Author: John Scott
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 129199503X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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Author: Erle Stanley Gardner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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"A bright, shiny tin can in a dark, cobwebby corner of the cellar preserve shelf -- unlabelled and empty! Mrs. Gentrie, the meticulous housewife, was annoyed but not too upset. Her sister-in-law Rebecca was excited and suspicious. Delman Steele, their new young boarder, was quietly interested... Then things began to happen. A man and his housekeeper were found missing from the house next door. Willful old Elston Karr, confined to a wheelchair in the flat above the missing man's apartment, retained Perry Mason to protect him from -- well, Mason wasn't quite sure himself. Then he heard about the empty tin can. It interested him -- a lot." --

Author: Ann Rule
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743424050
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 545

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MORE THAN 20 MILLION COPIES OFANN RULE'S BOOKS IN PRINT! In this unnerving collection drawn from her personal crime files, "America's best true-crime writer" (Kirkus Reviews) Ann Rule brilliantly dissects the convoluted love affairs that all too often end in violence. Expertly analyzing a shocking, headline-making case, Rule unmasks the deadly motives inside a seemingly idyllic marriage: a beautiful young wife, a rising star in America's top-ranked computer corporation, and a prosperous husband, the scion of a family building business. With an adorable son and a gorgeous home, the couple seemed to have it all. But a furtive evil permeated their days and nights, dragging them into a murky world of drugs, sordid sex, and con operations. In this realm, one of them would prove to be a virtual innocent, the other a manipulator with no conscience. Sudden, violent death brought their charade of a fairy-tale romance to a tragic end -- with a brutal crime that might never have come to light were it not for the stubborn detectives and prosecutors whose fight for justice spanned an entire decade. Empty Promises recounts several other cases where the search for love brought only lies and betrayal -- a cautionary primer, perhaps, for those who trust too much too soon. Powerful because they strike so close to home, the cases in Empty Promises will leave readers shaken by the realities of love gone terribly -- and fatally -- wrong.

Author: Hunt A Killer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1646044002
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Put your crime-solving wits to the test with codes, ciphers, and mind-bending puzzles from the creators of the popular murder mystery subscription box. In Hunt A Killer: The Detective’s Puzzle Book, you’ll meet up with private eye Michelle Gray who needs you to hit the books and fine-tune your investigative skills before the next big murder case. Under her expert guidance, you’ll start with “Investigative Best Practices” before diving into a world of curious ciphers, devious riddles, and other intriguing logic puzzles all designed to take you from amateur sleuth to a top-notch lead detective. With non-narrative puzzles, you can pick up this training manual anytime you need to sharpen your skills, between episodes, or whenever you need a fun challenge. Whether you’re a Hunt A Killer member, armchair detective, or logic puzzle junkie, these deceptively difficult but always fun puzzles will have you breaking codes and cracking Hunt A Killer cases in no time. So pick up a pen, grab your magnifying glass, and get sleuthing.

Author: Steven Polk
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546233253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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A detective named Sam Jones has a job of bringing in killers. Hes on a case right now to capture the killer who is going around town killing and robbing people. After a month on the case, he asked his supervisor, Tim, for a partner. They work together every day to try to get this killer. After a lot of searching, they finally get the suspects name. Now they know they are looking for Luka Sun. Over the next year or so, he just keeps killing. Luka finally gets arrested and gets ready for court. On the way back to the jail, the gang members help him escape from the bus. Luka goes right back doing his crime, and this time he has a partner with him. He also ups his game. After some time, they get Luka again. He goes through a long trial.

Author: Tom Philbin
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402253559
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 202

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Shocking stories of the most infamous cold crimes! The perfect gift for any true crime fan! Every criminal dreams of committing the perfect crime. A crime that is so well executed, with clues and evidence so scarce, that even the experts are left baffled. The Killer Book of Cold Cases takes you behind the crime scene tape and deep into the investigations of some of the most puzzling and notorious cold cases of all time, from murders to kidnappings to massive bombings that were open for years before the criminal was finally brought to justice. Read about: The New York City judge whose disappearance was so famous, his name became synonymous with cold cases The first use of DNA to help solve a murder case that had been cold for years The bomber who took down an entire plane of people, just to collect on his mother's insurance The legendary bank robber D.B. Cooper The murder of two cops in a small California town-a case that took more than SO years to solve The Mad Bomber, who drove New Yorkers half crazy in the fifties by planting bombs all over the city Bury yourself in these edge-of-your-seat tales, read chilling quotes, and test your crime IQ with cold-case trivia. You'll stay up wondering which criminals might still be on the loose!

Author: B. Murphy
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230107354
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 553

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Bruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.

Author: Tom Walker
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475932270
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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This is not fiction. This is the true story of how a former New York City Police Captain of Detectives used his extensive knowledge of the deductive methods of Sherlock Holmes to provide the FBI and other agencies with break the case clues to some of the most baffling and horrific criminal cases of the last half century. Not only does the author provide break the case clues to The Unabomber, BTK Killer, and Son of Sam cases, but on the Anthrax Killer case he has uncovered a secret code, one not found by the FBI, which will re-open the debate on the FBIs closing of the case as solved. If you love detective stories, be they true or fiction, or a true crime deductive challenge, you shouldnt miss this fascinating journey with the author and the Worlds Greatest Detective, Sherlock Holmes.

Author: Tom Henderson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429997087
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 399

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A chilling account of the murders of two hunters in rural Michigan—a mystery that haunted a community and baffled the police for two decades. In the bitter cold of 1985, two buddies from Detroit embark on a hunting trip to the Michigan wilderness, unaware they will soon become the hunted. The eerie silence surrounding their sudden disappearance is broken after nearly two decades when a relentless investigator inspires a terrified witness to break her silence. The witness narrates a haunting scene that had unfolded years back, pointing fingers at the prime suspects—the Duvall brothers. With no bodies unearthed, the justice system is riveted by the startling revelations during an electrifying trial in 2003. The brothers, Raymond and Donald Duvall, had bragged about the murders, evocatively explaining how they dismembered their victims and fed them to pigs. Despite the shocking confession, the case holds its ground purely on a single witness’s account, taking the courtroom through a labyrinth of dark secrets and sinister acts. This gripping thriller presents a vivid tale of crime that reveals the devastating power of evil.

Author: Richard A. Lupoff
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434446654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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Who WAS that gorgeous model? When a helicopter loses power and plunges into the icy waters of scenic Lake Tahoe, killing its only passenger, millionaire Albert Crocker Vansittart, what looks like a routine claim against a life insurance policy turns into a mystery for investigator Hobart Lindsey and his sometime collaborator Marvia Plum. The reason: half a century ago, the youthful Vansittart had come across a hardboiled mystery novel and become obsessed with the glamorous model who'd posed for the cover painting. Now, Vansittart's multimillion dollar policy is to go to "the girl on the cover of Death in the Ditch." Lindsey's pursuit of the now-aged model (if she's even still alive!) leads him into a maze of violence and deception with its roots in the politics and wars of past decades. Another first-rate combination of crime, collectibles, and American history--and the fifth book in this bestselling series!