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    Explore the latest and scariest in horror and true crime books. From fresh releases to historical horrors, we've got the latest and greatest in terrifying books.

    11 Disturbing Horror Books About Cults

    11 Disturbing Horror Books About Cults

    Join if you dare.

    Cults

    By MacKenzie Stuart & Lisa Quigley

    Horror Books

    The Most-Anticipated Horror Books Coming in 2025

    The Most-Anticipated Horror Books Coming in 2025

    By Courtney Hunter-Stangler

    Horror Books

    Think You Know Stephen King? These 7 Books for King Superfans Might Prove You Wrong

    Think You Know Stephen King? These 7 Books for King Superfans Might Prove You Wrong

    By Orrin Grey

    True Crime Books

    12 True Crime Books that Changed the Genre Forever

    12 True Crime Books that Changed the Genre Forever

    By Jena Brown

    Gothic Horror

    16 Creepy Robert McCammon Books That Will Keep You Awake At Night

    16 Creepy Robert McCammon Books That Will Keep You Awake At Night

    By Orrin Grey & Kelsey Christine McConnell

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    The Murder Chronicles – Chapter 9

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapter 9

    To say we relish a good mystery is an understatement. With each episode, The Lineup Podcast unearths a strange case from around the world.

    By Matthew Thompson

    Night Passage: A Chilling, Premeditated Murder

    Night Passage: A Chilling, Premeditated Murder

    He gently lifted a limp hand and pressed his lips to her palm . . .

    By Sarah Janet

    Epic Fail: 6 Grisly Botched Executions

    Epic Fail: 6 Grisly Botched Executions

    From hapless hangings to butchered beheadings, an executioner's oversight is far more gruesome than your average workplace error.

    By Matthew Blackburn

    Gray Matter: A Killer’s Disturbing Murder Scene

    Gray Matter: A Killer’s Disturbing Murder Scene

    Blood stained the carpet where the victim's body was butchered ...

    By Sarah Janet

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 7 & 8

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 7 & 8

    To say we relish a good mystery is an understatement. With each episode, The Lineup Podcast unearths a strange case from around the world.

    By Matthew Thompson

    Serial Killers

    Death Shift: The Texas Infant Murders of Nurse Genene Jones

    Death Shift: The Texas Infant Murders of Nurse Genene Jones

    This lethal caregiver is suspected of killing 40 babies in medical facilities across Texas—and evaded capture thanks to a hospital cover-up.

    By Peter Elkind

    Book Excerpt

    The True Story of Mary Thompson a.k.a. "Gang Mom"

    The True Story of Mary Thompson a.k.a. "Gang Mom"

    A mother's love becomes the darkest evil.

    By The Lineup Staff

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 5 & 6

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 5 & 6

    To say we relish a good mystery is an understatement. With each episode, The Lineup Podcast unearths a strange case from around the world.

    By Matthew Thompson

    Blood Brothers: The Despicable Bond Between Bryan and David Freeman

    Blood Brothers: The Despicable Bond Between Bryan and David Freeman

    Savage murder is all in the family.

    By Paola Crespo

    Historical Crimes

    Bathed in the Blood of 650 Virgins: Elizabeth Bathory, The Blood Countess

    Bathed in the Blood of 650 Virgins: Elizabeth Bathory, The Blood Countess

    Some women go to great lengths for beauty.

    By Paola Crespo

    Mystery Books

    Girls Just Wanna Be Bad: 3 Notorious Female Killers

    Girls Just Wanna Be Bad: 3 Notorious Female Killers

    There's no wage gap . . . crime just doesn't pay.

    By DeAnna Janes

    Who Killed Carolyn Collins?

    Who Killed Carolyn Collins?

    The rope snaked a path to the kitchen, and ended around her neck.

    By Paola Crespo

    Serial Killers

    8 Bodies in the Attic: The True Crimes of Serial Killer Kendall Francois

    8 Bodies in the Attic: The True Crimes of Serial Killer Kendall Francois

    One woman's escape led police to a literal house of horrors.

    By Fred Rosen

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 3 & 4

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 3 & 4

    To say we relish a good mystery is an understatement. With each episode, The Lineup Podcast unearths a strange case from around the world.

    By Matthew Thompson

    The Kids Aren’t Alright: 3 Diabolical Teenage Murderers

    The Kids Aren’t Alright: 3 Diabolical Teenage Murderers

    Because you're never too young to kill.

    By DeAnna Janes

    Robert Chambers

    The Preppy Killer: Robert Chambers and the August 1986 Murder of Jennifer Levin

    The Preppy Killer: Robert Chambers and the August 1986 Murder of Jennifer Levin

    Welcome to the Ivy League—of murder.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Occult Books

    Satan at the Door: The Sinister Events That Inspired Jeffrey Konvitz's 1974 Cult Horror Novel The Sentinel

    Satan at the Door: The Sinister Events That Inspired Jeffrey Konvitz's 1974 Cult Horror Novel The Sentinel

    After the success of his bestselling horror novel, Konvitz found himself face to face with a knife-wielding Satanist.

    By Jeffrey Konvitz

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 1 & 2

    The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 1 & 2

    To say we relish a good mystery is an understatement. With each episode, The Lineup Podcast unearths a strange case from around the world.

    By Matthew Thompson

    The First Killer Caught Using DNA Evidence

    The First Killer Caught Using DNA Evidence

    In 1983, a small town in England was dubbed the “Village of Fear” after a man raped and murdered a 15-year-old girl. The case would be left open until technology caught up four years later.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    6 Books to Satisfy Your Making a Murderer Obsession

    6 Books to Satisfy Your Making a Murderer Obsession

    Netflix's killer new true crime docudrama is highly addictive. But where do you turn once you've binge-watched all 10 episodes?

    By Jessica Ferri

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