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Book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eleven

Download or read book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eleven written by Daniela Airlie and published by City Sky Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join me in another unsettling anthology of true crimes in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eleven. In this installment, I cover the story of a man who took his crush on a talk show to confess his love. After the show, there were some deadly consequences. I also cover the tale of a young teacher who was stabbed over 20 times. Her death, inexplicably, was ruled a suicide. Then, there's the case of a vile killer who trapped a young woman underwater in a submarine with him. Prior to her death, the victim was subjected to horrific acts of torture aboard the vessel. Learn about these cases as well as other lesser-known crimes in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eleven.

Book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Ten

Download or read book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Ten written by Daniela Airlie and published by City Sky Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigate some of the most unbelievable yet relatively unknown true crime stories in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Ten. In the tenth installment of the series, I'll cover more macabre cases that are lesser known. One such case follows the story of an American-Australian serial killer who embarked on one of the most brazen murder sprees in recent history. I also cover the tale of a murderous couple who plucked young women from the street for their own sinister desires. Then there's the tragic story of a vulnerable young woman who was entangled with a dangerous young man. This case ends how you may imagine - though the brutality in which her life was ended is beyond comprehension. Learn about these cases and more real-life tales of terror in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Ten.

Book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Thirteen

Download or read book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Thirteen written by Daniela Airlie and published by City Sky Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-27 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come with me to investigate some truly terrifying (yet relatively unknown) true crimes in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Thirteen. In this installment of this series, I'll recount some of the most heinous crimes in recent history. The first is the story of a young woman who was lured to her death by a nefarious couple using a dating app. The victim thought she was going on a date—but ended up entangled in a twisted lovers' killer plot. Then, I cover the heartbreaking case of a young woman whose car broke down in a desolate area. Two men stopped to "help." She would be dead before the night was over. I also explore the crimes of a lesser-known serial killer who preyed on the young and vulnerable. Learn about these crimes (and other lesser-known cases) in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Thirteen.

Book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Twelve

Download or read book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Twelve written by Daniela Airlie and published by Daniela Airlie. This book was released on 2024-08-12 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigate another anthology of true crimes in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Twelve. In this volume, I'll cover the heartbreaking story of a young girl who was killed by a thug who happened upon her as she walked home from the store. He was found guilty of the crime and punished—in more ways than one. I also cover the tale of a young woman who endured a nightmarish attack at the hands of people she thought were her friends. With friends like these, you most certainly don't need enemies. There's also the case of a man who used the web to scour for potential victims. He'd meet them, and they'd meet their tragic end. Learn about these cases and 15 other lesser-known crimes in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Twelve.

Book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Three

Download or read book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Three written by Daniela Airlie and published by Daniela Airlie. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey with me into the depths of human malice in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Three. In this third installment, I delve into some of the most appalling (yet lesser-known) crimes of our time, walking with you through a truly shocking odyssey of wickedness. I’ve delved deep into the annals of true crime, and compiled an anthology of tales even the most knowledgeable of crime readers are unaware of. Discover the sinister story of “The Pockmarked Man”, a mysterious figure whose heinous actions left a trail of devastation in his wake. He preyed on the women of Paris, assaulting them in horrific ways before ending their lives mercilessly. I’ll also cover the tragic murder of Julia Rawson, a case that exposed the depths of evil that can lurk within seemingly ordinary people. A serial killer fanatic lured Julia back to his home before killing and dismembering her with the help of an accomplice. Explore the twisted minds of Robert and Stephen Spahalski, a case of identical twins who were bound by blood - but united by their disturbing criminal acts. Read about the head-spinning web of deceit crafted by Dalia Dippolito, a woman whose cunning manipulation and determination to kill her husband will shock you. While this case reads like a script for a far-fetched thriller movie, this case is no tale of fiction. Uncover the truth behind the tragic and senseless murder of Angela Samota, a young woman whose life was brutally cut short, with unimaginable cruelty. Decades passed with Angela’s killer free to roam the streets... but would advancements in DNA help snare her murderer and bring them to justice? Get to know these little-known cases and six more lesser-covered crimes in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Three. As with every book of this series, I will ensure the victims’ suffering is remembered and be sure to emphasize the monstrous actions of criminals. This book delves into the darkest depths of human nature, recounting real-life cases of murder, violence, and unimaginable cruelty. Please bear this in mind before reading.

