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Dark Chapter by Winnie M. Li Dark Chapter Li, Winnie M.
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 to-read, fictionalized, terrorist-acts     Fishface 2025/09/08 view activity »
Lueur dans l'Ombre La Quête de Rédemption de Volker Eckert by Alexis Grant Lueur dans l'Ombre La Quête de Rédemption de Volker Eckert Grant, Alexis
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 to-read, fictionalized, serial-murder, sex-crimes, volker-eckert     Fishface 2025/08/15 view activity »
20/20 Vision by Pamela West 20/20 Vision West, Pamela
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 to-read, betsy-aardsma, cold-cases, fictionalized     Fishface 2025/06/20 view activity »
The Glistening of a Blade by C a Donica The Glistening of a Blade: Based on the Mystery of the Servant Girl Murders Donica, C a
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 to-read, fictionalized, servant-girl-anni...     Fishface 2025/05/03 view activity »
The Trial of God by Elie Wiesel The Trial of God: (as it was held on February 25, 1649, in Shamgorod) Wiesel, Elie
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 to-read, fictionalized, genocide, hate-crimes     Fishface 2025/04/14 view activity »
A Gorgeous Excitement by Cynthia Weiner A Gorgeous Excitement Weiner, Cynthia *
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 to-read, fictionalized, preppy-murder     Fishface 2025/04/14 view activity »
The Younger Girl by Georgia Jeffries The Younger Girl: A Historical Thriller Based on a True Crime Jeffries, Georgia *
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 to-read, fictionalized     Fishface 2025/04/09 view activity »
Cotton and Cold Blood by John A. Clayton Cotton and Cold Blood: The True Story of Victorian Life, Love and Murder in the Black Country and East Lancashire Clayton, John A.
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 to-read, fictionalized, historical-true-c..., victorian-england     Fishface 2025/04/01 view activity »
Ruda de corazón by Víctor Ronquillo Ruda de corazón Ronquillo, Víctor
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 to-read, fictionalized, juana-barraza, serial-murder, she-was-no-lady     Fishface 2025/02/08 view activity »
Through the Eyes of a Criminal by Lou Stanley Through the Eyes of a Criminal Stanley, Lou
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 to-read, criminals-stories, fictionalized, linda-cummings     Fishface 2024/11/17 view activity »
The Museum Detective by Maha Khan Phillips The Museum Detective Phillips, Maha Khan
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 to-read, fictionalized, heists     Fishface 2024/11/15 view activity »
The Murderess by Laurie Notaro The Murderess Notaro, Laurie *
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 to-read, boxes-and-cages, fictionalized, historical-true-c..., she-was-no-lady, winnie-ruth-judd     Fishface 2024/11/02 view activity »
Shergar the Stolen Stallion by Marie-Louise Gregory Shergar the Stolen Stallion: Sophia Slewfoot Solves History's Mysteries Gregory, Marie-Louise *
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 to-read, children-s-true-c..., cold-cases, crimes-by-and-aga..., fictionalized, kidnapped, shergar     Fishface 2024/10/23 view activity »
Willow Jule by Deb Ochu Willow Jule: Inspired by the True Story of Winnie Ruth Judd, Trunk Murderess Ochu, Deb *
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 to-read, fictionalized, historical-true-c..., she-was-no-lady, winnie-ruth-judd     Fishface 2024/09/12 view activity »
If Trees Could Testify... A novel based on the true story of ... by William D. Auman If Trees Could Testify... A novel based on the true story of Madison County's infamous Gahagan murders Auman, William D. *
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 to-read, fictionalized     Fishface 2024/09/07 view activity »
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Bright Young Women Knoll, Jessica *
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 to-read, fictionalized, ted-bundy     Fishface 2024/09/06 view activity »
Jeanne de Belleville by Ellen O'Brien Jeanne de Belleville: The Life of Jeanne de Clisson, an English Translation and Critical Introduction O'Brien, Ellen
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 to-read, criminal-families, fictionalized, historical-true-c..., jeanne-de-clisson, piracy, poetry-and-music, really-old-cases, she-was-no-lady     Fishface 2024/08/30 view activity »
Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem by Robert M. Johnson Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem: Inspired by a True Story Johnson, Robert M. *
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 to-read, fictionalized, happy-families, historical-true-c...     Fishface 2024/08/20 view activity »
History Play by Rodney Bolt History Play: The Lives and Afterlife of Christopher Marlowe Bolt, Rodney
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 to-read, christopher-marlowe, crimes-among-the-..., did-they-or-didn-..., fictionalized, really-old-cases     Fishface 2024/06/17 view activity »
Let The Hatchet Fall by Rita Toma Let The Hatchet Fall: A work of historical fiction based on the murder of Helen Jewett, New York, 1836. Toma, Rita
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 to-read, fictionalized, helen-jewett     Fishface 2024/05/20 view activity »
In the Day of Trouble by Taj Magruder In the Day of Trouble: a novel Magruder, Taj *
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 to-read, fictionalized, paranormal, revenge     Fishface 2024/05/18 view activity »
The Unnatural and Accidental Women by Marie Clements The Unnatural and Accidental Women Clements, Marie
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 to-read, canadian, fictionalized, gilbert-jordan, native-american, serial-murder, sex-crimes     Fishface 2024/04/16 view activity »
Killing Caesar by Ryan Jackson Killing Caesar Jackson, Ryan
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 to-read, assassination, crimes-among-the-..., fictionalized, really-old-cases     Fishface 2024/04/12 view activity »
Insurance Fraud Costs Everyone by Barry Zalma CFE Insurance Fraud Costs Everyone: Fictionalized True Crime Stories of Insurance Fraud from an Expert who explains why Insurance Fraud is a “Heads I Win, Tails You Lose” situation for Insurers. CFE, Barry Zalma
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 to-read, collected-crime-t..., fictionalized, forgery-fraud-and...     Fishface 2024/04/01 view activity »
Poppy's Prison by Thomas Riddell Poppy's Prison: A New York City Bootlegger Murder Mystery- Historical Fiction Based On True Events Riddell, Thomas
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 to-read, fictionalized, historical-true-c...     Fishface 2024/03/07 view activity »
True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey True History of the Kelly Gang Carey, Peter
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 to-read, fictionalized, ned-kelly     Fishface 2024/03/03 view activity »
Time's Undoing by Cheryl A. Head Time's Undoing Head, Cheryl A. *
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 to-read, cold-cases, family-and-friends, fictionalized, historical-true-c..., lynching     Fishface 2024/03/01 view activity »
River by Roderick Thorpe River: A Novel of the Green River Killings Thorpe, Roderick
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 to-read, fictionalized, green-river-killer, serial-murder, sex-crimes     Fishface 2024/02/04 view activity »
The Physician's Gun by John Evan Harris The Physician's Gun: Inspired by true events Harris, John Evan *
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 to-read, fictionalized     Fishface 2024/01/05 view activity »
The Lyre and the Sword by David Mandel The Lyre and the Sword: A novel about King David: Musician, poet, warrior, seducer and murderer Mandel, David
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 to-read, crimes-among-the-..., fictionalized     Fishface 2023/12/28 view activity »


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