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A life rebuilt on missing memories begins to fracture when the past refuses to stay buried.
I Remember You
Thriller · Psychological Thriller
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A life rebuilt on missing memories begins to fracture when the past refuses to stay buried. In I Remember You, Aria West wakes from a devastating accident with no recollection of who she once was. Now living in isolation with the husband who claims to have saved her, she begins to question his version of events. As fragments of the truth surface, trust erodes and danger moves closer.
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Her memories are gone. Her husband knows why.
Two years ago, Aria West woke up in hospital with a severe head injury and no recollection of her previous life.
Now, she’s a successful sculptor, living in a remote cabin in upstate New York with her husband, Austin. Despite everything that’s happened, she’s living a good life. A peaceful life.
Except for the recurring nightmares – terrifying fragments of the trauma that led to her memory loss. Fragments that do not match Austin’s account of that fateful day.
As his behavior grows increasingly erratic, Aria becomes convinced her husband is hiding something sinister. To feel safe in the future, she knows she has to uncover the truth about the past—
But getting her memory back won’t be easy. Especially when someone will do anything to stop that from happening…
I Remember You – the shocking psychological thriller by the best-selling author of The Stepfather and Not My Mother.
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A perfect life begins to fracture when the roles everyone expects no longer fit.
Damaged Goods
Romance · College Romance · New Adult · Sports Romance
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A perfect life begins to fracture when the roles everyone expects no longer fit. In Damaged Goods, Bailey Followhill’s polished image unravels after failure and rumor reshape how the world sees her. Lev Cole, the golden quarterback next door, is tired of living a life chosen by others. Their lifelong friendship turns into something riskier as both confront pressure, identity, and the fear of losing everything that once defined them.
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From L.J. Shen, the WSJ bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief, comes a brand new angsty, delicious standalone in the All Saints series. This friends-to-lovers, boy-obsessed romance will make you cry your eyes out and laugh with joy, sometimes on the same page.
Underneath the goody-two-shoes persona is damaged goods…but can the bad boy across the street save her?
Bailey Followhill is the perfect daughter.
Sweet. Charitable. Pretty. Control freak.
Not a hair out of place, not an inch out of line, she is everything her troublemaking sister Daria isn't.
But when her A game turns out to be a lukewarm C- at Juilliard, Bailey's picture-ready life starts fraying faster than the worn satin ribbons of her pointe shoes.
She's becoming a piece of gossip.
The Troubled Child. A drug abuser.
No longer the girl her best friend once knew.
Lev Cole is so golden, he's got the Midas Touch.
Prized quarterback. Football captain. Hottest guy in SoCal. A textbook cliché.
But with a girlfriend he doesn't love and a career path he doesn't value, Lev is coasting.
The only two things he cares about―Bailey and becoming a pilot―are out of reach.
But Lev is done being satisfied with the life others have chosen for him. He wants to pick his own cards. To demolish the seamless kingdom of lies his family stitched together on the ruins his mother left behind.
The question is, can he save his best friend and his dream before too much damage is done?
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A young babysitter becomes a deadly liability after she agrees to testify in court.
Don’t Tell a Soul
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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A young babysitter becomes a deadly liability after she agrees to testify in court. In Don’t Tell a Soul, Cherry Walker’s brutal murder in Texas exposes a chilling attempt to silence a witness whose honesty threatened to reveal a mother’s hidden crimes. This true crime investigation follows the unraveling of Kim Cargill’s deception and the disturbing psychology behind a calculated act of violence.
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The New York Times bestselling author of If You Only Knew shares the true-crime story of a babysitter murdered to hide a mother's dark secret.
Cherry Walker was a devoted, trusting, uncommonly innocent young woman who loved caring for a neighbor's little boy. But when she was asked to testify in court against his abusive mother, Cherry never got the chance. She couldn't lie if her life depended on it—and it did. Cherry's body was found on the side of a Texas road, after being doused with lighter fluid and set aflame.
Attractive, manipulative, and violent, mother of four Kim Cargill had a wealth of dirty secrets she'd do anything to keep hidden. This in-depth account by bestselling investigative journalist M. William Phelps takes you inside Cargill's shocking trial—and into the mind of one of the most conniving female psychopaths in recent history—and on death row.
Praise for M. William Phelps
“One of America's finest true-crime writers.” —Vincent Bugliosi, New York Times bestselling author of Helter Skelter
“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Tell No Lies
“Anything by Phelps is an eye-opening experience.” —Suspense Magazine
“Phelps is the king of true crime.” —Lynda Hirsch, Creators Syndicate columnist
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A quiet American city lives in fear as a serial rapist stalks the streets at night.
Son: A Psychopath and his Victims
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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A quiet American city lives in fear as a serial rapist stalks the streets at night. In Son, the shocking arrest of a suspect in Spokane, Washington reveals that the attacker is the respected son of a prominent local family. This true crime investigation examines the unraveling of a household and the disturbing psychology behind violence hidden beneath privilege and respectability.
