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True Crime Case Histories - (Books 22, 23, & 24): 36 Disturbing Stories of Murder and Mayhem
36 Disturbing True Crime Stories of Murder and Betrayal
Three Book Volumes 22, 23, and 24 of the True Crime Case Histories Series
***** This series can be read in any order *****
We tell ourselves we would know. That a killer would carry some visible mark—a coldness in the eyes, a wrongness in the voice—and that the people we trust could never be capable of the unthinkable. But the most chilling crimes are committed by the husband across the breakfast table, the coworker closing the shop, the polished stranger who kisses your hand and remembers your children's names.
This collection moves through quiet suburbs, small towns, and faraway cities to reconstruct thirty-six cases where evil wore an ordinary face. Drawn from court transcripts, police files, and witness testimony, these accounts trace how trust becomes a weapon—and how often the danger was never a stranger at all.
A sampling of the stories
The Kite Flyer – An eleven-year-old boy's victory in a local kite contest landed his beaming photograph in the newspaper. A man he had never met saw that photo—and decided the child belonged to him.
Divorce by Homicide – She told investigators that intruders had attacked her husband in the night. But the freshly turned soil on the back patio, and what lay beneath it, told a story she never meant for anyone to read.
The Closing Shift – A manager arrived to open her store and found merchandise hurled across the floor and a faint moaning from the back room. Her surviving coworker described two masked attackers. The truth was standing right in front of her.
For You, Anna – When the man who murdered her seven-year-old daughter sat waiting for his trial to begin, the grieving mother walked into the courtroom and delivered a verdict of her own.
Amok – A struggling novelist published an obscure book about a brutal killing. Years later, a detective read it and went cold—realizing the author had written a confession, and the victim had been real all along.
The Body Broker – Grieving families donated their loved ones' remains for medical research, trusting they would be handled with dignity. What federal agents discovered inside an Arizona warehouse defied comprehension.
Call Me Clark – For three decades he moved through high society as a baronet, a physicist, and a Rockefeller. Every name was invented, every story a performance—and the life he had abandoned in California hid at least one body.
Plus twenty-nine more chilling true crime cases.
These aren't stories ripped from headlines you've already read a dozen times. They're deep dives into cases reconstructed from primary sources—thoroughly researched investigations into humanity's capacity for evil when it believes no one is looking. No padding, no speculation, no cheap thrills. Just the facts, told with the pacing of a thriller and the respect these victims deserve.
Readers love the True Crime Case Histories
"If you're a fan of Mindhunter or Forensic Files, you'll love this series. Real cases, no fluff—just gripping, well-researched storytelling."
"These aren't the usual overdone true crime stories. Jason Neal digs up cases I've never heard of—and tells them in a way that sticks with you."
"I thought I'd just read one chapter before bed. Three hours later, I was still turning pages. Totally addictive.
Three Book Volumes 22, 23, and 24 of the True Crime Case Histories Series
***** This series can be read in any order *****
We tell ourselves we would know. That a killer would carry some visible mark—a coldness in the eyes, a wrongness in the voice—and that the people we trust could never be capable of the unthinkable. But the most chilling crimes are committed by the husband across the breakfast table, the coworker closing the shop, the polished stranger who kisses your hand and remembers your children's names.
This collection moves through quiet suburbs, small towns, and faraway cities to reconstruct thirty-six cases where evil wore an ordinary face. Drawn from court transcripts, police files, and witness testimony, these accounts trace how trust becomes a weapon—and how often the danger was never a stranger at all.
A sampling of the stories
The Kite Flyer – An eleven-year-old boy's victory in a local kite contest landed his beaming photograph in the newspaper. A man he had never met saw that photo—and decided the child belonged to him.
Divorce by Homicide – She told investigators that intruders had attacked her husband in the night. But the freshly turned soil on the back patio, and what lay beneath it, told a story she never meant for anyone to read.
The Closing Shift – A manager arrived to open her store and found merchandise hurled across the floor and a faint moaning from the back room. Her surviving coworker described two masked attackers. The truth was standing right in front of her.
For You, Anna – When the man who murdered her seven-year-old daughter sat waiting for his trial to begin, the grieving mother walked into the courtroom and delivered a verdict of her own.
Amok – A struggling novelist published an obscure book about a brutal killing. Years later, a detective read it and went cold—realizing the author had written a confession, and the victim had been real all along.
The Body Broker – Grieving families donated their loved ones' remains for medical research, trusting they would be handled with dignity. What federal agents discovered inside an Arizona warehouse defied comprehension.
Call Me Clark – For three decades he moved through high society as a baronet, a physicist, and a Rockefeller. Every name was invented, every story a performance—and the life he had abandoned in California hid at least one body.
Plus twenty-nine more chilling true crime cases.
These aren't stories ripped from headlines you've already read a dozen times. They're deep dives into cases reconstructed from primary sources—thoroughly researched investigations into humanity's capacity for evil when it believes no one is looking. No padding, no speculation, no cheap thrills. Just the facts, told with the pacing of a thriller and the respect these victims deserve.
Readers love the True Crime Case Histories
"If you're a fan of Mindhunter or Forensic Files, you'll love this series. Real cases, no fluff—just gripping, well-researched storytelling."
"These aren't the usual overdone true crime stories. Jason Neal digs up cases I've never heard of—and tells them in a way that sticks with you."
"I thought I'd just read one chapter before bed. Three hours later, I was still turning pages. Totally addictive.
602 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2026
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Jason Neal is a Best-Selling American True Crime Author living in Hawaii with his wife, who is also an author writing Women's Fiction as G.T. London. Jason started his writing career in 1989 as a music industry publisher and wrote his first true crime collection in 2019.
As a boy growing up in the 80s just south of Seattle, Jason became fascinated with true crime stories after hearing the news of the Green River Killer so close to his home. Over the coming years, he would read everything he could get his hands on about true crime and serial killers.
As he approached 50, Jason began to assemble stories of the crimes that have fascinated him most throughout his life. He’s especially fascinated by cases solved by sheer luck, amazing police work, and groundbreaking technology like early DNA cases and, more recently, reverse genealogy.
http://jasonneal.com
or
http://jasonnealbooks.com
Jason Neal is a Best-Selling American True Crime Author living in Hawaii with his wife, who is also an author writing Women's Fiction as G.T. London. Jason started his writing career in 1989 as a music industry publisher and wrote his first true crime collection in 2019.
As a boy growing up in the 80s just south of Seattle, Jason became fascinated with true crime stories after hearing the news of the Green River Killer so close to his home. Over the coming years, he would read everything he could get his hands on about true crime and serial killers.
As he approached 50, Jason began to assemble stories of the crimes that have fascinated him most throughout his life. He’s especially fascinated by cases solved by sheer luck, amazing police work, and groundbreaking technology like early DNA cases and, more recently, reverse genealogy.
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June 16, 2026
WOW - if you read true crime stories, as I do, then this book is for you. It's incredibly hard to believe that human beings can be so cruel and unfeeling to each other. If this is the genre you like to read, then you'll really "enjoy" this one. Well written and researched. I can't recommend it highly enough AAAAA+++++
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