NVCL Picks: True crime. 3rd floor, row 11Like this list

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• I Know Who You Are

  How An Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever

  Rae-Venter, Barbara,

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  A true-crime masterpiece written by a cold-case-cracking master.

• Say Nothing

  a True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

  Keefe, Patrick Radden, 1976-

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  A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland .

• Tangled Vines

  Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders /

  Glatt, John,

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  In Tangled Vines , bestselling true crime author John Glatt reconstructs the rise of the prestigious Murdaugh family and the shocking double murder that led to the downfall of its patriarch, Alex Murdaugh.

• Con/artist

  the Life and Crimes of the World's Greatest Art Forger

  Tetro, Tony,

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  The world's most renowned art forger reveals the secrets behind his decades of painting like the masters.

• Black Edge

  Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street

  Kolhatkar, Sheelah,

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  It's a riveting, true-life legal thriller that takes readers inside the government's pursuit of Cohen and his employees, raising urgent questions along the way.

• Savage Appetites

  Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession

  Monroe, Rachel,

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  A provocative and original investigation of our cultural fascination with crime, linking four archetypes—Detective, Victim, Attorney, Killer—to four true stories about women driven by obsession.

• Lost Girls

  An Unsolved American Mystery

  Kolker, Robert,

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  Author delivers a humanizing account of the true-life search for a serial killer still at large on Long Island, and presents the first detailed look at the shadow world of online escorts, where making a living is easier than ever and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Keep the Dead Close

  a Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

  Cooper, Becky,

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  It is a memoir of mirrors, misogyny, and murder. It is also a rumination on the violence and oppression that rules revered institutions.

• American Heiress

  the Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst

  Toobin, Jeffrey,

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  This book portrays the electrifying lunacy of the time and the toxic mic of sex, politics, and violence that swept up Patty Hearst and captivated the nation.

• Adnan's Story

  the Search for Truth and Justice After Serial /

  Chaudry, Rabia,

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  Rabia Chaudry's New York Times bestseller and award-winner Adnan's Story reveals how the case was mishandled and a wrongful conviction resulted--as revealed in the award-winning podcast, "Serial."

• Scoundrel

  How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved Him, the Conservative Establishment, and the Courts to Set Him Free

  Weinman, Sarah,

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  The book leads us through the twists of fate and fortune that brought Smith to freedom, book deals, fame, and eventually to attempting murder....

• The Feather Thief

  Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

  Johnson, Kirk W.,

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  In this book, we explore a bizarre and captivating true crime story. It begins with a heist involving Edwin Rist, an American who stole a large number of bird feathers from the British Museum.

• The Art Thief

  a True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

  Finkel, Michael,

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  This book chronicles the bizarre tale of Stéphane Breitwieser, the most notorious art thief. Unlike typical thieves, he stole artworks not for profit, but for love. His obsession led to audacious thefts across Europe, leaving a trail of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murderabilia

  a History of Crime in 100 Objects

  Schechter, Harold,

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  From veteran true crime master Harold Schechter comes a unique look into the history of crime told through the dark objects left behind.

• Someone You Know

  An Unforgettable Collection of Canadian True Crime Stories

  Fogarty, Catherine,

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  It takes you into dangerous territory—behind closed doors where family, friendship and love can ultimately turn fatal.