Murder

"[John] Edward narrates dialogue so naturally that listeners will hear his conviction and picture his thoughtful gaze as he directs [Narrator Robert] Hilland's focus. Hilland becomes a strong believer, and listeners will as well." — AudioFile How a skeptical FBI agent reached out to a famous...

On 29 July 2023 in Leongatha, a small town in rural Victoria, family and friends of local woman Erin Patterson sit down for Sunday lunch. On the menu, Beef Wellington.

Christopher Dale Flannery received his first criminal conviction at the age of 14. Within 20 years, he would become one of the most feared criminals in Australia, believed to be responsible for up to a dozen murders, most of which he was never tried for.

Anyone can see the place where the children died. You take the Princes Highway past Geelong, and keep going west in the direction of Colac....

Dulcie Bodsworth was the unlikeliest serial killer. She was loved everywhere she went, and the townsfolk of Wilcannia, which she called home in the late 1950s, thought of her as kind and caring....

Bonus material! Includes an excerpt from John Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s Obsession!

Discover the classic behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas' 25-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of...

The First Time He Hit Her is an attempt to understand why dozens of women are murdered each year by men who profess to love them....

Number-one New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen’s shocking and empowering true-crime story of three sisters determined to survive their mother’s house of horrors....

Underbelly meets Molly's Game - the true crime investigation that rewrote the story of Melbourne's infamous gangland war and triggered a royal commission. Melbourne's gangland war was an era dominated by murders, stings, hits, drug busts, corruption and greed - inspiring bestselling books and...

Lucy Letby seemed like a totally ordinary young woman: fun-loving and popular. She had a happy childhood with devoted parents, and after university she landed her dream job as a nurse looking after sick babies. She even became a poster girl for the hospital where she worked.

A true insider's story of the backpacker murders from the detective who led the team that arrested Ivan Milat....

Here I am: tall and broad, shaved head, had my nose broken three times fighting. Black suit, white shirt, the big-city homicide detective. I've led investigations into serial killings, child abductions, organized crime hits and domestic murders....

Once one of the most highly decorated police officers in New South Wales, Rogerson would brag of the crims he killed. For too long, the whispers of corruption around him were ignored. But his unholy alliances with heroin dealers and underworld figures would eventually bring about his downfall.

When Cindy Gambino dropped her three boys off at their dad's on Father's Day 2005 she had no idea she would never see them again. By day's end, their bodies lay at the bottom of an icy dam, a tragedy that sparked one of the most controversial and prolonged murder cases in Australian history.

Their names echo through true crime history like dark legends: John Wayne Gacy, the Zodiac Killer, Richard Ramirez, Aileen Wuornos, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and the Golden State Killer. Their infamous deeds have been exhaustively chronicled across every medium imaginable.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The most famous true crime novel of all time "chills the blood and exercises the intelligence" (The New York Review of Books)—and haunted its author long after he finished writing it. On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the...

To his parishioners, minister Matt Baker seemed a pious and good man. To his wife, Kari, he was a devoted husband and caring father....

An Edgar Award Finalist for Best Fact Crime “A thoroughly readable, thoroughly chilling account of a brilliant con man and his all-too vulnerable prey” (The Boston Globe)—the definitive story of preacher Jim Jones, who was responsible for the Jonestown Massacre, the largest murder-suicide...

What drives a person to commit seemingly inexplicable crimes? Dr Duncan Harding is the person the police and the courts turn to for answers. An expert witness, he must try to establish a defendant’s mental state and motivation.

From acclaimed true crime author and podcaster Emily Webb comes a gripping collection of chilling cases from Australia and beyond. This volume delves into both well-known and obscure crimes, revealing the dark underbelly lurking beneath seemingly peaceful neighbourhoods.

A vivid, frightening novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen Podcast John Allen, known popularly as “MrBallen,” has been enthralling audiences with his unique brand of storytelling ever...

The true story of an abused childhood, of shocking brutality and life as the daughter of notorious serial killer and master manipulator Rose West....

From bestselling author Ann Rule comes the engrossing true story of two beautiful, loving women, and their murder by the man in their life—handsome, charming, rich, a man marked for unlimited success—but one who would never allow any woman to leave him, no matter what the provocation. Jenn...

Now a major TV series A gripping and probing account of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history. It is over 40 years since Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking 7 more. Still, he remains a killer of almost mythical proportions; his surviving victims, and their...

