gilded Age
By: Annie Reed
3.94
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Before there was Anna Delvey or Elizabeth Holmes, there was Cassie Chadwick. The first woman–using … read more
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21. Murder at the Boardinghouse
By: Elizabette Guéçamburu
4.95
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Winner of the 2022 Basque Writing Contest, this murder-mystery set in a 1940s Basque boardinghouse … read more
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