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Crooked: The Roaring ’20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a Crusading Senator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal

For fans of G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage. Recommended for general purchase.
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Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession, and the Birth of the Lie Detector

While the technology has changed, modern policing still relies heavily on scientific evidence. Katwala’s fascinating history of this unreliable device is a cautionary tale that will likely appeal to those interested in criminal justice and true crime.
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Boston Tabloid: The Killing of Robin Benedict

A compelling recounting of one man’s obsession and a shocking case judged in the court of public opinion.
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Children of the State: Stories of Survival and Hope in the Juvenile Justice System

An affecting listen, recommended for readers of Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy.

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

All the trimmings of an admirable shipwreck story are present, including scurvy, mutiny, controversy, and foul weather. Combined with Graham’s hardy narration, Grann’s latest is a riveting must-listen. Expect broad listener appeal and high demand for this enthralling seafaring tale.

Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America’s Most Dangerous Female Spy—and the Sister She Betrayed

This deep dive into the case of Ana Montes is meticulously presented and will captivate true-crime lovers.
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The Devil’s Cinema: The Untold Story Behind Mark Twitchell’s Kill Room

Lovers of true crime will be unable to stop listening. A horrendous tale from its beginning straight through to its convoluted finish.

We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a harrowing, issue-oriented nonfiction work about family, foster care, and the faults and failings of both. Recommended for fans of Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and similar steadfast investigative journalism.
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Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains

Hagerty’s illuminating account provides a fascinating and deeply moving glimpse into how anthropologists’ use of forensic methods has changed the ways in which research is conducted in the field.
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Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer

Fans of true crime will relish this book. A good read-alike is I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara.
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The Con Queen of Hollywood: The Hunt for an Evil Genius

A chilling study of deception and evil.
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

An engaging read that’s filled with meticulous descriptions about how and why the wreck and mutiny unfolded. Readers who have a strong interest in high crimes on the sea and military history will want to dive in.

Coal Country Killing: A Culture, a Union, and the Murders That Changed It All

With research and trial transcripts, the authors masterfully narrate this true account that reads like a novel that cannot be put down. A must for all libraries.
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What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator

An intriguing combination of memoir and true crime. Perfect for readers who enjoyed Mary Roach’s Stiff and Caitlin Doughty’s Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

Finkel will have art history and true crime lovers obsessively turning the pages of this suspenseful, smartly written work until its shocking conclusion.
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Little, Crazy Children: A True Crime Tragedy

This book about an unsolved murder that continues to haunt an affluent suburb of Cleveland is an optional purchase for libraries in the region.
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More Than Marriage: Forming Families after Marriage Equality

This book about marriage alternatives should appeal to a general audience. Ideal for those interested in domestic law policies.
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The Penalty Is Death: State Power, Law, and Justice

Without current data and articles, this book is a strictly optional purchase.
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The Murder of Angela Mischelle Lawless: An Honest Sheriff and the Exoneration of an Innocent Man

True crime readers will likely appreciate this detailed examination of a flawed case. A read-alike is Bone Deep by Charles Bosworth and Joel Schwartz.

Walk the Walk: How Three Police Chiefs Defied the Odds and Changed Cop Culture

This study belongs in social behavioral sciences collections. Ideal for scholars and general readers interested in this current, relevant, and much debated topic. Readers may want to pair this title with Jill Leovy’s Ghettoside, which examines the critical differences between murder investigations of Black victims vs. white ones.
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Justice Statistics: An Extended Look at Crime in the United States 2022

A gold mine for researchers seeking data on crimes. The price should not deter libraries that have strong criminal justice and sociology collections as well as legal libraries. For those libraries that have the previous editions, this update is a must.
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The Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done: One Juror’s Reckoning with Racial Injustice

Recommended for readers interested in criminal-justice reform.
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Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis

An eye-opening exposé that encourages action and support for those experiencing substance-use disorder.
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Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency

Propulsively narrated by Fliakos, Greenburg’s book tells a crypto true-crime story, and also critiques the complexities of financial privacy in the digital age.
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Blood & Ink: The Scandalous Jazz Age Double Murder That Hooked America on True Crime

Followers of the Lindbergh kidnapping and O.J. Simpson trial will relish this story of an unsolved crime still open on the books.
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The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder

This nail-biting account of a double-homicide cold case is still in the news today. An excellent addition to any true-crime collection.
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The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits’ Improbable Crusade To Save the World from Cybercrime

Listeners may struggle to keep track of the many characters and side stories, but with the importance of cyberattacks in today’s world, this is an important purchase for any library.

