Con Artists/ Hoaxes & Deceptions
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Mortal Danger and Other True Cases
$21.00 Add to cartThe thirteenth entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from the “prolific and talented” (Publishers Weekly) Ann Rule focuses on crime victims who had no idea they were in life-threatening da… [more below]
- Series: Ann Rule’s Crime Files #13
- Author: Rule, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: December 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1982197765
- Language: English
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A Rose for Her Grave & Other True Cases
$22.00 Add to cartThis first installment in the New York Times bestselling Crime Files series is a chilling collection of shocking crimes and the ensuing struggles to bring the perpetrators to justice–from the #1 New
- Series: Ann Rule’s Crime Files #1
- Author: Rule, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: September 27, 2022
- ISBN10: 1982197757
- Language: English
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Mrballen Presents: Where Nightmares Live: The Graphic Stories
$19.99 Add to cartFrom the New York Times bestselling author and creator of the hit MrBallen Podcast and YouTube channel, a vividly illustrated graphic novel featuring nine spine-chilling stories–based on real events-… [more below]
- Series: Mrballen Graphic Stories
- Author: Mrballen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 30 2025
- ISBN10: 0593839641
- Language: English
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Don’t Look Behind You: And Other True Cases
$19.99 Add to cartThe #1 New York Times bestselling author and true crime master Ann Rule presents her fifteenth volume of the acclaimed Crime Files series focusing on disturbing stories of people in danger, sometimes
- Series: Ann Rule’s Crime Files
- Author: Rule, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: December 01, 2020
- ISBN10: 1982137967
- Language: English
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Too Pretty to Live: The Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee
$22.00 Add to cartTold from the unique perspective of the lead investigator on the case, this stunning true crime thriller is the story of Facebook, catfishing, and jealousy, where a double-murder begins with the click… [more below]
- Author: Brooks, Dennis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: February 09 2016
- ISBN10: 1682301990
- Language: English
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Dead Names: The Dark History of the Necronomicon
$9.99 Read moreThe dark history of the Necronomicon–one of the world’s most feared and fascinating books–told by the one man who saw it all…and lived to tell the tale.
The Necronomicon is one of the most contro
- Author: Simon
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 28 2006
- ISBN10: 006078704X
- Language: English
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The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit
$19.99 Add to cartNow in paperback: an astonishing true crime story about an eccentric grifter who blew up the lucrative black market for vintage bottles of the legendary drink of artistic renegades, absinthe . . .
Tho- Author: Rail, Evan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1685892248
- Language: English
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Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder and Deception on the Gulf Coast
$34.00 Read moreThe gripping true story of a serial con man and the innocent man he sent to death row by award-winning New York Times Magazine writer Pamela Colloff
For more than three decades, Paul Skalnik roamed th- Author: Colloff, Pamela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: July 14 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217346998
- Language: English
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Ghosts of Iron Mountain: The Hoax of the Century, Its Enduring Impact, and What It Reveals about America Today
$20.00 Add to cart“Spellbinding.” –Rick Perlstein * “A clever, fast-paced read of dazzling originality.” –William I. Hitchcock
“An excellent new book, both important and unsettling” (The New York Times), Ghosts of Ir- Author: Tinline, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 1668050501
- Language: English
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Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast
$32.00 Add to cartThe riveting, true story of an audacious con man who helped send another man to death row for a murder he did not commit
“Incendiary, emotionally devastating. [This] is a feat of dogged reporting, bra- Author: Colloff, Pamela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 14 2026
- ISBN10: 0593230868
- Language: English
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The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief
$19.95 Add to cartThe thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society–and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties.
As a strin- Author: Pederson, Rena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1639368744
- Language: English
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The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy
$35.00 Read moreFrom the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the gilded halls of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, a tale of stolen treasures and the battle to reclaim a nation’s soul.
Amidst the chaos of Cambodia’s b- Author: Campbell, Matthew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 0593716000
- Language: English
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Vintage Crime: A Short History of Wine Fraud
$19.95 Add to cart“This slim yet insightful and entertaining volume documents the many instances where wine drinkers did not get what they paid for, sometimes with deadly consequences.”–New York Times, Best Wine Book… [more below]
- Author: Gibb, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 284
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0520425170
- Language: English
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American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda
$29.95 Read more“A project of epic proportions, pulled off with remarkable ?lan.”
–Kirkus ReviewsA gripping expos? of deception, cult power, and the long shadow of Carlos Castaneda, the man behind the biggest literar
- Author: Marshall, Ru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 670
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1682194612
- Language: English
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Zodiactually: The Real Story of a Fake Serial Killer
$26.95 Add to cartWho was the Zodiac Killer?
A sadistic murderer who claimed thirty-seven victims? A master manipulator who taunted the police with cryptic letters and mind-bending ciphers.? Or a shadowy figure who ter- Author: McNamara, Eddie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1627311726
- Language: English
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Lucky Devils: The True Story of Three Rebel Gamblers Who Beat the Odds and Changed the Game
$29.00 Add to cartThe rollicking true story of a trio of gamblers hell-bent on beating the house, who used their ingenuity to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars, transforming the way betting games are played.
In t- Author: Chellel, Kit
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1668080893
- Language: English
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When You See It: How I Outsmarted & Outlasted Dirty John
$19.99 Add to cartWhen a wife uncovers her husband’s sinister past and terrifying present, she wages a fierce battle to ensure the safety of her family and the integrity of her profession.
Tonia Bales married a handsom- Author: Bales, Tonia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 9798888459409
- Language: English
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Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas
$24.95 Add to cart- Author: Turner, Kathy Bingham
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: November 25 2025
- ISBN10: 9798895270363
- Language: English
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Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance
$35.00 Add to cartIf you’re in or have been in a relationship with a pathological personality yet somehow ended up believing that everything bad was your fault, you’re not alone. That’s the super-power of disordered pe
- Author: Salerno, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 158
- Publish Date: January 26 2025
- ISBN10: 9798991975537
- Language: English
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The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit
$19.99 Add to cartNow in paperback: an astonishing true crime story about an eccentric grifter who blew up the lucrative black market for vintage bottles of the legendary drink of artistic renegades, absinthe . . .
Tho- Author: Rail, Evan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1685892248
- Language: English
