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The world's wildest cons : incredible true tales of hustles, frauds and swindles

McKenzie, Duncan (Comedy writer), author.

Publication Date

2024

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.163 MCK

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:726885

Murder, madness and mayhem : twenty-five tales of true crime and dark history

Browne, Mike, author.

Publication Date

2021

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.1523 BRO

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:625262

Unspeakable acts : true tales of crime, murder, deceit, and obsession

Weinman, Sarah, author, editor.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.15 UNS

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:555586

The old man and the gun : and other tales of true crime

Grann, David, author.

Publication Date

2018

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.1 GRA

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:484927

The sinners all bow : two authors, one murder, and the real Hester Prynne

Dawson, Kate Winkler, author.

Publication Date

2025

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.1523 DAW

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SD_ILS:725221

The sinners all bow [large print] : two authors, one murder, and the real Hester Prynne

Dawson, Kate Winkler, author.

Publication Date

2025

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.1523 DAW

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SD_ILS:727539

Scotland Yard : a history of the London police force's most infamous murder cases

Read, Simon, 1974- author.

Publication Date

2024

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.152309 REA

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SD_ILS:719493

The deadly path : how Operation Fast & Furious and bad lawyers armed Mexican cartels

Forcelli, Peter J., author.

Publication Date

2024

Format:

Book

Call Number

363.2593365 FOR

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SD_ILS:711929

Shackled : a tale of wronged kids, rogue judges, and a town that looked away

Cooper, Candy J., 1955- author.

Publication Date

2024

Format:

Book

Call Number

364.134 COO

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SD_ILS:802939

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Unlawful killings : life, love and murder : trials at the Old Bailey

Joseph, Wendy, 1952- author.

Publication Date

2023

Format:

Book

Call Number

345.4202523 JOS

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SD_ILS:689077

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Crimes That Made History [digital video].

Questar Inc. (Firm), film distributor.

Publication Date

2017

Format:

Streaming video

Access immediately on Kanopy

Call Number

GM I0N A

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SD_ILS:703505

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The Wager [large print] : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder

Grann, David, author.

Publication Date

2023

Format:

Book

Call Number

910.9164 GRA

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SD_ILS:672861

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