True Crime

In this astonishing account, Iceberg Slim reveals the secret inner world of the pimp, and the smells, sounds, fears and petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago underworld, this is his story: from defending his mother against the men in their lives to becoming a giant of the streets. A seething tale of brutality, cunning and...

What big business has taught the drug lords. Everything drug cartels do to survive and prosper they've learnt from big business—brand value and franchising from McDonald's, supply chain management from Walmart, diversification from Coca-Cola. Whether it's human resourcing, R&D, corporate social responsibility, off-shoring, problems with e-commerce, or troublesome changes in legislation, the drug lords face the same strategic concerns as...

You saw it. You were too scared to act. But now it's coming back for you... A terrifying new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Whisper Man. Dan Garvie can't move on from a thing he didn't do. He saw the boy. He knew he needed help. But he ran and hid - and a terrifying serial killer...

The if of death is certain. The when is unknown. It is the why that really gets people's interest... From a rare and deadly amniotic avalanche to a victim of roasted peanuts... The bestselling author of The Cause of Death and The Quick and the Dead returns with more stranger-than-fiction stories of death, disease, and murder - as well as...

From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, comes twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue by one of the most decorated journalists of our time. Patrick Radden Keefe's work has been recognised by prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award in the US to the...

An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris - the collapse of Greensill Capital is a billion-pound scandal that shredded the reputation of a British Prime Minister. 'The British version of Bad Blood . . . [but] better' - The Sunday Times 'Terrific' - The Observer, Book of the Week Pyramid of Lies charts the meteoric rise and spectacular...

Baltimore, 2015. Riots were erupting across the city. Drug and violent crime were surging, with homicides reaching their highest level in over two decades. For years, Sgt Wayne Jenkins and his elite team of plain-clothed officers - the Gun Trace Task Force - had been the city's lauded heroes, working to get drugs and guns off the streets. But all...

'An extraordinary story of grace, forgiveness and moral courage' Patrick Radden Keefe A 2024 HIGHLIGHT IN THE OBSERVER, GUARDIAN AND IRISH TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDSAN IMMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no...

The Cause of Death by Dr Cynric Temple-Camp is a captivating exploration of the macabre and mysterious cases encountered over an illustrious 30-year career as a provincial pathologist. Journey into the world of forensic pathology where each story unveils the often gruesome and bizarre ways in which life can come to an abrupt end. From the chilling instances of spontaneous...

New Zealand's history is peppered with mysterious tales of otherworldly beings, strange sightings, inexplicable disappearances and unusual crimes. While some of these stories have been handed down through generations, many of them hail from more recent times. The one thing they all have in common is that they have all endured despite repeated attempts to solve or explain them. In...

A bounty hunter must outrun her past before it catches up to her in this pulse-pounding new standalone thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose. Intense, complex and unforgettable — JAMES PATTERSON High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted — LISA GARDNER Bounty hunter Elle Randolph is on the hunt for a fugitive in the wilderness of Mendocino County. She's...

Now with three new chapters, author Stuart Mullins and former South Australian police detective Bill Hayes expose Harry Phipps as the prime suspect in the abduction, disappearance, and likely murder of the Beaumont children, one of Australia’s most notorious cold cases since 1966. On Australia Day 1966, Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont were abducted from Colley Reserve, Glenelg, South Australia,...

The Night Manager meets Narcos — Saul David To catch this criminal took incredible courage and skill. This is James Bond meets Jason Bourne — Bear Grylls This is the book that warned us years before the Ukraine invasion about the power and reach of Moscow's Merchants of Death... Should be on the bookshelf of every Western anti-narcotics officer and...

What drives serial killers to commit their horrific crimes? Are sex crimes really motivated by sexual desire? Why do some killers stop killing, while others escalate? The science of personality theory has advanced dramatically in recent years, shedding new light on the inner workings of these criminals. In The Psychology of Notorious Serial Killers, professional counsellor Todd Grande applies personality...

Clues From Beyond explores the truth about some intense real-life Australian crimes, through the eyes of a psychic medium as she investigates criminal cases and unsolved murders. Debbie Malone is an acclaimed spirit medium who has assisted police departments across Australia in missing persons and murder investigations for over two decades. In this follow-up to her bestselling book Never Alone,...

The closest you'll ever get to the most infamous drug kingpin in modern history, told by the woman who stood by his side. A Sunday Times Book of the Year The story of Pablo Escobar, one of the wealthiest, powerful, and violent criminals of all time has fascinated the world. Yet the one person closest to him has never spoken...

