True Accounts

Murder and injustice in a Small Town John Grisham's first work of non-fiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, in his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. In the major league draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the State of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he sig... More

From Americas #1 true crime writer and "New York Times" bestselling author comes her most engrossing book ever: a 14-year saga of treachery, jealousy, and murder, about two women who learned the truth too late about Dr. Bart Corbin of Atlanta.A charming and briliant dentist, tied to two murders near... More

From the #1 bestselling true-crime writer in America comes a chilling collection of tales about a variety of deceptive killers--young and old, rich and poor--who commit murder by sleight-of-hand. Includes Rules insider commentary of the case of Mary Winkler, the Tennessee woman who killed her minist... More

Winter Massey, the hero from Miller's acclaimed "Inside Out," is back in an explosive new thriller set at a low-down casino in the Mississippi Delta--where an old enemy will stop at nothing in his grisly hunt for revenge. Original.One shotOne warningand no end in sight The murder was shocking in its... More

A ship's pilot legendary for guiding mammoth freighters through the narrows of Puget Sound, Rolf Neslund was a proud Norwegian, a ladies' man, and a beloved resident of Washington State's idyllic Lopez Island. Virtually indestructible even into his golden years, he made electrifying headlines more t... More

In a riveting page-turner, NBA referee Delaney reveals the clandestine life he led before becoming one of professional basketballs most respected referees. 16-page b&w photo insert.Featured on NPR and CNN In a riveting page-turner, NBA referee Bob Delaney reveals the clandestine life he led before b... More

A compelling portrait of 1960s America that takes as its starting point the brutal events of 11 March 1963, the day on which the lives of three complete strangers -- a black handyman, an Italian-American carpenter and a second-generation Jewish housewife -- collided in the leafy Boston suburb of Bel... More

The Mafia Encyclopedia, third edition offers an unflinching survey of the mob`s most influential personalities; their power struggles, crimes and rackets; and their unique culture and jaragon. Completely updated to cover the five main Mafia families, the history of the Mafia, current cases, internat... More

A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure – a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960s Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charrière (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousan... More

Using the firsthand expertise she has gained through writing the bestselling Dr Kay Scarpetta novels, Patricia Cornwell has used the demanding methods of modern forensic investigation to re-examine the contemporaneous evidence in the Jack the Ripper murders. These include state-of-the-art DNA testin... More

Raja Roychowdhury or ‘Kakababu’ is a name that strikes fear in the hearts of all who live in the shadowy world of crime. The ex-bureaucrat’s razor sharp intelligence and feats of breathtaking daring rushes the readers through a maze of spine-chilling mysteries and fearful adventure... More

It was a horrible tragedy, but what if, hidden behind the story of the gruesome on-camera murder of journalist Daniel Pearl, was another, still darker story? What if the people who murdered him weren't actually fanatic followers of Osama bin Laden? What if he wasn't killed-as was universally assumed... More

1643: In one of history's most sensational cases of mass possession and sexual hysteria, Urbain Grandier, a handsome seducer of women, and priest of the parish of Loudon, was found guilty of being in league with the devil and burnt at the stake. Huxley gives a vivid account of this bizarre tale of r... More

1. TALES FROM THE INDIAN JUNGLE Ace hunter and wildlife chronicler Anderson recalls real-life jungle tales, some macabre and some incredible, of adventures in pursuit of man-eating tigers and leopards.2. MAN-EATERS AND JUNGLE KILLERSCalled upon to rid the affected locality of the prowling man-eater... More

1. THE BLACK PANTHER OF SIVANIPALLI The author, more famous for hunting man-eating tigers, finds in a wily panther a real challenger to his hunting acumen.2. THE TIGER ROARSHailed as the best of all of Anderson's books, the celebrated author reminisces about the man-eating tigers he had tracked down... More

This is a landmark reference book that collects information gathered from source around the global and uses it to expose the insidious presence of criminal enterprises in every part of the world. Among the most notorious crime leaders, many not well known in the United States despite the long reach ... More

On the difficulty of defining corruption:The fact that corruption is sometimes hard to discern does not make it any less despicable or suggest that it needs to be eradicated from society any less diligently.Why corruption continues to grow: When incentives - money, position, rewards - are high enoug... More

A selection of the most enjoyable and popular short stories from India Best Loved Indian Stories brings together tales from different parts of the country that have enthralled readers of all ages. This volume, the first of two, represents the best English stories written by Indians ... More