Nonfiction True Crime

Some betrayals end friendships. Others end lives. Inside these chilling true cases, loyalty is shattered, trust is weaponized—and the consequences are fatal. From trusted friends who turned into cold-blooded killers to lovers who plotted each other’s downfall, True Crime: Betrayal uncovers twenty chilling stories where loyalty shattered and blood was spilled. Each case dives into the raw human emotions of greed, jealousy, obsession, and vengeance—showing that sometimes the most dangerous enemy is the one you trust the most. Inside, you’ll encounter: ✔ Secret affairs that ended in ...

Obsession doesn’t fade. It festers—until it turns deadly. In this chilling collection of real-life cases, Logan Carter exposes four disturbing crimes driven not by greed or rage—but by fixation, delusion, and love turned toxic. You’ll read: How a stalker’s infatuation with a rising actress led to cold-blooded murder How a seemingly perfect marriage ended in bloodshed when betrayal met obsession How a young woman’s repeated pleas for help were ignored—until it was too late How one man’s twisted fantasies blurred the line between reality and horror True Crime – Obsession ...

No body means no crime, which makes this the perfect murder, Doug Stewart hopes. Doug even has an ironclad alibi. He’s been seen hundreds of miles away when his lovely wife, Venus, vanishes. What better plan could any murderer hope for? But Doug’s forgotten one thing: the power of a mother’s love. Venus’ mother believes her daughter’s husband lured Venus outside and killed her. Now, Venus’ mom wants her daughter back, dead or alive. Never Forgive, Never Forget: A Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley tells the story of a woman whose fear of her husband was justified. It’s ...

A Hookup To Die For: Three True Crime Stories of Sex, Survival, and Murder In the neon glow of late-night screens and anonymous online ads, people search for connection. Some seek love. Some seek money. Some never make it home. In "A Hookup To Die For," a middle-aged man and a teenage boy meet through Craigslist—one chasing sex, the other cash. The encounter ends in blood. Only one walks away. In "She Deserved Better," Brooke is young, pregnant, and out of options. When she turns to Craigslist hoping for a lifeline, she meets "Hard Mike." What begins as desperation spirals into a ...

Two true tales of small-town murders Unfriendly: How a social media feud led to a double homicide When the bodies of Bill Payne and Billie-Jean Hayworth were discovered in their Mountain City, Tennessee home on January 30 2012, investigators initially assumed it was a drug deal gone awry. However, soon their attention was drawn to a vicious online feud that had been simmering in full view of the entire town of Mountain City for over a year. What followed was an unbelievable case involving a CIA agent, a secret relationship, and an impressionable local man who had never had a girlfriend. At ...

In August of 1975, Hampton, NH Police Officer Robert McLaughlin arrested Robert Cushing Sr. for disorderly conduct. The following month, McLaughlin arrested Cushing's neighbor Gladys Ring. As a result, Robert Cushing and his son Renny, attempted to get McLaughlin and another officer fired for their "heavy handed tactics." The officers were cleared of any wrongdoing but McLaughlin didn't forget and blamed Robert Cushing for his lack of advancement in the police department over the years. The resentment simmered and built while McLaughlin's stress level from previous life events and the job ...

They loved. They lied. They killed. And the truth is more twisted than fiction. Two real murders. Two unforgettable women. One chilling true crime collection. In this gripping true crime anthology, bestselling author Rod Kackley takes you deep inside two harrowing cases—where love, trust, and cold-blooded murder collide. Story One: He’s Dead, Now What? One woman. One gun. Two dead men. Goidsargi Estibaliz Carranza Zabala—“Esti” to her friends—was the soft-spoken woman serving gelato in a cozy Vienna ice cream shop. But behind her quiet smile was a dark secret: murder. Killing ...

Love can be beautiful - or deadly. Journey through the darker side of love, where passion and devotion spiral into obsession, manipulation, and violence. Designed for true crime enthusiasts and mystery lovers alike, this volume presents twelve gripping tales of relationships that turned tragic, and at times, deadly. From historic events to contemporary horrors, these stories unveil the shocking and sinister twists of love: • Poisonings and betrayals that rattled entire communities • Greed-driven schemes where money eclipsed human life • Couples like Bonnie and Clyde, whose fierce ...

Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with this frank, unflinching, and unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a stiff corpse on the side of the road, Dana Kollmann details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County Police Department.

In The Killer Across the Table, John E. Douglas, the legendary FBI criminal profiler, number one New York Times best-selling author, and inspiration for Netflix’s Mindhunter, delves deep into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers, offering never-before-revealed details about his profiling process and divulging the strategies used to help crack some of America’s most challenging cases.

In the summer of 1967, 19-year-old Brenda Joyce Holland disappeared. She was a mountain girl who had come to Manteo to work in the outdoor drama The Lost Colony. Her body was found five days later, floating in the sound. This riveting narrative, built on unique access to the state investigative file and multiple interviews with insiders, searches for the truth of her unsolved murder. This island odyssey of discovery includes seances, a suicide, and a supposed shallow grave. Journalist John Railey cuts through the myths and mistakes to finally arrive at the long-hidden truth.

