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True Crime
If you are a fan of IN COLD BLOOD, HELTER SKELTER or anything written by the queen of the genre, Ann Rule, this list has "don't miss" titles for you. Fast-paced and full of chills and thrills, these crime titles will keep you turning pages all summer long --- and leaving the lights on at night.

Have a chilling tale you want to add to the list? Write Jennifer@bookreporter.com.

BLOOD WASHES BLOOD: A True Story of Love, Murder, and Redemption Under the Sicilian Sun
by Frank Viviano








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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: A California Saga of Murder, Greed, and Two Heroic Detectives
by Kraig Hanadel










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FINGERPRINTS: The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case that Launched Forensic Science
by Colin Beavan








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GANGBUSTERS: How a Street-Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took Down New York's Most Dangerous Gang
by Michael Stone







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KILLING PABLO: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw
by Mark Bowden









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SERPENTINE
by Thomas Thompson
From Paris to Hong Kong, Charles Sobhraj traveled around the world and left in his wake a trail of inexplicable horror --- with police from a dozen nations after him --- as he murdered at least twelve and possibly twenty-four people.




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SHOOTING THE MOON: The True Story of An America Manhunt Unlike Any Other
by David Harris









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SON OF A GRIFTER: The Twisted Tale of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the Most Notorious Con Artists in America: A Memoir by the Other Son
by Kent Walker with Mark Schone







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A WARRANT TO KILL: A True Story of Obsession, Lies and a Killer Cop
by Kathryn Casey








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TWELVE DAYS OF TERROR: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks
by Richard G. Fernicola, M.D.
This one isn't exactly a crime story, but it does involve a lot of blood, victims and policemen. It's also good to read on the way to the beach...for those who dare.




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