Murder

Un'infanzia negata nella più totale assenza d'amore, sfociata in un'adolescenza all'insegna della criminalità, fino alla reclusione nel carcere di massima sicurezza di San Quentin a soli diciannove anni, e in aggiunta a tutto questo l'imputazione infondata per concorso in omicidio di una guardia carceraria costatagli il trasferimento nel braccio della morte. In quel luogo di vite senza futuro, vecchiaia, rimorso e rimpianto, Jarvis si ritrova solo con se stesso, a dover fare i conti con il suo passato di sofferenza subìta e inferta.

Illuminating and captivating, New York Times bestselling author of Tinseltown and Bogart offers the first definitive account of the Black Dahlia murder—the most famous unsolved true crime case in American history—which humanizes the victim and situates the notorious case within an anxious...

Nicknamed 'Il Mago' (the Wizard) after bringing European Cup glory to Internazionale in successive years, Helenio Herrera was hailed as one of the finest minds in football. This explosive book explores the enigma of an incredibly charismatic figure: a philanderer, charlatan, trash-talker and serial winner mired in controversy, whose stellar career was halted by the death of one of his star players and his subsequent trial for manslaughter.

Behind the flower power and rock 'n' roll facade of the 1960s lurked some of the most disturbing serial killers, brutal murders, and chilling criminal cases in modern history. This true crime book exposes 13 authentic criminal investigations that terrorized nations and haunted detectives for decades.

The Blood Countess is an ambitious, sweeping investigation into the singularly fascinating case of Elizabeth Báthory, a woman who, until now, has been known as "the Western World’s most prolific female murderer.” If The Dark Queens is about the systemic erasure of powerful women, then The Blood Countess is about the culturally sanctioned, coordinated smearing of one, how it happens and why, which leads to even bigger questions: how do we construct our personal and cultural realities? How do we parse the truth?

Il 29 febbraio 2000, John Price emise un'ordinanza restrittiva nei confronti della sua fidanzata, Katherine Knight. Più tardi, quel giorno, disse ai suoi colleghi che lei lo aveva accoltellato e che se mai fosse scomparso, era perché Katherine lo aveva ucciso. Il giorno dopo, Price non si presentò al lavoro. Un collega fu mandato a cercarlo. Trovarono un'impronta di mano insanguinata vicino alla porta d'ingresso e contattarono immediatamente la polizia. La polizia locale non poteva prepararsi alla scena agghiacciante in cui si sarebbe imbattuta.

FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE PODCAST EPISODE HOSTED BY THE AUTHOR A murdered young woman; a missing wife; a forty-year mystery. In 1986 on Phillip Island, a young woman called Beth Barnard was savagely murdered and her boyfriend’s wife, Vivienne Cameron, went missing. The police immediately jumped...

A murder at the nexus of Silicon Valley, California surf culture, and the cannabis gold rush reveals the dark side of the legal weed business in this revelatory and thrilling work of investigative journalism.

Influencers Who Kill will look behind the internet handles and the painted masks and dive into the minds and motives of serial killers and would-be murderers who bloodied their hands with the spotlight trained on them.

The Sunderland Strangler is a chilling and meticulously researched account of one of Britain's most notorious serial killers—Steven Grieveson. Based on true events, this gripping narrative blends factual detail with carefully imagined scenes, dialogue, and character insights to recreate the life, crimes, and eventual conviction of a man who terrorised a community for years.

Dr. Josef Mengele wurde zum Synonym des Bösen schlechthin: Intelligent, ehrgeizig, skrupellos. Er gilt als einer der berüchtigtsten Kriegsverbrecher der NS-Zeit. An der Rampe des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz II (Birkenau) begutachtete er die neu angekommenen Juden und pfiff während der Selektion Arien. An unzähligen Gefangenen führte Mengele unmenschliche Experimente durch. Obwohl er seit 1945 auf internationalen Fahndungslisten stand, konnte er bis zu seinem Tod 1979 unbelangt in Südamerika leben.

In 1992, a store clerk was found shot to death in broad daylight at the Boot Village in St. Charles, Missouri. Nothing was stolen and there was no sexual assault. This bizarre and seemingly isolated murder was quickly connected with others in Indianapolis, Wichita, Terre Haute, and Raytown. The media dubbed the suspect “The I-70 Serial Killer.” He has never been captured, and the story quickly fell out of the media’s attention. But the cases never went cold for the officers in those cities.

What happens at the moment when a person crosses the deadly line? This audiobook looks at where morality fails, where control breaks down, and where thoughts become actions. It is a journey into the deepest layers of the human psyche – where fear, power, impulse, and coldness collide. Psychogram of a Killer is not a collection of sensational stories, but a precise and captivating analysis of the abysses that can lead to murder. It shows that no perpetrator comes out of nowhere.

The true story that inspired Donna Tartt’s The Secret History. In the summer of 1924, two brilliant young men set out to commit what they believed would be the perfect crime. The murder of fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks shocked Chicago and culminated in one of the most famous courtroom dramas of the twentieth century. The Trial of Leopold & Loeb: Dickie & Babe presents this landmark case as a full-cast courtroom drama, constructed directly from trial transcripts, witness testimony, and contemporary reporting.