Book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Four

Download or read book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Four written by Daniela Airlie and published by Daniela Airlie. This book was released on 2023-07-16 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the chilling stories of humanity’s most sinister individuals in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Four. I’ll uncover hidden horrors of recent history, walking you through a haunting lineup of lesser-known crimes. I’ve scoured the dark and disturbing archives of true crime to present an anthology of cases that even the most informed crime followers may not have encountered before. I’ll cover the hard-to-hear but little-covered tales that have somehow evaded the headlines: from murder to kidnapping to senseless acts of violence, Volume Four covers some truly horrific tales. I’ll unravel the grisly story of a seemingly ordinary (aren’t they always?) individual who carried out monstrous acts of depravity. His acts were so violent and senseless, you’ll find yourself wondering how people like this become so monstrous. His dark desires would lead to a series of terrible acts that saw the criminal get away with his crimes - until he decided to taunt the police. Would his overconfidence be his downfall? You’ll learn about the twisted tale of a woman whose desperation for motherhood led her down a path of wicked deception and murder. The culprit in this case made herself appear pregnant, showed friends and family fake ultrasounds and went as far as having a gender reveal party for the baby she wasn’t having. This tragic tale culminates in a truly barbaric and gruesome crime pulled straight out of a nightmare. Follow the story of Sarah Stern, a young woman whose life was cut short by the unimaginable betrayal of a friend she trusted. The search for justice would unearth a series of chilling revelations and deceitful schemes that led to her untimely and horrifying end. To her attackers, Sarah’s life was worth a mere few thousand dollars. Explore the deranged tale of a young man whose violent and brutal crimes show complete and utter disregard for human life - even the lives of those closest to him. Unbelievably, this criminal carried out one of his brutal attacks while on bail - for another murder he’d been detained for. I’ll also cover the harrowing and frustrating ordeal of a kidnapping victim who endured unimaginable abuse and torment at the hands of her sadistic captor. In a true crime rarity, the victim would survive her nightmare, and her resilience and strength would see her pursue justice relentlessly. But would her efforts to bring her tormentor to justice be in vain? Get to know these chilling cases along with other lesser-known crimes in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Four. As with each book in this series, I delve deep into the darkest areas of humanity, recounting real-life cases of murder, violence, and unspeakable cruelty humans have carried out on one another. Keep this in mind before immersing yourself in these stories.

Book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eight

Download or read book Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eight written by Daniela Airlie and published by Daniela Airlie. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into an anthology of true crime stories you've not heard of. From child killers to twisted matriarchs, Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eight dives into the most twisted crimes carried out by the most depraved individuals. In this volume, I'll cover a shocking case that took place in Iowa in 2012. A young boy decided to murder his mother - for taking away his video game. I'll also tell the story of a teenage girl tortured to death by a sadistic family. It is a tragic case that is as heartbreaking as it is infuriating. Then there's the case of a man who sought revenge on the person who had abused his son for over a year. This story will have you questioning your thoughts on vigilante justice. Learn more about these crimes, as well as other lesser-known cases, in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Eight. Please bear in mind that this book describes real-life accounts of violence, assaults of a sexual nature, and murder. For those new to the series, the premise is that I cover true tales that evaded headline news (for the most part) despite the barbarity of the crime.

Book True Crime Case Histories   Volume 4

Download or read book True Crime Case Histories Volume 4 written by Jason Neal and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 True Crime Stories of Murder & MayhemFourth Book of the True Crime Case Histories Series (2020)If you've read the previous volumes of the True Crime Case Histories series, you know that I like to start with a brief word of warning. The stories included in this book are truly depraved and shocking. They are not for the squeamish. Many true crime television shows and news articles often leave out the gruesome details, simply because they may be too much for the average viewer or reader. With my books, I try not to leave out the details no matter how vicious they may have been. My intention is not to shock, but to provide a clear and accurate description of some of the most evil minds of the world. Though the stories are brief, I do my best to include enough detail so that the reader can get a better look into the demented mind of the killer.This volume features twelve of the most incomprehensible stories of the last sixty years. Trying to understand the motivation behind murders like these can be an exercise in futility. But one thing is for sure, - the stories in this volume will keep you turning pages.Volume 4 features: longer stories, more photos, three bonus chapters, and an online appendix with additional photos, videos, and documents.In this book you'll learn about a story that has haunted me since I was a little kid growing up in southwest Washington. I lived a normal American life where I could ride my bike around my small town from dusk till dawn without a care in the world. When I was twelve years old, a boy in my neighborhood just a year older than myself disappeared and was later found murdered. At the time I didn't know many of the details, but after researching the story all these years later and realizing that monsters like Tommy RagA sampling of the additional stories include: The Broomstick Killer: The Texas Penal System failed to protect the people of Texas by releasing a brutal killer of three teenagers. As a result he killed as many as eleven more women.Body in the Bag: A young man obsessed with the macabre listened to the voices in his head when his teenage girlfriend dumped him. Authorities found her eight weeks later stuffed inside a duffel bag.The Copper Gulch Killer: A sixteen-year-old prodigy child is found with five gunshots from three different guns, but police are convinced there was only one killer. Ten years later crime scene evidence is found in an abandoned storage locker.Zack and Addie: A young New Orleans couple are featured in the New York Times when they refused to leave their French Quarter home during Hurricane Katrina. One year later they're both dead with body parts found on the stove and in the fridge.The Incest Killer: Katie Fusco learned she she was adopted when she was eighteen. Within a year she was married to her biological father and pregnant with his child. When authorities force them apart, everybody dies.The Kicevo Monster: The story of the newspaper reporter that kidnapped, tortured, and butchered women that resembled his mother, then wrote stories of the killings in his newspaper articles.Plus five more disturbing stories.The stories in this volume are revolting and disconcerting, but they're true. These things really happen in the world. Though we will never fully understand the criminal mind, at least we can be better informed.Scroll up to get your copyTrue Crime Case Histories Volume 5 is due out August 2020 and will feature 12 more short stories of; True Crime, Murder & Mayhem, Serial Killer Biographies, and True Murder Case Files.

