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Evidence of things seen : true crime in an era of reckoning / by Weinman, Sarah,editor.; Chaudry, Rabia,writer of introduction.; Lowery, Wesley,1990-Brutal lynching.; Van der Leun, Justine."No choice but to do it."; Hobbes, Michael.Golden age of white-collar crime.; Morin, Brandi.Picturesque California conceals a crisis of missing women.; Jeong, May.How the Atlanta spa shootings--the victims, the survivors--tell a story of America.; Knox, Amanda.Who owns Amanda Knox?; Moskovitz, Diana.Tie a tourniquet on your heart.; Jurjevics, R. F.True crime junkies and the curious case of a missing husband.; Bazelon, Lara,1974-Has reality caught up to the "murder police"?; Schonbek, Amelia.Will you ever change?; Ecco Press,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-267)."True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been ignored? In Evidence of Things Seen, fourteen of the most innovative crime writers working today cast a light on the cases that give crucial insight into our society. This anthology pulls back the curtain on how crime itself is a by-product of America's systemic harms and inequalities. And in doing so, it reveals how the genre of true crime can be a catalyst for social change. These works combine brilliant storytelling with incisive cultural examinations--and challenge each of us to ask what justice should look like"--Part I: What we reckon with. A brutal lynching. An indifferent police force. A 34-year wait for justice / by Wesley Lowery -- The short life of Toyin Salau and a legacy still at work / by Samantha Schuyler -- "No choice but to do it" : why women go to prison / by Justin van der Leun -- The golden age of white-collar crime / by Michael Hobbes -- Picturesque California conceals a crisis of missing indigenous women / by Brandi Morin -- How the Atlanta spa shootings-- the victims, the survivors-- tell a story of America / by May Jeong -- Part II: The true crime stories we tell. Who owns Amanda Knox? / by Amanda Knox -- Tie a tourniquet on your heart : revisiting Edna Buchanan, America's greatest police reporter / by Diana Moskovitz -- The true crime junkies and the curious case of a missing husband / by RF Jurjevics -- Has reality caught up to the "murder police"? / by Lara Bazelon -- Part III: Shards of justice. Will you ever change? / by Amelia Schonbek -- The prisoner-run radio station that's reaching men on Death Row / by Keri Blakinger -- To the son of the victim / by Sophie Haigney -- Three bodies in Texas / by Mallika Rao.
Subjects: True crime stories.; Crime.; Crime; True crime stories; Crime and the press;
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Columbine : a true crime story : a victim, the killers, and the nation's search for answers / by Kass, Jeff.;
Subjects: Columbine High School Massacre, Littleton, Colo., 1999.; School shootings; Columbine High School (Littleton, Colo.);
© c2009., Ghost Road Press,
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The art thief : [electronic resource] : A true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession. by Finkel, Michael.; Ballerini, Edoardo.;
Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini.In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, the best-selling author of The Stranger in the Woods brings us into Breitwieser's strange world -- unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in a single room where he could admire them. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly eight years -- in museums and cathedrals all over Europe -- Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In The Art Thief, Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, Breitwieser never stole for money. Instead, he displayed all his treasures in a pair of secret rooms where he could admire them to his heart's content. Possessed of a remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to circumvent practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull off a breathtaking number of audacious thefts. Yet these strange talents bred a growing disregard for risk and an addict's need to score, leading Breitwieser to ignore his girlfriend's pleas to stop -- until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down. This is a riveting story of art, crime, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Art.; Biography & Autobiography.; True Crime.;
© 2023., Books on Tape,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9295927 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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None of this is true : a novel / by Jewell, Lisa,author.;
"Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins. A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix's children's school. Josie has been listening to Alix's podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life. Josie's life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can't quite resist the temptation to keep making the podcast. Slowly she starts to realize that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it, Josie has inveigled her way into Alix's life--and into her home. But, as quickly as she arrived, Josie disappears. Only then does Alix discover that Josie has left a terrible and terrifying legacy in her wake, and that Alix has become the subject of her own true crime podcast, with her life and her family's lives under mortal threat. Who is Josie Fair? And what has she done?"--
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Birthdays; Podcasters; Podcasts; Female friendship; True crime stories; Missing persons; Deception; Murder; Married people;
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Lying in wait and other true cases / by Rule, Ann.;
The author presents another collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories drawn from her real-life personal files.The baby seller -- Secrets of the amorous pizza man -- A road trip to murder -- Murderous epitaph for the beautiful runaway -- Tracks of a serial rapist -- "Take a lifer home to dinner... with murder for dessert!".
Subjects: Murder; Murder;
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The Boston Strangler / by Frank, Gerold,1907-1998.;
Subjects: True crime stories.; De Salvo, Albert Henry, 1931-1973.; Murder; Murder;
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Great Lakes serial killers : true accounts of the Great Lakes most gruesome murders / by Kadar, Wayne Louis.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-202)"This book is a collection of true stories of some of the most horrific crimes to occur in the Great Lakes Region. The text includes graphic descriptions of murder, rape, mutiliation and sexual depravity"--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Serial murderers; Mass murderers; Rapists; Criminals;
© c2010., Avery Color Studios,
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Afraid of the dark / by Henderson, Tom.;
Describes how Florence Unger was found floating dead in the water during a weekend getaway with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Mark, and how her husband, despite his protestations of innocence, was convicted of her murder.
Subjects: Uxoricide; Murder; Trials (Murder);
© 2009., St. Martin's Paperbacks,
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If I can't have you : Susan Powell, her mysterious disappearance, and the murder of her children / by Olsen, Gregg.; Morris, Rebecca T.;
The authors examine the disappearance of Susan Powell, a pretty, blonde Utah mother who went missing in December of 2009, and the subsequent murder of her two little boys by her husband three years later
Subjects: True crime stories.; Murder; Murder victims; Suicide; Disappeared persons; Powell, Susan, 1981-; Powell, Josh, 1976-2012.; Powell, Charles, 2005-2012.; Powell, Braden, 2007-2012.;
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Dark side of the mitten : crimes of power & powerful criminals in Michigan's past & present / by Carr, Tom,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical reference (pages 151-154) and index."Michigan's past has a more sinister side than what's commonly displayed on roadside historical markers. In Dark Side of the Mitten: Crimes of the Powerful and Powerful Criminals in Michigan's Past and Present, author Tom Carr presents a wide array of stories about Michigan's gritty and gruesome past, all told with his signature humor and irreverence."--
Subjects: True crime stories.; Crime; Violent deaths;
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