18 books like Parents Who Kill

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Life Means Life Nick Appleyard · 2009 From sex-crazed fiends to cold-eyed professional assassins, only those convicted of the most terrible murders are told they will die behind bars.This book tells the stories of those most depraved killers whose crimes outraged society and demanded the harshest penalty available to a British court. Among a UK prison population of close to 100,000, fewer than 40 men and women have been told they… Shares: Criminology, Murderers, Social Science, True Crime

Dark Secrets of the Black Museum : 1835-1985 Gordon Honeycombe · 2014 · 498p · ≈ 16h · Moderate 'EXCELLENT WRITING AND RESEARCH' - RUTH RENDELLThe Crime Museum of New Scotland Yard - invariably known as 'the Black Museum' - houses a remarkable collection of exhibits, photographs and documents connected with some of the most notorious crimes in this country's history. Although the museum is closed to the general public, Gordon Honeycombe was granted privileged access to its classified… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime, Murder

By the Fire We Carry Rebecca Nagle · 2024 · ★ 4.4 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "No part of the judiciary exposes the chasm between American ideals and institutional practice like federal Indian law. In By the Fire We Carry, Nagle, a Cherokee journalist, turns a case most Americans haven’t heard of into a legal thriller." —New York Times Book ReviewNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • Publishers Weekly Top 10 Book of the Year • NPR 2024 "Books We Loved"… Shares: Social Science, True Crime, Murder

Environment and crime among residents in urban areas Olof Dahlbäck · 2012 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Moderate This groundbreaking book by Olof Dahlbäck analyzes the direct effects of the environment and the indirect effects of geographical differentiation of individuals on the offender rates of different urban areas. In order to do this, relationships between crime and independent factors are analyzed in various ways - by considering cross-sectional and longitudinal aspects, linear and non-linear… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime

Predator John McShane · 2011 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The powerfully-built nightclub bouncer kidnapped and murdered 13 year old Milly Dowler as she walked home from school in broad daylight. She had stopped for a bag of chips with friends at a railway station cafe. The case horrified the nation when six months later her body was found 25 miles away by mushroom pickers in a quiet wood in the Hampshire countryside. Her abduction and death was… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime, Murder

Safety crimes Steve Tombs · 2004 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Every year in the UK, hundreds of workers are killed just doing their jobs, thousands more die of illnesses caused by their work and tens of thousands suffer major injuries such as amputations, loss of sight, serious burns, and so on. Worldwide, two million people are killed by work each year. Yet with the exception of high profile cases such as the gas leak at Bhopal, India, which killed tens of… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime

Cass Cass Pennant · 2001 · 340p · ≈ 11h · Moderate He arrived to rally the troops, the main man in the Inter City Firm and his greeting passed into football fan history. 'Afternoon, gentlemen, the name's Bill Gardner.' That introduction alone was often enough to provoke sheer terror in his opponents. He is a genuine legend to anyone who's ever stood proud on a football terrace. No serious book on the culture would be complete without at least one… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime

The Boston Strangler Gerald Frank · 1967 · ★ 3.4 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Moderate An account of Albert DeSalvo's reign of terror as the notorious Boston Strangler, an American serial killer who, when finally caught, confessed to the murders of 13 women Shares: Murderers, True Crime, Murder

Once upon a Crime Jimmy Cryans · 2012 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate ''Once upon a Crime'' (1992 film), 1992 American black comedy mystery film Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime

Nutcracker Shana Alexander · 1985 · ★ 4.1 · 453p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Nutcracker begins at the ballet but tells the story of a seemingly wholesome all-American family, whose tranquil life's surface erupted in shocking acts of avarice, theft and murder. The victim was Franklin Bradshaw, Mormon self-made millionaire, workaholic. The killer was Bradshaw's grandson, prep school student. The architect of the crime was said to be Frances Schreuder, Bradshaw's daughter,… Shares: Murderers, True Crime, Murder

Genocidal crimes Alex Alvarez · 2009 · 12p · ≈ 24m · Moderate Genocide has emerged as one of the leading problems of the twentieth century. While many individuals are familiar with the term, few people have a clear understanding of what genocide is and how it is carried out. Discusses the concept of genocide and dispels the widely held misconceptions about how these crimes occur and the mechanisms necessary for its perpetration. Relies upon the… Shares: Criminology, True Crime

Hate crime Neil Chakraborti · 2009 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Hate crime has become an increasingly familiar term in recent times as problems of bigotry and prejudice continue to pose complex challenges for societies across the world. Although greater recognition is now afforded to hate crimes and their associated harms, the problem is still widespread and many key questions remain unanswered. Are we doing enough to protect vulnerable members of society?… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime

A good month for murder Del Quentin Wilber · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Twelve homicides, three police-involved shootings and a furious hunt for an especially brutal killer--February 2013 was a good month for murder in suburban Washington, D.C. After gaining unparalleled access to the homicide unit in Prince George's County, which borders the nation's capital, Del Quentin Wilber begins shadowing the talented, often quirky detectives who get the call when a body… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, True Crime, Murder

Unconditional love Natalia Aggiano · 2008 · 270p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Elva Aggiano was murdered 14 years ago by her husband Bruno. Of the four Aggiano children, three vowed never to speak to their father again. But their daughter Natalia renewed her relationship with Bruno and became his friend and companion until his death in 2006. Bruno's brooding and possessive nature behind closed doors lead to the break down of his marriage to Elva, involving mental and… Shares: Murderers, Social Science, True Crime, Murder

This House of Grief Helen Garner · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • The engrossing true-crime classic from one of Australia’s most acclaimed writers, that follows a man and his broken life, a community wracked by tragedy, and the long and torturous road to closure •"This House of Grief, in its restraint and control, bears comparison with In Cold Blood."—Kate Atkinson, author of Big Sky and… Shares: Infanticide, True Crime, Murder

Why we kill Nancy Loucks · 2009 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Capital punishment, serial killings, war, terrorism, abortion, honour killings, euthanasia, suicide bombings, war, and genocide: all involve the taking of life. Put most simply, all involve killing other people. However, cultural context heavily influences heavily how people perceive these acts, and most people reading this paragraph will likely disagree on the extent to which these "count" as… Shares: Criminology, Social Science, Murder

Things a Killer Would Know Paula Doneman · 2006 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A no-holds-barred account of the deadly rampage of rapist and serial killer, Leonard Fraser.In April, 1999, schoolgirl Keyra Steinhardt was bashed, raped and murdered in a brazen daylight attack as she walked home from school in the central Queensland town of Rockhampton. The disappearance of Keyra made international headlines as the community and law enforcement officers hunted for the… Shares: Murderers, True Crime

Bones Are Forever Kathy Reichs · 2012 · ★ 4.0 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A woman calling herself Amy Roberts checks into a Montreal hospital complaining of uncontrolled bleeding. Doctors see evidence of a recent birth, but before they can act, Roberts disappears. Dispatched to the address she gave at the hospital, police discover bloody towels outside in a Dumpster. Fearing the worst, they call Temperance Brennan to investigate. In a run-down apartment Tempe makes a… Shares: Infanticide, Murder

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