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  • Billion Dollar Whale

    The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World

    The “extraordinary” (Financial Times) and definitive inside account of the 1MDB scandal, a "must read" (Booklist) "epic tale" (Publishers Weekly) that exposes the secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics from two award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters.In 2009, with the dust yet to settle on the financial crisis, a fraud of unprecedented gall and magnitude was being set ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Wager

    A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

    by David Grann ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.A Best Book of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • A Spy Among Friends

    Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic true story of Kim Philby, the Cold War’s most infamous spy, from the “master storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) and author of Prisoners of the Castle.Now an MGM+ series starring Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, and Anna Maxwell Martin**“[A Spy Among Friends] reads like a story by Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, or John le Carré, leavened with a dollop of P. G. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

    The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

    by David Grann ...
    **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NOW A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE“A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • While Idaho Slept

    The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students

    The author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, tells the inside story of the “University of Idaho Murders,” offering a memorable, thoughtful dive into our societal fascination with true crime, the media’s seeming blood-frenzy, and the future of homicide investigations, while cultivating an intimate look into the minds and hearts of the victims and their suspected killer alike.Just ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy

    Four Women Undercover in the Civil War

    by Karen Abbott ...
    Karen Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and “pioneer of sizzle history” (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War.Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • In Light of All Darkness

    Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child

    by Kim Cross ...
    Paced like a thriller and full of insider information on the history and science of Crime Scene Investigation, In Light of All Darkness embeds readers in one of the most famous true-crime stories of our generation—the kidnapping of Polly Klaas—a case as pivotal in the history of the FBI as the Unabomber or Oklahoma City bombing.**On October 1, 1993, a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped at knifepoint ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Devil's Chessboard

    Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

    by David Talbot ...
    An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful—and secretive—colossus in Washington, from the founder of Salon.com and author of the New York Times bestseller Brothers.America’s greatest untold story: the United States’ rise to world dominance under the guile of Allen Welsh Dulles, the longest-serving director of the CIA. Drawing on ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Empire of Pain

    The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • A grand, devastating portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin. From the prize-winning and bestselling author of Say Nothing."A real-life version of the HBO series Succession with a lethal sting in its ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Invisible Darkness

    The Strange Case Of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka

    Perfect for fans of Making a Murderer and The People v. O. J. Simpson, Invisible Darkness is the story of one of the more bizarre cases in recent memory—killings so sensational that they prompted the Canadian government, in the interests of justice, to silence its national press and to lock foreign journalists out of the courts.To all appearances, Paul and Karla Bernardo had a fairytale marriage: ... Read more

    $8.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • The Art of the English Murder

    by Lucy Worsley ...
    Murder—a dark, shameful deed, the last resort of the desperate or a vile tool of the greedy. And a very strange obsession. But where did this fixation develop? And what does it tell us about ourselves?Our fascination with crimes like these became a form of national entertainment, inspiring novels and plays, prose and paintings, poetry and true-crime journalism. At a point during the birth of the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The President Street Boys

    Growing Up Mafia

    This true crime memoir of 1950s Brooklyn shares a revealing look at life inside the Mafia at the height of its power.Frank Dimatteo was born into a family of mob hitmen. His father and godfather were shooters and bodyguards for infamous Mafia legends the Gallo brothers. His uncle was a capo in the Genovese crime family and bodyguard to Frank Costello. With family connections like those, Frank knew ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • 1831

    Year of Eclipse

    1776, 1861, 1929. Any high-school student should know what these years meant to American history. But wars and economic disasters are not our only pivotal events, and other years have, in a quieter way, swayed the course of our nation. 1831 was one of them, and in this striking new work, Louis Masur shows us exactly how.The year began with a solar eclipse, for many an omen of mighty changes -- and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A False Report

    A True Story of Rape in America

    Now the Netflix Limited Series Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever • Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists tell the riveting true crime story of a teenager charged with lying about having been raped—and the detectives who followed a winding path to arrive at the truth.“Gripping . . . [with a] John Grisham–worthy twist.”—Emily Bazelon, New York Times Book Review ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • Confessions of a Battered Wife A True Story

    by J.C. Hulsey ...
    This is a true story.These are Rose’s words that she recorded on a reel to reel tape recorder.The names have been changed because some of the people are still living. Albert and Rose were married for 44 years before she got to move on with her life. She went to trial for killing Louis Hayward and was given 10 years’ probation.She was a real survivor and lived to be 89 years old. I think she had ... Read more

    $1.49 USD

  • The Perfect Father

    The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder

    by John Glatt ...
    In The Perfect Father, New York Times bestselling author John Glatt reveals the tragedy of the Watts family, whose seemingly perfect lives played out on social media—but the truth would lead to a vicious and heartbreaking murder.In the early morning hours of August 13th, 2018, Shanann Watts was dropped off at home by a colleague after returning from a business trip. It was the last time anyone ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Five Points

    The 19th-Century New York City Neighborhood That Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum

    Nineteenth-century NYC’s most dynamic and dangerous neighborhood comes vividly to life in this “careful, intelligent, and sympathetic history” (The New York Times Book Review).Located in today’s Chinatown, Five Points was home to poor immigrants and other marginalized communities. It witnessed more riots, scams, prostitution, and drunkenness than any other neighborhood in America. But at the same ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Child Killer Andrea Yates

    by Jaime Foster ...
    Andrea Yates was, and still is, a devoutly religious woman. She did, and still does also suffer from severe depression and could justifiably be called 'insane'. In fact, that's what she's been called by the courts- for having murdered her young family, one by one, in one of the most shocking criminal cases in recent American history.Her crime was drowning each of her five children over the course ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Blood Money

    Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans

    AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIt’s often said that China is in a cold war with America. The reality is far worse: the war is hot, and the body count is one-sided.China is killing Americans and working aggressively to maximize the carnage while our leaders remain passive and, in some cases, compliant. Why?If anyone could crack the code, it’s the renowned nonpartisan investigator Peter ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Unscripted

    The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy

    **The instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist • Nominated for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award"Addicted to Succession? Well, here's the real thing." - The Hollywood Reporter“Jaw-dropping . . . an epic tale of toxic wealth and greed populated by connivers and manipulators.” —The New York ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $4.99 USD

  • Against Their Will

    Sadistic Kidnappers and the Courageous Stories of Their Innocent Victims

    Real-life accounts of harrowing abductions and resilient survivors from the author of Prince Andrew: Epstein, Maxwell and the Palace.True stories of twisted criminals who hold their victims in endless captivity to satisfy their perverse desires, Against Their Will is a comprehensive compendium of the most disturbing kidnappings of all time.Jaycee Lee Dugard—lived to tell the tale of her eighteen ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mindhunter

    Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

    Now a Netflix original seriesDiscover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals.In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his most gruesome, fascinating, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Devil and Sherlock Holmes

    by David Grann ...
    **From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager—and one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation—comes a “horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish” (Entertainment Weekly) collection of gripping true crime mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances."[Grann is] one of the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • A Criminal History of Mankind

    by Colin Wilson ...
    This “immensely stimulating story of true crime down the ages” tells the history of human violence, from Peking Man to the Mafia (The Times, London).This landmark work offers a completely new approach to the history and psychology of human violence. Its sweep is broad, its research meticulous and detailed. Colin Wilson explores the bloodthirsty sadism of the ancient Assyrians and the mass ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus