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The never-before-told story of a beguilingly complex American character, lost in the rush to create a vicious stereotype. For fans of incredible investigative writing in the vein of David Grann and John Carreyrou. ...
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The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
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Jane: A Murder
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Catch and Kill
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In 1979, a journalist met a murderer, MacDonald, and decided to write the story of his crime, claiming that it would work in his defence. However, the resulting story was an indictment of the crime and the mind of its perpatrator....
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In Cold Blood
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