Chained Birds by Carla Conti is a haunting and compelling true crime memoir that delves deep into the dark, often unseen corners of the American criminal justice system. Conti, a former journalist, takes readers on an intense, decade-long journey that begins innocuously enough with a...

In A Peek Under the Hood, Michael Pevarnik describes his leadership in DEA operations in Worcester, Massachusetts, utilizing informants, undercover agents, and surveillance to uncover and dismantle significant drug trafficking networks. Starting with informant Lanh, the investigation revealed drug transactions and firearm links, exposing cocaine...

TRACKRS: On the Cold Trail of a Serial Killer is a work of non-fiction in the true-crime, action, and historical genres. It is more suitable for mature adult readers owing to graphic descriptions of real-life events. Penned by author Michael A. Jacobs, this engrossing work...

Intriguing and gritty, Forensics III: They Got Fifteen Minutes of Fame From the Way They Died by Harry A. Milman offers an extensive look into what goes on behind the scenes of a murder investigation. The author not only puts the process into three concisely...

Something amazing happened when I decided to do a quick scan of From Canada's Backwoods to California's Death Row: The Tumultuous Odyssey of a Blind Forensic Psychologist by Shawn Adair Johnston. As I began scanning this primarily narrative book…far from my favorite style of writing…I...

Born and Raised to Murder: A Failure of Foster Care by Irene Sullivan is a fantastic peek behind the scenes of a foster care system that fails its wards. Following on from Raised By The Courts, A Failure of Foster Care delves into the case...

In Unsolved No More: A Cold Case Detective's Fight For Justice, author Kenneth L Mains has written a soul-searching story about his life as a police officer and then as a detective, especially a detective who looks into cold cases that have remained unsolved. The...

Connected by Fate is a non-fiction true crime account by LaDonna Humphrey. In December 1994, Melissa Ann Witt was abducted and her body was found in early 1995. The case has remained unsolved but has not been forgotten in Arkansas. LaDonna joined Detectives J. C....

In her autobiography, Burned: Pyromania, Murder, and a Daughter's Nightmare, Lori Orr Kovach opens up to author Frank C. Girardot Jr. about being the daughter of the Pillowcase Pyro, John Orr. For years, her father had evaded the police, committing horrendous crimes of arson. From...

Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz is a rollercoaster of a true-crime read, blending the grit of a noir thriller with the quirkiness of a dark comedy. The author Alan Geik is a masterful storyteller with an insider view, adding all the nuance and dramatic effect...