Amelia Osterud
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Drifting into Darkness: Murders, Madness, Suicide, and a Death “Under Suspicious Circumstances”
The well-written, well-researched book is ideal for fans of true crime and general readers.
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Helltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod
The book is hard to follow and full of references to drugs and 1960s counterculture that will confuse many readers. Moreover, the lengthy treatment of the Vonnegut-Mailer dispute doesn’t fit with the rest of the book. Not recommended for true crime readers.
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White Hot Hate: A True Story of Domestic Terrorism in America’s Heartland
A strong addition to true crime sections, this disturbing work will also appeal to readers interested in the development of modern hate groups.
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My Brother the Killer: A Family Story
Sharkey offers an intimate, thought-provoking meditation on how his brother’s childhood and adolescence affected his later actions. For readers interested in books that blend memoir and crime, such as Liza Rodman’s The Babysitter.
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Rogues’ Gallery: The Birth of Modern Policing and Organized Crime in Gilded Age New York
Perfect for New York City history buffs or true crime readers, this is a well-rounded work that can fill a few spots.
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Spies, Lies, and Exile: The Extraordinary Story of Russian Double Agent George Blake
This well-written and solidly researched biography of a complicated man will resonate with readers who enjoyed Ben Macintyre’s A Spy Among Friends or the novels of John le Carré.
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A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
This absorbing volume about murderers’ use of poison will appeal to true crime lovers and fans of popular science in the vein of Mary Roach.
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Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case
An absorbing chronicle of a bizarre story, this is the perfect addition for true crime sections.
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Psychiana Man: A Mail-Order Prophet, His Followers, and the Power of Belief in Hard Times
This bizarre, gripping, yet balanced account of a charismatic man and an enterprise that prospered under the guise of religion will appeal to true crime fans and those interested in religious cults, including readers of Lawrence Wright’s Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief.
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