The Calling Card Murders


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A virtually unknown indie author attempting to impress a large publishing house gets swept up into a massive murder investigation when his work seemingly leaps from the page making him the prime suspect.Michael McAllister was a small-time independent writer. With little to no true success, he strives to create the next breakout hit on his way to becoming a well-known fiction crime writer. He just needed someone to take notice of his latest unique story idea. A sudden opportunity thrusts him into the world he had only dreamed of, but he quickly learns that there is a difference between being famous and being infamous.While a string of seemingly random open murder cases is not unusual for a large city's homicide division, receiving an anonymously delivered draft manuscript detailing the murders, outlining more to come, is certainly not the norm. Each written crime described maps to an open case, containing details not previously released to the press. As it turns out, the unpublished work-in-progress is written by one Michael McAllister.Detective Crawford, armed with what seems to be a killer's perverse playbook, takes an interest of the previously unknown writer. Has he discovered the writer's morbid muse?




I: The Creation of a Serial Killer


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Contains several autobiographical writing of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson.




Confession of a Serial Killer


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Explore the mind and motivations of a serial killer




Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders


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Members of the Midtown Book Club are found murdered. It is just the beginning of a series of deaths that lead Walt and Ox into the twisted world of a serial killer. In the late 1960's, the Zodiac Killer claimed to have killed 37 people and was never caught --- the perfect crime. Oscar Roach, dreamed of being the next serial killer to commit the perfect crime. He left a calling card with each of his victims --- a mystery novel, resting in their blood-soaked hands. The media dubbed him 'The Librarian'. Walt and the Kansas City Police are baffled by the cunning of this vicious killer and fear that he has indeed committed the perfect crime. Or did he? Walt and his wacky senior cohorts prove, once again, that life goes on in spite of the carnage around them. The perfect blend of murder, mayhem and merriment.




Last Call


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"In this work of nonfiction, Elon Green reports on a series of baffling and brutal crimes. The victims of the serial murderer dubbed the 'Last Call Killer' were all gay men, and Green tries to shine a light onto their complicated lives and the queer community in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s as well. Peter Stickney Anderson was the first of the known victims"-- Adapted from the publisher's description.




Signature Killers


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Robert Keppel explores in unflinching detail the monstrous patterns, sadistic compulsions, and depraved motives of serial killers. From the Lonely Hearts Killer who hunted the most desperate of women in 1950s America to such infamous symbols of evil as Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and John Gacy, these are the cases--horrifying, graphic and unforgettable--that Keppel ingeniously taps to shed light on the darkest corners of the pathological mind. Foreword by Ann Rule.




The Postcard Killers


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Now the #1 movie on Netflix titled The Postcard Killings! Europe is stunning in the summer . . . but NYPD detective Jacob Kanon isn't there for the beauty. He's on a mission: to track down his daughter's killer. NYPD detective Jacob Kanon is on a tour of Europe's most gorgeous cities. But the sights aren't what draw him-he sees each museum, each cathedral, and each cafe through the eyes of his daughter's killer. Kanon's daughter, Kimmy, and her boyfriend were murdered while on vacation in Rome. Since then, young couples in Paris, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, and Stockholm have been found dead. Little connects the murders, other than a postcard to the local newspaper that precedes each new victim. Now Kanon teams up with the Swedish reporter, Dessie Larsson, who has just received a postcard in Stockholm-and they think they know where the next victims will be. With relentless twists and unstoppable action, The Postcard Killers may be James Patterson's most vivid and compelling thriller yet.




The Monet Murders


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The last thing Jason West, an ambitious young FBI special agent with the Art Crime Team, wants—or needs—is his uncertain and unacknowledged romantic relationship with irascible legendary Behavioral Analysis Unit Chief Sam Kennedy. And it’s starting to feel like Sam is not thrilled with the idea either. But personal feelings must be put aside when Sam requests Jason’s help to catch a deranged killer targeting wealthy, upscale art collectors. A killer whose calling card is a series of grotesque paintings depicting the murders.




Smitty's Calling Card


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A cop is in desperate need of help. A serial killer, a true mastermind, has been on the loose for months, leaving no evidence behind. The task force assigned to catch him is at a loss, but the cop knows the killer's next target: his own sister-in-law. Desperate for a solution, the cop turns to a man with a reputation for getting the job done: Smitty, a legendary hitman with a hundred different names. As the clock ticks down, the cop and Smitty must team up to take down a killer who has eluded the police for too long. But can they outsmart the elusive serial killer and save the cop's sister-in-law before it's too late? Full of heart-pounding suspense and unexpected twists, B.R. Stateham's 'Smitty's Calling Card' will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.




Mapped Out Murders


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Sarah Groben’s an LAPD Homicide Detective and a Pastor’s wife. But she’s got six murders she hopes to solve by Sunday. A fledgling group of transplants from 10-40 window countries are being killed because of their Christianity. A Muslim charity interested in better relations with Americans seems to be connected by the death of a former financial manager. Family members of the victims might also end up in the crosshairs if Sarah is right about a "Persecutor for Hire." Sarah's partner is down with the flu and her husband Don seems like a tailor-made substitute with his knowledge of Middle eastern languages and cultures. But the case keeps getting more complicated by the minute, and Sarah and Don might not be able to crack it before the killing starts again.