Book The Girl in the Leaves

Download or read book The Girl in the Leaves written by Robert Scott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shocking true crime story of one of the most bizarre mass murders ever recorded—and the girl who escaped with her life. In the fall of 2010, in the all-American town of Apple Valley, Ohio, four people disappeared without a trace: Stephanie Sprang; her friend, Tina Maynard; and Tina’s two children, thirteen-year-old Sarah and eleven-year-old Kody. Investigators began scouring the area, yet despite an extensive search, no signs of the missing people were discovered. On the fourth day of the search, evidence trickled in about neighborhood “weirdo” Matthew Hoffman. A police SWAT team raided his home and found an extremely disturbing sight: every square inch of the place was filled with leaves and a terrified Sarah Maynard was bound up in the middle of it like some sort of perverted autumn tableau. But there was no trace of the others. Then came Hoffman’s confession to an unspeakable crime that went beyond murder and defied all reason. His tale of evil would make Sarah’s survival and rescue all the more astonishing—a compelling tribute to a young girl’s resilience and courage and to her fierce determination to reclaim her life in the wake of unimaginable trauma.

Book The Works of Maria Edgeworth  Part II Vol 11

Download or read book The Works of Maria Edgeworth Part II Vol 11 written by Marilyn Butler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents scholars, students and general readers with the major fiction for adults, much of the best of juvenile fiction, and a selection of the educational and occasional writings of Maria Edgeworth. MARIA EDGEWORTH was born in 1768. Her first novel, Castle Rackrent (1800) was also her first Irish tale. The next such tale was Ennui (1809), after which came The Absentee, which began life as an unstaged play and was then published (in prose) in Tales of Fashionable Life (1812), as were several of her other stories. They were followed in 1817 by the last of her Irish tales, Ormond. Maria Edgeworth died in 1849. Edited with an introduction and notes by Marilyn Butler.

Book The Plea

    Book Details:
  • Author : Patricia L. Bryan
  • Publisher : University of Iowa Press
  • Release : 2022-07-21
  • ISBN : 1609388399
  • Pages : 229 pages

Download or read book The Plea written by Patricia L. Bryan and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Plea starts with a terrible crime. On a moonlit night in 1889, the Iowa farmer John Elkins, and his young wife, Hattie, are brutally attacked and murdered in their bed. Eight days later, their son, eleven-year-old Wesley Elkins, is arrested and charged with the crime. The community is shocked by both the gruesome facts of the homicide and the age of the accused perpetrator, a small, quiet boy weighing just 75 pounds. The Plea tells the story of this crime and its aftermath. Despite his youth and evidence that he had been abused by his parents, Wesley is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in an adult prison. For more than a dozen years, the boy's fate is in the hands of others. His story captures the attention of a divided and transfixed public, raising questions about the criminal justice system and the rights of children. The focus of the narrative is on the legal and societal aspects of the case: Wesley's rehabilitation and remarkable transformation in prison, his plea that his case be reconsidered, the outpouring of support he received from prison wardens, politicians, newspaper editors, and educators. The story of the life of Wesley Elkins becomes an emotional and compelling story of redemption. This is a true story, based on years of meticulous research. All the scenes are based on primary sources: newspaper reports, legal documents, interviews, nonfiction works, memoirs, and personal letters. Bryan and Wolf quote from these materials throughout the book. The Plea is an accessible and fast-moving story that delivers a complete, complex, and nuanced narrative of this horrific crime, shedding light on the legal, social, and political environment of Iowa and the country in the late 1800s and early 1900s"--