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“Remarkably well done. . . Olsen brings his strange subjects to vivid life in this memorable reconstruction.” - Publisher's Weekly
“A chilling story . . . Gruesomely spellbinding.” - Glamour
"A classic from “the dean of true crime”. This 1983 masterpiece tells the incredible story of a Spokane, Washington serial rapist who was exposed as the handsome, privileged son of one of the city’s most elite families." - The Washington Post
For more than two years, a rapist prowled the night streets of the homey, All-American city of Spokane, Washington, terrorizing women, sparking a run on gun stores, and finally causing one newspaper to offer a reward—the calls taken by the distinguished managing editor himself, Gordon Coe. In March 1981, luck and inspired police work at last produced an arrest, and Spokane shuddered. The suspect was clean cut and conservative…and Gordon Coe’s son.
For eighteen months, Jack Olsen researched the cases of Fred and Ruth Coe to try to learn not only what happened within that family, but how and why. He interviewed more than 150 people and built up a portrait not only of that extraordinary family, but of the mind of a psychopath. And searching the memories of the women in Fred Coe’s life, he unearthed a most horrifying question: What is it like to love and live with a man for years—and then discover he is a psychopathic criminal?
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A missing husband exposes a life built on deception when a suburban story begins to unravel.
Dancing with Death
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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A missing husband exposes a life built on deception when a suburban story begins to unravel. In Dancing with Death, investigators in Phoenix confront the brutal murder of art dealer Jay Orbin after his wife reports him missing weeks after his disappearance. As evidence mounts against Marjorie Orbin, this true crime account reveals how secrets, betrayal, and violence shattered a carefully constructed life.
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A former stripper turned suburban housewife is exposed as a brutal killer in this shocking true crime tale of a loving husband beheaded in Phoenix.
Phoenix, Arizona, 2004. Marjorie Orbin filed a missing person's report on her husband, Jay. She claimed that the successful art dealer had left town on business after celebrating their son's birthday more than a month before. But no one believed that Jay would abandon the family he loved. Authorities suspected foul play . . .
As the search for Jay made local headlines, Marjorie's story starting coming apart. Why did she wait so long before going to police? If Jay was away on business, why were there charges made to his credit card in Phoenix? Then, the unthinkable happened.
Jay's headless, limbless torso was discovered on the outskirts of the Phoenix desert—and all evidence pointed to Marjorie as the killer. The investigation revealed surprising details about her life—six previous marriages, an ongoing affair with a man from her gym, and alleged ties to the New York mafia.
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A quiet homestead on the Kansas frontier hides a killing ground that shocks a nation still recovering from civil war.
Hell’s Half-Acre
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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A quiet homestead on the Kansas frontier hides a killing ground that shocks a nation still recovering from civil war. In Hell’s Half-Acre, the discovery of bodies buried near the Bender family’s cabin exposes a series of brutal murders that sent investigators and newspapers into a frenzy. This historical true crime account examines how a family of killers vanished into the uncertainty of nineteenth century America.
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One of NPR's "Books We Love"
New York Times Book Review's "The Best True Crime of 2022"
"Rich in historical perspective and graced by novelistic touches, grips the reader from first to last.”—Wall Street Journal
A suspense filled tale of murder on the American frontier—shedding new light on a family of serial killers in Kansas, whose horrifying crimes gripped the attention of a nation still reeling from war.
In 1873 the people of Labette County, Kansas made a grisly discovery. Buried by a trailside cabin beneath an orchard of young apple trees were the remains of countless bodies. Below the cabin itself was a cellar stained with blood. The Benders, the family of four who once resided on the property were nowhere to be found. The discovery sent the local community and national newspapers into a frenzy that continued for decades, sparking an epic manhunt for the Benders.
The idea that a family of seemingly respectable homesteaders—one among the thousands relocating farther west in search of land and opportunity after the Civil War—were capable of operating "a human slaughter pen" appalled and fascinated the nation. But who the Benders really were, why they committed such a vicious killing spree and whether justice ever caught up to them is a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Set against the backdrop of postbellum America, Hell’s Half-Acre explores the environment capable of allowing such horrors to take place. Drawing on extensive original archival material, Susan Jonusas introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters, many of whom have been previously missing from the story. Among them are the families of the victims, the hapless detectives who lost the trail, and the fugitives that helped the murderers escape.
Hell’s Half-Acre is a journey into the turbulent heart of nineteenth century America, a place where modernity stalks across the landscape, violently displacing existing populations and building new ones. It is a world where folklore can quickly become fact and an entire family of criminals can slip through a community’s fingers, only to reappear in the most unexpected of places.
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A sudden illness turns into a chilling mystery when a respected woman dies under suspicious circumstances.
