Brandt’s remarkable storytelling ability turns this true crime tale into the exciting, personal story of a charming con artist. True crime is a difficult genre to write effectively. Vast amounts of research are required, along with a... Read More

Hollywood wouldn’t be Hollywood without deep, dark secrets, and "True Hollywood Noir" proves there are many more than most people think. Movie and television buffs are sure to devour Dina Di Mambro’s True Hollywood Noir: Filmland... Read More

Striking, deeply honest, and sensitively told, this novel based in real life considers juvenile prisons and all its dramas. Jerome Gold calls In the Spider’s Web a “nonfiction novel.” In it, he depicts the routines and characters... Read More

In her strong book about a real-life courtroom tragedy, true-crime author Mardi Link interprets legal jargon for a wide audience and makes the story fascinating. True crime and courtroom drama meet in Wicked Takes the Stand: A Tale of... Read More

Visceral imagery of fights among criminals adds emotion to this thriller. This debut novel from M. W. Carey is a slick, meaty crime mystery purported to recreate harrowing events from the author’s own life. Focusing on the tribulations... Read More

A seasoned parole officer talks crime, poverty, and politics—and calls it like he sees it. There are plenty of books that take a close look at criminals: how they operate, how they get caught, and what life is like for them behind... Read More

For those who fear being trapped in the quicksand of a draconian legal system, Dahly’s unrelenting flow of travails is cautionary but educational. Trapped in a swamp of bureaucracy, politics, and personal animosity, Ron Dahly faced... Read More

There’s a doctor in the Big House, and he has some chillingly funny tales about his patients. In his chilling and hilarious memoir, Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax, now-seasoned supermax prison physician William Wright... Read More