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Just when the residents of Crest Hill are getting past a shocking unsolved murder in the nearby groves, their greatest unspoken fear materializes a string of serial killings amongst their own citizens. There is now no mistaking the fact that one member of their small population is not what they seem to be. Detective Anita Heath finds herself perplexed at the crime scenes when the bodies begin turning up. Something about these murders just doesn’t profile right. As her suspicions are soon bent in unusual directions, she discovers she has attracted the attention of the culprit.

This bloody and completely true trivia collection will horrify and intrigue listeners. Perfect for any murderino, true crime junkie, or connoisseur of macabre tales, this fact-packed book quizzes listeners on their true crime knowledge and offers fascinating stories of well-known murderers as well as lesser-known, but just as nefarious, killers. You’ll be surprised at how many fascinating tidbits you’ll learn about the world’s most cold-blooded and dangerous people.

Chicago during the Gaslight Era was a place that embodied both the elegance of America’s Gilded Age and the vice, crime, and sin of the most corrupt city in the country. During the 1880s and early 1890s, Chicago was home to killers, thieves, gamblers, con artists, and whores–and hosted perhaps the greatest World’s Fair in our nation’s history. It was to this place that a man named H.H. Holmes was drawn like a moth to the flame, and Chicago embraced him as one of its own.

Serial killers are the most notorious yet least understood of all criminals. They are also among the rarest, with only about 100 active at any given time in America. Nevertheless, they have had an outsized impact on our culture and psyche--and even on our vocabulary (think "serial killer"). This audiobook will explore how the mind of serial killers work, different types of kidnapping, and what to do when your loved one is missing. The author will also discuss what you should know about a kidnapper's motives and methods.

Harold Shipman was one of Britain’s most prolific serial killers, who killed hundreds of his own patients before he was caught. This book looks at the case in detail and tells you everything you need to know about this mass murderer for the first-time ever. It starts by looking at how he began practicing medicine, excelling beyond anyone’s expectations. The author dives into all aspects of Shipman’s crimes for this gripping story that will have glued to your seat all the way to the end.

From suicide attempts to claiming her mother cursed her, to miscarriages, and losing 10 of her 14 children, Leonarda’s life wasn’t easy. Protecting her four surviving children became something of an obsession for the woman. Perhaps tragedy loosened her grip on reality, or maybe the fear of losing her oldest to war caused a mental break. Whatever the cause, Leonarda’s chilling deeds will raise the hair on the back of your neck and leave you wondering if those around you are capable of the same evil.

With a gritty, raw, and compelling account of the lives and crimes of four terrifying murderers, this eerie and disturbing collection paints a vivid picture of their heinous crimes, along with the chilling psychology that drove them to prey on their fellow men and women. Shedding light on the lives and upbringing of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Richard “Night Stalker” Ramirez, and killer clown John Wayne Gacy, this audiobook delves into the grisly details of their killing sprees, as well as the warped ideas that drove them to murder.

Ted Bundy was one of the most infamous rapists and sexual predators, necrophiles, and murderers in the western part of the United States. Having been abused in his childhood and fed pornographic material from an early age, his crimes became more daring, violent, and vicious as he got a thrill from dismembering or sexually tormenting one victim after another.

Initially diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and after a separation of his parents, Edmund Kemper already showed his twisted mind at 15 years old, when he murdered both his grandparents, who were taking care of him. Whether through nature or nurture, this man didn’t show a promising future from the get-go. But perhaps nobody could have suspected the horrors he would inflict on his many victims later in his life.

Jack the Ripper was an unknown serial killer active in the mainly poor parts around the Whitechapel district of London in the year 1888. In both the criminal case files and modern journalistic books, the killer was referred to as the Whitechapel Killer and Leather Apron.

In 1861, the police of a rural French village tore their way into the woodside home of Martin Dumollard. Inside, they found chaos. Paths had been carved through mounds of bloodstained clothing, reaching as high as the ceiling in some places.

Meurtres de sang-froid, enlèvements dramatiques, tortures sauvages, violences odieuses, drames familiaux tragiques, tueur en série sans pitié et vol du millénaire : autant d’histoires vraies que vous lirez ici. Dans le troisième volume de sa série de livres True Crime International, l'auteur à succès Adrian Langenscheid raconte une fois de plus des histoires de crimes qui se sont produits il n’y a pas si longtemps.

Three gripping true-crime classics in one volume, from the New York Times best-selling author. From the acclaimed journalist and author, three chilling tales of depravity, death, and detective work.

La storia di Gianfranco Stevanin non è quella che si potrebbe immaginare quando si sente parlare di serial killer. Stevanin, infatti, era per tutti un ragazzo normale, tanto che potrebbe essere definito "un tranquillo serial killer di provincia". Al suo paese l'avevano soprannominato Elvis per quella sua espressione da bamboccione, conosceva tutti e nessuno aveva mai sospettato nulla di strano. Fino a quando la polizia non iniziò a rinvenire una serie di cadaveri di donne in quello che venne subito ribattezzato il campo degli orrori.

Eighteen baffling true-crime cold cases—solved.

En Australie, environ 38 000 personnes - des jeunes pour la moitié - sont portées disparues chaque année. 64 %, soit les deux tiers de ces dossiers, sont résolus dans les 24 heures. Néanmoins, une proportion non négligeable de ces hommes, femmes et enfants ne sont jamais retrouvés. Sans preuve claire de vie ou de mort, nous sommes dans l'incapacité de savoir ce qui leur est arrivé. Par ailleurs, un certain nombre de faits divers choquants - meurtres, agressions, enlèvements etc. - ont émaillé l'actualité australienne de ces quarante dernières années.

On September 6, 1949, 28-year-old Howard Barton Unruh shot 13 people, in less than 12 minutes, on his block in East Camden, New Jersey. The shocking, true story of the first recorded mass-shooting in America has never been told, until now. Through the eyes of the young boy who visited Howard regularly to listen to his war stories, and the mother trying to piece together the disturbing inner-workings of her son’s mind, Ellen Green uncovers the chilling true story of Howard Unruh - the quiet oddball who meticulously plotted his revenge on the neighbors who shunned him.

Francis Trinipet, uno dei punti di riferimento nella community italiana degli esperti sul caso del Mostro di Firenze, racconta i mesi che vanno dal giugno del 1982 al settembre 1983. Si tratta di un periodo molto particolare all'interno di questa intrigata vicenda, dato che siamo di fronte al più lungo "cooling off" del Mostro negli anni '80. Dal 19 giugno 1982, data del duplice delitto di Paolo Mainardi e Antonella Migliorini, al 9 settembre 1983, quando vennero uccisi Horst Wilhelm Meyer e Jens-Uwe Rusch, passano infatti ben quattordici mesi.

Out of all of the world’s most dangerous serial killers, none are more infamous than Ted Bundy. Known as the charming, charismatic killer who stalked young women to commit his unspeakable crimes, Ted Bundy left a dark shadow on America’s history that has haunted our collective consciousness for generations. Perfect for anyone morbidly curious about the evil that lurks just out of sight, as well as fans of true crime books, Ted Bundy: The Horrifying Story of the Charming Serial Killer offers you a gritty, detailed, and unforgettable look at the monster Ted Bundy became.

Step into the disturbing real-life story of the Unabomber and the 20-year manhunt to catch him. As a fascinating and deeply chilling example of what happens when genius goes wrong, the life of Ted Kaczynski stands as a disturbing testament to madness, murder, and a mind pushed to the brink. Now, this eye-opening biography retraces the nearly 20-year manhunt that bewildered the FBI’s greatest investigators, along with the series of life-changing events that motivated the Unabomber’s war against society.