‘Grimly fascinating … engrossing’ Daily Mail NINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION. In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome spectators. Executions were public proceedings which promised not only gore, but desperate confessions and the grandest, most righteous human drama. Bookshops saw grisly stories of crime and death sell...

Behind the walls of Goulburn Jail lies a dark history. An unprecedented spate of murders in the 1990s—seven in just three years—earned the jail the ominous name of 'The Killing Fields'. Inmates sentenced or transferred to this 130-year-old towering sandstone menace declared they had been given a death sentence. Gang alliances, power plays, contracted hits, the ice trade, the colour...

Finding freedom behind the walls of San Quentin. That Bird Has My Wings by Jarvis Jay Masters is a poignant exploration of the human spirit's ability to find freedom even in the most confining circumstances. Written from death row in San Quentin State Prison, Masters eloquently reflects on his journey towards redemption and understanding. In this deeply moving autobiography, Masters...

Fifteen missing people, fifteen families grieving, and one person looking for answers: a forensic and moving re-examination of some of Australia's most heartbreaking missing persons cases. Every 14 minutes in Australia, someone vanishes. Of the 38,000 missing persons reported each year, most return. But for the families of those who don't, it's a nightmare they never wake up from. There...

The Spider by Barry Levine explores the enigma that was Jeffrey Epstein. A Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist reveals never-before-reported details in this comprehensive account of the disgraced financier’s life, death, and criminal web, including the role of Ghislaine Maxwell. An ID Book Club Selection and featured in the Peacock original documentary series Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell. By now, the basic contours...

The Criminal Mind is the harrowing memoir of forensic psychiatrist Dr Duncan Harding. As a forensic psychiatrist, Duncan Harding has worked on some of the most harrowing cases one can imagine, spending time in the prison service, the Old Bailey and at Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital. His is a life spent working with serial killers, psychopaths, and children who kill their...

A masterpiece of narrative reporting and an explosive investigation into the history of Donald Trump's wealth, from two Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters—revealing how a man once thought to be too rich to fail became the biggest loser of all. Lucky Loser is an explosive investigation into the history of Trump's wealth, drawing on over twenty years' worth of Trump's confidential tax...

"Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won't want to stop." - Oprah Winfrey Oprah's Book Club Pick New York Times bestselling author Lara Love Hardin recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly successful ghostwriter in this harrowing, hilarious, no-holds-barred memoir. No one expects the police...

True stories of life and death from a New Zealand pathologist From the number-one bestselling author of The Cause of Death comes a book about the unlikely, extraordinary, obscure and often tragic ways humans meet their end.A dead body without a trace of trauma; alien parasites; worms of the brain; crocodile attacks and bizarre eating disorders ... In The Quick...

One Friday evening in October 1984, a security truck pulled into the car park of the Foodtown supermarket in the Auckland suburb of Birkenhead. It had already made a few stops at other supermarkets that day, so there was plenty of cash on board. A few minutes later, as the security guards emerged from the supermarket carrying the day's takings,...

Shortlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award. A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick A Financial Times, The Times and The Economist Book of the Year ‘Gripping... A startling tale of fraud and impunity.’ - The Economist ‘I read it in one sitting, and I know it’ll stay with me for a long time.’ -...

Ten wrongful conviction cases. Twenty-one innocent people. Framed tells ten stories with a truth more shocking than fiction. John Grisham, the master of the legal thriller, teams up with Jim McCloskey, who has dedicated his life to exonerating innocent people, to uncover stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice. All the cases in this book are simply...

The Sewing Girl's Tale by John Wood Sweet is a gripping Revolutionary Era drama that delves into the first published rape trial in American history and its lasting repercussions. This illuminating narrative explores the changes — and the continuities — spanning over two centuries. On a moonless night in the summer of 1793, a grievous crime unfolded in the back...

In Helter Skelter, Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecutor who finally brought the infamous Charles Manson to justice, provides a meticulously detailed account of the crimes that shocked the world and forever changed the perception of evil. This best-selling true crime masterpiece delves into the chilling events of the Tate-LaBianca murders, where seven people were brutally slain in a seemingly inexplicable orgy...

A new non-fiction title that highlights the experience of American veterans who have received awards for their military achievements. 'Life has no meaning unless it's lived for the benefit of future generations' Crafted from original interviews, American Heroes tells the vivid, authentic stories of the veterans who give themselves - and even their lives - serving in overseas conflict from...

