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Jar of Hearts

When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong?one of the most popular girls in school?disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever suspected that her best friend, Georgina Shaw, now an executive and rising star at her Seattle pharmaceutical company, was involved in any way. Certainly not Kaiser Brody, who was close with both girls back in high school. But fourteen years later, Angela Wong's remains are discovered in the woods near Geo's childhood home. And Kaiser?now a detective with Seattle PD?finally learns the truth: Angela was a victim of Calvin James. The same Calvin James who murdered at least three other women.

Cell

a novel
When millions of people begin receiving apocalyptic messages on their mobile phones, their brains are cleared of any human feelings and they are left with only aggressive and destructive impulses. Illustrator Clayton Riddell, who does not own a cell phone, must fight for survival as well as find his estranged wife and young son.

Jack the Ripper

a journal of the Whitechapel murders, 1888-1889
Combines fact and fiction in a black-and-white cartoon chronicle of the Jack the Ripper murders, following the case from the perspective of a Victorian Englishman.
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My sister, the serial killer

a novel
Ayoola has a bad habit of killing her boyfriends. Her sister, Korede, cleans up the messes. Now, Korede's crush is showing interest in Ayoola. The sisterhood is put to the test.
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Good me, bad me

a novel
After Milly's mother is arrested as a serial killer, Milly goes to live with a foster family and given a new name, new school, and whole new life. But things begin to unravel and Milly begins to question if she is really that much different than her mother.
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Supernatural

witch's canyon
Brothers Dean and Sam Winchester take a trip to the Grand Canyon to investigate a series of murders committed by paranormal beings.
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The stranger you seek

a novel
2012
In an effort to rid the city of Atlanta of the dangerous Wishbone Killer, Aaron Rauser, a lieutenant with the Atlanta Police Department, turns to an ex-FBI profiler, Keye Street, who has struggled to rebuild her career after addiction caused her to lose her job at the Bureau, but Keye discovers that her efforts have led her into a cat-and-mouse game where the hunter has become the hunted.
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American psycho

a novel
1991
Twenty-six-year old Patrick Bateman is an educated, intelligent, and handsome New York businessman, who comes from old money and murders people in his spare time.
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Tracking serial killers

how to catch a murderer
Tracking serial killers is a difficult job, but the men and women who do it help put brutal murderers in jail. As readers explore gripping main text, detailed photographs, and informative fact boxes and sidebars, they discover how the methods used to track serial killers have changed throughout history. They also discover the importance of science and technology in this line of work. Readers interested in pursuing a career in this kind of crime scene investigation are presented with valuable information to help them begin preparing now for such a challenging career path.
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Escaping from Houdini

Stalking Jack the Ripper, Book 3
"In 1889, the ship Etruria departs Liverpool, England, for New York carrying Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her crime-solving partner, Thomas, a famous escape artist, and a cold-blooded killer"--Provided by publisher.
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