Rikers: An Oral History

A phenomenal listen about one of the most notorious prisons in the U.S. It packs an emotional punch while providing hope for the future.
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Deliberate Cruelty: Truman Capote, the Millionaire’s Wife, and the Murder of the Century

Recommended for true crime aficionados and those who love the forgotten corners of midcentury history.
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American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America’s Jack the Ripper

Armchair detectives will enjoy this carefully narrated deep dive into a grisly serial crime.
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Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court’s Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences

U.S. Supreme Court watchers will appreciate an inside look at recent momentous decisions.
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Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy

The book’s title is a biblical reference about forgiveness. Well-written, well-researched, and worth being added to a true-crime collection.
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All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race To Decode the Criminal Mind

This audio is for listeners seeking a candid and complex historical biography that is alarming and alluring, though the depth may be daunting to the casual true-crime crowd. Recommended for fans of Erik Larson and Dean Jobb.
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Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession, and the Birth of the Lie Detector

True crime fans will likely want to read this book, especially those interested in the history of criminal science.
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Satellite Boy: The International Manhunt for a Master Thief That Launched the Modern Communication Age

Amelinckx’s book is ideal for both true-crime and technology buffs.

Ghosts of the Orphanage: A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice

An important look into the dark past of orphanages globally. It’s also a deep dive into the ways these horrific stories were kept out of the public eye for so long.
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The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History’s Most Astonishing Murder Ring

True crime readers are sure to enjoy this debut.
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Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice

An intriguing exploration of alternative methods of justice for trauma survivors.
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Nothing To Fear: Alfred Hitchcock and the Wrong Men

Come for the Hitchcock, stay for the history. Fascinating.
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Pushed: Miners, a Merchant, and (Maybe) a Massacre

True-crime fans will enjoy the puzzle of an unsolved mystery but might miss having a concrete conclusion.
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I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever

Rae-Venter describes other cases she helped solve, which is fascinating, but she uses genealogical terms that may be challenging for some readers to follow. Nevertheless, this book belongs in libraries that have a solid true crimes collection.

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle To Save America

Inspiring and sobering, this is an essential purchase for all libraries.
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An Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President’s Murder

Still, readers will find Guiteau’s devolution into an assassin and the history of Oneida both fascinating and shocking, with uncanny parallels to today’s news stories.

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Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels

This inside look at investigative reporting at a major U.S. newspaper will appeal to listeners with an interest in journalism, as well as fans of true crime podcasts that focus on criminal investigations.

The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America

History and true crime buffs, legal historians, and gender studies scholars will appreciate Sweet’s riveting exposé of the tremendous gender and class bias in postrevolutionary America.

The True Crime File: Serial Killers, Famous Kidnappings, Great Cons, Survivors & Their Stories, Forensics, Oddities & Absurdities, Quotes & Quizzes

With its coverage of more than 200 crimes, this book could have been lurid, but is instead presented with care and respect. An excellent addition to any true crime collection.
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Deer Creek Drive: A Reckoning of Memory and Murder in the Mississippi Delta

A vivid and descriptive account of a chilling crime and the environment in which it occurred. True crime fans will be captivated.

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Manifesting Justice: Wrongly Convicted Women Reclaim Their Rights

This insightful study is a timely and persuasive call to action. Recommended to those who appreciated Brittany K. Barnett’s A Knock at Midnight.