More than one killer The house had been cleaned and sanitized. Furniture staged to throw off detectives. The public and press have been led astray, until now. In one of the most extraordinary true crime exposés ever published, this book shows readers what really happened in the early morning hours of 13 November 2022 in Moscow, Idaho, and the truth...

Drawn from rigorous research, this is non-fiction title tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's extraordinary life and career, from her earliest days until the shocking circumstances of her death. BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR THE SPOTLIGHT. WAS SHE MURDERED? Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Norma Jeane. No one would have thought that the girl who spent her childhood between...

Christopher Wilder was about as bad as they get. A serial killer and predator, he first came to the attention of police in Sydney when, as a teenager in 1963, he was charged with rape. As a young adult, he relocated to Florida, USA. Wilder plied his vile and deadly trade on two continents and did so undetected for more...

From the author of the million-copy bestseller Flowers for Algernon, the shocking true story of the first person in US history to be found not guilty due to multiple personality disorder. 'Fascinating' LA Times 'Absorbing' Cosmopolitan Billy Milligan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy - a battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested...

Elissa. Alyssa. Alissa. Three girls meet at a boarding school for troubled teens. A few years later, they were dead. Elissa's best friend sets out to discover what happened to them, following the only clues they left behind: their uncannily similar names and their shared tattoo - Save Our Souls. There wasn't anything I wouldn't do for Elissa, and she...

On April 20th, 1989, two passersby discovered the body of the "Central Park jogger" crumpled in a ravine. She'd been raped and severely beaten. Within days, five black and Latino teenagers were apprehended, all five confessing to the crime. The staggering torrent of media coverage that ensued, coupled with fierce public outcry, exposed the deep-seated race and class divisions in...

Port Arthur 1996. Dunblane 1996. Utya 2011. Christchurch 2019. Lewiston 2023. What drives someone to commit the unthinkable? In Running Amok, forensic psychiatrist Paul E. Mullen burrows into the minds of mass murderers to learn how and why they become spectres haunting modern communities. Drawing on decades of experience assessing killers such as the perpetrator of the 1996 Port Arthur...

"We are the people our parents warned us about" is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs. For ten years, Steve Utah was a Bandidos insider. He arranged the security of their clubhouses and electronic surveillance and counter-surveillance. He 'cooked' ecstasy and ice for them. He was at meetings where interstate and overseas...

Charlie Richardson, one of Britain's most notorious gangland bosses and rival to East End twins the Krays, sheds light on his extraordinary life story completed just weeks before his death in September 2012. Notorious Charlie Richardson was the most feared gangster in 1960s London. Boss of the Richardson Gang and rival of the Krays, to cross him would result in...

What makes ordinary people, living normal lives, abandon everything to join a cult? Emma Kenny - psychologist and true crime expert - delves into gripping true stories of cults, operating all around us. In this exhilarating and terrifying new book, Killer Cults, Emma Kenny explores the bewildering world of cults. She examines the magnetic pull of cult leaders who find,...

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King comes a chilling exploration of one of America's most haunting wrongful conviction cases. Based on the hit podcast, Bone Valley dives into the dark heart of rural Florida, where a young man's life was upended by a tragic miscarriage of justice. "Captivating, enraging, and all too true." – Bob Kolker, New York Times bestselling...

A darkly comic sequel to Tokyo Vice that is equal parts history lesson, true-crime expose, and memoir. It's 2008, and it's been a while since Jake Adelstein was the only gaijin crime reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun. The global economy is in shambles, Jake is off the police beat but still chain-smoking clove cigarettes, and Tadamasa Goto, the most powerful...

From cold-blooded calculation to fiery vengeance—discover how history's most notorious killers finally faced their fate! Step into the chilling world of some of history's most infamous killers and discover how their reigns of terror came to a brutal, often fitting end. Payback chronicles the lives, crimes, and ultimate fates of notorious figures like Harold Shipman, the most prolific serial killer...

Let's get the story of Abraham Gilbert Saffron down. Just the facts, Your Honour. Wherever you find entertainers performing in neon-lit pubs and clubs, chances are you will find a wannabe gangster or two hanging around. Selling sex and drugs has always been a way to make a fast buck - and potential customers are more open to temptation in...

Did America fake the moon landing? Was 9/11 an inside job? What is the government hiding at Area 51? From secret societies to aliens and assassinations, decode history's greatest cover-ups and decide for yourself. Humanity has long been obsessed with the unexplained, and we have ascribed many mysteries to underground groups and secret schemes. With seeming coincidences piling up around...

