True Crime Mystery

In the late 1960s, a cryptic presence began haunting Northern California—sending letters that would become legendary. The Zodiac Killer, an elusive figure, unleashed a wave of terror by mailing taunting missives and encrypted ciphers to newspapers and law enforcement. His first note arrived in July 1969: "I am the killer of the 2 teenagers last Christmass…"—signed with a chilling crosshair symbol and accompanied by fragments of a 408-character cipher. Over the next five years, he would dispatch over 20 communications—four containing ciphers, two of which remain unsolved to this day...

Beneath the cobblestone streets and Spanish moss of America’s oldest city lies a history written in blood. St. Augustine, Florida, is a city of sun-drenched beaches, charming colonial architecture, and a romantic, old-world allure that draws millions of tourists each year. But behind the beautiful facade is a dark and violent past that stretches back centuries—a legacy of mayhem that has never truly gone away. This gripping true crime anthology unearths the shocking stories of murder and mystery that haunt the Ancient City. From its brutal founding to the chilling crimes of the modern ...

The sound of snapping twigs closed in on the five teenagers enjoying an evening around a glowing campfire at Gitchie Manitou State Park. The night of music and laughter had taken a dark turn. Evil loomed just beyond the tree line, and before the night was over, one of the Midwest's most horrific mass murders had left its bloodstains spewed across the campsite. One managed to survive and would come to be known as the "Gitchie Girl".

In the quiet suburb of Springfield, Missouri, a routine night took a chilling turn on June 7, 1992. Missing in Missouri delves into the enigmatic disappearance of mother Sherrill Levitt, her daughter Suzie Streeter, and Suzie’s friend Stacy McCall—all last seen in Levitt’s home after attending graduation celebrations. With no signs of struggle and all personal belongings left behind, their vanishing remains one of the nation’s most haunting unsolved. This narrative goes beyond surface detail to resurrect the voices of the missing women and their families—highlighting Suzie's ...

A mother's desperate search for her abducted twins leads her into the heart of a shocking family conspiracy. When twins Emily and Erica vanish from their family's farm, their mother, Susan, is shattered. Defying police skepticism, she courageously tracks their estranged aunt, Paula, uncovering a chilling plot. In a race against time, Susan's relentless pursuit leads to a dramatic rescue from an underground trap. Facing Paula's twisted revenge, Susan's strength prevails, uniting her family in healing and hope.

The House of Mystery Radioshow has been on the air for ten years, broadcasting in over a dozen cities in the U.S. It started as a way to interview guests knowledgeable in many of the world’s mysteries involving crime, science, religion, history, paranormal, conspiracies, etc. Voices of True Crime series is a curated collection of interviews from the show. Each volume focuses on an actual criminal case, or several, providing the background and reproducing the main points discussed in the interviews. This series is an excellent reference for researchers and a good overview for those ...

On March 19, 2004, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland vanished without a trace after clocking out from her shift at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, Vermont. Her car was discovered the following morning, backed into the side of an abandoned farmhouse along Route 118, a mile from her workplace. Inside, her belongings were found undisturbed, yet there was no sign of Brianna. Despite extensive investigations, including interviews, forensic analysis, and public appeals, her fate remains a haunting mystery. This book delves into the perplexing circumstances surrounding Brianna's disappearance, ...

Amazon Book Description (SEO-Optimized) for Lizzie Borden: Fact & Fiction Uncover the chilling truth behind America's most infamous mystery! Delve into the enigmatic life of Lizzie Borden, a figure both vilified and vindicated in one of history's most captivating unsolved murder cases. Lizzie Borden: Fact & Fiction takes readers on a riveting journey, blending meticulously researched historical accounts with compelling fictional interpretations inspired by the film Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare. What You'll Discover Inside: A detailed timeline of events leading up to the gruesome murders ...

The body count is rising. Six murder victims. The only connection? An X carved into the dead person’s chest. When the family of one of the victims asks the Artic Circle Murder Club to investigate, the team dives into their toughest case yet. Stopping the murders isn’t the team’s only challenge. When Duke McAllister sees his teammate Andi Slade dodging the cops, he knows she must be in deep trouble. But Andi isn’t the only one on her team on thin ice. Trouble seems to be following them all.

The Evidence Technician stopped to take more photographs. No one, not even the Detective, knew what he could see. He assumed it was an article of evidence on the ground but was sadly mistaken. It was a child. Detective Michaels was enraged and desperately wanted to kill whoever committed this despicable act. He knew his assignment had changed him. He never thought he would shed a tear again over death. The job had robbed him of that. Little did he know a serial murder investigation would thrust him into an unexpected love affair and an unforseen twisted turn of revenge.This gripping novel ...