Discover the chilling cases that fell through the cracks of true crime history While names like Bundy and Dahmer dominate headlines, countless other disturbing cases remain buried in local newspapers and court archives. In True Crime Case Files, author Madeline Steele unearths ten haunting stories that deserve to be remembered. Journey into the shadows of human depravity with meticulously researched accounts of: The "South Side Killer" whose string of strangulations terrorized Milwaukee's young women The unimaginable cruelty of a father who systematically tortured his own children The ...

Do you like true crime stories? What about real crime committed by women? You may not have heard much about some of these bad women, but they were real and ruthless All had their "15 minutes of fame" leaving trails of death and mayhem behind them Their escapades were daring and reckless and many paid the ultimate price in the end • Radiant Jade – Mat Hari of the East Traitor to her native China, assassin and spy for the Japanese, Radiant Jade was the daughter of a Manchu prince and the mistress of murder and intrigue so sinister that 300 million Chinese thought she was the devil ...

Welcome back to where the thrill of true crime meets the tranquility of bedtime. True Crime Sleep Stories: Volume 2 picks up right where the first volume left off, delivering a fresh batch of chilling, yet soothing tales to help you drift into a peaceful slumber. In this collection, author Kelli Brink continues her unique storytelling style, carefully crafting each true crime story to intrigue your mind without overstimulating it. Volume 2 dives deeper into the dark corners of history, unraveling more sinister plots and mysterious events that span centuries. From the eerie shadows of the ...

22 Shocking True Crime Cases of Kids Who Kill, including; Ruby Thomas: A man is beaten to death in broad daylight at one of London’s most popular tourist attractions. His killer? A teenaged beautician. Nathaniel Berhow: Today is Nathaniel Berhow’s 16th birthday. He’s celebrating it by bringing a gun to school. Christian Romero: Two men are shot to death at a suburban home. But who killed them? Surely it couldn’t be the householder’s 8-year-old son. Ashleigh Dye: A mother and daughter at odds over the girl’s choice of boyfriend; a conflict about to escalate into violence. One of ...

20 Shocking True Crime Cases of Women Who Kill, including; Brittany Norwood: Two women are savagely attacked in an apparent robbery at their workplace. One of them is dead. The other knows more than she’s saying. Penny Boudreau: Penny was having a problem with her boisterous pre-teen daughter. Her solution was simple. Obey me or die. Angela Murray: A high class hooker and an elderly Holocaust survivor are the key players in this squalid tale of lust and greed and murder. Robin O’Neill: A perpetually irritable divorcee softens her stance when love enters her life. Now that love is gone ...

ALSO AVAILABLE AS PART OF A BOX SET 5 True Crime Gangster Stories from the Roaring Twenties Do you like true crime stories? Public Enemies – True Crime Gangster Stories from the Roaring Twenties From the era of gangsters, molls and prohibition, almost (but not quite), lost in the mists of time, these tales romp along with plenty of action and recreate the atmosphere of this exciting and dangerous era using the vernacular of the times. You’ll have heard of most of these notorious criminals, but possibly not so much about one or two of them. All of them were real, ruthless hoodlums, ...

18 Baffling True Crime Cold Cases - Solved! including; An Unfinished Life: He was a dangerous man with an unhealthy interest in underage girls. The parole board made a terrible mistake releasing him early. Repeat Offender: Ruth loved riding the bike paths of the State Forest near her home. But predators lurk in those woods and some of them are human. Stalker: He was the creepy guy next door. Teresa knew he had a thing for her but she figured he was harmless. She was wrong... dead wrong. Precious: The mutilated corpse of a little girl turns up in a field. Years later, the identity of her ...

22 Shocking True Crime Cases of Kids Who Kill, including; Joseph Hall: When he was ten years old, Joseph Hall took a gun and blew out his father’s brains. What is even more stunning is that no one was really surprised. Sandy Charles: A schizophrenic teen with a horror movie fixation lures a little boy into the woods. What happens next is the stuff of nightmares. Paula Cooper: The girls said that they were there for Bible lessons so 78-year-old Ruth Pelke gladly let them in. It was the last mistake she’d ever make. Louis Hamlin & James Savage: Two pre-teen girls take a well-traveled ...

They never saw it coming. From tranquil beaches to rugged surf breaks, Mauled: Shark Attacks plunges you into 25 real-life encounters where humans became prey in the ocean’s domain. These are not myths or exaggerations—every story is rooted in documented incidents and survivor accounts. Some victims lived to tell the tale. Others vanished in an explosion of water and blood. Featuring vivid, atmospheric storytelling, each case captures the terror, confusion, and mystery behind the world's most infamous shark attacks. Whether it's the silent shadow beneath a surfboard or a sudden strike ...