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December 31, 2020
 | Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi The author served on the trial of Charles Manson in 1970, and details the investigation, arrest, and trial of Charles Manson and his followers for the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, Sharon Tate, and several others. Book |
 | The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery by Bill James This compelling and suspenseful novel solves a 100-year-old case involving bludgeoning axe murders that happened from Iowa to Louisiana. Who solves this mystery? A baseball statistician who uses his analytical skills and unconventional sleuthing techniques. Book |
 | Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Occupied Paris by David King This book documents the efforts of a French chief detective to catch a doctor serial killer during World War II. In this engaging but disturbing book, you’ll discover the covert information network used to track this killer that was comprised of mobsters, resistance fighters, and nightclub owners. Book |
 | Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker This book details the lives and deaths of five women, prostitutes who advertised on Craigslist, who were victims of the Long Island Killer. With a lush writing style and haunting tone, the story will reveal how the most skillful psychopath since the Son of Sam went about his business. Book eBook |
 | I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara In this very accessible and well-researched book details the rapes and murders of dozens of victims of the Golden State Killer. Written by the late author of TrueCrimeDiary.com, it also details the author’s efforts to find the killer and bring him to justice. Book eBook Audio eBook |
 | We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper In this debut work, former staffer at the New Yorker, Becky Cooper, writes of the murder of a Harvard graduate student, Jane Britton, in 1969. She has insightful information on how the case was stymied by rumors and intuitional silence coupled with the realities of gender inequality during this period. True crime lovers will enjoy this suspenseful and intimate work. Book Audio eBook |
 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann This work presents the dozens of murders of wealthy Osage law enforcement officials, which at its roots uncovers the missteps of a fledgling FBI and one of the biggest conspiracies in American history. Readers will find this book disturbing in tone but rich in detail. Book eBook |
 | The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America by Karen Abbott This book details the life of George Remus, a German immigrant who quits practicing law and goes into the bootlegging business. Within two years, he becomes a multimillionaire and soon slips into Gatsby-esque lifestyle with his second wife Imogene. Not only will readers be swept up in the extravagance of Remus’ life, but also the murder that put him in the papers for different scandalous reasons. Book eBook |
 | Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy Ghettoside provides a gritty examination of the hundreds of murders that occur in Los Angeles each year, while also focusing on the killing of Bryant Tenelle and the dedicated detectives determined to bring his murderer to justice. Book |
 | Black Dahlia, Red Rose: The Crime, Corruption, and Cover-up of America’s Greatest Unsolved Murder by Piu Eatwell This book draws on evidence from declassified police archives and redacted FBI files to form a revisionist theory of the Black Dahlia murders in 1947. This theory draws upon the corrupt workings of the LAPD, ruthless media, and the predators who targeted aspiring actresses. Book Audio eBook |