Titres dans Meurtre

In queste pagine le storie di Maria Chindamo, Giulia Cecchettin e Saman Abbas diventano non solo testimonianze di orrori privati, ma anche denuncia di un sistema che troppo spesso si gira dall'altra parte o che, nella migliore delle ipotesi, fraintende, lasciando che le vittime diventino numeri in una statistica che cresce di anno in anno.

Satanism, våldtäkter, mord och Jesus ... Vilka krafter drev Richard Ramirez? När gick han från att vara ett problembarn till att bli människojägare? Vad är ondska? Det kan verka som att det upptog hela Ricardo "Richard" Ramirez liv. Han är dömd för 13 mord och självutnämnd satanist. Trots sin katolska uppväxt reste han runt i hela USA och rånade, våldtog och lemlästade människor. Ramirez mördade första gången 27 juli 1984. Ett mönster framträdde så småningom. Svartklädd, dold av mörker och motorvägens anonymitet smög han sig på främlingar.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New Yorker Best Book of 2025 A Forbes Best True Crime Book of 2025 “Probably the most gripping, memorable, eye-opening book I’ve read in months.” —David Wallace-Wells, The New York Times “Propulsive.” —The Washington Post “Engrossing...

A girl uses her wits to survive a maniacal killer who wipes out her family. A woman is condemned for the "final betrayal of motherhood" for killing her children. A grieving mother becomes convinced that the man convicted of murdering her beautiful teenage daughter is innocent.

Pain, torment, and torture. Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder. and yes, even the ability to charm people. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil.

Richard Ramirez (February 29, 1960 - June 7, 2013) was an American serial killer, sex offender and burglar whose killing spree occurred in Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area in the state of California. From April 1984 to August 1985, Ramirez murdered at least fifteen people during various break-ins, with his crimes usually taking place after dark, leading to him being dubbed the Night Stalker, the Walk-In Killer, and the Valley Intruder.

Ralph F. Voss examines Capote and In Cold Blood from many perspectives, not only as the crowning achievement of Capote's career, but also as a story in itself, focusing on Capote's artfully composed text, his extravagant claims for it as reportage, and its larger status in American popular culture.

The Zodiac Killer conducted a campaign of terror in the late 1960s, killing seven victims before taunting investigators through a series of cryptic letters, clues and coded messages sent to local newspapers. For more than five decades, investigators have searched for the identity of the Zodiac Killer. Hoaxes and forged letters fueled an ongoing media circus while the mystery inspired TV documentaries, feature films, books, websites, podcasts, and even copycat killers.

In the early morning hours of August 13, 2018, Shanann Watts was dropped off at her Frederick, Colorado, home by a colleague after returning from a business trip. It was the last time anyone would see her alive. By the next day, Shanann and her two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, had been reported missing, and her husband, Chris Watts, was appearing on the local news, pleading for his family's safe return. But Chris Watts already knew that he would never see his family again. Less than 24 hours after his desperate plea, Watts made a shocking confession to police.

This intimate exploration of race and inequality in America tells the story of a journalist’s long-time relationship with his mentee, Jorell Cleveland, through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and investigates Jorell's tragic fatal shooting. In 2005, soon after Ben Westhoff moved to St...

Journey deep into Charles Manson's early years to learn how a troubled boy became the charismatic cult leader behind one of America's most infamous killing sprees. Then follow the disturbing saga of Rodney Alcala, who charmed his way onto a popular dating show while hiding his brutal secret life as a serial killer. Finally, step into the drug-fueled underworld of early 80s Los Angeles with the Wonderland Murders, where adult film legend John Holmes became entangled in a bloody massacre that rocked Laurel Canyon.

Met the End, a true-crime survival memoir, explores the life and death of John Powell, first known victim of American serial killer Donald Harvey, through the eyes of Powell’s daughter. Through research, interviews, and introspection, author Holly Brians Ragusa steers into the tragedy of her family’s past, braced for a collision, and finds reclamation.

Ed Gein stammt aus dem ländlichen Wisconsin, aus einer Welt der Felder, der Stille und der strengen moralischen Ordnung. Nach außen wirkt sein Leben unscheinbar: ein zurückgezogener Mann, bekannt im Ort, höflich, unauffällig. Doch hinter dieser Oberfläche verbirgt sich eine Biografie, die von Isolation, religiösem Fanatismus und emotionaler Abhängigkeit geprägt ist.

Game Warden Art Teed vanished on a smoke-choked August day in 1934, last seen pursuing wildlife thieves in the backwoods of Idaho. What followed was the largest manhunt in the state’s history–more than a thousand men scouring mountains, forests, and rivers for answers that never came. His wife and two sons lived out their lives haunted by a single question: Did he die in the line of duty, or did he choose to disappear? Nearly ninety years later, one unexpected phone call shattered the silence–and reopened a mystery everyone thought was buried–Idaho’s oldest cold murder case.

From Whitewash, the first critical book on the Warren Report, through numerous Freedom of Information (FOIA) lawsuits, to Never Again!, his last published work, Harold Weisberg worked tirelessly to lift the veil of secrecy and deceit from the investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy. Based on the government’s own evidence, he demonstrated beyond question that the accused assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, did not kill President Kennedy. In his final years, Weisberg focused on making a record for history, producing over two dozen unpublished manuscripts on the subject.

Elmendorf, Texas, Ende der 1930er Jahre: In der staubigen Hitze des Südens betreibt Joe Ball seine Bar, The Sociable Inn. Bekannt für seine wilden Partys und die Faszination, die seine lebenden Alligatoren auf die Gäste ausüben, genießt Ball das Leben in vollen Zügen. Doch hinter der Fassade des charismatischen Gastwirts verbirgt sich ein dunkles Geheimnis – Frauen verschwinden spurlos, und in den trüben Wassern seines Alligatorpools lauert die tödliche Wahrheit.

In 2004, the body of a young Perth woman was found on the grounds of a primary school. Her name was Rebecca Ryle. The killing would mystify investigators, lawyers, and psychologists - and profoundly rearrange the life of the victim's family. It would also involve the author's family, because his brother knew the man charged with the murder. For years, the two had circled each other suspiciously, in a world of violence, drugs, and rotten aspirations.

Narzisst:innen sind sich selbst am nächsten, sie manipulieren und werten andere Menschen ab, um das eigene Ego zu stärken, und kommen so immer an ihr Ziel. Narzissmus im Kontext zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen ist das Thema der Stunde, aber darüber hinaus entfaltet er oft auch ein kriminelles Potenzial. Maximilian Pollux, selbst Ex-Häftling und True Crime-Experte, widmet sich in seinem ersten populären Sachbuch narzisstischen Verbrechern und ihren Geschichten.

At once a cold case investigation and self-help memoir, The Trauma Monster follows retired trauma therapist Barb Dorrington as she investigates the unsolved 1968 murder of her childhood friend, Scott Leishman. She meets many survivors during her search for clues. Their stories of abduction, sexual assault, and home invasion are terrifying, but they also serve as catharsis for those who have kept their stories secret for far too long.

Dans la nuit du 22 octobre 1980, au 540 de la rue de la Tourelle à Québec, une jeune comédienne est assassinée. Quarante ans plus tard, le mystère subsiste: l’homme qui s’est accusé de ce crime abject était-il le véritable coupable?