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She baked bread, loved funerals—and poisoned her family. A meticulously researched, propulsive true-crime biography of Martha Wise, the Ohio widow who slipped arsenic into food and water in 1925—leaving three dead and dozens ill. Step into the packed courthouse. Hear the confession. See whether the Devil really “told her to do it.” If you love Ann Rule or In Cold Blood, you’ll tear through this. Includes trial details, period newspaper research, and newly clarified timelines. Reads like a thriller—documented like history. In the winter of 1924-1925, quiet Medina County, Ohio, ...

She slept with the devil. She killed with the devil. She never stopped loving the devil. July 1963: All of England is rocking to the music of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, and Elvis. It’s also the month when Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, two of England’s most prolific serial killers, would claim their first victim. He was a child they buried in the muddy, swampy moors near Manchester. Sleeping With The Devil: A Shocking True Crime Story of the Most Hated Woman in Britain is the tale of two bloody years in the 1960s. It was a time when British parents hugged their children a little tighter to ...

Prepare to be gripped by the heart-stopping true crime narrative, “The Murder of Pamela Hutchinson.” First published as Her Own Demons, this is a chilling account that plunges readers into the disturbing world of Lois Riess. In the quiet corners of Minnesota, Lois’s desperate bid for financial freedom takes a sinister turn when she orchestrates the murder of her husband, setting in motion a cataclysmic chain of events. As the local police race to untangle the web of lies and uncover Lois’s dark motives, she escapes their grasp and embarks on a cross-country odyssey, leaving a trail ...

🔥 Sunset Strip Murders — A Shocking True Crime Story Los Angeles, 1980. Neon. Nightclubs. Heat that never breaks. And two killers hunting side-by-side. When lonely nurse Carol Bundy met smooth-talking drifter Doug Clark at a North Hollywood bar, no one imagined the darkness that would follow. Together, they prowled the Sunset Strip — picking up young women, taking them home, and leaving bodies in the hills and alleys of L.A. as the city slept. Police were overwhelmed. Reporters swarmed. Rumors spread like wildfire. But behind the headlines was something far colder — a partnership ...

Survival. Justice. Hope. She was only thirteen when her nightmare began. Ripped from the arms of her murdered mother, Jayme Closs was taken by a man who had fantasized for years about kidnapping a young girl—any girl—and making her his own. For eighty-eight days, Jayme lived in fear and isolation, hidden beneath a bed, trapped in a remote cabin in the woods. But she never gave up hope. When the moment came, she ran—and changed everything. 88 Days: The Abduction of Jayme Closs is a powerful true crime story of unimaginable horror, unbreakable courage, and the pursuit of justice. ...

Two bright futures. Two senseless murders. One state left in shock. In the summer of 2018, Iowa was rocked by the disappearance of Mollie Tibbetts, a college student out for a run in her small town. For five agonizing weeks, her family, friends, and the entire nation held its breath—until her killer led police to a shallow grave in a cornfield. Just weeks later, another tragedy unfolded. Celia Barquin Arozamena, a champion golfer with a promising future, was brutally murdered on a quiet morning at her university’s golf course. She never saw her killer coming. These weren’t crimes of ...

He almost got away with mass murder. If the woman on the picnic table hadn’t screamed, he probably would have. Late one night, a house went up in flames—so hot and so fast that first responders thought they were dealing with a tragic accident. But inside the charred remains, investigators found something far worse: everybody in the home had been murdered before the fire was set, including Katherine Brown. The man who killed them walked back into his own house smelling of smoke. His wife noticed—but no one imagined what he had done. He hid his obsession behind a calm, ordinary façade....

Are you ready for a gripping true crime story that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Then look no further than "The Day Eva Dugan Died," by award-winning journalist and author, Rod Kackley. Eva Dugan is a woman with a past. Once a saloon singer and a prostitute in the wilds of the Yukon and the Klondike, she is now on the run, accused of murder. But did she really do it? That's what Jim McDonald, one of Arizona's last cowboy sheriffs, is determined to find out. With his voters demanding justice, McDonald sets out to capture Eva and prove her guilt. But as the story unfolds, it becomes...

November 2, 1945 — a fourteen-year-old girl vanishes after leaving for a high school football game with friends. When Thora Chamberlain drives off with a man who says he needs a babysitter, she is never seen again. The FBI unleashes its top kidnapping investigator, a man who once helped bring down John Dillinger. What follows is one of the most astonishing manhunts in Bureau history. Agents shadow the suspect, Thomas McMonigle, from Los Angeles to his family’s home in Alton, Illinois, and back again—hoping he’ll lead them to Thora. At one point, undercover agents even give him a ...

Uncover the sinister side of humanity with "The Murder of Sydney Sutherland: Shocking True Crime Stories." This riveting collection plunges you into the infamous and perplexing murder cases, each meticulously researched and vividly recounted to grip your imagination and keep you on the edge of your seat. And that is just the beginning. You'll also read: TO KILL A SERIAL KILLER THE MURDER OF ASHLEY WADSWORTH DEAD MAN RIDING KILLED FOR A COMIC BOOK STORE MURDER BY DESIGN MURDER ON DEL RIO DRIVE TORSO KILLER CONFESSES HERE'S WISHING YOU A DEADLY CHRISTMAS THE KANSAS CITY BUTCHER THE MURDER OF....

