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Book 'Em Archives 2001 - 2002
Crime Magazine's Review of True-Crime Booksby Anneli Rufus(Vol. 9, Oct. 5, 2002)With international intelligence, infiltration, surveillance and secret weapons making headlines every day, we've come to...
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Book 'Em Archives 2003
Crime Magazine's Review of True-Crime Booksby Anneli Rufus(Vol. 15, Nov. 5, 2003)In late October I was fortunate to interview true-crime queen Ann Rule. She was in the Bay Area to promote her latest...
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Book 'Em Archives 2004
Crime Magazine's Review of True-Crime Booksby Anneli Rufus(Vol. 17, Aug. 15, 2004)Who says true crime isn't the best beach-reading? Summer sunshine makes us feel warm and comforted and safe, in which...
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Facing the U.S. Prison Problem 2.3 Million Strong
Nov. 7, 2012Facing the U.S. Prison Problem 2.3 Million Strong is a massive, thoughtful book written by someone from inside "the belly of the beast," who knows from years of personal experience what...
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Book ‘Em Vol. 37
Nov. 15, 2012by Denise NoeLike any other phenomenon, crime does not exist in a vacuum. It is often a kind of warped, mangled shadow of the era and culture in which it arises. Both the forms that crime...
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A Common Thread of Courage
Nov. 23, 2012The John Carlos Story, with Dave Zirin, Haymarket Books, 2011Veronica & the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal as told to Valerie Jones, Xlibris, 2012Two books – very different and yet with a...
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Book ‘Em Vol. 38
Dec. 12, 2012Crime Magazine's Review of True-Crime Booksby Denise NoeA multitude of approaches can be taken in crime writing. Crime is a subject that lends itself well to academic research. Thus, much...
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Book ‘Em Vol. 39
April 1, 2013Customs come and go but people’s fascination with the diabolical and the deadly is a constant throughout history. Greed, pride, and lust are among the most resilient of the Seven Deadly...
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The FBI in Boston: Hoover, Lies and Murder
May 13, 2013 Special to Crime MagazineAn excerpt from George Hassett’s just released Gangsters of Boston, which is published by Strategic Media Books (www.strategicmediabooks.com). Gangsters of Boston...
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Scarface in Paradise
Nov. 30, 2009Special to Crime Magazine(This excerpt is from Ron Chepesiuk’s book, Gangsters of Miami, True Tales of Mobsters, Gamblers, Hitmen, Con Men and Gang Bangers from the Magic City, which...
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American El Dorado
June 24, 2013An excerpt from the book American El Dorado: The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872.by Ron ElliottPrefaceMany years ago, I saw a televised interview in which a famous novelist discussed the...
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Walking in a Killer’s Footsteps
Sept. 2, 2013An edited extract from Cold Case Files: Past crimes solved by new forensic science– winner of Australia’s 2012 Davitt Award for best true crime book and available for Kindle in the United...
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An Interview with Erik Larson
Oct. 17, 2013An interview with writer Erik Larson conducted by Donna Seaman and published in the recently released book True Crime: Real-Life Stories of Abduction, Addiction, Obsession, Murder,...
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Pro Bono: The 18-Year Defense of Caril Ann Fugate
Oct. 21, 2013An excerpt from Pro Bono: The 18-Year Defense of Caril Ann Fugate by Jeff McArthur (Bandwagon Books). An account of how her trial lawyer – who believed in her innocence – continued to...
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Book ‘Em Vol. 40
Nov. 11, 2013Crime Magazine's Choice of True Crime Booksby J. Patrick O’ConnorDuel with the Devil: The True Story of How Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr Teamed up to Take on American’s First...
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Heist and High
Dec. 16, 2013An excerpt from the book Heist and High by Anthony Curcio and Dane Battyby Anthony Curcio and Dane BattyForewordThe best books teach us something new about something we thought we knew,...
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The Rough Guide To True Crime
Dec. 30, 2013An excerpt from The Rough Guide To True Crime by Cathy Scott, featuring Pablo Escobar, the Lucchese Family, and the hunt for Jimmy Hoffa’s body. by Cathy ScottOrganized CrimeDrugs,...
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Ban the Booze: Prohibition in the Rockies
Jan. 27, 2014An excerpt from Ban the Booze: Prohibition in the Rockies by Betty Alt and Sandra Wells.The authors take a brief look at the 18 years of Prohibition in Colorado. Its pages cover the...
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American Assassins – The “Copycat Effect” and the Longing for Fame
This article is adapted from Mel Ayton’s latest book, Hunting the President, an examination of plots, threats and assassination attempts against American presidents. The book was published by Regnery...
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Book ‘Em Vol. 41
Crime Magazine's Choice of True Crime Books by J. Patrick O’ConnorThe Yoga Store Murder: The Shocking True Account of the Lululemon Athletica Killing by Dan Morse (Berkeley Books, 2013). Jayna Murray,...
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