The bullet that pierced the heart of Patrolman Joe Zanella in a small Pennsylvania town was the opening moment of a crime story with few parallels. It wasn't the robberies, rapes, the daring escape or even the cop killing that catapulted Stanley Barton Hoss to the FBI's most wanted man, but it was the broad daylight kidnapping of the lovely young mother and her child. In a nearly unprecedented step, J. Edgar Hoover enlisted the army to assist in a nationwide manhunt.

Plongez dans l’histoire criminelle du XIXe siècle et d’avant avec Dossiers Oubliés - Volume 2. À travers 15 récits authentiques, découvrez des affaires réelles, choquantes et souvent oubliées, qui ont marqué leur époque par leur cruauté, leur mystère ou leur impact judiciaire. Chaque chapitre repose sur des faits vérifiables, issus d’archives, de journaux d’époque et de documents historiques authentiques. Un voyage fascinant au cœur du crime, de la justice et de la noirceur humaine.

Explore the haunting and deeply disturbing twisted psyche of one of America's most prolific and enigmatic serial killers, Samuel Little. In this gripping biography, renowned true crime author delves into the dark and sinister world of a man whose insidious acts went undetected for decades.

When Randall Woodfield's NFL dreams ended, his killing spree began. From 1980 to 1981, this former college football star transformed Interstate 5—America's most vital highway—into his personal hunting ground, claiming dozens of victims across multiple states.

Nadine leeft zoals vele andere jonge meiden, dynamisch en bruisend. Op haar zeventiende krijgt ze vlinders in haar buik, ze wordt verliefd op Gerold. Hun relatie ontwikkelt zich, ze beleven mooie momenten samen. Maar er komen geleidelijk ook donkere wolken, de ideeën over wat een goede relatie is, lopen steeds meer uiteen en na bijna drie jaar maakt Nadine het uit. Gerold accepteert dat niet en blijft contact zoeken. Ondanks dat Nadine steeds weer zegt dat niet te willen, weet hij haar toch nog één keer naar zijn huis te lokken.

Venture deeper into the abyss with Most Dangerous Serial Killers: Volume 3, where the darkness becomes all-consuming and the boundaries of human depravity stretch beyond comprehension. In this gripping third installment, author Evan Russell uncovers yet another collection of history's most terrifying predators—individuals whose cunning, pathology, and emotional detachment enabled them to operate in plain sight while orchestrating campaigns of terror.

Ein gefeierter Autor, ein international agierender Serienmörder und der Justizskandal, der Europa und die USA erschütterte. Dieses Buch rekonstruiert den Fall Jack Unterweger in all seiner erschütternden Tiefe. Es erzählt die Geschichte eines Mannes, der mit Sprache, Charisma und Intelligenz eine ganze Öffentlichkeit täuschte und dessen Mordserie sich nicht auf ein Land beschränkte.

Chicago, 1982. Seven people swallowed Tylenol capsules meant to heal, then they died within minutes. America changed overnight, then the killer vanished into darkness, and that darkness lived in my home. I was eleven, and my father was The Tylenol Killer that terrorized a nation. He created chaos, and confessed with his last breath. I uncovered the truth, and the rot behind his badge. He built lies, and I built a case. I tore the mask from the madness and discovered that each clue led deeper into a labyrinth of deceit.

"ರವಿ ಬೆಳಗೆರೆ ಅವರ ""ರಂಗವಿಲಾಸ ಬಂಗಲೆಯ ಕೊಲೆಗಳು"" ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಒಂದು ಹೃದಯ ನಡುಗಿಸಿದ್ದ ನೈಜ ಘಟನೆ. ಇದು ಅಕ್ಷರ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ರವಿಬೆಳಗೆರೆ ಅವರ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಪತ್ತೇದಾರಿ-ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮ ಶೈಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಂದು ಕುತೂಹಲಕಾರಿ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಚಕ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ. ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕವು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ರಂಗವಿಲಾಸ ಬಂಗಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಒಂದು ನೈಜ ಘಟನೆಯ ಸುತ್ತ ಸುತ್ತುತ್ತದೆ.

Hanau, 19. Februar 2020: Ein Rechtsextremist erschießt an mehreren Tatorten neun Menschen aus rassistischen Motiven, weitere werden schwer verletzt. Unter ihnen der damals 23-jährige Said Etris Hashemi und sein 21-jähriger Bruder Said Nesar, sowie weitere Freunde. Etris wird am Hals getroffen, überlebt nur knapp. Sein Bruder stirbt vor Ort, jede Hilfe kommt zu spät. Wenige Sekunden, die alles verändern – nicht nur im Leben der Betroffenen, sondern gesamtgesellschaftlich.

While doing research for his ninth-grade civics class in 1976, Mike Marshall found an article in Time magazine about William Moore, a thirty-five-year-old postman from Binghamton, New York. In 1963, Moore arrived at the Chattanooga bus station from Washington, DC, where he strapped on his protest signs. He planned to walk to the governor's mansion in Jackson, Mississippi, and hand-deliver a letter to Governor Ross Barnett. On the third day of his walk as he pushed his cart through Keener, Alabama, he saw a car parked under a walnut tree, its headlights and motor off.