Titles in Abductions, Kidnapping & Missing Persons

“These girls, they know the night is coming for them, always chasing them, always there right behind them. We have to do something now. We have to get to them first...” After ten years as a national newspaper journalist, Matt had an experience in Brazil which changed his life. A chance...

One hot summer, two young children disappeared from their first-floor apartment in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. Their mother, Alice Crimmins, reported them missing to the police. Later that day, the body of four-year-old Missy was found in a vacant lot, showing signs of having been strangled. The body of five-year-old Eddie, Jr., was found several days later.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The true story of how one dedicated forensic scientist restored the long-lost identities of the teenaged victims of the “Candy Man,” one of America’s most prolific serial killers “A masterwork of crime writing . . . Lise Olsen has taken a fifty-year-old story and...

The true crime genre tends to revolve around the same notorious names, retold until every detail becomes familiar. But for every killer who achieved infamy, dozens more committed equally heinous acts that barely made it past the local news. Their victims' stories remain untold, their families' grief unacknowledged. This collection digs deeper, unearthing cases that prove not all monsters are famous. These accounts reveal that the most disturbing crimes often happen far from the spotlight—in quiet suburbs, rural communities, and forgotten corners where evil thought no one was watching.

In remote forests and suburban homes, behind friendly smiles and professional facades, the most horrifying crimes unfold when ordinary people reveal their capacity for extraordinary evil. This collection of twelve meticulously researched cases exposes how the darkest predators often hide in plain sight—until their masks finally slip.

Terrifying true tales to keep you up at night—from TikTok sensation Sebastian Krahl This deeply horrifying collection of 50 chilling stories is not for the faint of heart. Collected and told by viral true crime storyteller Sebastian Krahl, these true tales dive into the unexplained, the...

Petie Miller vanishes without a trace two days before his wedding in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in 1983. Some speculate it's a case of cold feet, but investigators suspect cold-blooded murder. The bride's stepfather, a violent career criminal named Charlie Almond, is the prime suspect...

Una película de éxito, The Way (El Camino), la animó a hacerlo de la misma forma que su protagonista: recorriendo el Camino de Santiago. La mañana del 5 de abril de 2015, después de salir de Astorga (León), la peregrina desapareció sin dejar rastro. Esta es la historia de una apasionante investigación de la Policía —también de la solidaridad de muchas personas— en la que desde el primer minuto hubo un sospechoso claro, pero en la que parecía imposible encontrar pruebas que pudieran incriminarlo.

Dos mujeres desaparecidas con cinco años de diferencia. No se conocen, jamás se han visto. Solo les unen dos cosas: han vivido en el mismo chalé de Majadahonda (Madrid) en épocas distintas y han conocido a Bruno Hernández Vega. Eduardo cruza el mundo para encontrar a su hermana Adriana, pero su rastro se pierde en ese chalé en el que Bruno le alquilaba una habitación. Las pesquisas pronto pondrán sobre la pista a la Guardia Civil. Descubren que desde hace años tampoco nadie sabe nada de Liria, la tía de Bruno y propietaria de la casa.

Durante años viajé por España siguiendo un rastro de sangre. Era mi trabajo. Como periodista he buscado la dimensión global de cada crimen. Existen crímenes que me han perseguido durante toda mi existencia. Me sumergí en ellos por trabajo como periodista de investigación, inconsciente de lo que iban a suponer en mi realidad profesional y personal. Este libro visita por última vez mis crímenes verdaderos y algunos paisajes ensangrentados.

Some murders reveal a terrifying truth: the capacity to plan another person's destruction with cold, deliberate precision. This collection of 12 meticulously researched cases exposes killers who had time to reconsider, countless chances to stop, but chose murder anyway.

FINALISTA DEL PREMIO MOORE DE DERECHOS HUMANOS MEJOR LIBRO DEL AÑO 2023: The New Yorker, The Economist, Biblioteca Pública de Chicago «Ahmed escribe sobre la violencia en México con perspicacia y sobriedad. Mantiene una distancia cautelosa, muchas veces estimulante, permitiendo que la...

"Verkauft“ ist die ergreifende, wahre und grauenvolle Geschichte einer jungen russischen Frau, deren Traum von einem besseren Leben sich in einen Albtraum verwandelt, als sie Opfer von Menschenhändlern wird. Die siebzehnjährige Natascha bekommt das Angebot, als Nanny in Schweden zu arbeiten. Ihre Fahrkarte in die Freiheit entpuppt sich jedoch als Eintrittskarte in die Hölle. Wieder und wieder wird sie an verschiedene Männer verkauft. Doch, obwohl sie innerlich zu zerbrechen droht, weigert sich Natascha aufzugeben und beginnt im Stillen, ihre Flucht zu planen.

To the people of Great Falls, Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was just another friendly face. He attended church, hosted barbecues, and was a neighbour you could trust. But inside his freezer were secrets far darker than anyone imagined. Children disappeared. Rumours spread. And when the truth began to thaw, investigators uncovered something unspeakable – recipes that didn’t name the meat, bones buried in the yard, and stories of a man consumed with control who indulged every urge.

In a world where every crime tells a story, some voices remain eerily silent. In The Forgotten Girls, Dr. Alyce Clark, a passionate investigator and scholar, invites you to uncover the chilling realities behind the cold cases of women whose lives were cut short, yet whose stories have been overshadowed by time and society. This gripping exploration delves into the lives of these women, revealing their dreams, struggles, and the profound impact of their untimely deaths on their families and communities. With meticulous research and heartfelt storytelling, Dr.

REVISED 2025 EDITION WITH AN INSPIRING NEW EPILOGUE NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Gripping . . . An engaging, compassionate story of a woman's quest for hope in the wake of trauma and violence." —Winnipeg Free Press When Shannon Moroney married in October of 2005, she had no idea that her happy life as...

È una sera di festa per la famiglia Medici, nella tranquilla Omegna. Nulla lasciava presagire la tragedia che si sarebbe disvelata subito dopo, gettando sospetti su molti di loro, portando allo scoperto segreti familiari e seminando la paura lungo il lago. Un'altra indagine per il commissario Verano, un altro giallo sul lago per Erica Gibogini, che stavolta ci porta alla scoperta della suggestiva Omegna e del neonato Museo Rodari.

Cosa ci fa una ragazzina poco più che adolescente in giro per l'Italia con un gruppo di persone che la tengono prigioniera, legata a sé? E perché dopo aver scampato il pericolo, ormai donna, finisce dall'altra parte dell'oceano ritrovandosi ancora in guai seri? L'autrice si racconta senza filtri parlando delle sue esperienze esaltanti e drammatiche fino a giungere, dopo l'ennesimo ricatto, a una libertà di corpo, anima e spirito.

Vincent Bugliosi, who successfully prosecuted Charles Manson, examines the failed attempt to convict O.J. Simpson of murder. What went wrong in the O.J. Simpson double-murder trial, which was deemed the trial of the 20th century? Former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, who was well-acquainted with...

In quiet suburbs and familiar neighborhoods, evil often wears the most ordinary face. This collection of twelve meticulously researched cases exposes the chilling reality that the most dangerous predators aren't strangers lurking in shadows—they're the people we trust, the neighbors we greet, and the faces we see every day.