True Crime
Survivors' Tales of Famous Crimes
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Walter Wood
In this anthology of true crime tales, editor Walter Wood interviews those who were touched by the crimes recounted, sometimes as an acquain…
True Stories of Crime from the District Attorney’s Office
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Arthur Cheney Train
Former New York DA Arthur Train tells true crime stories from his time in office. - Summary by Colleen McMahon
The Pirates Own Book
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Charles Ellms
Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers.
Practical Instruction for Detectives
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Emmerson W. Manning
Having been connected for many years with two of the largest and most successful private detective agencies in this country, both as an oper…
A Voyage to the South Sea
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William Bligh
A Voyage to the South Sea, undertaken by command of His Majesty, for the purpose of conveying the Bread-fruit tree to the West Indies, in Hi…
The General History of the Pyrates
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Captain Charles Johnson
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates. …
God Goes to Murderer's Row
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Rev. M. Raymond
The Hound of Heaven stalks the death house in pursuit of the soul of a modern Dismas in this true story of a doomed criminal who found God i…
Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nu…
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International Military Tribunal
Recognizing the importance of establishing for history an authentic text of the Trial of major German WWII war criminals, the International …
The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its …
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Sir John Barrow
The mutiny on the Bounty occurred aboard a British Royal Navy ship on 28 April 1789. The mutiny was led by Fletcher Christian against the co…
Historical Mysteries
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Andrew Lang
Edited by Andrew Lang, Historical Mysteries is a collection of infamous unsolved mysteries from various points in history.
The Fall River Tragedy
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Edwin H. Porter
The story of how Lizzie Borden supposedly murdered her parents has passed into American folklore, partly thanks to the albeit inaccurate pla…
The Most Extraordinary Trial of William Palmer
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William James Mcglothlin
John Parsons Cook was a 28 year old bachelor, from a good family but not in robust health. He studied to become a lawyer, but instead of fol…
Poison Romance And Poison Mysteries
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Charles John Samuel Thompson
A writer and physician, Charles John Samuel Thompson wrote several works on poisons which are still consulted today. He is especially infor…
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 1: The Borgias and the Cenci (version 2)
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Alexandre Dumas
Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent …
Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for…
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Arthur L. Hayward
"If there be a haunted spot in London it must surely be a few squareyards that lie a little west of the Marble Arch, for in the long co…
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 4: Part 2: Urbain Grandier
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Alexandre Dumas
This is the dramatic story of Urbain Grandier, a catholic priest, who had a reputation to rival that of Casanova, which ultimately led to hi…
Weird Crimes
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Seabury Quinn
Seabury Quinn presents in a series of articles within the pages of Weird Tales magazine various macabre and strange crimes perpetrated throu…
The Great Taxicab Robbery
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James H. Collins
In 1912, $25,000 was stolen during a bank transfer in New York City in broad daylight. In what may appear astonishing in today's world, the …
True Detective Stories from the Archives of the Pinkertons
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Cleveland Moffett
In his true crime collection, True Detective Stories: From the Archives of the Pinkertons, Cleveland Moffett details some of the more fascin…
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 1: Desrues
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Alexandre Dumas
This story chronicles the crimes of Antoine-Francois Desrues (also called "Derues") from his childhood to his execution. Desrues c…