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A Death in Canaan: Why Did Peter Reilly Confess to His Mother’s Brutal Murder?

Years later, evidence proved Reilly innocent. Why confess to a crime he didn't commit?

13 True Crime Books for Fans of Mindhunter

Peer into the dark corners of the human mind.

13 Chilling True Crime Books About California Murders

The stars may come out at night. But so does the darkness.

Sleep, My Child, Forever: The Mother Who Killed Her Own Children for Insurance Money

Behind the maternal facade was a cold-blooded killer whose get-rich scheme cost her children their lives.

Frozen with Fear: John Famalaro and the Horrific Murder of Denise Huber

In 1991, 23-year-old Denise Huber went missing. Three years later, her handcuffed corpse was found inside a freezer.

Before the Lindbergh Kidnapping, There Was the Abduction of Charley Ross

The four-year-old's 1874 disappearance was America’s first widely publicized kidnapping for ransom.

Sean Vincent Gillis: The "Pure Evil" Killer Who Mutilated His Victims

Did the Louisiana serial killer ever truly regret brutally murdering eight women?

Betty Lou Beets: The Black Widow of Texas

Irene Pence's Buried Memories tells the story of the Texas husband-killer whose crimes resulted in her execution.

Die for Me: Charles Ng, Leonard Lake, and Their Torture Dungeon in the California Hills

The story behind the duo's depraved murder spree is straight out of your worst nightmares.

Kitty Genovese: 6 Books to Read After Watching The Witness Documentary

Go inside the controversial murder case that shined a light on the American conscience.

The Craigslist Killer: A Charming Medical Student Turned Murderer

Philip Markof, an all-American guy who "wouldn’t hurt a fly", had an intense desire to tie up and kill women.

11 True Crime Books for Ann Rule Fans

Add these gripping reads to your true crime TBR list.

33 True Crime Books About the World’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

From the never-caught Zodiac Killer to charming-but-deadly Ted Bundy, there’s always more to the story.

Candy Montgomery: The Desperate Housewife Who Murdered Her Good Friend

This sordid tale has been adapted as Hulu's Candy and HBO's Love & Death—plus, Candy Montgomery today.

51 SCARIEST Books of the Last 200 Years

Because a truly scary story is timeless.

The Murder of Lobster Boy

On a dark night in November, someone murdered Grady "Lobster Boy" Stiles Jr. in cold blood.

Sit Down With John E. Douglas and The Killer Across the Table

The author of Mindhunter's latest book brings his most terrifying cases to new light.

8 True Crime Books About Bizarre Murders That You Might Not Know About

From a cult-leading serial killer to a moonlit murder spree that remains unsolved to this day.