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True Crime Case Histories - (Volumes 1-2-3): 32 Disturbing True Crime Stories
32 True Crime Stories of Murder & Mayhem
A quick word of warning. The true crime short stories within this three book collection are unimaginably gruesome.
I start all of my True Crime books with a quick word of warning. Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the vile details of truly horrible crimes. In my books I don’t gloss over the facts, regardless of how disgusting they may be. I try to give my readers a clear and accurate description on just how demented the killers really were. I do my best not to leave anything out. The stories included in these books are not for the squeamish.
What you are about to read are my first three books. The stories in this collection will make you realize just how fragile the human mind can be.
A sampling of the stories include:
The Canal Killer - A violent psychopath cuts off the head, hands, and feet of his girlfriends and dumps them in the canals of London and Rotterdam.
The Head in the Bucket - A drug kingpin chops off the head of one of his dealers and carries it around in a Home Depot bucket.
Captain Cash - Another drug dealer butchers an entire family so he can take over a man’s fruit shipping business and transform it into a drug shipping business.
The Coffee Killer - A young woman, jealous of her rich socialite friend, poisons her by lacing her coffee with cyanide in a public coffee shop.
The Arizona Torso Killer - A petite trophy-wife shoots her husband, freezes his body, hacks him up with a jigsaw and dumps his torso in a dumpster behind a grocery store.
The Oxford Murder - A young college student strangles his girlfriend and crams her body into an eight-inch crawlspace beneath the stairs.
The Girl in the Barrel - A homeowner finds a fifty-five gallon barrel in the crawl space beneath his home. What they find inside the barrel unlocks a murder mystery dating back thirty years.
The Dexter Wannabe - A young man obsessed with the TV show Dexter lures unsuspecting victims to his "kill room" and keeps a detailed diary of the dismemberment of his prey.
The Murder of Elizabeth Olten - A fifteen-year-old girl wants to know what it feels like to kill a person.
Interpol's Most Wanted - When fishermen pull up the dead body of a man in the English Channel, police stumble upon one of Interpol's Most Wanted criminals.
The Girl in the Box - An unbelievable story of a psychopath who kidnaps a young girl and keeps her as a slave locked beneath his bed for seven years.
The Green Chain Rapist - A beautiful young mother is butchered in broad daylight in a London park and the only witness is her two-year-old son. Police then waste three years chasing the wrong man while the real killer slaughters another woman.
Paige’s Secret Life - A young single-mother of three goes missing and police realize she's been living a secret life that her friends and family didn't know about.
A Walking Shadow - A suicidal teenager, frustrated with the bank threatening to foreclose on the family home, kidnaps the bank manager's ten-year-old son and holds him for ransom.
Plus 18 more truly disturbing true crime stories.
A quick word of warning. The true crime short stories within this three book collection are unimaginably gruesome.
I start all of my True Crime books with a quick word of warning. Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the vile details of truly horrible crimes. In my books I don’t gloss over the facts, regardless of how disgusting they may be. I try to give my readers a clear and accurate description on just how demented the killers really were. I do my best not to leave anything out. The stories included in these books are not for the squeamish.
What you are about to read are my first three books. The stories in this collection will make you realize just how fragile the human mind can be.
A sampling of the stories include:
The Canal Killer - A violent psychopath cuts off the head, hands, and feet of his girlfriends and dumps them in the canals of London and Rotterdam.
The Head in the Bucket - A drug kingpin chops off the head of one of his dealers and carries it around in a Home Depot bucket.
Captain Cash - Another drug dealer butchers an entire family so he can take over a man’s fruit shipping business and transform it into a drug shipping business.
The Coffee Killer - A young woman, jealous of her rich socialite friend, poisons her by lacing her coffee with cyanide in a public coffee shop.
The Arizona Torso Killer - A petite trophy-wife shoots her husband, freezes his body, hacks him up with a jigsaw and dumps his torso in a dumpster behind a grocery store.
The Oxford Murder - A young college student strangles his girlfriend and crams her body into an eight-inch crawlspace beneath the stairs.
The Girl in the Barrel - A homeowner finds a fifty-five gallon barrel in the crawl space beneath his home. What they find inside the barrel unlocks a murder mystery dating back thirty years.
The Dexter Wannabe - A young man obsessed with the TV show Dexter lures unsuspecting victims to his "kill room" and keeps a detailed diary of the dismemberment of his prey.
The Murder of Elizabeth Olten - A fifteen-year-old girl wants to know what it feels like to kill a person.
Interpol's Most Wanted - When fishermen pull up the dead body of a man in the English Channel, police stumble upon one of Interpol's Most Wanted criminals.
The Girl in the Box - An unbelievable story of a psychopath who kidnaps a young girl and keeps her as a slave locked beneath his bed for seven years.
The Green Chain Rapist - A beautiful young mother is butchered in broad daylight in a London park and the only witness is her two-year-old son. Police then waste three years chasing the wrong man while the real killer slaughters another woman.
Paige’s Secret Life - A young single-mother of three goes missing and police realize she's been living a secret life that her friends and family didn't know about.
A Walking Shadow - A suicidal teenager, frustrated with the bank threatening to foreclose on the family home, kidnaps the bank manager's ten-year-old son and holds him for ransom.
Plus 18 more truly disturbing true crime stories.
430 pages, Hardcover
First published November 29, 2019
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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://truecrimecasehistories.com
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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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October 7, 2024
4.5 stars ...
This is exactly what it claims to be ...
exactly what I wanted it to be ...
and quite well written. 👍👍
This is exactly what it claims to be ...
exactly what I wanted it to be ...
and quite well written. 👍👍
April 26, 2020
Pretty good true crime
Many of the cases in this triple volume were new to me, and even the familiar ones had new information in them. The writing was good, not great; the punctuation was eccentric and the book needed a good text editing. As promised, most of the cases were very gruesome indeed.
Many of the cases in this triple volume were new to me, and even the familiar ones had new information in them. The writing was good, not great; the punctuation was eccentric and the book needed a good text editing. As promised, most of the cases were very gruesome indeed.
September 29, 2020
Captivating cases
Very interesting book. Well written, and the author keeps the reader's attention without bogging the reader down with unneeded information. I really enjoy his style of writing, and I think you will also.
Very interesting book. Well written, and the author keeps the reader's attention without bogging the reader down with unneeded information. I really enjoy his style of writing, and I think you will also.
January 16, 2021
there are so many bad people in this world. this is worth the read
May 12, 2024
Der Sammelband Wahre Verbrechen 1-3 von Jason Neal enthält insgesamt 32 True Crime Geschichten.
Ich bin ein großer Fan von True Crime Stories und es fasziniert mich immer, davon zu lesen. Auch hier sind einige verstörende Geschichten dabei und ich kannte tatsächlich nur einen der vielen Fälle bereits aus einer anderen Sammlung!
Der Schreibstil ist leider nicht sehr gut. Die Geschichten sind alle recht kurz und der Autor warnt jeweils in den Vorworten, dass er wirklich alles schildern wird, es also heftig wird. Das ist auch der Fall, doch leider stumpft man beim Lesen ein Stück weit ab und die Faszination leidet unter den vielen Wiederholungen. Bei der Auswahl der Geschichten wäre Abwechslung wirklich gut gewesen und nicht z.B. direkt 5 Geschichten nacheinander, die sich alle mit dem Zerstückeln von Leichen beschäftigen. Das ist so, wie wenn man das Finale des ESC anschaut und bei Lied 18 nicht mehr weiß, was eigentlich Lied 6 war.
Auch gibt es leider viele Fehler in den Sätzen, die manche schlicht unlesbar machen.
Obwohl der Band recht umfangreich erscheint, kam ich schnell mit der Lektüre durch und habe mich danach ein bisschen so gefühlt, wie man sich fühlt, wenn man ganz viel Junkfood in sich hineingestopft hat. Von den 3 Bänden war der erste auf jeden Fall der Beste. Die beiden anderen Bände hatten das Manko, dass es so eine Art Bonusanhang gab. Einmal war es ein komplettes Telefongespräch zwischen einem psychopathischen Mörder und der Familie eines seiner Opfer, das sich über 30 Seiten zog und mehr als seltsam zu lesen war. Der andere Anhang war das Transkript einer Art Tagebuch eines Serienmörders, in dem sehr detailliert die Vorgehensweise des Täters beschrieben wurde, sowie sein Verhalten direkt nach einem Mord. Es bricht dann an einer Stelle auf einmal ab und zieht sich beim Lesen sehr.
Ich würde empfehlen, jeweils nur einen Band zu lesen, dann eine Pause mit einem "guten" Buch zu machen und dann weiter zu lesen. Von mir 3 Sterne, weil ich die Mühe wertschätze, alle diese Fälle zu recherchieren und zusammenzutragen.
Ich bin ein großer Fan von True Crime Stories und es fasziniert mich immer, davon zu lesen. Auch hier sind einige verstörende Geschichten dabei und ich kannte tatsächlich nur einen der vielen Fälle bereits aus einer anderen Sammlung!
