Newton, Michael

Presents a comprehensive survey of over five hundred unsolved crimes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries including Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Hoffa, Jack the Ripper, and the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's son.

A comprehensive history of the Ku Klux Klan from the antebellum period to the present day discussing such topics as white supremacy, nativism, religion, and education; with an overview of the Klan in politics, the use of violence, and the infiltration into the Klan by federal agents.

Traces the history of criminal gangs and their crimes. Examines the techniques for identifying gangs, tracking their activities, breaking up illegal rackets, and addressing the social issues that contribute to the formation of gangs. Features full-color photographs, illustrations, sidebars, a chronology, endnotes and a list of resources for further study.

Describes the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration, detailing its impact on the war against drugs and crime. Includes photographs, a chronology, and further reading sources.

Analyzes the crimes of serial killers focusing on the history of violence, the kinds of perpetrators, team killers such as those of 9/11 at the World Trade Center, and those still at large. Discusses serial killing as a worldwide problem and discusses the evidence for solving serial crime including the identity of victims, recognition of similarities surrounding the killings, and using old-fashioned forensic work.

Provides nearly 100 entries from the field of cryptozoology organized by the type of creature. Describes various discoveries and hoaxes from throughout history, and covers numerous cryptids. Includes firsthand accounts and a review of scientific evidence supporting or debunking sightings of creatures.