Rebecca Abbott Doisy was a student at the University of Missouri in Columbia. On August 5, 1976, she mysteriously disappeared. "Becky" was last seen with Johnny Wright. The cops had their eye on Wright, but there wasn't enough evidence to turn the corner on a murder warrant. Then, nine years later, William Simmons got busted for an unrelated matter in St. Louis. Fearing he might be going back to prison, Simmons "offered" what he knew about that "St. Louis girl who went missing in Columbia ...

Delve into the gripping true crime narrative of 'Life of Murder' by retired Judge Gary Oxenhandler, published by Cincinnati Book Publishing. This compelling account chronicles the haunting 1976 disappearance of University of Missouri student Rebecca Abbott Doisy and the relentless 35-year pursuit of justice that followed. Through meticulous storytelling, Oxenhandler, who presided over the final trial, weaves together the intricate threads of this cold case - from the initial investigation ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONTen wrongful conviction casesTwenty-one innocent peopleFramed tells ten stories with a truth more shocking than fictionJohn 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...

A classic collection of ten true crime stories of children driven to murder their parents.Innocent children turned ruthless murderers . . . Hate-filled and deeply disturbed. . . . They kill with cold-blooded savagery . . .Nothing was too good for precious Katy—sports cars, jewelry, designer clothes. Her father, a successful South Florida businessman, could not resist any of her whims. But when he tried to curb her fast-lane lifestyle, she had him shot throug...

The legendary FBI criminal profiler and inspiration for the hit Netflix show Mindhunter offers a personal look into the workings of the justice system.“At the top of his form.” —James PattersonFor the first time since his retirement, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Killer Across the Table and The Killer’s Shadow teams up with award-winning author Mark Olshaker to delve into his most notori...

In 1985, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake were spotted shoplifting. Ng escaped, but Lake's capture led police to a concrete bunker in the Sierra Nevada foothills, where they discovered the grisly evidence of an orgy of sex crimes, torture and murder that claimed at least sixteen victims. Lake committed suicide: Ng fled to Canada, where he was tracked down and extradited to California. This 14-year, $10 million legal case was the costliest and longest criminal prosecution in California history.

**WINNER OF THE 2019 MOORE PRIZE ****THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**‘A riveting account of the multiple outrages of the criminal justice system of Alabama. A harrowing masterpiece’ Guardian‘Hinton somehow navigates through his rage and despair to a state of forgiveness and grace’ IndependentAt age 29, Anthony Ray Hinton was wrongfully charged with robbery and murder, and sentenced to death by elect...

UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT begins with a night 911 call from a woman gasping her last breaths. When police arrived at the house they found her dead, stabbed, and her husband, infant, and father-in-law all shot point-blank. They would survive.Minutes later, a man also called 911, a gunman had released him from a robbery at the same house. He said he knew of no violence before he left. Yet he was the only one who the gunman hadn't tried to kill. Police instantly suspected...

Three riveting accounts of horrific crimes and the twisted minds behind them by an Edgar Award–winning author, in one volume.A father's ultimate betrayal, a savage killing spree that terrorized Los Angeles, and the brutal slaying of a rich man's college-aged daughter. In this heart-stopping true crime collection, New York Times–bestselling author Darcy O'Brien uncovers the dark underside of the American dream.Murder in Little Egypt: Dr. Joh...

A landmark in the fight against the death penalty. Extensively researched and brilliantly written . . . The Wrong Men is a gem.” Martin Garbus, criminal defense attorneyEvery day, innocent men across America are thrown into prison, betrayed by a faulty justice system, and robbed of their lives-either by decades-long sentences or the death penalty itself. Injustice tarnishes our legal process from start to finish. From the racial discrimination and violence used by...

He was considered the perfect teacher . . . until his sexual manipulations of his young female students were exposed. This gripping insider's account tells of a popular sixth-grade teacher in Illinois who took advantage of his female students in the darkest case of serial sex abuse ever told.

PREORDER JAMES COMEY'S BREATHTAKING NEW LEGAL THRILLER RED VERDICT NOW!New York lawyer Nora Carleton faces her biggest case yet in this gripping legal thriller and Times Book of the Month from the former director of the FBI, James Comey.EVEN FREE SPEECH HAS ITS PRICE.Nora Carleton is back working as a federal prosecutor in New York, but her city is in turmoil. Extremism is on the rise, funded from ...