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Marty Goddard dreamed up a new crime-solving tool—a kit that could help rape survivors fight for justice. This thrilling investigation tells the story of the troubled, heroic woman who kicked off a feminist revolution in forensics, and then vanished into obscurity. "Astonishing . . . Marty...

The recent arrest in New Orleans and the HBO documentary The Jinx have put Robert Durst back in the headlines. Here, from the first reporter to access Durst’s NYPD files, is the authoritative account of a decades-long criminal odyssey—the very book found in Durst’s own apartment when it...

Immerse yourself in the thrilling and often amusing world of an unnamed city detective from the 1860s. Written in the first person, the detective, known as I, takes listeners through a variety of intriguing cases hes solved, ranging from political corruption and smuggling to theft and infidelity. Enjoy the dry wit that threads through the narrative of this 1864 fiction classic, as you get a unique glimpse into the murky underworld of city crime. - A summary by Verla Viera.

It is June 1857, and young and beautiful Lucy Graham is about to marry Sir Michael Audley. But who exactly IS Lucy, that's what Sir Michael's nephew, Robert, wants to know. She was a governess to Mr. Dawson, true. And prior to that, she was in service with Mrs. Vincent. But who is she? - Summary by Mark Leder

Dive into the intricate world of Secret Passage, an exceptional murder mystery novel by the imaginative Fergus Hume. The story unfolds as a peculiarly wealthy old woman is found brutally murdered, leaving no trace of a clue to identify the killer. As the plot thickens, a flurry of clues surface, perplexing even the detective of the tale. With every character having secrets to hide and identities to protect, the clues lead to dead ends, keeping the suspense alive until the very last page. (Summary by Dawn Larsen and J.M. Smallheer)

Dive into the thrilling world of detective-mystery with On Secret Service. This compilation delivers dramatized narratives of real cases cracked by the U.S. Secret Service, an agency that has continuously expanded since its inception in 1865, especially after the assassination of President McKinley in 1901. Stay gripped as we bring you authentic, true-to-life stories from the intriguing realm of government espionage.