Love Behind Bars by SMITH

$14.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

Gangster Women And Criminals They Loved by Mcnicoll Susan

$14.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

Terrorism In Australia by Peter Moroney

$12.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

Peter Moroney was a member of the NSW Police force for 17 years whoretired as Detective Sergeant with predominant experience in the field ofCriminal investigations and and extensive experience in managing andconducting complete criminal investigations such as counter terrorism,drugs, money laundering, o rganised crime and homicide.This is Peter's first book which will take a look at the birth of modernterrorism in Australia, particularly NSW through what become known asOperation Pendennis. Operation Pendennis is still one of the largest counterterrorism investigations in this country, which included the investigation and eventual prosecution of MrKhaled Sharrouf.Terrorism in Australia takes us into a world unknown to most of us on how the culture of terrorists groupswork and think and how this is an issue that authorities continue to strive to stay on top of around theworld but also in Australia. How do we stop an attack on our shores, who is who in our terrorist ...Show more

Rip Off! by Paul Taylor

$14.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

The Satin Man (Beaumont Children) by Alan Whiticker; Stuart Mullins

$24.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

This book, The Satin Man, is the result of the six years that followed, in which Mullins continued Whiticker hunt for the truth, and lobbied the South Australian Police to open a coronial inquiry to the original investigation. It details shocking information about a potential suspect – a local man of wealth and position, known as 'The Satin Man' – and sheds incredible new light on this decades-old mystery. ...Show more

The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers And Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas; Mark Olshaker (As told to)

$34.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

John Douglas is the FBI's pioneer and master of investigative profiling, and one of the most exciting figures in law enforcement I've had the privilege of knowing' Patricia Cornwell `John Douglas knows more about serial killers than anybody in the world' Jonathan Demme, Director of The Silence of the La mbs In The Killer Across the Table, legendary FBI criminal profiler and number one bestselling author John Douglas delves deep into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers he's encountered, offering never-before-revealed details about his profiling process and divulging the strategies used to crack some of his most challenging cases. Former Special Agent John Douglas has sat across the table from many of the world's most notorious killers - including Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, `Coed Killer' Edmund Kemper, `Son of Sam Killer' David Berkowitz and `BTK Strangler' Dennis Rader, and has also been instrumental in the exoneration of Amanda Knox and the West Memphis Three. He has gone on to become a legend in the world of criminal investigative analysis, and his work has inspired TV shows and films such as Mindhunter, Criminal Minds and The Silence of the Lambs. In this riveting work of true crime, Douglas spotlights four very different criminals he's confronted over the course of his career, and explains how they helped him to put together the puzzle of how psychopaths and predators think. Taking us inside the interrogation room and demonstrating the unique techniques he uses to understand the workings of the most terrifying and incomprehensible minds, The Killer Across the Table is an unputdownable journey into the darkest reaches of criminal profiling and behavioural science from a man who knows serial killers better than anyone else. As Douglas says: `If you want to understand the artist, look at his art.' If you want to understand what makes a murderer, start here. ...Show more

Melbourne Under Siege by WILLIAMS BRIAN

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Category: TRUE CRIME

Melbourne Under Siege is an explosive book that captures the crimes that have Melbourne feeling shocked to their core and the traditionally sedate city of Melbourne has often found herself in the national and international news for all the wrong reasons. During the ensuing media firestorm, there was not only relentless reporting on the terrifying 'Apex-like' crimes, but the furore also soon morphed into emotional debates about youth crime in general, putting the anti-social activities of other alleged gangs such as the 'YCW' (Young Crucified Warriors), 'Islander 23' and 'MTS' (Menace to Society) under the public spotlight. This book covers the crimes and the levels of of violence, randomness and brazenness - home invasions, car jackings, assaults, personal thefts, shop smash and grabs, vandalism and public brawls. ...Show more

Life Sentence by Roberta Williams (Compiled by); Carl Williams

$32.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

The extraordinary letters detailing Carl Williams last eighteen months in jail, discovered after his death.

Invisible Women - Powerful Untold Stories of Murdered Sex Workers by R. and Fox Wykes

$32.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

When news of a murdered woman hits the headlines in Australia, people sit up and take notice. Unless that woman happens to be a sex worker. Invisible Women tells the stories of several murdered sex workers - all of whom are somebody's mother, daughter, wife or sister - whose identities have been erased. Why do we see some lives as less valuable than others, and what price do we all pay for this shocking lack of care? These amazing stories of incredible women are both deeply moving and shocking in their insight and clarity. And definitely way overdue.Topical in its exploration of contemporary womens' issues - as the title suggests, why are some women seen as value-less.Check out Ruth's and Kylie's blog for Invisible Women here: https://invisiblewomenblog.wordpress.comAward-winning crime writers ...Show more

The Last Stone by Mark Bowden

$32.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

The true story of a cold case, a compulsive liar, and five determined detectives, from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author and "master journalist" (The Wall Street Journal).   On March 29, 1975, sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyons, ages ten and twelve, vanished from a shopping mall in suburban Washington, DC As shock spread, then grief, a massive police effort found nothing. The investigation was shelved, and the mystery endured.   Then, in 2013, a cold case squad detective found something he and a generation of detectives had missed. It pointed them toward a man named Lloyd Welch, then serving time for child molestation in Delaware.   The acclaimed author of Black Hawk Down and Hue 1968 had been a cub reporter for a Baltimore newspaper at the time of the original disappearance, and covered the frantic first weeks of the story. In The Last Stone, he returns to write its ending. Over months of intense questioning and extensive investigation of Welch's sprawling, sinister Appalachian clan, five skilled detectives learned to sift truth from determined lies. How do you get a compulsive liar with every reason in the world to lie to tell the truth? The Last Stone recounts a masterpiece of criminal interrogation, and delivers a chilling and unprecedented look inside a disturbing criminal mind.   "One of our best writers of muscular nonfiction." --The Denver Post   "Deeply unsettling . . . Bowden displays his tenacity as a reporter in his meticulous documentation of the case. But in the story of an unimaginably horrific crime, it's the detectives' unwavering determination to bring Welch to justice that offers a glimmer of hope on a long, dark journey." --Time ...Show more

Siege - The Powerful and Uncompromising Story of What Happened Inside the Lindt Cafe and Why the Police Response Went So Tragically Wrong by Deborah Snow

$32.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

Hurtling towards its inevitable and tragic conclusion, Deborah Snow draws us into a vortex of police missteps, extraordinary bravery and profound grief to reveal what happened during that awful day.

The Snapshot Killer by Duncan McNab

$32.99 AUD

Category: TRUE CRIME

A chilling journey into the life and mind of charming and persuasive predator and serial killer Christopher Wilder, who murdered on two continents and evaded capture for over twenty years Christopher Wilder was about as bad as they get. A serial killer and predator, he first came to the attention of pol ice in Sydney when as a teenager in 1963 he was charged with rape. As a young adult he relocated to Florida, USA. Wilder plied his vile and deadly trade on two continents and did so undetected for more than twenty years. He was a chameleon and a predator with a modus operandi refined over the decades, luring young teenage girls with the promise of a career as a photographic model. His final flourish was a six-week spree of abduction, sexual assault and murder crisscrossing the USA and earning him the top spot on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. Wilder could have been stopped a few times in his evil career - but he wasn't. In addition to his many crimes in the US, he is now also a prime suspect for the infamous Wanda Beach murders - one of Australia's most notorious unsolved crimes. The Snapshot Killer explores how a monster was able to hide in plain sight and tells the tragic story of the many victims - at least twelve, but likely more - whose lives Wilder destroyed, with consequences that continue to resonate to this day. ...Show more