True Accounts

In 1947, California's infamous Black Dahlia murder inspired the largest manhunt in Los Angeles history. Despite an unprecedented allocation of money and manpower, police investigators failed to identify the psychopath responsible for the sadistic murder and mutilation of beautiful twenty-two-year-ol... More

They called it "The Arctic Circle War." It was a manhunt the likes of which we will never see again. The quarry, Albert Johnson, was a loner working a string of traps in the far reaches of Canada's Northwest Territories, where winter temperatures average forty degrees below zero. The chase began whe... More

With groundbreaking profiles of computer pioneers such as Bill Gates, Steve Wozinak, MIT's Tech Model Railroad Club, and more, "Hackers" captures a seminal moment with risk-takers and explorers who were poised to conquer 20th century America's last great frontier.... More

At the turn of the century, the Storyville district of New Orleans had some 2,000 prostitutes, 70 professional gamblers, and 30 piano players. It had only one man who played the cornet like Buddy Bolden. By day he cut hair and purveyed gossip at N. Joseph's Shaving Parlor. At night he played jazz as... More

Torrid and teasing, "Letters to Penthouse XXII" has something for everybody in these all-true carnal confessions of voyeurism. Read about every known and unknown thrill, in and out of the bedroom, page after passionate page. Original.Torrid and teasing, Letters to Penthouse XXII has something for ev... More

WHO WAS SUSAN WRIGHT?AND WHAT DID SHE DO ON THATVIOLENT WINTER NIGHT? Susan Wright was a victim...who admitted to killing her husband Jeffrey in their Harris County home in 2003, by stabbing him to death in self-defense. She recounted a harrowing tale of domestic abuse-one that the raging mother of ... More

This updated 10th anniversary edition of the definitive account of America's most feared serial murderer--Richard Ramirez--features a shocking new chapter and 24 pp. of shocking photos. Reissue.Twenty years after Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and paralyzed in the city of Los Angeles, his name i... More

"Flaunt" magazine declares "LAbyrinth" "absolutely impossible to put down." Acclaimed journalist Sullivan follows Russell Poole, an LAPD detective who discovered that a growing cadre of black officers were allied not only with Death Row but with the murderous Bloods street gang. of photos.Flaunt mag... More

"America's best true-crime writer" ("Kirkus Reviews") presents an all-new collection of crime stories drawn from her private files. Featured is the story of cosmetic surgeon Anthony Pignataro, a surgical sociopath who carved a deadly swath across western New York State, perceiving himself as a medic... More

When the head of Columbia Pictures, David Begelman, got caught forging Cliff Robertson's name on a $10,000 check, it seemed, at first, like a simple case of embezzlement. It wasn't. The incident was the tip of the iceberg, the first hint of a scandal that shook Hollywood and rattled Wall Street. Soo... More

A searing probe into computer hacking--a cutting-edge nonfiction book by the bestselling co-author of The Difference Engine. Sterling looks at the issue of computer freedom vs. computer security from all sides: the telephone companies, who are the primary victims; the computer hackers; law enforceme... More

A shocking chronicle of greed, sexual obsession, manipulation, and murder--from the bestselling author of Small Sacrifices. Computer wizard David Brown convinced his own daughter to prove her love by killing his new wife. Brown then collected a large insurance policy and married his dead wife's teen... More

By turns comical and sobering, whimsical and nerve-wracking, the stories in this collection comprise some of the finest nonfiction gathered anywhere, works that take readers to remote corners of the world and into distant realms of the imagination.The editors of Outside bring together 36 stories tha... More

Completely Updated with the Latest Techniques--Contains All-New Forensics Content and Real-World Scenarios. "An insider's look at the legal, procedural and technical steps of computer forensics and analysis." --"Information Security" magazine. "This book is an absolute must-read for anyone who plays... More

Veteran medical examiner Cohle takes readers into the world of forensic pathology in this collection that includes cases ranging from exotic murder mysteries to everyday casualties of heart attacks and car accidents. Illustrations.... More

Recalls the tragic fates of many movie stars who believed in the dream factory called Hollywood... More

Millions remember the tragic date when the world lost a princess and two boys lost their beloved mother. It was a freak accident - Diana, Dodi Fayed, and driver Henri Paul died fleeing aggressive paparazzi...or so officials led us to believe. But investigative journalist Noel Botham wasn't satisfied... More

Using hundreds of exclusive sources and thousands of internal, confidential records, this book reveals the shocking true story behind the wrongdoing, the cover-up, and the investigations of the real-life thriller that shook the nation and the world--the massive securities fraud perpetrated by Pruden... More

Nee's narrative transports the reader into the criminal underworld, inside the planning and preparation for an armored car heist, inside gang wars, and revenge killings. His stories are sometimes dark and brutal, but they shed light on the world in which we live, and are stories that only he can tel... More

From America's number-one true-crime writer comes the gripping story of Sheila Blackthorne Bellush, who fled the clutches of her abusive husband only to be brutally murdered thereafter. With complete access to interviews, photographs, and secrets previously hidden for decades, Ann Rule reveals all t... More