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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Assassination Of Marilyn Monroe
Donald H. Wolfe · 528 pages
Who Killed Kurt Cobain?: The Mysterious Death of an Icon
Ian Halperin, Max Wallace · 256 pages
In Plain Sight: The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile
Dan Davies · 592 pages
Dan Davies has spent more than a decade on a quest to find the real Jimmy Savile, and interviewed him extensively over a period of seven years before his death. In the course of his quest, he spent days and nights at a time quizzing Savile at his homes in Leeds and Scarborough, lunched with him at venues ranging from humble transport cafes to the Athenaeum club in London and, most memorably, joine
The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What's My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen
Mark Shaw · 329 pages
Was journalist Dorothy Kilgallen murdered for writing a tell-all book about the JFK assassination? Or was her death from an overdose of barbiturates combined with alcohol, as reported? Shaw believes Kilgallen's death has always been suspect, and unfolds a list of suspects ranging from Frank Sinatra to a Mafia don, while speculating on the possibilities of reopening the case.
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.
The Art of the English Murder: From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock
Lucy Worsley · 336 pages
From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to the cosy crimes of the Golden Age, renowned historian Lucy Worsley explores the evolution of the traditional English murder―and reveals why we are so fascinated by this sinister subject.
The Bling Ring: How a Gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and Shocked the World
Nancy Jo Sales
American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the "It" Girl and the Crime of the Century
Paula Uruburu · 400 pages
The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime
Judith Flanders · 556 pages
In this exploration of murder in the nineteenth century, Judith Flanders explores some of the most gripping cases that fascinated the Victorians and gave rise to the first detective fiction. She retells the gruesome stories of many different types of murder--both famous and obscure--from the crimes (and myths) of Sweeney Todd and Jack the Ripper to the tragedies of the murdered Marr family in Lon
Manson: 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.
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.
Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba & Then Lost it to the Revolution
T.J. English · 416 pages
An award-winning journalist and historian offers the story of how the Mob infiltrated Havana in the 1950s, made a fortune--and lost it all to Fidel Castro.
Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia
John Dickie · 483 pages
From the mafia's origins in the 1860s to its current tense relationship with the Berlusconi government, this is a vivid and gripping history of the Sicilian Mafia's inner sanctum.
Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death
Rita Cosby · 296 pages
YOU PROBABLY THINK YOU KNOW ALL THERE IS TO KNOW. ANNA NICOLE SMITH LOST HER SON. SHE ACCIDENTALLY OVERDOSED. SHE WAS A DRUG ADDICT. YOU DON'T KNOW A THING...She was famous for being famous-Americana at its Scarlet Letter-wearing best. A bodacious young girl from Texas , Anna remade herself into the centerfold of the world. She was a "dumb blonde," a stripper, a Playboy Playmate, who boldly too
All God's Children
Fox Butterfield · 389 pages
A startling examination of an American heritage of violence - a legacy from the pre-Revolutionary white rural South to today's urban America - that helps answer the question of how America became so violent. The tradition is reflected in the experiences of one black family, the Boskets, from the days of slavery to the present. This tragic family history culminates in the twentieth century with th
Aftermath, Inc.: Cleaning Up After CSI Goes Home
Gil Reavill
The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship & Espionage
Robert Lindsey · 387 pages
True story about two young men from affluent families who, under the code names "Falcon" and "Snowman," commit a brazen act of espionage, by selling some of America's most sensitive secrets to the KGB.
Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom
Deborah Yaffe · 245 pages
Looks at the culture that exists among devoted followers of Jane Austen, detailing the hidden subtext in the author's novels and the varied people they have inspired.
Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World's Most Notorious Butterfly Smuggler
Jessica Speart · 320 pages
Describes how the author found herself in the middle of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife agent's hunt for notorious butterfly smuggler Yoshi Kojima.
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
Allison Hoover Bartlett · 274 pages
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him. Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. In an attempt to
The Stoning of Soraya M.: A True Story
Freidoune Sahebjam · 160 pages
While stoning is officially prohibited by the fundamentalist regime in Iran, every mullah is free to act as he wants. Muslims cannot stone a human being, but when a woman is accused by her husband - rightly or wrongly - of infidelity, she is no longer considered human. This is the true story of an innocent woman stoned to death in modern Iran. Soraya M.'s husband Ghorban-Ali, was a shiftless, ambi
The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece
Edward Dolnick · 270 pages
Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists
Anthony M. Amore, Tom Mashberg · 256 pages