There has always been a fascination with true crime. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is considered to be the first classic true crime book. Recently, with podcasts about true crime, ID documentaries, and television shows inspired by crimes, there is no lack of places to turn to. In the library's collection, there are many books that fall under this category. Check out these titles!
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We were once a family : a story of love, death, and child removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian
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In light of all darkness: inside the Polly Klaas kidnapping and the search for America’s child by Kim Cross
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The forever witness: how DNA and genealogy solved a cold case double murder by Edward Humes
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The babysitter: my summers with a serial killer by Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan
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Unspeakable acts: true crime tales of crime, murder, deceit, and obsession by Sarah Weinman
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Savage appetites: four true stories of women, crime, and obsession by Rachel Monroe
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I’ll be gone in the dark: one woman’s obsessive search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
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Long haul: hunting the highway serial killers by Frank Figliuzzi
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When night comes falling: a requiem for the Idaha student murders by Howard Blum
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A hunger to kill : a serial killer, a determined detective, and the quest for a confession that changed a small town forever by Kim Mager and Lisa Pulitzer
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Trail of the lost : the relentless search to bring home the missing hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail by Andrea Lankford
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Down the hill: my descent into the double murder in Delphi by Susan Hendricks
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Searching for Savanna : the murder of one Native American woman and the violence against the many by Mona Gable