Roll Red Roll: Rape, Power, and Football in the American Heartland

A compelling inside look into the casual acceptance of sexual assault that is pervasive in today’s society. Pair this flawless production with Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse or Know My Name by Chanel Miller to learn more about rape culture.
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Nothing But the Night: Leopold & Loeb and the Truth Behind the Murder That Rocked 1920s America

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a compelling, well-researched, historical true crime presented in an in-depth and engaging manner. Recommended for fans of Erik Larson and Cara Robertson.
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Helltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod

While elements of Sherman’s book will appeal to true crime readers, others may be disappointed by his fictional flair and reliance on uncited information. Recommend to general readers looking to understand the mind of a killer.
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We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys

This moving tribute is highly recommended to listeners of Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys.
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Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial

This expertly presented audiobook is highly recommended for fans of true crime podcasts, legal thrillers, and those who have an interest in the food supply chain.
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Return to Uluru

A timely and well-researched look into the aboriginal history of Australia, with parallels to other modern civil rights movements. Readers who appreciated Sierra Crane Murdoch’s Yellow Bird or David Grann’s Killers of the Flower Moon will be drawn to this chilling look into Australian history.
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Teaching Fear: How We Learn To Fear Crime and Why It Matters

Recommended for educators, parents, and readers interested in gender identity, politics, and law.

Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism

An essential read for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the concept of abolition feminism and supports the rights of all survivors of domestic violence, regardless of their race or life circumstances.

When Innocence Is Not Enough: Hidden Evidence and the Failed Promise of the Brady Rule

A well-researched, impactful account of the inequities in the legal justice system. Should be required reading for anyone working in the criminal justice system.
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Giovanni’s Ring: My Life Inside the Real Sopranos

Fans of Donnie Brasco and The Sopranos will snatch this one up. An excellent choice for any public library collection.
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The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment

Purchase for readers interested in environmental issues.

This Is My Jail: Local Politics and the Rise of Mass Incarceration

This is an essential read for anyone interested in the U.S. carceral state, the failed philosophies and practices of even well-intentioned reforms, and the causes and effects of segregation, discrimination, and exclusion that link homes, schools, police, judges, and juries in the violence of racial repression that is the United States’ criminal injustice system.
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Boston Tabloid: The Killing of Robin Benedict

Ideal for true crime collections, especially for libraries in the New England region.

The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity, and Love in the Digital Age

Anyone who is deeply involved with using the internet in any form should pick up this book. It is important for everyone to understand how intimate privacy violations affect its victims and why the fight to make a change needs to happen as people continue to live their lives online.
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Data Cartels: The Companies That Control and Monopolize Our Information

Lamdan’s research is solid. Her book would be a nice addition to both large academic and legal libraries.
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The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder

An excellent addition to any true crime collection, this one is sure to intrigue readers who are interested in delving deeper into the hows and whys of solving cold cases.

Con/Artist: The Life and Crimes of the World’s Greatest Art Forger

Art and true crime lovers will likely devour this tale of Tetro’s escapades.
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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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The Ghosts That Haunt Me: Memories of a Homicide Detective

True crime readers will likely have a difficult time putting the book down.
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In Their Names: The Untold Story of Victims’ Rights, Mass Incarceration, and the Future of Public Safety

Supporters of criminal justice reform will enjoy this non-technical plea for change.
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Deadly Triangle: The Famous Architect, His Wife, Their Chauffeur, and Murder Most Foul

In spite of its flaws, this book is likely to appeal to true-crime fans. Goldenberg’s style titillates with the skill of a good gossip columnist, armed with the tools of both a criminalist and a historian.
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A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California’s Most Notorious Killers

Readers will be drawn to Larkin’s first-person narrative of the events as well as her reconstruction of this tragic true-crime story.

Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency

This highly recommended book has been picked up by Jigsaw Productions to develop into a scripted screen adaptation, a documentary, and a podcast. There are few books on the crypto underworld, making this a must for all libraries.
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All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race To Decode the Criminal Mind

With every twist it takes, this true-crime tale remains riveting to the very end.
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Blood & Ink: The Scandalous Jazz Age Double Murder That Hooked America on True Crime

This enthralling, well-researched book will be a nice addition to libraries’ true-crime and mass communication sections.
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Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases

Holes’s acolytes will drive demand, but the work is not likely to appeal to those who aren’t established fans. An optional purchase.
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Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Case

True-crime fans and those unfamiliar with the case will be captivated by this riveting listening experience.
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The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land

Recommended for fans of Jon Krakauer’s work.
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Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

This is a good addition to any popular nonfiction collection. The wide variety of people profiled gives the book broad appeal.
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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies

Despite those few strange moments, film and history buffs will find this compelling.
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Who Killed Jane Stanford? A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University

A must-listen for history buffs and true crime fans.

Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System

Coffey’s impassioned performance of this eye-opening work should spark important conversations about criminal justice reform.

Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth

An outstanding treatise on the history and rise of conspiracy theories today.
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Sonny: The Last of the Old Time Mafia Bosses, John “Sonny” Franzese

Fans of The Godfather and Wiseguy will feel right at home with this one.
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Cults: Inside the World’s Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them

A welcome addition where well-researched books on cults, true crime, and religious outliers are popular.
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Nothing but the Night: Leopold & Loeb and the Truth Behind the Murder That Rocked 1920s America

While the full truth of what happened may never be known, the authors make a compelling case for who the instigator was and will have readers debating the root cause.
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The Godmother: Murder, Vengeance, and the Bloody Struggle of Mafia Women

Fans of Mafia-related pop culture and history will enjoy Nadeau’s book, even as it overturns everything we thought we knew about the Mafia.
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The Liar: How a Double Agent in the CIA Became the Cold War’s Last Honest Man

Cunningham excels at his research, placing his story against a backdrop of political events through the 1980s as Karel and Hana reach their pinnacle in hedonistic, high society New York, until it all comes crashing down. An intriguing debut.

Deer Creek Drive: A Reckoning of Memory and Murder in the Mississippi Delta

An evocative, thoughtful true crime story.
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Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas—Public Advocate and Conservation Champion

Will appeal to anyone interested in environmental issues, the Supreme Court, or Douglas.
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Trailed: One Woman’s Quest To Solve the Shenandoah Murders

Reminiscent of Michelle McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, this compelling audio is a necessary purchase for true crime fans, especially those interested in the backstories, historical context, and larger political questions raised by this intriguing investigation.
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American Demon: Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America’s Jack the Ripper

Stashower was born in Cleveland, and his personal connection to the city breathes life into this well-researched and chilling account.
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Roll Red Roll: Rape, Power, and Football in the American Heartland

This first-rate book will appeal to anyone interested in feminism, women and gender studies, or criminal justice.
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American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom

As an in-depth legal analysis written for the general population, this work will stir controversy and debate and likely be on many readers’ lists whether they agree or disagree with Siedel’s arguments.
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With the Devil’s Help: A True Story of Poverty, Mental Illness, and Murder

Readers who are interested in complex family histories like Tara Westover’s Educated will enjoy this book.
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The Plea of Innocence: Restoring Truth to the American Justice System

The slim book is well written, but academic in tone. Professional audiences will appreciate this deep dive into the theory of criminal prosecutions.
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The Red Widow: The Scandal That Shook Paris and the Woman Behind It All

Readers will be captivated by Meg’s story and Horowitz’s clever crafting of her tale.
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The Prison Guard’s Daughter: My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica

Miller’s compassionate book (coauthored by investigative journalist Craig, who has reported on Attica for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) discusses the state’s deception around the Attica tragedy, grapples with forgiveness and reparations, and calls for prison reform.
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Madman in the Woods: Life Next Door to the Unabomber

A captivating new voice in true crime tells a well-trodden story from a fresh perspective. Highly recommended for libraries looking to increase the quality of their true crime collections.
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Sincerely Held: American Secularism and Its Believers

A good choice for religious, political, and legal scholars seeking a thorough confrontation of what historically has and hasn’t counted as a sincerely held religious belief.

Killers Amidst Killers: Hunting Serial Killers Operating Under the Cloak of America’s Opioid Epidemic

Jensen is a respected figure in the true crime community, and his compelling, compassionate work is highly recommended.
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The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice

Listeners will be moved by the emotional journey that serves as the backbone of this important, difficult exploration.
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