Book The Graphic Canon of Crime and Mystery  Vol  1

Download or read book The Graphic Canon of Crime and Mystery Vol 1 written by Russ Kick and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of two volumes builds on the brilliant and original Graphic Canon series in retelling classic works of literature as comics and other visual forms. Organized thematically, Volume 1 opens with "The Act" (think In Cold Blood and A Clockwork Orange), followed by sections dedicated to "Criminals," Whodunit," "Judgment" (Scarlet Letter, anyone?), and "Punishment." Here you'll find stunning and suspenseful adaptations starring classic PIs Sherlock Holmes, Auguste Dupin, Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Mike Hammer, and teenage girl-detective Violet Strange. But the mystery, intrigue, and foul play don't end (or begin) there. The artists also bring to life crime stories from the Arabian Nights, the Bible, The Canterbury Tales, China's Song Dynasty, Shakespeare, James Joyce's Dubliners, Patricia Highsmith, Truman Capote, and current writers like Stephen King, Jo Nesbo, and Sara Paretsky. Rick Geary brings his crisp style to Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Teddy Goldenberg gives us a dense, murky treatment of Dashiell Hammett's "The Road Home," often considered the first hardboiled detective story ever published. C. Frakes resurrects the forgotten novella "Talma Gordon," the first mystery written by an African American; and Shawn Cheng renders the first serial-killer story, the so-called fairy tale "Bluebeard" by Charles Perrault. Even the very natures of crime, justice, and punishment are up for grabs. Landis Blair reimagines The Trial, as a choose-your-own-adventure story that you cannot win, Ted Rall retells an O. Henry story about a petty criminal who just can't get arrested. From The Marquis de Sade to James Cain, Aeschylus to Paula Hawkins, crime and mystery has never been so brilliantly reimagined.

Book A Taste for Poison

    Book Details:
  • Author : Neil Bradbury, Ph.D.
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Press
  • Release : 2022-02-01
  • ISBN : 1250270766
  • Pages : 234 pages

Download or read book A Taste for Poison written by Neil Bradbury, Ph.D. and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.” --Kathy Reichs A brilliant blend of science and crime, A TASTE FOR POISON reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used. As 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 an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict? In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimes—some notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolved—are the equally compelling stories of the poisons involved: eleven molecules of death that work their way through the human body and, paradoxically, illuminate the way in which our bodies function. Drawn from historical records and current news headlines, A Taste for Poison weaves together the tales of spurned lovers, shady scientists, medical professionals and political assassins to show how the precise systems of the body can be impaired to lethal effect through the use of poison. From the deadly origins of the gin & tonic cocktail to the arsenic-laced wallpaper in Napoleon’s bedroom, A Taste for Poison leads readers on a riveting tour of the intricate, complex systems that keep us alive—or don’t.

