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Cold cases

2010
Describes homicide investigations that remain unsolved long after the murders happened and depicts several cases that finally have been solved. Includes photos, a glossary, and an index.

Crime scenes

2005
Examines various crime scenes and reveals how forensic scientists can use even the smallest trace evidence to solve crimes.

Death and celebrity

1993
Examines fatal crimes involving celebrities including Dorothy Stratten, Marvin Gaye, Lana Turner, Christian Brando, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen.

Crimes of passion

1994
Examination of murders that have involved passion including Jean Harris murdering Dr. Herman Tarnower.

Assassination

1994
Examines infamous assassins and assassinations such as, Lee Harvey Oswald, James Earl Ray, preying on presidents, and more.

The Great Train Robbery

history-making heist
2011
Describes the people and events that were part of England's Great Train Robbery of 1963.

Unsolved crimes

1993
Examines unsolved crimes such as the Zodiac murders, who killed crime kingpin Arnold Rothstein, and others.

Breakouts and blunders

2006
Tells the stories of real-life men and women who have bungled their attempts at robbery or other crimes, and looks at some failed attempts to escape prison after being convicted.

The Black Dahlia

shattered dreams
2011
Describes the 1947 unsolved murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, and discusses the criminal investigation.

Celebrity cases

2010
Provides accounts of criminal cases involving celebrities, including O.J. Simpson, Martha Stewart, Anna Nicole Smith, and others.

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