homicide

Presents an account of the case of Leo Frank, a Jewish man who moved to Georgia in the early 1900s to run a pencil factory, discussing his trial for the 1913 murder of a young teenage worker, the controversy over his conviction, the governor's commutation of his death sentence, and his lynching by a mob in 1915.

Assassin John Rain wants nothing more than to leave his life as a trained killer behind him, but his skills make him a potential asset and a threat to the men who trained him.

Describes the eighteen-week murder trial of Jodi Arias who was found guilty of murdering Travis Alexander.

Recounts the life and crime career of Richard Kuklinski, a serial killer from New Jersey.

Analyzes the accusations of sorcery and trial of Anna Schmieg--the local miller's wife in Langenburg, Germany--and her daughter in 1672, based on court documents, eyewitness accounts, and an autopsy report.

Despite her wish for a simple white wedding, Liss MacCrimmon's mother plans a traditional Scottish wedding, complete with kilts, on the weekend of Moosetookalook, Maine's Western Maine Highland Games. The murder of a college professor and a list of suspects that includes Liss'father, Donald Mac" MacCrimmon, further complicates matters, and Liss dives into the investigation to save both her father and her wedding.

Mike's friend has been murdered and he is determined to find out who did it.

Fifteen-year-old Mike and his foster father, history teacher and former cop John Riel, stumble across an unsolved murder that awakens ghosts from Riel's past.

Mike is the prime suspect in Robbie's murder, but he insists he's innocent--despite the fact that Mike can't explain why his knuckles are scraped and bruised, nor why he was seen near the scene of the crime.

While struggling to uncover the murderer of a hypnotist named Celeste, private investigators Lavinia Lake and Tobias March begin a relationship with one another.