Book Reviews

Notorious San Francisco is a fast-paced collection of largely untold true crime tales uncovering the dark secrets of San Francisco’s past. Written by true crime history expert and Director of Crooks Tour of San Francisco Paul Drexler, each story is...

In 1859, Daniel Sickles shot and killed a US attorney right in front of the White House. Star Spangled Scandal for the first time tells the full story of this fascinating true crime case.

The 1959 Clutter family murders in Kansas made famous by Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood is revisited as new materials are unearthed revealing a different story to what we thought we knew.

Criminal Children is a well-researched book which highlights how the concept of juvenile delinquency came about in Victorian Britain and the shift in societal attitudes to children who committed crime.

Former detective Geoffrey Barton reviews two books by author Christopher Berry-Dee focusing on his conversations and interviews with convicted serial killers.

The brutal realities of medical serial killers are laid bare in this unique true crime book charting Special Agent Bruce Sackman as he uncovers the secret murders taking place inside Veteran Hospitals.

Getting The Truth: I Am D.B. Cooper is a captivating read that will appeal to those seeking answers to the D.B. Cooper case and those interested in the science of linguistics and how this can be applied to a real...

The new release from author Sinclair McKay is a true crime Victorian murder mystery of scandal, love affairs and unscrupulous behaviors behind closed doors in Victorian London.

In a new series from Crime Traveller, below are some of the bestselling true crime books of the month according to Amazon. Discover the most talked about new books on true crime and see for yourself which will become your...

A review of Richard Bruns first-hand account of his friendship with a psychopath and how he finally summoned the courage to report him to the authorities and end Charles Schmid's deadly rampage.

Poisons, written by Dr David J. George is a unique book on the recognition and investigation of criminal poisoning, covering all aspects of deadly poisons and including chapters dedicated to female poisoners, healthcare poisoners, drug abuse fatalities and drug-facilitated crimes.

“A charismatic Alaskan businessman named Joseph Tarricone with ties to Hawaii, Seattle and Albuquerque, vanished in the latter months of 1978. He was last seen at the home of a former girlfriend who lived at 10324 Canyon Road in Puyallup,...