Not every woman is meant to be a mother. The Murder of Jennyann: A Shocking True Crime Story pulls back the curtain on a horrific crime that shook rural Georgia in the early 1980s—and nearly slipped through the cracks forever. Children in one family were dying -- one by one -- every time Earl went to see his lover, Stanley. Everyone said it was coincidence. Everyone looked the other way. But the truth was far more horrifying: Martha Ann, their mother, smothered each child by lying on top of them—silent, deliberate murders carried out in the shadows of family shame. And it was Earl and ...

He thought he’d planned the perfect murder. He didn’t count on her mother. No body. No witnesses. No proof — or so Doug Stewart thought. When 32-year-old Venus Stewart vanished outside her parents’ rural Michigan home, police had little to go on. Her husband, Doug, was supposedly hundreds of miles away in Virginia. He’d built the perfect alibi — a friend impersonating him, security footage, even phone calls. But behind the lies was a brutal truth. This is the story of a woman who feared the man she once loved, and a mother who refused to give up when everyone else did. For ...

⭐ The Murder of Grace Millane: A Shocking True Crime Story ⭐ A dream trip. A dating-app encounter. A murder that stunned the world. When 22-year-old Grace Millane disappeared while backpacking through New Zealand, her story ignited an international search. Days later, police uncovered the truth: her body hidden in a suitcase, buried in a shallow grave outside Auckland. Her killer admitted causing her death — but the courtroom battle that followed was even more horrifying. 🔥 The defense claimed Grace died during “rough sex gone wrong.” 🔥 The victim was put on trial. 🔥 A ...

PORN. FANTASY. ADDICTION. Lust quickly turns to love. Grant can’t get enough of Silvie. She’s a pro. A ‘Cam Girl’ who reels him in and takes everything. Grant’s family will pay the price in money and blood. Grant finally has a beautiful girlfriend who loves him more than anything or anyone. So begins an incredibly shocking true crime story. Is it also a love story? Yes. As far as Grant’s concerned it’s a true love story. Nobody understands what he and Silvie have, least of all, Grant’s family. They think he’s just addicted to a fantasy and needs psychological help. Then, ...

A successful young mother, Kelsey Berreth, vanishes on Thanksgiving Day in 2018. Kelsey, a pilot so good she taught the military how to fly, goes shopping at a Safeway store, and simply disappears. Her fiance, Patrick Frazee, says he doesn't have a clue. In fact, he says they broke up just a few days before. He's as mystified as everyone else. But Kelsey's mother, Cheryl, is afraid she knows what happened to her daughter. A task force of FBI and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents believe they also know what happened to Kelsey. 

Some killers hunt alone. Others find partners willing to cross every moral boundary together. This collection brings together three of the most disturbing killer couples ever documented — real crimes committed by partners who fed off each other’s darkness and escalated violence side by side. Inside this true crime collection — previously released as standalone titles and now brought together for readers who want the complete Killer Couples experience in one volume — you’ll read: Sunset Strip Murders The true story of Doug Clark and Carol Bundy — a deadly duo who turned Los ...

Exciting news—I’ve teamed up with Jersey Shore Entertainment to bring Murder! Molly & The Mob to the screen! This is just the beginning, with more of my true crime stories lined up for adaptation. Murder! Molly & The Mob: A 1950s Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley plunges into the heart of one of America’s most chilling unsolved mysteries. Set in Joliet, Illinois—a town on the edge of Chicago’s criminal empire—this gripping narrative follows the life and sudden disappearance of Molly Zelko, a crusading journalist whose fierce editorials took aim at the mobsters and ...

Brooklyn, 1929. During the joy and bustle of the Christmas season, a mysterious package arrives at the Falzone home. Moments later, an explosion rips through the apartment—killing three innocent children: Mary, Philip, and Rose Falzone. Who would send a bomb disguised as a holiday gift? And why target a working-class family? In this gripping true crime investigation, Rod Kackley unearths the dark secrets behind one of New York’s most horrifying unsolved crimes. As police navigate the shadows of 1920s Brooklyn—where organized crime thrives and silence is bought—suspects emerge, but ...

Two nurses. One forbidden love. A murder pact that spelled out death. In a quiet Michigan nursing home, Gwen and Cathy shared everything—long shifts, whispered secrets, and an obsession that turned lethal. To bind themselves together forever, they made a chilling promise: kill patients whose initials would spell out a single word. MURDER. But when a seductive new hire entered their lives, jealousy ignited and their deadly plan began to unravel. Sealed With A Kill is a shocking true crime story of obsession, toxic love, and the dark lengths two women went to for each other. Lust. Love. ...

She owns the coffee shop. He’s undercover. Both are hiding deadly secrets. Mary Eileen Sullivan isn’t just a friendly barista—she’s a calculating killer. Her past is steeped in betrayal: an ex-husband she despised, a lover she couldn’t trust. Now she’s serving revenge… one victim at a time. Then he walks in. An undercover detective, chasing a serial killer. He never expected to fall for his prime suspect. Meanwhile, two relentless reporters are digging for the truth—and in small-town St. Isidore, secrets never stay buried. A dark serial killer thriller with a twisted edge of...