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  • Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

    by Maureen Callahan ...
    The No1 Sunday Times BestsellerA Mail on Sunday ‘Best Holiday Read 2024’‘A searing exposé’ Glamour‘A timely reminder of the dangers posed by men who crave power’ – ObserverFrom New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kennedy Curse—the family's generations-long legacy of misogyny, murder, an... ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD $4.99 AUD

  • Jack the Ripper

    by Paul Begg ...
    Using contemporary documents, police files, Home Office papers and newspaper reports, 'Jack the Ripper: The Facts' recreates the notorious crimes and police investigation of 1888 to provide the best available overview of the 'Great Victorian Mystery', the greatest unsolved, true crime story of all time. Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on the case, this is a completely rewritten ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • Court Reporter

    a tough and fearless memoir of the cases that have shocked, moved and never left us.

    by Jamelle Wells ...
    From true crime to petty crime - this is the memoir of one of Australia's most experienced court reporters.Longlisted in the True Crime category for the 2019 Davitt and Ned Kelly Awards.As a seasoned court reporter, the ABC's Jamelle Wells has filed thousands of stories on murderers, sex offenders, thieves, bad drivers, family feuds and business deals gone wrong. In more than 10 years, Jamelle has ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Messiah's Bride

    by Megan Norris ...
    In 1994, Stefanie Hinrichs dreamed of owning a horse, leaving school and marrying Keanu Reeves. But God had other plans for the teenager.Her family belonged to a controversial Doomsday cult led by self-proclaimed Messiah William Kamm, also known as the ‘Little Pebble’, who was building a new promised land for his followers deep in the Australian bush.Stefanie was forced to become the false prophet ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Wicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (Text Only)

    by Michael Bilton ...
    Now a major TV series ‘A masterpiece that reads like a thriller’ Time OutA 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 families, forever attached to his infamy.Michael ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD $8.99 AUD

  • Drug Policy

    by Alison Ritter ...
    Taking a multidisciplinary perspective (including public health, sociology, criminology, and political science amongst others) and using examples from across the globe, this book provides a detailed understanding of the complex and highly contested nature of drug policy, drug policy making, and the theoretical perspectives that inform the study of drug policy. It draws on four different ... Read more

    $83.99 AUD

  • Meth Road

    A life-and-death investigation following the world's most destructive narcotic to Australia

    by Conor Woodman ...
    A wild and dangerous ride from the world's main meth source, a lawless Asian narco-state, to its most valuable market: Australia.When he received an SOS from a friend kidnapped in a dark corner of Asia, journalist Conor Woodman began a journey that would lead him to the most dangerous and least understood place on earth: Wa State, a lawless enclave of Myanmar that neither the government nor the ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD

  • Sophie's Legacy

    A Mother's Story of her Family's Loss and Their Quest for Change

    by Lesley Elliott, William J. O'Brien ...
    Sophie Elliott had everything to live for, until her ex boyfriend decided otherwise. The gripping mother's tale of a murder that shocked New Zealand. Sophie Elliott had good looks, intelligence, friends, a loving family, a degree under her belt and a new job at the Treasury in Wellington. And then, the day before she left Dunedin to take up that job, she was brutally stabbed to death in her own ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

  • Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide's Family Murders

    by Debi Marshall ...
    In this definitive expose, Walkley-award winning journalist Debi Marshall turns her investigative blowtorch to the shocking Adelaide Family murders and to secrets long hidden in the City of Corpses.This chilling account begins with the liberalisation of South Australia under the premiership of Don Dunstan and demands answers to decades-old questions. Who were the Family killers? Why are ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Hide And Seek

    The #1 bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS

    by Ian Rankin ...
    Series Book 1 - A Rebus Novel
    The second Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee ChildA junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above.Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • Waiting to Be Heard

    by Amanda Knox ...
    Amanda Knox, the young exchange student whose conviction and acquittal on murder charges in Italy made headlines worldwide, tells her own story for the very first time in an unflinching, deeply personal account.In November 2007, Amanda Knox had been studying in Italy for only a few weeks when her friend and roommate Meredith Kercher was brutally murdered. the investigation made headlines around ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • Gangster's Paradise

    by Jared Savage ...
    The much anticipated follow-up to the bestseller that exposed the escalation of organised crime in New Zealand.Gangster's Paradise is about drugs, guns, gangs and money. Lots of money.A gang which took over a small rural town. A police officer shot and killed in a routine traffic stop. A port-worker who helped a gang whisk a shipping container off a wharf in the middle of the night. A crew of ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Gangland

