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MACABRE TRUE CRIMES & MYSTERIES: 20 SOLVED AND UNSOLVED TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD - Volume #1
Who needs horror stories when real life has serial killers, cults, and human soup?
20 of the world’s most disturbing real-life crimes - this isn’t fiction. It’s worse!
Walk the haunted alleys of Cape Town, navigate Russia’s frozen wastelands, and venture down the shadowed river Thames - each tale expertly written for fans of true crime, murder mystery non-fiction, and gripping criminal investigations.The Iron Box Killer In 1910s Siam, the first documented serial killer in Thai history shocked a nation with his terrifying crimes.The Gatton Murders A peaceful Christmas night shattered by ritualistic violence—this triple murder still baffles Australia more than a century later.The Aramoana Massacre A sleepy New Zealand town becomes the setting for one of the most horrifying mass shootings in the country’s history.The Heineken Kidnapping A billionaire beer mogul, a ruthless abduction, and the birth of organized crime in the Netherlands.Chinese Jack the Ripper For over a decade, Gao Chengyong hunted women in silence, leaving a trail of terror across northern China.The Maadi Coffee Murder A pop star, a love triangle, and a murder that rocked Cairo’s elite—where jealousy brewed a deadly blend.The Stoneman Murders In the shadows of Kolkata and Mumbai, a phantom killer struck sleeping vagrants with a single brutal method—leaving no trace but fear.Gholamreza Khoshroo Nicknamed the ‘Night Bat,’ this Iranian predator was thought to have already been executed, evaded capture for years—striking under the cover of darkness with horrifying precision.Leonarda Cianciulli She made soap and teacakes—using the bodies of her victims. Italy’s most chilling maternal murderer believed blood protected her son.The Poquianchis Sisters Four sisters ran a brothel empire of death in 1950s Mexico—where dozens of young women entered, but few ever left.The Atlas Vampire Murder A woman drained of blood. A ladle beside her bed. Sweden’s most disturbing unsolved case still haunts its national memory.The Beast of Penha A handsome man on roller skates charmed young women in São Paulo—then lured them to their deaths in the woods.Also
The Children of Thunder
The Fatal Exorcism
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
The Headless Boy
The ‘Aswang’ Mob Killing
The Station Strangler
The Beast of Gévaudan
The Monster with 21 Faces
With added features like Did You Know? and Where Are They Now? , each story comes with numerous eerie facts and informative aftermaths.
Features a curated selection of photographs, along with a detailed bibliography and image credits section.
If you're fascinated by unsolved crime stories, obsessed with international mysteries, or intrigued by the minds of killers and manipulators, this collection offers shocking revelations that will linger long after the final page.
Add MACABRE TRUE CRIMES & MYSTERIES to your collection today—and discover the real stories headlines forgot but history can’t erase.
20 of the world’s most disturbing real-life crimes - this isn’t fiction. It’s worse!
Walk the haunted alleys of Cape Town, navigate Russia’s frozen wastelands, and venture down the shadowed river Thames - each tale expertly written for fans of true crime, murder mystery non-fiction, and gripping criminal investigations.The Iron Box Killer In 1910s Siam, the first documented serial killer in Thai history shocked a nation with his terrifying crimes.The Gatton Murders A peaceful Christmas night shattered by ritualistic violence—this triple murder still baffles Australia more than a century later.The Aramoana Massacre A sleepy New Zealand town becomes the setting for one of the most horrifying mass shootings in the country’s history.The Heineken Kidnapping A billionaire beer mogul, a ruthless abduction, and the birth of organized crime in the Netherlands.Chinese Jack the Ripper For over a decade, Gao Chengyong hunted women in silence, leaving a trail of terror across northern China.The Maadi Coffee Murder A pop star, a love triangle, and a murder that rocked Cairo’s elite—where jealousy brewed a deadly blend.The Stoneman Murders In the shadows of Kolkata and Mumbai, a phantom killer struck sleeping vagrants with a single brutal method—leaving no trace but fear.Gholamreza Khoshroo Nicknamed the ‘Night Bat,’ this Iranian predator was thought to have already been executed, evaded capture for years—striking under the cover of darkness with horrifying precision.Leonarda Cianciulli She made soap and teacakes—using the bodies of her victims. Italy’s most chilling maternal murderer believed blood protected her son.The Poquianchis Sisters Four sisters ran a brothel empire of death in 1950s Mexico—where dozens of young women entered, but few ever left.The Atlas Vampire Murder A woman drained of blood. A ladle beside her bed. Sweden’s most disturbing unsolved case still haunts its national memory.The Beast of Penha A handsome man on roller skates charmed young women in São Paulo—then lured them to their deaths in the woods.Also
The Children of Thunder
The Fatal Exorcism
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
The Headless Boy
The ‘Aswang’ Mob Killing
The Station Strangler
The Beast of Gévaudan
The Monster with 21 Faces
With added features like Did You Know? and Where Are They Now? , each story comes with numerous eerie facts and informative aftermaths.
Features a curated selection of photographs, along with a detailed bibliography and image credits section.
If you're fascinated by unsolved crime stories, obsessed with international mysteries, or intrigued by the minds of killers and manipulators, this collection offers shocking revelations that will linger long after the final page.
Add MACABRE TRUE CRIMES & MYSTERIES to your collection today—and discover the real stories headlines forgot but history can’t erase.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 6, 2025
About the author
Guy Hadleigh
78 books8 followersOriginally from the UK and now based in Thailand, I write internationally focused true crime. My books explore historical murders, bizarre and lesser-known cases, and forensic breakthroughs from around the world.
Across multiple series covering British, American, and global crime, I focus on meticulously researched stories that immerse readers in the setting, investigation, and cultural context behind each case.
If you’re drawn to the darker corners of history and the crimes that refuse to fade quietly, you’re in the right place.
Across multiple series covering British, American, and global crime, I focus on meticulously researched stories that immerse readers in the setting, investigation, and cultural context behind each case.
If you’re drawn to the darker corners of history and the crimes that refuse to fade quietly, you’re in the right place.
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January 7, 2026
Very informative!
Thank you for sharing these stories; there were many I had not heard of before. Makes me look at strangers (& friends) in a new way.
Thank you for sharing these stories; there were many I had not heard of before. Makes me look at strangers (& friends) in a new way.
June 5, 2026
Fascinating
Good to have a true crime book which covers more than just the usual cases. It has been written in a watch which does not over sensationalise the crimes but in a very factual manner.
Good to have a true crime book which covers more than just the usual cases. It has been written in a watch which does not over sensationalise the crimes but in a very factual manner.
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