Akron Public Library

St. Martin's true crime classics

A collection of true-crime writings includes the story of Tim Harris, a Florida state trooper who hid bizarre and fatal fantasies behind his badge.

2) The Jeffrey Dahmer story: an American nightmare

Author

Davis, Don

Series

Pub. Date

[1995]

Description

An account of the bizarre case of Jeffrey Dahmer--the son of middle-class parents whose ten-year murdering spree is possibly responsible for the deaths of more than sixteen people--describes Dahmer's background and the uncovering of his crimes.

3) Starvation Heights: the true story of an American doctor and the murder of a British heiress

Author

Olsen, Gregg

Series

True Crime)

Pub. Date

[1997]

Description

Tells the story of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard, who ran a sanatorium in Seattle where a British heiress died of starvation in 1911

4) The end of the dream: the golden boy who never grew up and other true cases

Author

Rule, Ann

Series

Ann Rule's crime files volume 5
True crime

Pub. Date

c1999

5) Crossing over: One woman's escape for Amish life

Author

Garrett, Ruth Irene

Series

Pub. Date

c2003

6) Last dance, last chance: and other true cases

Author

Rule, Ann

Series

Ann Rule's crime files volume 8
True crime

Description

Dr. Anthony Pignataro was a cosmetic surgeon and a famed medical researcher whose flashy red Lamborghini and flamboyant lifestyle in western New York State suggested a highly successful career. But appearances, as this shocking insider account of Pignataro's tailspin from physician to prisoner proves, can be deceiving. Slow, deliberate murder is not seen for what it truly is: pure evil.

7) Murder in paradise: a Christmas in Hawaii turns to tragedy

Author

Loos, Chris

Series

Pub. Date

[2003]

Description

Journalistic account of the actual murder investigation of Frank Pauline, Jr., Albert Ian Schweitzer, and Shawn Schweitzer for the 1991 killing of Dana ireland in Hawaii.

8) Crime scenes

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2005

9) Cyber crime

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2005

10) Outlaws

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2005

11) Poisoning

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2005

12) The good-bye door: the incredible true story of America's first female serial killer to die in the chair

Author

Franklin, Diana Britt

Series

Pub. Date

[2006]

Description

St. Martin's true crime library

"Nicknamed 'the Blonde Borgia,' Anna Marie Hahn was a cold-blooded serial killer who preyed on the elderly in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district in the 1930s. When the State of Ohio strapped its first woman into the electric chair, Hahn gained a place in the annals of crime as the nation's first female serial killer to be executed in the chair. Told here for the first time in riveting detail is Anna Marie's gripping story, an almost unbelievable...

13) Killer bodies: a glamorous bodybuilding couple, a love triangle, and a brutal murder

Author

Fleeman, Michael

Series

Pub. Date

c2007

Description

Crime scene. True-life forensic files
Crime scene true-life forensic files

Recounts the truth behind the brutal murder of Melissa James, the personal assistant to celebrity bodybuilders Craig Titus and his wife, Kelly Ryan, and the arrest of Titus and Ryan for the crime.

14) Dusting and DNA

Author

Beres, D. B

Series

Pub. Date

2008

15) Mommy's little girl: Casey Anthony and her daughter Caylee's tragic fate

Author

Fanning, Diane

Series

St. Martin's true crime library

Pub. Date

c2009

Description

When news broke of three-year-old Caylee Anthony's disappearance from her home in Florida in July 2008, there was a huge outpouring of sympathy across the nation. The search for Caylee made front-page headlines. But there was one huge question mark hanging over the case: the girl's mother. As the investigation continued and suspicions mounted, Casey became the prime suspect. In October, based on new evidence against Casey -- her erratic behavior and...

16) Murder in Mayberry: greed, death and mayhem in a small town

Author

Branson, Mary Kinney

Series

Berkley true crime

Pub. Date

2009, c2008

17) Celebrity cases

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2010

Description

Provides accounts of criminal cases involving celebrities, including O.J. Simpson, Martha Stewart, Anna Nicole Smith, and others.

18) Cold cases

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2010

Description

Offers a brief overview of several high profile cold cases and describes how detectives work together to find clues and solve crimes years after they were committed.

19) DNA evidence

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2010

Description

A brief overview of how forensic scientists use DNA to solve crimes, and describes real-life cases in which DNA evidence has identified or exonerated criminals.

20) Forensics

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2010

Description