    New Zealand's Underworld of Organised Crime

    by Jared Savage ...
    New Zealand's underworld of organised crime and deadly gangs'The best true-crime book of the year by a long stretch.'- Steve Braunias, Newsroom'A series of rip-snorting yarns about gangs, drugs, fancy cars, wads of cash, violence, and guns - Aotearoa New Zealand style.'- Simon BridgesNew Zealand is now one of the most lucrative illicit drug markets in the world. Organised crime is about making ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Papillon (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

    by Henri Charrière ...
    Translated by Patrick O’Brian ...
    Series series Harper Perennial Modern Classics
    A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure – a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960sCondemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charrière (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. Recaptured, he went into solitary confinement and was sent eventually ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • Bigwig

    The Remarkable Rise and Fall of Tony Mokbel

    by Liam Houlihan ...
    Finally the Tony Mokbel story can be told.the inspiration for Channel Nine's FAt tONY & CO, the new crime series from the producers of UNDERBELLY.An epic tale of family, crime and betrayal set against the backdrop of Melbourne's bullet-riddled suburbs. the cradle-to-cage story of how milk-bar owner tony Mokbel became the Mr Big of Melbourne's drug trade with tentacles reaching around Australia and ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Cat And Mouse

    The Addictive and Gripping Crime Thriller of 2024

    by M. J. Arlidge ...
    IF YOU THINK YOU'RE ALONE: THINK AGAINA scratching at the window.A tap on the door.What if, this time, someone is out there**?**A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home alone at night, playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the victims.As panic spreads, Detective Inspector Helen Grace le... ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Evil Beside Her

    The True Story of a Texas Woman's Marriage to a Dangerous Psychopath

    by Kathryn Casey ...
    Sleeping with a monsterAt first, Linda Bergstrom's marriage to her husband James was idyllic. They were young and in love; he was about to enter the Navy and she was eager to start a family. But it wasn't long before the dream exploded. James became abusive and violent, prone to sudden bursts of anger, long silences, and unexplained disappearances. But Linda vowed to hold on, despite the pain and ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD $4.99 AUD

  • American Injustice: Inside Stories from the Underbelly of the Criminal Justice System

    by David S. Rudolf ...
    ‘A bracing account of abuses of power and corruption in the criminal justice system.’ The GuardianFrom the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix’s The Staircase comes an essential examination of America’s corrupt and abusive criminal justice system.In the past thirty years, more than 2,700 innocent American prisoners—their combined jail sentences adding up ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Just Mercy

    a story of justice and redemption

    by Bryan Stevenson ...
    WINNER OF THE 2015 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTIONWINNER OF THE 2015 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZEWINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTIONNow a major motion-picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson.#1 New York Times bestseller, and a widely acclaimed and multi-award–winning book, this is a powerful, true story about the pot... ... Read more

    $31.99 AUD

  • Shattered

    The True Story of a Mother's Love, a Husband's Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Texas Murder

    by Kathryn Casey ...
    “Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today.”—Ann RuleWith true crime classics like Descent into Hell and Die My Love, author Kathryn Casey has peered into the darkest corners of the Lone Star State, shedding a fascinating, chilling light on a series of notorious Texas murders. In Shattered, she explores in riveting detail an infamous Houston area crime: the brutal slaying of a ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Reading behind Bars

    A True Story of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian

    by Jill Grunenwald ...
    “A fascinating look into a world many of us never see, and a powerful story about one woman’s journey to find her own strength, with a clear message of the importance of books and information for all.” —Booklist (American Library Association), starred reviewShortlisted for the 2020 Social Justice & Advocacy Book Award by In the Margins Book Awards.In December 2008, twentysomething Jill Grunenwald ... Read more

    $23.99 AUD

  • Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

    by Julie K. Brown ...
    Dauntless journalist Julie K. Brown recounts her uncompromising and risky investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's underage sex trafficking operation, and the explosive reporting for the Miami Herald that finally brought him to justice while exposing the powerful people and broken system that protected him.For many years, billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's penchant for teenage girls was an open secret in the ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • Deadly Little Secrets

    The Minister, His Mistress, and a Heartless Texas Murder

    by Kathryn Casey ...
    Ann Rule says, "Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today"—high praise indeed from the author of a host of nonfiction New York Times bestsellers including Green River and The Stranger Beside Me, the story of serial killer Ted Bundy. With Deadly Little Secrets, Casey once again explores the dark side of the Lone Star State, offering a riveting true story of a murderous Texas ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD $5.99 AUD

  • Northern Spy

    A Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick

    by Flynn Berry ...
    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX PRODUCTION'You'll devour Northern Spy . . . I loved this thrill ride of a book'Reese Witherspoon'A sharp, moving thriller: you lose your breath for adrenalin'Abigail Dean, author of Girl A'A chilling, gorgeously written tale'New York Times</st... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD