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True Crime

True crime is a non-fiction literary genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people. The crimes most commonly include murder, but true crime works have also touched on other legal cases. Still others revisit historic crimes (or alleged crimes) and propose solutions, such as books examining political assassinations, well-known unsolved murders, or the deaths of celebrities.

New Releases Tagged "True Crime"

The Back Bedroom: A True Story of Exorcism and Murder
Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
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The Havana Syndrome: Secret Weapons, a Government Cover-Up, and the Greatest Spy Mystery of Our Time
A Double Life: The Anatomy of a Premeditated Murder
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    Red Hook: Brooklyn Mafia, Ground Zero

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    Broadway Butterfly: Vivian Gordon: The Lady Gangster of Jazz Age New York

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    Lost Valley - Lost Innocence: The True Story of Best Friends Trapped in an International Boy Scout Sex Ring
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    Lists

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    Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
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    Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
    Columbine
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    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
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