We Thought We Knew You
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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A sudden illness turns into a chilling mystery when a respected woman dies under suspicious circumstances. In We Thought We Knew You, the poisoning of Mary Yoder in upstate New York fractures her family and community as investigators pursue a tangled web of accusations. With multiple suspects and shifting loyalties, this true crime narrative traces how betrayal, hidden resentment, and deception led to two gripping trials.
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In this chilling true crime thriller by New York Times bestselling journalist M. William Phelps, a woman’s mysterious death in upstate New York plunges her family into a nightmare of accusations and vengeance.
In July 2015, Mary Yoder fell ill in the chiropractic center she operated with her husband, Bill. Doctors in the ER and ICU were baffled—and unable to save her life. Weeks later, her family received startling news from the medical examiner: Mary had been deliberately poisoned. Another shock followed when the local sheriff received a claim that Adam Yoder had poisoned his mother. But Adam was not the only person of interest . . .
Kaitlyn Conley, Adam’s ex-girlfriend, worked at the Yoders’ clinic and was at Mary’s bedside during her last hours. Still, some spoke of her history of rage-fueled behavior. Had Kaitlyn and Adam conspired to kill Mary? Yet another suspect emerged when accusations were hurled at grieving husband Bill Yoder . . .
M. William Phelps unravels a twisting trail of evidence to reveal the heartless scheme that tore a family apart, divided a community, and culminated in two gripping, high-profile trials.
“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan
“Phelps knows how to work it.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
“Anything by Phelps is an eye-opening experience.” —Suspense Magazine
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A picture perfect marriage hides a darker truth beneath suburban respectability.
Blind Faith
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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A picture perfect marriage hides a darker truth beneath suburban respectability. In Blind Faith, the murder of Maria Marshall shatters the polished world of Tom’s River, New Jersey, after her husband reports a brutal roadside attack. As investigators probe deeper into Rob Marshall’s life, secrets of adultery, addiction, and mounting debt expose how privilege and deception can conceal violence in plain sight.
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The sordid, #1 New York Times bestselling true crime story of adultery, addiction, gambling debt, and murder in a privileged suburban town—from author and journalist Joe McGinniss.
The Marshalls were the model family of Tom’s River, New Jersey, living the American dream and seemingly in possession of all that money could buy. Rob Marshall, a successful insurance broker, was the big breadwinner, king of the country club set. Maria Marshall was his stunningly beautiful wife and the perfect mom to their three great kids.
Then one night while the couple drove home from Atlantic City, Rob, his head bloodied, reported Maria had been brutally slain. Sympathy poured in—until disquieting facts began to surface…and the true story of adultery, gambling, drugs and murder tore the mask off Rob Marshall and the blinders off the town that thought he could do no wrong.
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Incident at Big Sky recounts a Montana kidnapping and manhunt that began with one athlete’s disappearance and became a brutal test of wilderness survival, law enforcement, and nerve.
Incident at Big Sky
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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Incident at Big Sky recounts a Montana kidnapping and manhunt that began with one athlete’s disappearance and became a brutal test of wilderness survival, law enforcement, and nerve. When biathlete Kari Swenson is abducted by father-and-son survivalists, Sheriff Johnny France joins a months-long search through unforgiving backcountry, making this true crime account tense, strange, and grounded in the terrifying reality of a case that stunned the country.
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Edgar Award Finalist: The "exciting" true story of the abduction of biathlete Kari Swenson and the five-month manhunt to bring her tormentors to justice (The New York Times Book Review).
Former rodeo cowboy Johnny France had been sheriff of Madison County, Montana, for three years when Kari Swenson, a Bozeman resident training for the World Biathlon Championship, went missing near Big Sky Resort in July 1984. Her friends feared that Kari had been attacked by a grizzly bear, but the truth was far scarier: She'd been kidnapped at gunpoint by father-and-son survivalists Don and Dan Nichols. The pair had been living in the wilderness off and on for years and hoped to make Kari a "mountain woman" and Dan's bride. But the plan went horribly wrong from the start, and after a deadly firefight with rescuers, the kidnappers vanished into the rugged terrain of the Spanish Peaks.
As Montana's summer froze into brutal winter blizzards, SWAT teams, forest rangers, and antiterrorist units searched the backcountry but sighted the mountain men only once. Then came the call about a strange campfire on a slope above the Madison River. Sheriff France decided to go into the forest to face the fugitives—alone. The resulting showdown made him "perhaps the most famous Western sheriff since Wyatt Earp . . . a modern legend" (Chicago Tribune).
Incident at Big Sky is an "amazing . . . exciting retelling of a modern crime" that made headlines around the world (The New York Times Book Review). In a voice as distinctive and compelling as the Montana landscape, France takes readers on a high-stakes adventure so bizarre and unforgettable it could only be true.
