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The Bling Ring: How a Gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and Shocked the World
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Include books by the same authorManson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
Jeff Guinn · 495 pages
Based on new interviews, this revealing account of one of the most notorious criminals in American history puts Manson in the context of his times, the turbulent end of the 60s, revealing a rock star wannabe whose killings were directly related to his musical ambitions.
Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
William J. Mann · 528 pages
Hollywood chronicler William J. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, and the diverse cast that surrounded him before he was murdered in 1922-- including three beautiful, ambitious actresses, the ruthless founder of Paramount locked
The Run of His Life : The People versus O.J. Simpson
Jeffrey Toobin · 466 pages
The Run of His Life will be the definitive history of the most famous criminal proceeding of the century. Here is the whole story of the events of June 12, 1994, and their aftermath, as it has never been told - rich in character, driven by the nonstop plot of a legal thriller, and nuanced by the foibles, vanities, and idiosyncracies of its participants. This news-breaking, behind-the-scenes book w
Black Dahlia Avenger
Steve Hodel · 481 pages
The author, a former Los Angeles police officer, recounts how he concluded that his late father, Dr. George Hodel, was the Black Dahlia Avenger, the serial killer responsible for the death of Elizabeth Short in 1947 and other murders. More than fifty years after what has been called the most notorious unsolved murder of the 20th century, the case has finally been solved. On January 15, 1947, the b
Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account of Stardom, the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Justice
Alisa Statman, Brie Tate
The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief
Ben Macintyre · 320 pages
The Victorian era's most infamous thief, Adam Worth was the original Napoleon of crime. Worth learned early that the best way to succeed was to steal. And steal he did. Following a strict code of honor, Worth won the respect of Victorian society. He also aroused its fear by becoming a chilling phantom, mingling undetected with the upper classes, whose valuables he brazenly stole. His most celebrat
Bully: a True Story of High School Revenge
Jim Schutze · 304 pages
Bobby Kent was a bullya steroid-pumped 20-year-old who dominated his peers in their comfortable, middle-class Ft. Lauderdale beach community through psychological, physical and sexual abuse. But on a summer night in 1993, Bobby was lured to the edge of the Florida everglades with a promise of sex and drugs. . .and was never seen alive again. The tormentor had become the victim in a bizarre and br
Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk
Rebecca Godfrey · 346 pages
The Black Dahlia Files: The Mob, the Mogul, and the Murder That Transfixed Los Angeles
Donald H. Wolfe · 416 pages
Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
Maureen Ryan · 348 pages
Scar Tissue
Anthony Kiedis · 465 pages
Scar Tissue is Anthony Kiedis's searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane. In 1983, four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. with their own unique brand of cosmic hardcore mayhem funk. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. Though
You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age
Robert J. Wagner, Scott Eyman · 262 pages
The legendary actor and best-selling author of Pieces of My Heart offers a nostalgic look at Hollywood's golden age, touring favorite hotspots and exploring period business practices before the advent of paparazzi culture and high-powered agents.
Columbine
Dave Cullen · 417 pages
On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Their goal was simple: to blow up their school, Oklahoma-City style, and to leave "a lasting impression on the world." Their bombs failed, but the ensuing shooting defined a new era of school violence-irrevocably branding every subsequent shooting "another Columbine." When we think of Columbine, we think of the Trench Coat
Too Young to Kill
M. William Phelps · 463 pages
Describes how troubled sixteen-year-old Adrianne Reynolds became trapped in a web of jealousy and domination and was murdered and dismembered by her own supposed best friends.
True Stories of Law & Order: SVU: The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show
Kevin Dwyer, Jure Fiorillo · 266 pages
"[F]ocuses on twenty-five of the scandalous true stories that real detectives have grappled with" and which have been used as the basis for the hit show's storylines.- Cover.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry · 676 pages
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? H
Justice
Dominick Dunne · 433 pages
Nearly a third of the book consists of his reporting on the O.J. Simpson trial. Also includes material on Vicki Morgan, Claus von Bulow, Edmund Safra, and the Martha Moxley/Michael Skakel cases.
Coreyography
Corey Feldman
"A deeply personal and revealing memoir and Hollywood-survival story by The lost boys and Stand by me star"-- Lovable child star by age ten, international teen idol by fifteen, and to this day a perennial pop-culture staple, Feldman has not only spent the entirety of his life in the spotlight, he's become just as famous for his off-screen exploits as for his roles. But behind the scenes, his life
Pretty Little Killers: The Truth Behind the Savage Murder of Skylar Neese
Daleen Berry, Geoffrey C. Fuller · 347 pages
"Including over 100 pages of new material, [this book] shares the latest theories and answers the questions that have left many people baffled [about the Skylar Neese murder]. After killer Shelia Eddy pled guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison and Rachel Shoaf was sentenced to thirty years for second degree murder, family, friends, investigators, and other key sources r
Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek
Olivia Munn, Mac Montandon · 269 pages
Olivia Munn is an actress, comedian and television host, best known for being the face of the G4 network. She also occasionally likes to get dressed up as Wonder Woman. This is her paean to Geeks everywhere. With her trademark humor, she tells what it's really like to live in Hollywood, how to get it on, what to do when the robots invade, a timeline of great moments in Geek history, and her answer