Beverly Hills Spy is a captivating tale in the spirit of Ben Macintyre’s greatest spy nonfiction. This truly unbelievable and previously untold story covers the life of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, a fixture of Los Angeles society, and a friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who turned into a spy for Japan during the lead-up to the...

Milat - the serial killer who preyed on young hitchhikers. The backpackers - the innocent victims of a brutal murderer. Belanglo - a place that became synonymous with pure evil. It was the biggest and most complex manhunt in Australian history, an investigation that gripped a nation. Behind the many false leads and dead ends, precious clues emerged that pointed...

From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes a gripping collection of true stories that document the harrowing and heroic moments of those honoured for their extraordinary military achievements. Life has no meaning unless it's lived for the benefit of future generations Crafted from original interviews, American Heroes tells the vivid, authentic stories of the veterans who give themselves—and even their...

9 July 1990: the DEA makes the gruesome discovery of nine bodies, dismembered, stuffed into cheap suitcases and buried in a secluded bird sanctuary near Gravesend, Brooklyn. It was Tommy Pitera's personal cemetery. When John Gotti put out a contract on informer Willie Boy Johnson, Pitera took it—he shot him fourteen times in broad daylight outside his home. Pitera not...

Financial crime seems horribly complicated, but there are only so many ways you can con someone out of what's theirs. In fact, there are four. A veteran regulatory economist and market analyst, Dan Davies has years of experience picking the bones out of some of the most famous frauds of the modern age. Now he reveals the big picture that...

The Tall Man is the story of Palm Island, the tropical paradise where one morning Cameron Doomadgee swore at a policeman and forty minutes later lay dead in a watch-house cell. It is the story of that policeman, the tall, enigmatic Christopher Hurley, who chose to work in some of the toughest and wildest places in Australia, and of the...

The acclaimed book Oliver Stone called “the best account I have read of this tragedy and its significance,” JFK and the Unspeakable details not just how the conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy was carried out, but WHY it was done…and why it still matters today. At the height of the Cold War, JFK risked committing the greatest crime...

Now a hit HBO Max TV series starring Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe & Rachel Keller. From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club, here is a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At the age of nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of...

Murder and injustice in a Small Town NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES A gripping true-crime story of a shocking miscarriage of justice, from international bestselling thriller author John Grisham. In the baseball draft of 1971, Ron Williamson was the first player chosen from Oklahoma. Signing with Oakland, he said goodbye to his small home town and left for California to...

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyses the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power. What makes cults so intriguing and frightening? What makes them powerful? The reason why so many of us binge Manson documentaries by the dozen and...

A gripping true crime investigation into the murder of the relatives of Albert Einstein, set against the backdrop of Nazi-occupied Florence during WWII. Italy, August 1944. A unit of German soldiers arrives at a villa near Florence. Villa Il Focardo is home to Robert Einstein, cousin to the most famous scientist in the world, Albert Einstein - a prominent enemy...

A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 ‘Exhilarating and whip-smart’ THE SUNDAY TIMES From award-winning writer Edward Wilson-Lee, this is a thrilling true historical detective story set in sixteenth-century Portugal. A History of Water follows the interconnected lives of two men across the Renaissance globe. One of them – an aficionado of...

An extraordinary memoir of an immigrant son's story of a better future. In 1962, a Samoan family journeyed to New Zealand—a country immigrants once called 'the land of milk and honey'—in search of a better life. Instead, their eldest son, Vitale, arrived in an era of dawn raids by police and immigration officials, and faced endless racism and bullying at...

Inspired by the fortunes and misfortunes of the Getty family, whose most extraordinary and troubled episode – the kidnap and ransom of grandson Paul Getty – is now a major motion picture, directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay written by David Scarpa and starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer and Mark Wahlberg. When sixteen-year-old Paul Getty was kidnapped, the news...

Missing Persons by Steve Braunias is a compelling collection of twelve extraordinary tales of disappearance, showcasing the masterful true crime writing of New Zealand's award-winning author. Within its pages, you will encounter the chilling story of former journalist Murray Mason, found dead in the Auckland Domain. Delve into the mysterious death of Socksay Chansy, discovered lifeless in a graveyard by...

The journey to the apex of power in the American corporate world is a narrative filled with ambition, cunning moves, and intricate relationships, as vividly captured in The Billionaire's Apprentice by Anita Raghavan. This compelling non-fiction book explores the rise of a generation of Indian-Americans who, through determination and intellect, carved a niche within the echelons of corporate America. The...

