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Anthony Galvin
THE CRUELLEST CUT - Women Who Kill
What drives women to commit violent, bloody crimes? A. Galvin examines the cases of fifteen murders, all committed by women. From the notorious case of the scissor sisters, Charlotte and Linda Mulhall, to the involvement of women in the ongoing feuds in Limerick, to other bloody murders all around Ireland.
256pp - PubDate: Oct. 2009 (Gill & Macmillan)
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Dr. Henry C. Lee / Jerry Labriola
SHOCKING CASES FROM DR. HENRY LEE'S FORENSIC FILES
Dr. Henry C. Lee is regarded as one of the most talented and experienced forensic scientists in the world. In this new book, Dr. Lee and acclaimed mystery writer Jerry Labriola, MD, team up again to present another true-crime page-turner on five notorious cases. Combining fascinating details of forensic science with a vivid narrative, Shocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files is must reading for truecrime readers and forensic science lovers.
290pp - PubDate: Feb. 2010 (Prometheus Books)
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Robin Sax
IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY - Inside the World of a Sex Crimes D.A.
This gritty, in-depth discussion from an insider on the front lines of law enforcement’s campaign against child sexual assault makes an important contribution toward protecting society’s most vulnerable citizens from a crime that is reaching near-epidemic proportions.
300pp - photos - PubDate: October 2009 (Prometheus Books)
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Stacy Dittrich
MURDER BEHIND THE BADGE - True Stories of Cops Who Kill
In a shocking true-crime narrative that reads like a thriller, former police officer, former detective, and mystery writer Stacy Dittrich tells eighteen stories about cops who kill. From the brutal to the bizarre, the senseless to the extreme, these men and women abused their power, took human life, and are now (except for one) paying the consequences.
300pp - photos - PubDate: Oct. 2009 (Prometheus Books)
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