This New York Times bestseller—from “America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews) and the author of The Stranger Beside Me—is a shocking tale of greed, sex, scandal, and murder on an isolated and eerie island in the Pacific Northwest. The basis for the Lifetime movie event Circle...

Es geschieht am helllichten Tag, in tiefster Nacht, am Rande der Gesellschaft und mitten unter uns - das Verbrechen. Die Tat teilt uns in Opfer, Täter, Unschuldige, Monster und Menschen. 1972 wird der kleine Steven Stayner von einem fremden Mann entführt. Steven Stayner lebt seit 8 Jahren bei seinem Entführer Kenneth Parnell.

Brought to you by Penguin. The definitive account of the rise of the Kinahan gang and the deadly feud that shocked a nation and brought the gang to the edge of destruction. __________ February 2016. A daring gun attack in the Regency Hotel brings Dubliner Christy Kinahan and his international...

Chasing Evil takes you through high profile investigations for a serial killer, spree killers, escaped inmates, domestic terrorists, cop killers, and desperate criminals. It describes the progression of America's oldest federal law enforcement agency into the most successful and respected fugitive investigative organization in the world.

Brought to you by Pengun. Meet the Wilsons - the deadliest family in crime Brothers Eric, Keith and John Wilson, their cousin Alan, and nephew Luke shared a trade - assassination. Working for Ireland's criminal gangs they brought bloodshed and chaos to the streets. The Wilsons were not choosy...

L'histoire criminelle est jalonnée d'assassinats sordides, de meurtres sauvages, de disparitions énigmatiques et de suicides étranges. « Énigmatiques » et « étranges », car ces affaires n'ont jamais été résolues, leurs auteurs jamais identifiés, les coupables jamais condamnés. Ces dossiers sont appelés en bon français des « cold cases ». Ils se chiffrent par dizaines, et sont souvent inconnus du grand public.

Après un demi-siècle d’une carrière hors norme, Gilbert Collard nous révèle les coulisses parfois cocasses, parfois dramatiques, de plusieurs affaires retentissantes dans lesquelles il a joué un rôle crucial. Ainsi, grâce à ses notes et une mémoire précise, il décortique l’affaire Ranucci, la tuerie d’Auriol, le procès du général Aussaresses – l’ancien des services spéciaux qui fut l’un des tous premiers à avouer la torture en Algérie , ou encore celle de Laïd Moussa, l’assassin assassiné, celle des " bébés échangés" et enfin celle du Grand-Bornand...

IN 2017, TINA SATCHWELL VANISHED FROM HER COUNTY CORK HOME. HER HUSBAND RICHARD CLAIMED THAT SHE HAD TAKEN THEIR SAVINGS AND LEFT OF HER OWN ACCORD. But as questions mounted, suspicion grew. Why did her husband wait four days before reporting her missing? And would Tina have left behind her...

“America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews) presents an all-new collection of crime stories drawn from her private files and featuring the riveting case of a fraudulent doctor whose lifelong deceptions had deadly consequences. The inspiration behind the upcoming Lifetime movie...

Depuis plus de trente ans, Marc Geiger, avocat spécialisé dans la défense des victimes, accompagne les familles confrontées à la disparition douloureuse d'un proche à la suite d'un geste criminel. Il relate donc ici onze affaires où il les a défendues, onze procès aux Assises qu'il nous fait vivre de l'intérieur dans toute leur intensité : l'enquête et l'instruction préliminaires, puis les procès eux-mêmes – organisation des audiences, expertises, témoignages, dépositions, rebondissements..., n'hésitant pas à nous livrer au passage ses interrogations comme ses ardentes plaidoiries.

" Personne ne sortira indemne de l’affaire Fourniret, pas FRANCIS NACHBAR même vous, Monsieur le Procureur." Cette phrase, Fourniret l’a assénée quelques minutes après sa première rencontre avec le procureur Nachbar. C’était le 3 juillet 2004, lors des fouilles dans le parc du château du Sautou, dans les Ardennes, où furent découvert les corps de deux de ses victimes. Le monstre ne s’est pas trompé. Dix-huit ans après, ces mots résonnent encore comme une mauvaise litanie.

The first book to explain why the world was primed for the Luigi Mangione moment, showing the history that led him to be embraced as an avenger with an affection not seen since Jesse James or Robin Hood. The explosion of glee and sympathy for Luigi surprised everyone, but it was everywhere...

Based on exhaustive research and real court documents, Mother’s Boy digs deeper than ever into the twisted mind of Ed Gein — exploring the toxic devotion to his domineering mother, the lonely years that warped his sanity, and the crimes that inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.