Killing Pablo is a masterful work of investigative journalism by acclaimed author Mark Bowden. This meticulously researched book unveils the bloody ascent and dramatic downfall of Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellín cocaine cartel. Bowden plunges readers into the treacherous world of Escobar, capturing the essence of a man who once held an entire nation in fear. Under...

Pegasus is almost certainly the most powerful piece of spyware ever developed. Installed by as little as a missed WhatsApp call, once on your phone it can record your calls, copy your messages, steal your photos, and secretly film you. Those that control it can find out your daily movements: exactly where you've been, and who you've met. From a...

Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing—no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells the true story of what happens when unfettered ambition pushes otherwise rational men and...

The gripping narrative of I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara weaves a masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer, a notorious and elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorised California for over a decade. This #1 New York Times Bestseller is a chilling exploration into one of America’s most frightening unsolved cases and the tenacious...

From the acclaimed author of Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters comes Sons of Cain, an in-depth exploration of sexual serial killers throughout human history. Peter Vronsky takes readers on a harrowing journey, tracing the evolution of these ominous figures from prehistoric times to our modern era, and examining why humanity remains both horrified and fascinated by their...

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an extraordinary fusion of journalism and gripping crime thriller. This remarkable work is drawn from an impactful 300-word article in The New York Times, which caught Capote's eye and spurred an intense six-year investigation and writing journey. The book meticulously reconstructs the tragic events surrounding Kansas farmer Herb Clutter, his wife, and their...

The Killer Across the Table by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker takes readers on a gripping journey into the minds of some of the most dangerous criminals in history. This masterful work of true crime offers an unprecedented look at four complex predatory killers. As a legendary FBI criminal profiler and number one bestselling author, Douglas brings his unique...

Once Upon a Time in Russia by Ben Mezrich is an enthralling deep dive into the world of Russia's richest and most powerful oligarchs. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House, Mezrich's latest work offers an eye-opening and riveting portrayal of the individuals who emerged as multi-billionaires following the fall of...

Black Edge, authored by Sheelah Kolhatkar, is an enthralling narrative that examines the rise and fall of Steven A. Cohen, a Wall Street titan whose hedge fund, SAC Capital, amassed a staggering $15 billion. Cohen's meteoric success was built on unparalleled stock trading acumen, and he epitomised the exceedingly opulent lifestyle with a private helicopter for his commute and one...

For the first time, Lisa Pratta shares her story of going undercover as a whistleblower at a Big Pharma company and standing up to systemic corruption, greed, and harassment—all while caring for her special needs son as a single mother. When Lisa Pratta started her career as a pharmaceutical sales representative, she had no idea of the industry’s depravity, and...

Forget what you think you know about the Winter Hill Gang; this is the ruthless truth of the Boston underworld and its most ominous figure — his tragic origins, unsolved murders, and his daughter who broke the silence around him. In 2020, author Springs Toledo set out to find a ghost in the Boston underworld whose name can end a...

The unsolved mystery of who killed Jeanette and Harvey Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 continues to fascinate. It remains one of the most controversial cases in New Zealand legal history. The murders spawned two trials, two appeals, several books, a royal commission, a film, and—eventually—official findings of police corruption that shocked New Zealanders. It also resulted in a...

Like sharks to blood in the water, the mob arrived in Hollywood greedy and ready to tear away huge chunks of cash. Opportunistic mobsters saw labour unions as the means for muscling into the movie industry and extorting millions of pounds from studio bosses. Control the unions to which projectionists, art directors, cinematographers, electricians, scene designers, stagehands, and extras belong,...

A CHILLING NEW BOOK FROM THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CRIMINOLOGIST, CHRISTOPHER BERRY DEE Celebrating the culmination of Christopher Berry Dee's life's work, Inside Psychopath's Minds - In Their Own Words gives the reader a forensic insight into the minds of some of the most dangerous murderers of modern times, so that we can truly ask ourselves, how does...

When Laurel entered her father’s strip club at nine years old, she was dazzled by the kaleidoscope of lights, the shimmering silver of the disco ball. After an injury, Laurel’s father, Michael Woods, left the California Highway Patrol and took up a new career in high-profile adult entertainment, opening the Jet Strip Club and building a successful business with his...

“Look at all those people down there, I can’t disappoint them. It’s showtime!” he said before leaping dramatically to his death, much to the delight of a cheering crowd estimated at up to 100,000. 11 Hours on the Ledge is the stunning story of John William Warde, a privileged, wealthy, educated young man who inexplicably stepped out onto the 17th-floor...