Titres dans Historique

A prisoner of war's daring escape from a speeding train . . . a Greek resistance heroine's fateful decision to harbour the fugitive . . . and a young dressmaker's curiosity spark a chain of events that has consequences none of them could ever have imagined. Peter Blunden, a New Zealand soldier...

Four Shots in the Night is the story of a political murder: the killing of an IRA member turned British informant. The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth. It exposed his...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WALKLEY BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE DOUGLAS STEWART PRIZE FOR NONFICTION, 2024 NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS A shocking expose of the dark, secret history of Catholic orphanages - the violence, abuse, and even murder that took place within their walls - and a call to hold...

Dive into an exhilirating true crime narrative of an unsolved 1969 murder at Harvard and an obsession and love for a girl who dreamt of rising among men. "A tour de force of investigative reporting." —Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Alexander Hamilton "Exhilarating and seductive...

The thrilling never-before-told story of Agent Sniper, one of the Cold War's most effective counter-agents Michal Goleniewski, cover name Sniper, was one of the most important spies of the early Cold War. For almost three years, as a Lieutenant Colonel at the top of Poland’s espionage service...

Drift off to the calm rhythm of methodical investigations into the world's greatest unsolved mysteries and cold cases. Designed specifically for your nightly wind-down routine, these narratives replace shock value with the soothing cadence of deductive reasoning. Experience a relaxing atmosphere...

Across the ages, nefarious individuals have sought to shape the course of history by eliminating the most powerful figures of the day. Kings, emperors, presidents and prime ministers have all fallen foul of the assassin's blade.

This is the story of an author and his apprentice. It is the story of literary influence and tragedy. It is also the story of incarceration in America. Norman Mailer was writing The Executioner's Song, his novel about condemned killer Gary Gilmore, when he struck up a correspondence with Jack...

A masterful, revelatory work of literary non-fiction about a teenage girl's shocking crime ? and its extraordinary aftermath. On a spring afternoon in 1985 in Gary, Indiana, a fifteen-year-old black girl kills a white elderly bible teacher in a violent home invasion. In a city with a history of...

Discover the gripping true crime of dark history, where sacred corpses become profitable resources for the living. Perfect for your daily commute or a late-night deep dive, this suspenseful narrative tracks the shocking evolution of tomb raiding. As you immerse yourself in this thought-provoking...

Step into the shadow economy of deceit to uncover how brilliant manipulators weaponize trust for ultimate profit. Perfect for a suspenseful daily commute, this gripping true crime history explores ten master swindlers who sold spectacular lies. Experience the thrill of the scam while decoding...

Discover how calculated political violence and deadly conspiracies repeatedly forged the course of world history. Perfect for a gripping commute, this suspenseful narrative bypasses lurid crime scene details to expose the strategic calculations behind ten world-altering murders. It reveals how...

Experience the tense, gripping history of how a single fatal gunshot can ignite total war and shatter global empires. Perfect for a long commute, this immersive journey transports you to the chilling moments right before the trigger is pulled. You will witness the shocking vulnerabilities of...

Step into a thrilling true crime history of the most audacious heists, where brilliant masterminds risk everything. From dusty stagecoach ambushes to high-stakes cyber thefts, experience the relentless cat-and-mouse game between ingenious outlaws and determined investigators. Perfect for an...

Uncover the chilling true crime history of body snatching, where the dead fueled a dark underground medical economy. Perfect for your daily commute or a late-night immersive dive into the macabre, this gripping historical narrative reveals how scientific ambition turned human corpses into...

Delve into chilling true crime investigations and the criminal psychology used to hunt our most lethal predators. Transform your daily commute into a gripping journey through forensic history, tracing how law enforcement adapted to catch elusive murderers. Confront the harrowing realities and...

Dive into the thrilling true crime origins of ruthless pirates and noble robbers challenging oppressive empires. Perfect for an adventurous road trip or an engaging daily commute, this sweeping global narrative transports you from ancient desert caravans to wild twentieth-century frontiers...

Uncover how deadly toxins and dark history forged the perfect true crime weapon for kings and assassins. From the poisons of ancient civilizations to the treacherous courts of the Renaissance, toxic substances dictated who ruled and who fell. This gripping historical narrative exposes the...

Step inside a chilling unsolved maritime mystery where three remote lighthouse keepers vanished without a single trace. Perfect for an immersive commute or late-night listening, this atmospheric true history narrative reconstructs a baffling disappearance. The brutal winds and stark isolation of...

Experience a thrilling ancient history heist where architects and pharaohs battled cunning tomb robbers for eternity. Transform your daily commute with a gripping narrative that explores how colossal pyramids gave way to fortified, hidden cliffside vaults. This high-stakes true crime story...