Der Schreibstil ist leider nicht sehr gut. Die Geschichten sind alle recht kurz und der Autor warnt jeweils in den Vorworten, dass er wirklich alles schildern wird, es also heftig wird. Das ist auch der Fall, doch leider stumpft man beim Lesen ein Stück weit ab und die Faszination leidet unter den vielen Wiederholungen. Bei der Auswahl der Geschichten wäre Abwechslung wirklich gut gewesen und nicht z.B. direkt 5 Geschichten nacheinander, die sich alle mit dem Zerstückeln von Leichen beschäftigen. Das ist so, wie wenn man das Finale des ESC anschaut und bei Lied 18 nicht mehr weiß, was eigentlich Lied 6 war.
Auch gibt es leider viele Fehler in den Sätzen, die manche schlicht unlesbar machen.
Obwohl der Band recht umfangreich erscheint, kam ich schnell mit der Lektüre durch und habe mich danach ein bisschen so gefühlt, wie man sich fühlt, wenn man ganz viel Junkfood in sich hineingestopft hat. Von den 3 Bänden war der erste auf jeden Fall der Beste. Die beiden anderen Bände hatten das Manko, dass es so eine Art Bonusanhang gab. Einmal war es ein komplettes Telefongespräch zwischen einem psychopathischen Mörder und der Familie eines seiner Opfer, das sich über 30 Seiten zog und mehr als seltsam zu lesen war. Der andere Anhang war das Transkript einer Art Tagebuch eines Serienmörders, in dem sehr detailliert die Vorgehensweise des Täters beschrieben wurde, sowie sein Verhalten direkt nach einem Mord. Es bricht dann an einer Stelle auf einmal ab und zieht sich beim Lesen sehr.
Ich würde empfehlen, jeweils nur einen Band zu lesen, dann eine Pause mit einem "guten" Buch zu machen und dann weiter zu lesen. Von mir 3 Sterne, weil ich die Mühe wertschätze, alle diese Fälle zu recherchieren und zusammenzutragen.
May 28, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
**TW/CW** As this book gives a compilation of very gruesome and graphic true crime stories, please be well advised before you dig into this book.
I liked the way Jason Neal told these gruesome stories. He compiled them nicely - not too long - and only gave the most pertinent information needed for these cases. Some of these cases I have already heard and read about and others were new to me. I also liked that he added an appendix at the end with the longer transcript from one of the cases if people were interested in reading it. Such sick people in the world, I'm so sad for these families and victims, but I'm glad their names haven't been forgotten either.
**TW/CW** As this book gives a compilation of very gruesome and graphic true crime stories, please be well advised before you dig into this book.
I liked the way Jason Neal told these gruesome stories. He compiled them nicely - not too long - and only gave the most pertinent information needed for these cases. Some of these cases I have already heard and read about and others were new to me. I also liked that he added an appendix at the end with the longer transcript from one of the cases if people were interested in reading it. Such sick people in the world, I'm so sad for these families and victims, but I'm glad their names haven't been forgotten either.
May 1, 2025
Pretty good! Lots of short true crime stories
January 24, 2025
The books were very intresting and nice partly because there's not unnecessary info to sound fancy for no reason. It's straight to the point and like advertised, is very gruesome. 1 part included the real transcripts of texts between a young girl and a sexual sadist who ended up killing her. Another had the whole transcript of a book a man was writing about his kills. Highly reccommend if you're not squeamish and like true crime.
September 3, 2024
Since I read the later ones first, these were just okay. He definitely improves his writing style as he writes later volumes.
January 28, 2020
Wow an eye opener and one to close to home
January 19, 2020
Shocking
Author warns you that this book gets graphic. Details of headliner murders from around the world. His detailed writing style has you picture in your mind ,will send chills down your back, will place sorrow for the victims and their families.
It was one book I couldn't put down.
Author warns you that this book gets graphic. Details of headliner murders from around the world. His detailed writing style has you picture in your mind ,will send chills down your back, will place sorrow for the victims and their families.
It was one book I couldn't put down.
June 14, 2020
Well worth the time
Nepal's writing style is crisp yet full of facts. So many true crime authors drag a story out with mundane and useless data. Who cares what color the neighbor's cousin's aunt's panties were? The stories are not as full of courtroom drama as novel length works yet you still get all the data you could possibly want to evaluate the crimes. A novel soon, Mr Neal?
