"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...

True crime, as an entertainment genre, has always prioritized clear narrative arcs: victims wronged, police detectives in pursuit, suspects apprehended, justice delivered. But what stories have been ignored? In Evidence of Things Seen, fourteen of the most innovative crime writers working today cast a light on the cases that give crucial insight into our society. This anthology pulls back the curtain on how crime itself is a by-product of America's...

When Gabe McAllister decorated former Marine and respected Texas State Trooper, walked out of his condo in west Houston on a Tuesday morning to head to a meeting of the newly formed task force of the DEA, Texas State Police, and Border Patrol, he found five Houston cops waiting to collar him for the rape of 6-year-old Annie Bridges. His next several days and weeks are a blur as he realizes belatedly that he has no chance against his diminutive accuser,...

"The true story of the world's most prolific art thief--a spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of The Stranger in the Woods. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly ten years--in museums and cathedrals all over Europe--Breitwieser,...

Daniel is a scarred ex-Irish Army sergeant who is now a bouncer for a seedy casino. Now his favorite hostess was murdered and the plastic surgeon who implanted Daniel's hair plugs is missing. The New Jersey mob, dirty cops, and his man-crazy upstairs neighbor are all after Daniel and he still doesn't have a clue what's going on.

"An arresting collection of murder and mayhem from the front pages of history that captured the whole world's attention"-- Provided by publisher.

"For as long as Lucia Gomez has been the police chief in the city of Highland Isle, near Kindle County, she has known that any woman in law enforcement must walk a precarious line between authority and camaraderie to gain respect. She has maintained a spotless reputation--until now. Three male police officers have accused her of soliciting sex in exchange for promotions to higher ranks. With few people left who she can trust, Chief Gomez turns to...

A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit. "Deftly explores... the cultural barriers that prevent us from achieving basic goals, such as solving a murder, and connecting with people unlike ourselves."--New York Post. "The one constant is Damon, who's turning out to be one of those great, casual American actors we didn't know we had anymore..."--Time Magazine. "Audiences...

27 spine-chilling cases of murder in the recent history of true crime. How murders are solved and the perpetrators brought to justice proves endlessly fascinating as we try to understand why people commit the ultimate taboo. True Crime Casebook: Murder takes a look at some of the most disturbing and horrific cases of the last hundred years and the people who solved them. -- Barnes and Noble

A tailor must fight off a gang of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.