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1	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America more books like this by Erik Larson The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. "The Devil in the White City" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke ... see all copies from £4.96! new only from £7.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town more books like this by John Grisham In his first work of nonfiction, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author John Grisham pens an exploration of small-town justice gone terribly awry, in a book that reads like one of his fictional, page-turning legal thrillers. A gritty, harrowing true-crime story.--"Time." see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith more books like this by Jon Krakauer Krakauer shifts his focus from extremes of physical adventure to extremes of religious belief in this true story of an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon Fundamentalist brothers who insist God commanded them to kill. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £8.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences more books like this by Truman Capote Controversial and compelling, "In Cold Blood" reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. Truman Capote's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved. At the centre of his study are the ... see all copies from £4.54! new only from £6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War & Society more books like this by Dave Grossman The twentieth century, with its bloody world wars, revolutions, and genocides accounting for hundreds of millions dead, would seem to prove that human beings are incredibly vicious predators and that killing is as natural as eating. But Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, a psychologist and U.S. Army Ranger, demonstrates this is not the case. The ... see all copies from £9.55! new only from £9.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story more books like this by John Berendt This account of a killing in a mansion in Savannah, Georgia is set in the heart of the American South, in the early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defence? The unpredictable twists and turns of a murder case are interwoven with a first-person account of life in the Old South. Filled with a cast of Savannah's eccentrics - the ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Hell's Angels; a strange and terrible saga more books like this by Hunter S. Thompson Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels--Hell's Angels, that is. He's lived with them, he knows them and their machines, he speaks their language,and he reports it back to the world with all the fearsome force of a souped-up cyclone burning rubber. see all copies from £3.87! new only from £9.56! \| first editions
8	Papillon more books like this by Henri Charriere Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-t wo days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. Recaptured, he suffered a solitary confinement and was sent eventually to Devil's Island, a hell-hole of ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Under and Alone: The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw Motorcycle Gang more books like this by William Queen Billy Queen, an agent of the ATF, went undercover for 28 months as a member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club, a brutal biker gang that ran guns and drugs. This gritty, chilling memoir recounts how the Mongols gradually accepted Queen as one of their own. Although he attempted to prevent various crimes, the need to maintain his cover (and preserve ... see all copies from £3.13! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
10	Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw more books like this by Mark Bowden In a gripping, up-close account, acclaimed journalist Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down, " exposes the details of how U.S. military and intelligence operatives covertly led the mission to find and kill the world's most dangerous outlaw: Colombian cocaine cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The Monster of Florence more books like this by Douglas J Preston, Mario Spezi In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt ("Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"), "New York Times"-bestselling author Preston presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence, Italy. see all copies from £8.88! new only from £13.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets more books like this by David Simon More and more companies and individuals are realising that to compete effectively abroad, they need to address the problems of spoken and written language/culture barriers. The existence of such problems is an indication of market opportunities - or threats. There has also been a proliferation of providers promising to meet the language-training ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases more books like this by Ann Rule An ideal family is targeted for death by the least likely enemy, who plotted their demise from behind bars...A sexual predator hides behind multiple fake identities, eluding police for years while his past victims live in fear that he will hunt them down...A modest preacher's wife confesses to shooting her husband after an argument -- but there's ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
14 view cover	If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer more books like this by Goldman Family, Dominick Dunne (Afterword by), Pablo F Fenjves (Prologue by) In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Smith were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O J Simpson was tried for the crime in a case that captured the attention of the American people, but was ultimately acquitted of criminal charges. The victims' families brought a civil case against Simpson, which found him liable for wilfully ... see all copies from £6.82! new only from £14.14! \| first editions
15 view cover	Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba- And Then Lost It to the Revolution more books like this by T J English An award-winning journalist and historian offers the complete story of how the Mob infiltrated Havana in the 1950s, made a fortune--and lost it all to Fidel Castro. 16-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from £13.65! new only from £13.65! \| first editions
16 view cover	Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club more books like this by Ralph "Sonny" Barger, Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman The autobiography -- the dangerous life and wild times -- of Sonny Barger, the legendary leader of the Hells Angels. Sonny Barger is the Hells Angel of all Hells Angels, the motorcycle club which has been the scourge of America for over forty years. Sonny was their de facto leader for much of that time, the man who Hunter S. Thompson immortalised ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	In Cold Blood more books like this by Truman Capote Agent Al Dewey has a crime to solve - the slaughter of an entire family of god-fearing farming folk. All Agent Dewey has are two footprints, four dead bodies and a whole lot of questions, none with easy answers. see all copies from £1.78! new only from £10.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal more books like this by Ben Macintyre Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. "Agent Zigzag" offers a unique glimpse into the psychology of espionage, with its thin and shifting line between fidelity and betrayal. see all copies from £2.05! new only from £9.02! \| first editions
19 view cover	Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed more books like this by Patricia D Cornwell Mystery author Cornwell reportedly spent a small fortune in pursuing her own investigation into the infamous Jack the Ripper case. Here, she presents what she believes to be new evidence in the crimes and offers her own solution to what is arguably the most famous unsolved crime in the world. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us more books like this by Robert D Hare Most people are repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murders that increasingly populate our movies, television programmes and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. ... see all copies from £6.22! new only from £10.56! \| first editions
21 view cover	All the President's Men more books like this by Carl Bernstein The 25th-anniversary edition of Bernstein and Woodward's classic of investigative journalism. In what must be the most devastating political detective story of the century, two young "Washington Post" reporters whose brilliant investigative journalism smashed the Watergate scandal wide open tell the whole behind-the-scenes drama the way it ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Thunderstruck more books like this by Erik Larson The bestselling author of "The Devil in the White City" tells the amazing, interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a doctor and an unlikely murderer, and Gugliemo Marconi, the obsessive genius who invented the wireless--whose stories converge during the greatest criminal chase of all time. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal more books like this by Ann Rule A charming and briliant dentist, tied to two murders nearly two decades apart.... A twisting case in which past and present colide.... Go inside one of the most compelling double homicide investigations of our time with Ann Rule, who was given exclusive access inside the case of Bart Corbin, the "handsome twin" responsible for murder times two. ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders more books like this by Vincent Bugliosi Prosecuting Attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £9.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Hell's Angels more books like this by Hunter S Thompson 'A phalanx of motorcycles cam roaring over the hill from the west ...the noise was like a landslide, or a wing of bombers passing over. Even knowing the Angels I couldn't quite handle what I was seeing.' Huge bikes, filthy denim and an aura of barely contained violence; the Hell's Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear, so terrible was their ... see all copies from £5.04! new only from £8.46! \| signed copies \| first editions

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