True Crime Fiction

Society has created many great men; yet before they were great, they were persecuted. During their plights, they stood up for what they believed in; even when others were afraid to stand. They were galvanized by truths, which created followers. It was then that trends emerged. The trends contradicted the norm and uprooted communities, which created fear. Society rejects what it does not understand. The unknown makes them tremble. The thought makes them cower.

Pursued by one demon into the clutches of another, the ordinary life of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols is made extraordinary by horrible, inhuman circumstance. Jack the Ripper's first victim comes to life in this sensitive and intimate fictionalized portrait, from humble beginnings, to building a family with an abusive husband, her escape into poverty and the workhouse, alcoholism, and finally abandoned on the streets of London where the Whitechapel Murderer found her.

In 1920's Kansas, the mangled body of champion buggy racer Tommy Donnan has been discovered beneath his carriage, dragged to his death by his own horse. His twelve-year-old sister, Millie, does not believe his death was an accident. She wants to know the truth behind the night Tommy died. But with her mother given over to grief, her father to fate, and her only surviving brother, Junior, a shell of himself since returning from The Great War, Millie will have to seek this truth alone.

Detective Rembrandt Stone doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Doesn’t recognize the world he’s returned to. Doesn’t even know his own name. But he knows one thing: Living in this world is impossible. Good thing he has an ally - an unexpected friend from the past. And together, they just might be able to unravel the entire mess. But first, Rembrandt will have to return to the past one final time and intercept himself before he makes a lethal mistake.

It's Rembrandt Stone's last chance to get things right - and to apprehend a killer who promises tragedy for him in the future. But one mistake in the past might cost him everything he's worked so hard to save.

Living in denial doesn't just make problems go away. Andrew Monroe is finally going to learn this when the past begins to call, reminding him of the murder of a child in his early years in Chicago. Firstly, after the mysterious disappearance of his wife one morning during their honeymoon and the police's refusal to take up their case, he would have to enlist the help of an old-time lover to help find her.

Five hundred years ago, a deadly artifact called the Chains of Peter was stolen. Now, the chains have resurfaced in Mobile, Alabama, and the House of David, a secret organization that specializes in securing dangerous artifacts, has sent its most lethal operative to find them.

Twelve-year-old Maddie Thompson and her friend Lana share a love of horror stories and wild imaginings. But Lana insists they are too old for pretending. It’s time for a different game: serving Him, a figure she sees lurking in the dark, mysterious and demanding. According to Lana, she and Maddie must obey Him or else suffer the consequences. Maddie doesn’t want to lose her most important friendship, even if it means luring an innocent girl into the woods—as a sacrifice for Him.

Drawing on the infamous Lord Lucan affair, this compelling novel explores the roots of a shocking murder from a fresh perspective and brings to vivid life an era when women's voices all too often went unheard. In the summer of 1974, Mandy River arrives in London to make a fresh start and begins working as nanny to the children of one Lady Morven. She quickly finds herself in the midst of a bitter custody battle and the house under siege: Lord Morven is having his wife watched.

The West Virginia moonshiners just met the big city gangsters in the days of prohibition, and things are about to get interesting. "Moonshine Mafia" is a rip-roaring story about bootlegging, the greatest heist in West Virginia history, two cat-house prostitutes dipping into a hidden stash of cash, a career criminal from a long line of "can't stay out of trouble and jail" kinfolk, a star football player-turned-lawyer who returns to his West Virginia home town to defend his family...and a cast of wildly colorful characters that make this story shine.

Dos jóvenes, Sam y Stacie, viven los años de Universidad en plena armonía. Pasan los años, cambian las circunstancias y las ambiciones. Los dos protagonistas se separan y llevarán vidas paralelas. Después de un tiempo, casualmente, sus destinos se cruzarán nuevamente pero en el fondo no será ya más aquel alocado de la Universidad.

Marla McDonnell is a private eye in 1954 but that is not the most difficult challenge she faces. She is also a woman of color. And she must face down the one that murdered her partner and find out why every mobster in town is being systematically bumped off.

Jon unsnapped his gun from its holster but didn’t remove it. Clair reached toward the Colt Official Police Pistol strapped at small of her back and nodded at her partner to let him know she was ready and prepared for anything. Jon rapped hard on the door, “Sheriff's Department responding to your call. Please open the door.”

Being married to Bart Titus gave Lisa a great deal...money, position, all those things she'd thought were important. But it was also boring. A trap. He was controlling. So when she went to Mexico for a vacation, she decided to have a little fun. But sometimes fun catches up with you, and now she was being blackmailed. So one problem had become two. A clever and impatient girl like Lisa isn't going to let that situation fester. All she wants is to have a little fun, but that might require some work and planning.

151 cuchilladas. Con una crueldad desmedida asesinaron en Almonte a Miguel Ángel Domínguez, de 39 años, y a su hija María, de 8, en la intimidad de su domicilio el 27 de abril de 2013. Tras una larga investigación, la Unidad Central Operativa de la Guardia Civil (UCO) detuvo al compañero sentimental de Marianela Olmedo, esposa y madre de las víctimas, como presunto autor de la masacre. El juicio, celebrado en 2017 con jurado popular, terminó con la absolución del presunto asesino.

Bridget “Gage” Grayson thought she was done confronting her past. The death of her abuser should have freed her from the insecurities plaguing her mind. But each revelation that washes over her stirs up the maelstrom of emotion inside which she has always fought to conceal. Still reeling with the knowledge that both of her parents are alive, after their supposed deaths had left her an orphan and opened her world to deadly dangers and excruciating pain, Gage has to face the fact that her past might never leave her alone.

If you enjoyed travel, seeing the world, and meeting new and exciting people, how could you package everything and make it a “career”? Simone, Marie, Jane, Adelina, Mary…or whatever name she’s using today, has a unique set of skills and a different outlook on life. Pretty but anonymous, she can use almost anything at her fingertips to get the job done.

The former career of Captain Ike Smith, a retired fire investigator, exposed him to the dreadful human beings inhabiting the world of arson...a group of people he does not miss. Since retiring, he has been chasing his new passion and career as a charter boat captain, pulling kayak fishermen out for a weekend of fishing and fun on Tampa Bay in Florida. However, a call from an old supervisor unexpectedly pulls Ike back into the life he thought he had left far behind.

A Vendetta is a dark short story that shows a grieving old woman's determination to get revenge for her slain son. She wishes that there were either a cousin, father, or brother to carry on this vendetta, but since there’s no one, the mother pursues it. With her living in rage, she has no time to rest and only focuses on the idea of killing the murderer. She trains her dog, doing harsh starvation training to prepare for the day. After the deed is done, she can relax again.

Was wird als Rechtfertigung, Entschuldigung und Erklärung missbraucht, um Menschen zu misshandeln, zu vertreiben, zu ermorden? Die Wahrheit! Faschisten, Kommunisten, Diktatoren und Religionen bedienen sich ihrer gewissenlos, um ihre gehirntoten Horden hinter sich zu bringen. Unser Protagonist "Karl Duschek" weiß dies genau, denn er erlebt den Fanatismus verifizierter Staats- und Glaubensfacetten am eigenen Leib und Verstand.