Books like Helter skelter : the true story of the Manson murders by Vincent Bugliosi

A chilling, factual account of the 1959 shotgun murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, where four members were killed with no clear motive or clues.

In 1893 Chicago, Erik Larson weaves the story of visionary architect Daniel Burnham and the cunning serial killer H.H. Holmes, whose crimes unfolded against the backdrop of the World’s Columbian Exposition.

Ann Rule’s true‑crime biography exposes the chilling rise of serial killer Ted Bundy and the devastating realization she faced when she discovered the killer was her friend.

Manson In His Own Words reveals the true confessions and background of cult leader Charles Manson, charting his upbringing, criminal life, and influence on the 1960s counterculture that culminated in the Tate‑LaBianca murders.

A true crime investigation into the political machinations of a transnational power bloc known as The Octopus.

Unveiling the Shadows of Organized Crime: The Life of Clyde Smaldone

There is no scientist in the world like Dr. Bill Bass. A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Bass created the world's first laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition—three acres of land on a hillside in Tennessee where human bodies are left to the elements. His research at "the Body Farm" has revolutionized forensic science, helping police crack cold cases and pinpoint time of death. But during a forensics career that spans half a century, Bass and his work have ranged far beyond the gates of the Body Farm. In this riveting book, the bone sleuth explores the rise of modern forensic science, using fascinating cases from his career to take readers into the real world of C.S.I. Some of Bill Bass's cases rely on the simplest of tools and techniques, such as reassembling—from battered torsos and a stack of severed limbs—eleven people hurled skyward by an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory. Other cases hinge on sophisticated techniques Bass could not have imagined when he began his career: harnessing scanning electron microscopy to detect trace elements in knife wounds; and extracting DNA from a long-buried corpse, only to find that the female murder victim may have been mistakenly identified a quarter-century before. In Beyond the Body Farm, readers will follow Bass as he explores the depths of an East Tennessee lake with a twenty-first-century sonar system, in a quest for an airplane that disappeared with two people on board thirty-five years ago; see Bass exhume fifties pop star "the Big Bopper" to determine what injuries he suffered in the plane crash that killed three rock and roll legends on "the day the music died"; and join Bass as he works to decipher an ancient Persian death scene nearly three thousand years old. Witty and engaging, Bass dissects the methods used by homicide investigators every day, leading readers on an extraordinary journey into the high-tech science that it takes to crack a case.

A true crime story based on the East Area Rapist's case in California, detailing the ten-year investigation and the terror it caused in the United States of America, while maintaining the privacy and dignity of the victims.

A gripping nonfiction thriller exploring the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing and its aftermath, featuring America's greatest detective and other notable figures in the story's unfolding.

A true‑crime examination of the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey, the famous Colorado beauty contest participant, exploring the investigation, media frenzy, and legal battles that followed.

An investigative account of corrupt practices in the New York criminal justice system, detailing sex crimes, human trafficking and the influence of powerful financiers.