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Matthew L. Moseley

Dear Dr. Thompson: Felony Murder, Hunter S. Thompson and the Last Gonzo Campaign

Chet Nicholson

Dream Room: Tales of the Dixie Mafia

Dream Room: Tales of the Dixie Mafia, Chet Nicholson's breakout true-crime book is a thrilling tale that takes the reader inside the infamous Dixie Mafia. The band of loosely organized criminals operated throughout the states of the old Confederacy. The more violent of their number robbed, burgled, extorted and murdered throughout the South; while the kinder and gentler wing of the gang preferred gambling, liquor and prostitution.

Andrew E. Stoner

Notorious 92: The Most Infamous Murder from Each of Indiana's 92 Counties

Notorious 92 takes the reader on a trip through Indiana's dark side both past and present. This book details the murders that have taken place in each of Indiana's 92 counties.

Jeffrey Alan John, Frank L. Johnson

A Bird in Your Hand: A Story of Ambiguous Justice

Two young men set out on a joy ride across the state looking for fun and romance, but instead they're caught up in the murder of a police officer. The story, spanning 40 years, weaves together the many aspects of their case and its aftermath.

Mike Dauplaise

Torture at the Back Forty: The Gang Rape and Slaying of Margaret Anderson

The true story of the pool table rape and murder of Margaret Anderson. Left for dead, practically beheaded in a manure pile, Margaret fights for life. But in the end, the single mother leaves behind a son. Author Dauplaise practically makes Margaret blow

Richard Logan, Tere Duperrault Fassbender

Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean

Co-authored by a renowned psychologist and survival expert, this book delves into the details of how a little girl survived the at-sea murder of her family; the pod of whales who guarded her; and the aftermath and the recapturing of life.

Tanya Rider, Tracy C. Ertl

Missing Without a Trace: 8 Days of Horror

Seattle-area resident Tanya Rider crashed her blue SUV in 2007 and disappeared without a trace. Her husband, Tom, reported her missing and found himself at the center of a police investigation.

Skipp Porteous, Robert Blevins

Into the Blast - The True Story of D.B. Cooper - Revised Edition

Mike Weiss

Double Play: The Hidden Passions Behind the Double Assassination of George Moscone and Harvey Milk

After assassinating San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, killer Dan White was given only a mild sentence for manslaughter. This true crime thriller explains why White killed the two politicians, and how he got away with murder. This new expanded edition reveals for the first time how after his release from prison White confessed his true murderous intent and his secret plan to kill two more politicians. A companion DVD provides unseen television interviews and the never-before-available recording of White's gut-wrenching confession.

Robert W. Morgan

Citizen Spy: Vatican Cover-Up: The Mob, Money-Laundering and Murder

Most confidential informants are criminals saving themselves from something. However, Morgan was no criminal. Instead, he was a rising filmmaker out of Florida who, as a loving father, objected to the sale of drugs on his daughter's school yard. When the local police brushed off his complaint, he took on that street dealer and launched a personal vendetta.

Herman Lee Martin

Serial Killer's Soul: Jeffrey Dahmer's Cell Block Mate Reveals All

From prison cell No. 2, Martin frantically works to convert Dahmer who lives in cell No. 1 and knows his death is rapidly approaching as the rest of the inmates can't wait to get to him. Can a man like Dahmer ask for peace and be forgiven in his final moments?

Dennis Shere

The Last Meal: Defending an Accused Mass Murderer

"The Last Meal" is the riveting account of how a team of defense attorneys fought to show how their client did not commit the Brown's Chicken and Pasta killings in Chicago, and what happened when that failed to save him from a death sentence.

Bobby Martini, Elayne Keratsis

Citizen Somerville

Angela Roegner, Anita Wooldridge

Eight Days in Darkness: The True Story of the Abduction, Rape, and Rescue of Anita Wooldridge

On June 25, 1998, Anita Wooldridge was taken from her parents' home in broad daylight by a convicted rapist. For eight terrifying days, Anita was savagely beaten and raped by her captor, who locked her in a metal storage cabinet for hours at a time. With only a steadfast faith in God to comfort her, Anita refused to give up hope that she would be found. Eight Days in Darkness chronicles the shocking events of Anita's kidnapping, including her transport across state lines, and the impressive efforts of local authorities and FBI agents which led to her rescue and the dramatic capture and conviction of her abductor. Anita's story is still used today as a case study for prospective FBI agents, and Eight Days in Darkness paints a portrait of the real-life battle between good and evil.

George Michael Evica

A Certain Arrogance: The Sacrificing of Lee Harvey Oswald and the Wartime Manipulation of Religious Groups by U.S. Intelligence

Ron Chepesiuk

The Trafficantes, Godfathers from Tampa, Florida: The Mafia, the CIA and the JFK Assassination

Ron Chepesiuk

Sergeant Smack: The Legendary Lives and Times of Ike Atkinson, Kingpin, and His Band of Brothers

Barbie Latza Nadeau

Angel Face: The True Story of Student Killer Amanda Knox

Despite all the airtime devoted to Amanda Knox, it's still hard to reconcile the fresh-faced honor student from Seattle with the sexually rapacious killer convicted of the November 2007 murder of her British roommate. Few Americans have heard all of the powerful evidence that convinced a jury that Knox was one of three people to sexually assault Meredith Kercher, brutalize her body, and cut her throat. In "Angel Face," Rome-based "Daily Beast" senior writer Barbie Latza Nadeau - who cultivated personal relationships with the key figures in both the prosecution and the defense - describes how the Knox family's heavy-handed efforts to control media coverage distorted the facts, inflamed an American audience, and painted an offensive, inaccurate picture of Italy's justice system. An eye-opener for any parent considering sending a child away to study, "Angel Face" reveals what really went on in this incomprehensible crime.

Kennesaw Taylor

Informally Educated: A True Tale of Child Abuse, Survival and Murder

1967, 8 yr old Davie's world was turned upside down. Traveling with a madman who was without conscious, Davie was physically and mentally abused at every turn. Using every semblance of courage, he fought day after day just to survive not knowing which brutal attack would be the last for him and his family. This is a shocking tale of abuse, manipulation and yes, bravery, as told by a survivor. Kennesaw Taylor shares his story with others to let them know that there is hope. Let the cycle of abuse be broken. Traveling the country to promote Informally Educated and to try to raise awareness about the abuse and domestic violence he endured during his childhood. Trying to save one child or woman from what he went through, trying to help others break the cycle of abuse they are trapped in. Kennesaw is also a humor columnist for several small papers. Follow Kennesaw on kennesawtaylor.com or on facebook.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

News of a Kidnapping

In 1990, fearing extradition to the United States, Pablo Escobar - head of the Medellin drug cartel - kidnapped ten notable Colombians to use as bargaining chips. With the eye of a poet, Garcia Marquez describes the survivors' perilous ordeal and the bizarre drama of the negotiations for their release. He also depicts the keening ache of Colombia after nearly forty years of rebel uprisings, right-wing death squads, currency collapse and narco-democracy. With cinematic intensity, breathtaking language and journalistic rigor, Garcia Marquez evokes the sickness that inflicts his beloved country and how it penetrates every strata of society, from the lowliest peasant to the President himself.