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Journalist Kim Cross examines why the 1993 kidnapping of Polly Klaas struck such a chord and the lasting impact it has had on investigative techniques.

Journalist Kim Cross examines why the 1993 kidnapping of Polly Klaas struck such a chord and the lasting impact it has had on investigative techniques.

Fans of Michelle McNamara’s acclaimed I’ll Be Gone in the Dark should clear their schedules, because Edward Humes’ The Forever Witness is nearly impossible to put down.

Fans of Michelle McNamara’s acclaimed I’ll Be Gone in the Dark should clear their schedules, because Edward Humes’ The Forever Witness is nearly impossible to put down.

Retired cold case investigator Paul Holes‘ memoir looks at what catching murderers, kidnappers and rapists does to a husband and father.

Retired cold case investigator Paul Holes‘ memoir looks at what catching murderers, kidnappers and rapists does to a husband and father.

Scoundrel is the electric story of a killer who managed to fool everyone around him, as told by the superb crime writer Sarah Weinman.

Scoundrel is the electric story of a killer who managed to fool everyone around him, as told by the superb crime writer Sarah Weinman.

When the FBI noticed a marked uptick in sexual violence in the 1970s, they called on Ann Wolbert Burgess to teach them how to profile—and catch—serial killers.

When the FBI noticed a marked uptick in sexual violence in the 1970s, they called on Ann Wolbert Burgess to teach them how to profile—and catch—serial killers.

Sam Kean looks at 12 scientists and doctors who ran off the rails, destroying individuals and communities in the name of research.

Sam Kean looks at 12 scientists and doctors who ran off the rails, destroying individuals and communities in the name of research.

Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, aka the Lambeth Poisoner, killed at least 10 victims—including his own wife and the husband of one of his mistresses.

Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, aka the Lambeth Poisoner, killed at least 10 victims—including his own wife and the husband of one of his mistresses.

On July 24, 2014, Vince Granata’s 23-year-old brother, while experiencing schizophrenic psychosis, murdered their beloved mother.

On July 24, 2014, Vince Granata’s 23-year-old brother, while experiencing schizophrenic psychosis, murdered their beloved mother.

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