1992年に千葉県内で起きた身も凍る惨殺劇。幼い子供から大人の男性まで一家4人が殺害。逮捕されたのは19歳の少年だった。4人の命を奪った主犯の少年が19歳だったことから世間は揺れた。そして少年19歳に下された判決は死刑。

Lernen Sie Harold Shipman kennen, einen Serienmörder mit einer beunruhigenden Vorliebe für eine bestimmte Art von Patienten. Mit geschätzten 250 Opfern ist seine Mordrate zweifellos noch viel höher. Doch was trieb ihn zu diesen Morden? Um das herauszufinden, müssen Sie weiterlesen. Aber wir warnen Sie jetzt schon: Diese Geschichte könnte Sie in Albträumen verfolgen und Ihnen Angst machen, zu Ihrer nächsten Untersuchung zu gehen.

Der „Gorilla-Mörder“ Earle Nelson streifte unentdeckt mehr als 10.000 Kilometer durch Nordamerika und befriedigte dabei seine wahnsinnigen Gelüste. Über einen Zeitraum von fast zwei Jahren hat er mehr als zwanzig ahnungslose Frauen getötet, ihre Körper den unsäglichsten Handlungen unterworfen und dabei offenbar Spaß gehabt.

In Most Dangerous Serial Killers, author Evan Russell exposes the most infamous murderers in history—their twisted motivations, calculated methods, and the dark psychology that drove them to kill again and again.

In a world where every crime tells a story, some voices remain eerily silent. In The Forgotten Girls, Dr. Alyce Clark, a passionate investigator and scholar, invites you to uncover the chilling realities behind the cold cases of women whose lives were cut short, yet whose stories have been overshadowed by time and society. This gripping exploration delves into the lives of these women, revealing their dreams, struggles, and the profound impact of their untimely deaths on their families and communities. With meticulous research and heartfelt storytelling, Dr.

Susan Denise Atkins (May 7, 1948-September 24, 2009) was an American convicted murderer who was a member of Charles Manson's "Family." Manson's followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in California over a period of five weeks in the summer of 1969. Known within the Manson family as Sexy Sadie, Atkins was convicted for her participation in eight of these killings, including the most notorious, the Tate murders in 1969. The following interview is from 1978 while Atkins was incarcerated at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, CA.

When investigative journalist David G. Stone began researching unexplained disappearances in Louisiana, he expected to find human predators. Instead, he uncovered evidence of something far more sinister—vampire bloodlines that have thrived in the bayou for over 300 years.

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In the quiet suburbs of Indiana, Herbert Baumeister appeared to have it all: a thriving business, a loving family, and the perfect home. But beneath the polished veneer of success lay a predator whose crimes would shock the nation. Known as “The Bone Collector”, Baumeister preyed upon young men from Indianapolis’s gay community, luring them to his secluded Fox Hollow Farm—where investigators later uncovered thousands of bone fragments scattered across the property.

Mother's Skin: A Psychological Portrait of Ed Gein goes beyond the sensational headlines to explore the twisted psyche of the man who became the inspiration for Hollywood's most terrifying villains. This gripping true crime analysis delves deep into the suffocating relationship with his domineering mother, Augusta, and examines the psychological breakdown that led him to robbery, murder, and desecration.

Aileen Wuornos shocked the world not only for her crimes, but for who she was: a female serial killer with no remorse, a brutal past, and a firestorm of media attention. In Aileen Wuornos: America’s Female Serial Killer, David G. Stone traces her life from a devastating childhood to a string of murders that left seven men dead on Florida highways.

Generally naive about their world, children are thought to be nearly incapable of serious wrongdoing and are rarely suspects in violent crimes. Yet, from the 1960s to the mid-90s, the U.S. saw several waves of juvenile murders that caused widespread public concern. The phenomenon created longstanding debates about the sources or causes of a child killer's mindset. Some blame external triggers like video games, rock music or pornography, while others argue the causes are deeper issues, such as an underdeveloped brain experiencing abuse and neglect.

Smitty: My Marriage to Serial Killer Charles Schmid, the Pied Piper of Tucson unveils an unforgettable tale of love, betrayal, and survival. Diane Schmid thought she had found her Prince Charming when she met Charles Schmid, a charismatic and mysterious man who swept her off her feet as a teenager in the mid-1960s. But her fairytale quickly unraveled when her husband was arrested for multiple shocking murders that captured national attention.