7 Best True Crime Books

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 17, 2024

The Stranger Beside Me

The Inside Story of Serial Killer by Ann Rule, a former police officer and crime writer, shares her encounter with Ted Bundy before his notorious criminal activities were revealed.

Party Monster

A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland by James St. James

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark

The novel by Michelle combines personal narrative and investigative reporting to describe her inquiry into the Golden State Killer.

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote's 1959 murder of the Clutter family in Kansas is a masterclass in narrative journalism and psychological insight crime novels..

Midnight in Mexico

Midnight in Mexico is a true crime book by Time Magazine, focusing on Mexican journalist Alfredo Corchado's quest to uncover the truth about the country's violent drug war and paramilitary groups.

Lost Girls

Robert Kolkar’s story revolves around 5 girls who fell victim not only to prostitution but to an as-yet-unknown killer in Long Island.

My Dark Places

Ellroy begins a journey to solve the murder, creating a classic crime non-fiction, America's greatest crime writer investigates his mother's murder, a tragic event that influenced his son James.

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