Corbin
Nepal's writing style is crisp yet full of facts. So many true crime authors drag a story out with mundane and useless data. Who cares what color the neighbor's cousin's aunt's panties were? The stories are not as full of courtroom drama as novel length works yet you still get all the data you could possibly want to evaluate the crimes. A novel soon, Mr Neal?
Corbin
June 9, 2020
Love it! The graphic details about the crimes are great, don't really find them anywhere else and the writing is good. If I have one criticism, it is that I did find some spelling errors at times, only some words missing letters so not a big deal.
Thank you for these, love true crime, so interesting.
Thank you for these, love true crime, so interesting.
February 13, 2020
I LOVE TRUE CRIME STORIES
I really enjoyed these 3 books, I am a lover of true crime books and this was wonderful and was very sad once I realized I was finished reading. Great job!
I really enjoyed these 3 books, I am a lover of true crime books and this was wonderful and was very sad once I realized I was finished reading. Great job!
May 12, 2020
On my.toes.
Kept me thinking the entire TIME. each case was unique and personal which made it very difficult to put down.
I'm looking forward to.reading more books.by.Jason Neal
Kept me thinking the entire TIME. each case was unique and personal which made it very difficult to put down.
I'm looking forward to.reading more books.by.Jason Neal
February 26, 2025
I have recently started an interest in this type of genre - True Crime.
This is a box set of 3 books containing 32 true crime stories. Book 1 has 8 stories while Books 2 & 3 have 12 stories and 2 appendices.
The book is easy to read; however, the style is inconsistent with the various stories. Some have great detail and describes the events - pre and post; however, there are some stories that are vague and can be somewhat misunderstood.
The appendices were not for me as these were transcripts related to a true crime story. These are long. However, I did enjoy the links to more information related to some of these true crimes in which photos and other evidence is provided.
It may be due to the format of describing these stories in 10-15 pgs that some stories do not have the full detail as others. Or it could be that the information was not avaialable at the time of publishing.
The author has improved his writing skills. Book 1 was difficult at times due to sentence structure and although it is an easy read, the point is vague and misleading. However, he has improved in Book 2 and Book 3.
A great series to start for someone who is interested in this genre. Read it - and look for more books, podcasts or vids regarding them.
This is a box set of 3 books containing 32 true crime stories. Book 1 has 8 stories while Books 2 & 3 have 12 stories and 2 appendices.
The book is easy to read; however, the style is inconsistent with the various stories. Some have great detail and describes the events - pre and post; however, there are some stories that are vague and can be somewhat misunderstood.
The appendices were not for me as these were transcripts related to a true crime story. These are long. However, I did enjoy the links to more information related to some of these true crimes in which photos and other evidence is provided.
It may be due to the format of describing these stories in 10-15 pgs that some stories do not have the full detail as others. Or it could be that the information was not avaialable at the time of publishing.
The author has improved his writing skills. Book 1 was difficult at times due to sentence structure and although it is an easy read, the point is vague and misleading. However, he has improved in Book 2 and Book 3.
A great series to start for someone who is interested in this genre. Read it - and look for more books, podcasts or vids regarding them.
May 22, 2024
Jason Neal's novels are simply captivating!!
Thanks to his books, I've developed a deep passion for reading, often finding myself immersed for hours on end (literally 5-6 hours at a time) and am often eagerly anticipating my next reading session lol. I have every single volume, and at the rate I’m going, I’m going to probably finish all of them in a couple months time lol, that’s how much I’m addicted to these books.
Each installment in Collection 1-3 had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish - and I couldn't get enough. I can't wait to dive into another one after writing this review!
Most certainly never a disappointed when you deal Mr. Neal’s books, that’s for sure.
Thanks to his books, I've developed a deep passion for reading, often finding myself immersed for hours on end (literally 5-6 hours at a time) and am often eagerly anticipating my next reading session lol. I have every single volume, and at the rate I’m going, I’m going to probably finish all of them in a couple months time lol, that’s how much I’m addicted to these books.
Each installment in Collection 1-3 had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish - and I couldn't get enough. I can't wait to dive into another one after writing this review!
Most certainly never a disappointed when you deal Mr. Neal’s books, that’s for sure.
December 24, 2020
These collections of case histories were interesting and detailed, they definitely did not leave the gore out from each case. This is highly recommended to true crime fanatics but definitely not for people with weak stomachs.
I especially found the SK Confessions a rather eye-opening read, vile and disgusting but definitely helps you think about the mind of the killer. They were his own words, his own premeditated plans.
My only issue is the books are way too small, I wish they were longer as I read them within a day.
