Old Crime

How did two teenagers brutally murder an innocent child...and why? And how did their brilliant lawyer save them from the death penalty in 1920s Chicago? Written by a prolific master of narrative nonfiction, this is a compulsively readable true-crime story based on an event dubbed the "crime of...

This shocking, suspenseful novel about a group of teenage girls living in a cult shows the terrifying paranoia and suspicion that emerges when one of them goes missing—perfect for fans of We Were Liars. Nine girls bound together in beautiful, virtuous Havenwood, a refuge from an unsafe world...

A thrilling literary mystery costarring Jane Austen from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookman’s Tale Charlie Lovett first delighted readers with his New York Times bestselling debut, The Bookman’s Tale. Now, Lovett weaves another brilliantly imagined mystery, this time...

A riveting and powerful story of a runaway girl lured into prostitution in New York City, perfect for fans of Ellen Hopkins and Patricia McCormick. What do you do if you're in trouble? When Michelle runs away from her drug-addicted mother, she has just enough money to make it to New York City...

The greatest story in modern history has a new chapter.... Posing as newlyweds, two ruthless thieves board the Titanic to rob its well-heeled passengers. But an even more shocking plan is afoot-a sensational scheme that could alter the fate of the world's most famous ship. BookShots...

Find out what really happened when a strange man hijacked an airplane in 1971 and then parachuted out of it, never to be seen again. What is the truth behind the mystery of the man who came to be known as D. B. Cooper? On November 24, 1971, an unidentified man hijacked an airplane that was...

This is a collection of 10 stories inspired by real murders that took place in old New York. The details behind the murders, in almost all cases, left the city wondering what happened. Over 100 years later, these crimes remain unsolved to this day. Sit back and enjoy, because, maybe, this is what really happened.

Ein sympathischer Großstadt-Dandy trifft auf zwei alte Ladys, die es faustdick hinter den Ohren haben - und gemeinsam lösen sie jeden Fall im malerischen Dorf Bunburry. Hier duftet es verführerisch nach dem besten Fudge der Cotswolds, der Pub ist bekannt für sein leckeres Ale und das Verbrechen lauert direkt hinter dem nächsten Cottage. Denn auch in der schönsten Idylle gibt es Leidenschaft, Eifersucht, Hass und Mord - garniert mit einer guten Portion Humor. Das Glück liegt nicht immer auf der Straße.

Mia Müller has spent her life going along to get along—agreeing to what others want, even when it silences her own voice. But when her cousin Jakob disappears after a shady visit to The Mancini Dealership—a used car lot that’s really a front for the local mob—Mia can no longer afford to stay quiet. Jakob had his flaws, but he was family. All he wanted was a car—not trouble. When things go horribly wrong, Mia is forced to confront the powerful crime family behind it all.

After an unborn baby's mysterious death, a New York City molecular biologist travels to Puerto Rico to investigate. Fears of a new pandemic mosquito virus haunt her plans and nightmares. Her next DNA experiments reveal a personal stake in a future she is not ready to accept.

Billy the Kid once said that he killed 22 men - one for each year that he lived. While it’s more likely that he only killed eight or nine, this young outlaw was clearly deadly. But his brief and brutal life reveals how his tragic existence led him into a life of crime. After growing up in poverty as an Irish immigrant in New York City and losing his father at a young age, Billy the Kid had to endure losing his mother when he was only 15.

Cazador de viejas en Viena - Harald Sassak. Dramatizado, con música y efectos. Viena, 1971. El joven Harald Sassak acepta la proposición de su amigo Johans Scharadisch para desvalijar a unas cuantas ancianas en sus domicilios, con la idea de reunir así una buena cantidad de dinero y salir del país. Es un trabajo fácil y no van a encontrar resistencia.