Even More True Crime Books About Serial Killers
For readers of true crime books, there is never a shortage of selection. Here are seven true crime murder books to add to your TBR, ranging from true crime memoirs to a translated work that interviews a serial killer to biographies on those dedicated to solving murders and catching serial killers.
Here’s a true crime memoir for fans of books like The Fact Of The Body that combine details about the author's life with research of crime, albeit this is much less heavy, violent, and dark. During the summer of 1980, Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero were murdered in Pocahontas County, West Virginia as they were hitchhiking on the way to the Rainbow Gathering peace festival. Eisenberg spent time living in the Appalachian community researching the crime, and this is in part her look into the case but also the effects on the community and her meditation on living there.
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Detective Lt. Joe Kenda is the star of the hour-long docuseries Homicide Hunter, on which he relives the nearly 400 homicide investigations he helped close during his 23 years with the Colorado Springs Police Department. In this book, he shares nineteen never-before-revealed case files from his years as a homicide detective.
Many people have been unable to let go of the horrific crimes in which Charles Manson’s followers murdered seven people. Journalist and entertainment writer Tom O'Neill is one of the people captivated by this story. He spent the past twenty years researching the case and claims to have new evidence “including police carelessness, legal misconduct, and potential surveillance by intelligence agents.”
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Jamie Canavés is a Book Riot contributing editor and Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator. She writes the Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter, never says no to chocolate or ‘80s nostalgia, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. Tweets: @Oh_Dinky.