The scream of the modem was the sound of freedom. Now, it's a countdown to a dead line. Seventeen-year-old Eric is invisible in the real world. But in the electric dark of 1990s dial-up, he is “Zero,” a data hunter who navigates the secret world of Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) like a king. His usual hunts for cracked games and pirated software lead him to an unlisted number—a gateway to a silent, anonymous server that doesn’t want to be found. Inside, he discovers a digital graveyard: a collection of grainy video files labeled only by number. The first one he watches is a grainy, ...

In April 2020, 20-year-old US Army specialist Vanessa Guillen vanished from Fort Hood, Texas. What followed was a harrowing tale of injustice, cover-up, and ultimately, her brutal murder. Missing from the Barracks retraces the chilling final days of a young soldier whose pleas for help were ignored, and whose disappearance ignited an outcry from her family, fellow service members, and a nation demanding answers. This book lays bare how systemic failures within the military - ranging from unchecked sexual harassment to institutional deceit - shaped Vanessa’s fate. Through exclusive ...

Was Harper Ellis murdered or was it suicide? Harper Ellis had everything to live for—a promising career as a beloved elementary school teacher, a tight-knit group of friends, and a dream wedding on the horizon with her fiancé, Daniel Kessler. Life in her beachfront condo in Panama City Beach, Florida, should have been the start of her happily ever after. But on the evening of January 26, 2021, Harper was found dead—brutally stabbed twenty times in her own home. Daniel swears he left her alive just thirty minutes earlier. When he returned, the condo was locked from the inside, the ...

A fictional true crime podcast starring BAFTA Award winner Sheridan Smith (Mrs Biggs, Cilla) and Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey), THE MARGATE MURDERS follows the hunt for an elusive serial killer who murders once every decade, and then changes his identity. In a story full of shocking twists and turns, a journalist, a survivor, a witness, a detective and a forensic psychologist are all interviewed for their perspective on the what went right, and what went horribly wrong, in the hunt for a killer. But everyone has their own agenda, and maybe even something to hide…

On a chilly Monday morning in 1935, a young maid opened the garage door of a Southern California seaside villa onto a grim scene. Her employer, a popular motion picture comedienne, lay dead in the front seat of her expensive automobile. Within hours, the news of Thelma Todd’s death was making headlines throughout the nation. Was it murder, suicide, or accident? Cast against the background of Hollywood and Los Angeles, the film industry and the growing metropolis, her death baffled both the public and the investigating authorities. After numerous attempts to solve the mystery over the last...

How is it possible for a beautiful, independent woman to simply vanish into thin air? Discover the chilling mystery behind the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence, a case that has baffled detectives and captivated the whole of Britain since she vanished on 18th March 2009. In this series of Missing books, we delve deep into the evidence, backgrounds of the victims, and suspects to try and piece together what really happened. If you're a true crime enthusiast or just starting out on your journey, these cases might be right up your alley. However, if you've already read and watched everything ...

She sees the patterns no one else will admit. She keeps the records no one else dares to write. In a city that would rather forget its missing girls, Roxie Williams refuses to disappear. Atlanta’s streets hum with secrets, and Roxie knows them all too well. Armed with a battered notebook, a sharp mind, and a promise she can’t break, she hunts for the truth behind the “Vanishing Girls”—a string of disappearances the city would rather ignore. But the closer Roxie gets to the heart of the case, the more dangerous her world becomes. Cops who can’t be trusted. Friends who vanish ...

An unputdownable espionage thriller about NOOR INAYAT KHAN. An Indian princess turned Allied spy during WWII. A secret so deadly, no one is safe. The race is on! PRINCESS OF SPIES will grip you to the very end. ★★★★★ 'An atmospheric and gripping standalone thriller' — Amazon.com Paris, 1943. Noor enlists in the fight against the Nazis. While undercover, she is imprisoned and tortured in a building from which no one has ever emerged alive. In her possession is information that could destroy the reputation of the Vatican, and severely destabilise Hitler’s plans. Will she be able...

"Captivating, suspenseful & raw. An accurate depiction of life during that time. Incredible!" When Danny Jackson says "the N-word" on his fifth birthday his grandmother tells him their family doesn't use that word, though he's learned it from his father. There's a mysterious grave in their woods, and all he's ever heard it called was "the N-word Grave." Thus begins a family saga and coming of age story as an Appalachian grandmother tries to change her family's trajectory regarding race relations. Danny and Martin Noble Peoples, a descendent of the murdered black man, team up to uncover the ...

On October 8, 2009, Bobby, Sherilynn, and six-year-old Madyson Jamison vanished during what was supposed to be a simple trip to view a parcel of land in Oklahoma’s remote Sans Bois Mountains. Their truck was later found abandoned with $32,000 in cash, cell phones, wallets, and their beloved dog — yet no sign of the family. Four years later, skeletal remains confirmed their deaths, but no cause or culprit was ever determined. This disappearance stands among the most mystifying in modern American true crime. Into Thin Air plunges into every facet of this labyrinthine case: surveillance ...