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A small-town murder accusation fractures trust long before the truth emerges.
The Edge of Innocence
Biographies & Memoirs · True Crime
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A small-town murder accusation fractures trust long before the truth emerges. In The Edge of Innocence, Casper Bennett stands trial for the death of his wife in 1960s Lorain, Ohio, while an inexperienced defense attorney, the author’s father, confronts a case built on suspicion rather than certainty. This true crime courtroom narrative examines justice before modern forensics, where memory, reputation, and doubt shape a man’s fate.
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From the Rubery Prize-winning author David Miraldi:
A Chilling Crime That Shocked Lorain, Ohio, and a Defiant Attorney Determined to Unearth the Truth.
1960s Lorain, Ohio: Casper Bennett is accused of the unimaginable—drowning his wife in a scalding bath. Rumors swirl, and whispers pervade every corner of town. But there's one man, untested in the vicious waters of murder trials, willing to wade in and defend him: the author's father.
David Miraldi unveils a riveting tale intertwined with personal history. In a time before DNA, when a man's fate hung precariously on human intuition, can true justice emerge from the fog of doubt?
But this isn't just a courtroom drama. It's a son's journey into his father's legacy, a town's desperate quest for truth, and a chapter of American history where technology was new, but deception was age-old.
"The Edge of Innocence" isn't merely a true crime narrative—it's a masterful exploration of memory, responsibility, and the ever-elusive nature of truth. Amidst shifting memories and contested facts, will you discern the reality lurking in the shadows?
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A lifetime of devotion begins to fracture inside one of the world’s most secretive organizations.
A Billion Years
Biographies & Memoirs
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A lifetime of devotion begins to fracture inside one of the world’s most secretive organizations. In A Billion Years, Mike Rinder recounts his rise through the highest ranks of Scientology after joining as a child and signing the movement’s infamous billion-year contract. As doubts grow and abuses surface behind closed doors, Rinder confronts the cost of loyalty and the perilous path required to finally walk away.
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This explosive memoir from former Scientology executive Mike Rinder reveals the secret inner workings of the powerful organization and his remarkable escape from its highest ranks that is “not only a cautionary tale but also an inspiring story of resilience” (Leah Remini, New York Times bestselling author).
Mike Rinder’s parents began taking him to their local Scientology center when he was five years old. After high school, he signed a billion-year contract and was admitted into Scientology’s elite inner circle, the Sea Organization. Brought to founder L. Ron Hubbard’s yacht and promised training in Hubbard’s most advanced techniques, Rinder was instead put to work swabbing the decks.
Still, Rinder bought into the doctrine that his personal comfort was secondary to the higher purpose of Hubbard’s world-saving mission, swiftly rising through the ranks. In the 1980s, Rinder became Scientology’s international spokesperson and the head of its powerful Office of Special Affairs. He helped negotiate Scientology’s pivotal tax exemption from the IRS and engaged with the organization’s prominent celebrity members, including Tom Cruise, Lisa Marie Presley, and John Travolta.
Yet Rinder couldn’t shake a nagging feeling that something was amiss—Hubbard’s promises remained unfulfilled at his death, and his successor, David Miscavige, was a ruthless and vindictive man who did not hesitate to confine many top Scientologists, Mike among them, to a makeshift prison known as the Hole.
In 2007, at the age of fifty-two, Rinder finally escaped Scientology. Overnight, he became one of the organization’s biggest public enemies. He was followed, hacked, spied on, and tracked. But he refused to be intimidated and today helps people break free of Scientology.
“An intensely personal, cathartic memoir of blind allegiance, betrayal, and liberation” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), A Billion Years reveals the dark, dystopian truth about Scientology as never before.
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Life feels comfortably predictable until new people begin to disrupt everything.
First & Then
Romance · Teen + Young Adult · RomCom
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Life feels comfortably predictable until new people begin to disrupt everything. In First & Then, Devon Tennyson is content with quiet routines, a long-held crush on her best friend, and avoiding thoughts of the future. When an unconventional cousin and an infuriatingly confident football player enter her life, shifting relationships force Devon to reconsider love, family, and who she wants to become.
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Recommended in John Green's Book Giving Guide: A novel of friendships, crushes, and romance that "captures the exhilaration and agony of being a teen" (School Library Journal).
Devon Tennyson wouldn't change a thing. She's happy silently crushing on her best friend and blissfully ignoring the future after high school. But the universe has other plans. It delivers Devon's cousin Foster, an unrepentant social outlier with a surprising talent, and the obnoxiously superior and maddeningly attractive football player, Ezra, right where she doesn't want them—first into her P.E. class, and then into every other aspect of her life . . .
With wit, heart, and humor to spare, First & Then is a contemporary novel about falling in love—with the unexpected boy, with a new brother, and with yourself.
"A fresh, smart, inventive, and altogether impressive debut." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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