Masters of the Lost Land - The Untold Story of the Fight to Own the Amazon by Heriberto Araújo
37.00 NZD
Category: True Crime
The gripping true story of the fight for human, economic and environmental justice raging in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. 'An essential book' - Joe Jackson, author of The Thief at the End of the WorldDeep in the heart of the Amazon, an entire region has lived under the control of one notorious l ...Show more
The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective - Secrets and Lies in the Golden Age of Crime by Susannah Stapleton
25.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
'If you are susceptible to Miss Marple and Harriet Vane you must read The Adventures of Maud West. You will never know the difference between fact and fiction again.' - Jill Paton Walsh, author of the Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mysteries. Maud West ran her detective agency in London for more than thirty ...Show more
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Substances and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury
38.00 NZD
Category: True Crime
'A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.' -- Kathy ReichsAs any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring -- and popular -- weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of a ...Show more
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
28.00 NZD
Category: True Crime
As heard on NPR's This American Life "Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller." --Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air "One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever." --Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime a ...Show more
Two Sides of a Lie by Elaine Chan; Lee Jeong-ho
37.00 NZD
Category: True Crime
This story is inspired by real events. It was a chilly September evening when the body of a young pro-democracy protester surfaced in Hong Kong's eastern Yau Tong Bay. The local police quickly concluded his death as accidental drowning but fellow protesters believe it was part of a dark ploy by the auth ...Show more
We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption in an American City by Justin Fenton
25.00 NZD
Category: True Crime
The astonishing true story of 'one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation' (New York Times).
Hype by Gabrielle Bluestone
37.00 NZD
Category: True Crime
From Vice journalist and executive producer of hit Netflix documentary Fyre comes an eye-opening look at the con artists, grifters and snake oil salesmen of the digital age--and why we can't stop falling for them. We live in an age where scams are the new normal. A charismatic entrepreneur sells thousa ...Show more
In Two Minds - Stories of Murder, Justice and Recovery from a Forensic Psychiatrist by Dr Sohom Das
38.00 NZD
Category: True Crime
Forensic psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das diagnoses, treats and rehabilitates mentally ill offenders - or the 'criminally insane' - in prisons and secure hospitals, many of whom have committed serious violence, some even murder. He is also an expert witness, and advises on insanity or diminished responsibility ...Show more