Book Mammoth Books presents The Best British Crime Omnibus  Volume 7  8 and 9

Download or read book Mammoth Books presents The Best British Crime Omnibus Volume 7 8 and 9 written by Maxim Jakubowski and published by C & R Crime. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 1311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 122 fantastic stories from Britain's best crime writers For ten years the Mammoth Best British Crime series has been publishing an annual volume of the most outstanding crime and mystery short fiction published in the UK. Over 400 stories by the very best writers in the field have been published. Contributors have included, among many others, Mark Billingham, Liza Cody, Roger Jon Ellory, Reginald Hill, Peter James, Simon Kernick, Alexander McCall Smith, Val McDermid, John Mortimer, Anne Perry, Ian Rankin, Derek Raymond and Andrew Taylor. On several occasions, stories published in The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime have won some of the most prestigious awards in the field, including the Crime Writers Association Short Story Dagger, The Mystery Writers of America Edgar award and the Anthony award, while countless others have featured on the respective shortlists. This truly bumper collection of over 120 stories, an omnibus edition of Volumes 7, 8 and 9, showcases as ever the impressive breadth of crime writing, from cosy tales of detection to noir mayhem and psychological suspense and terror. There are puzzles to solve, nagging questions about the nature of the society in which we live, but, above all, there is an abundance of first-class entertainment. Over 1600 pages of outstanding crime fiction by: Lin Anderson, Kate Atkinson, Ian Ayris, Ray Banks, Robert Barnard, Colin Bateman, Mark Billingham, Nigel Bird, Tony Black, Stephen Booth, Paul D. Brazill, Simon Brett, Gerard Brennan, Christopher Brookmyre, Alison Bruce, Ken Bruen, Declan Burke, Col Bury, Tom Cain, Ann Cleeves, Liza Cody, Natasha Cooper, Bernie Crosthwaite, Judith Cutler, Colin Dexter, Martin Edwards, Matthew J. Elliott, Kate Ellis, R. J. Ellory, Chris Ewan, Christopher Fowler, Simon R. Green, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Allan Guthrie, Sophie Hannah, John Harvey, Mick Herron, David Hewson, Reginald Hill, Matt Hilton, Kate Horsley, Peter James, Paul Johnston, L. Kennedy, Bill Kirton, John Lawton, Simon Levack, Michael Z. Lewin, Toby Litt, Peter Lovesey, Phil Lovesey, Stuart MacBride, Adrian Magson, Barry Maitland, Alexander McCall Smith, Keith McCarthy, Val McDermid, Brian McGilloway, Denise Mina, Steve Mosby, Edward Marston, Amy Myers, Barbara Nadel, Stuart Neville, Christine Poulson, Ian Rankin, Sarah Rayne, Peter Robinson, Nicholas Royle, Zoë Sharp, Roz Southey, Sally Spedding, Jay Stringer, Andrew Taylor, Marilyn Todd, Peter Turnbull, L. C. Tyler, Simon Kernick, Nick Quantrill, Sheila Quigley, Louise Welsh, Marc Werner and Kevin Wignall.

Book The Butcher Baker

    Book Details:
  • Author : True Crime Seven
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-02-09
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 170 pages

Download or read book The Butcher Baker written by True Crime Seven and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can good and evil coexist? Can a family man also be a ruthless killer? From the start, Robert Hansen seemed destined for an unhappy life. Overworked by his strict parents and relentlessly bullied by his classmates, he spent his teenage years alone. His love of archery and hunting were the only comforts he had until he left his small town for Alaska, the last great frontier. Now a man, his hunting skills earned him prestige, while his new business earned him the trust and admiration of Anchorage's people. It seemed like Hansen had finally turned his life around. When countless women around town went missing, no one had any idea that he was hunting a very different kind of game. Witness the depraved second life of a respected family man--the life of the worst serial killer in Alaska's history. Draw your own conclusions as you explore the story behind the making of The Butcher Baker. CAUTION: True Crime Explicit is a series that contains descriptive accounts of abuse and violence. If you are especially sensitive to graphic content, it is advisable to avoid this series.

Book Nursing History Review  Volume 11  2003

Download or read book Nursing History Review Volume 11 2003 written by Patricia D’Antonio, RN, PhD, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nursing History Review, an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the past year, and a section abstracting new doctoral dissertations on nursing history. Historians, researchers, and individuals fascinated with the rich field of nursing will find this an important resource.

Book Unbelievable

    Book Details:
  • Author : T. Christian Miller
  • Publisher : Crown
  • Release : 2019-09-03
  • ISBN : 0593137728
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Unbelievable written by T. Christian Miller and published by Crown. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now the Netflix Limited Series Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever • Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists tell the riveting true crime story of a teenager charged with lying about having been raped—and the detectives who followed a winding path to arrive at the truth. “Gripping . . . [with a] John Grisham–worthy twist.”—Emily Bazelon, New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) On August 11, 2008, eighteen-year-old Marie reported that a masked man broke into her apartment near Seattle, Washington, and raped her. Within days police and even those closest to Marie became suspicious of her story. The police swiftly pivoted and began investigating Marie. Confronted with inconsistencies in her story and the doubts of others, Marie broke down and said her story was a lie—a bid for attention. Police charged Marie with false reporting, and she was branded a liar. More than two years later, Colorado detective Stacy Galbraith was assigned to investigate a case of sexual assault. Describing the crime to her husband that night, Galbraith learned that the case bore an eerie resemblance to a rape that had taken place months earlier in a nearby town. She joined forces with the detective on that case, Edna Hendershot, and the two soon discovered they were dealing with a serial rapist: a man who photographed his victims, threatening to release the images online, and whose calculated steps to erase all physical evidence suggested he might be a soldier or a cop. Through meticulous police work the detectives would eventually connect the rapist to other attacks in Colorado—and beyond. Based on investigative files and extensive interviews with the principals, Unbelievable is a serpentine tale of doubt, lies, and a hunt for justice, unveiling the disturbing truth of how sexual assault is investigated today—and the long history of skepticism toward rape victims. Previously published as A False Report