I especially found the SK Confessions a rather eye-opening read, vile and disgusting but definitely helps you think about the mind of the killer. They were his own words, his own premeditated plans.
My only issue is the books are way too small, I wish they were longer as I read them within a day.
January 24, 2025
True crime and Jason Neal
A good read of the various true crimes over time. As true as the crimes are, so true it is that there are very disturbed people. Very true it is that failed marriages and societal rejection contributes to this fact. There is help , early in life but unfortunately it is not given the attention it deserves. On the flip-side, people should take care where the go and be aware of whom they meet. A scary read , but real-life lessons. Pray 🙏 for wisdom in our choices we make ….
A good read of the various true crimes over time. As true as the crimes are, so true it is that there are very disturbed people. Very true it is that failed marriages and societal rejection contributes to this fact. There is help , early in life but unfortunately it is not given the attention it deserves. On the flip-side, people should take care where the go and be aware of whom they meet. A scary read , but real-life lessons. Pray 🙏 for wisdom in our choices we make ….
March 10, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book. I have a huge interest in true crime stories. I normally have a hard time reading some true crime books as sometimes I feel that too much irrelevant information is given. I really liked how there was multiple short stories that give only the necessary information. Should there be a story that I wanted to dig deeper on then I would just do some side research. I would absolutely recommend this book if you like true crime stories.
June 1, 2021
Looking forward to the next in the series.
Could do with a good proof read. Spelling errors did not take away from the gruesome crimes committed in these books. Not for the faint hearted. Looking forward to reading the next books. A good mixture of killers. Some I had heard of before and some I hadn't.
Could do with a good proof read. Spelling errors did not take away from the gruesome crimes committed in these books. Not for the faint hearted. Looking forward to reading the next books. A good mixture of killers. Some I had heard of before and some I hadn't.
June 21, 2021
Well written
I like that these books are easy to read. Like a novel almost. Although the stories are awful, I like to try to figure out what makes some people do these things. A lot of background is provided so that helps. I didn’t like the rambling manifestos and transcripts from these killers. Too much. Might b a + for some
I like that these books are easy to read. Like a novel almost. Although the stories are awful, I like to try to figure out what makes some people do these things. A lot of background is provided so that helps. I didn’t like the rambling manifestos and transcripts from these killers. Too much. Might b a + for some
July 11, 2021
Anyone who knows me knows I love anything true crime. I don't know why but it has always fascinated me. My birthday and our anniversary is coming up and this is one of the things my husband got me. I finished it in less than 48 hours. I completely loved this and could not stop reading. A must for any true crime lover.
January 2, 2024
True Crime
These stories show the depravity of man from the fall of Adam. These criminals appear to have no conscience because as GOD as said in Romans , HE’s turned them over to their depravity. May they repent from their heinous crimes before they meet their JUDGE at the final Judgement!!
These stories show the depravity of man from the fall of Adam. These criminals appear to have no conscience because as GOD as said in Romans , HE’s turned them over to their depravity. May they repent from their heinous crimes before they meet their JUDGE at the final Judgement!!
September 14, 2020
gripping, fascinating read
i would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in reading about real crimes. it was such a fascinating read. some of the stories had very graphic content so not for the faint hearted.
i would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in reading about real crimes. it was such a fascinating read. some of the stories had very graphic content so not for the faint hearted.
May 9, 2021
I cannot get enough of these true crime books i love them not the crime itself but i just love this kind of book. It is well written and composed just right. I also like the fact you find out what the punishment was for the crime so there is closure.
April 5, 2022
Just finished this book and already itching for another one, Jason Neal writes about the crime like no other author I've seen - it's factual and to the point while still keeping the same suspense you would reading a mystery
April 3, 2023
It was not a book I could finish! Not something for the weak of heart as the 2nd book added a section written by one of the serial killers. Explicit violent details were given and it was just too much for me. It's my decision to no longer continue to the 3rd book of the series.
June 17, 2024
S. Smith
I don't provide reasons for my rating. I like true crime stories. Nobody asks me to recommend books, and I probably wouldn't recommend this book because of its graphic nature. I appreciate that the author provided a lengthy sample of his stories.
I don't provide reasons for my rating. I like true crime stories. Nobody asks me to recommend books, and I probably wouldn't recommend this book because of its graphic nature. I appreciate that the author provided a lengthy sample of his stories.
February 4, 2025
This is an excellent collection of more obscure true crime cases. There was only one that I had heard of before! Compared to other true crime books there were lots of gruesome details that were almost too much at times.
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