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Wilkins: INNOCENT SOULS

INNOCENT SOULS

America's Hometown has a dark side.
And the truth has been hidden in plain sight.

Hannibal, Missouri, is known around the world as the boyhood home of Mark Twain, a picturesque river town celebrated for its charm, history, and sense of American innocence. But beneath the postcards, museums, and storybook streets lies a far more unsettling legacy.

True Crime in America's Hometown uncovers the real crimes that shaped Hannibal in silence: brutal murders, unexplained deaths, disappearances that haunted families for generations, and scandals quietly erased from public memory. These are not legends or ghost stories. They are documented cases drawn from court records, newspaper archives, police reports, and firsthand accounts-many of which have never been fully examined until now.

From crimes that shocked the community to cases that were never solved, this book exposes how violence, deception, and injustice found their way into one of America's most beloved towns. Each chapter pulls the reader deeper into the shadows, revealing how tightly a community can hold its secrets, and what happens when the truth finally surfaces.

Written with the pace of modern true crime and the depth of historical investigation, True Crime in America's Hometown challenges the idea that evil only exists elsewhere. It proves that even the most charming places can harbor darkness-and that sometimes the most disturbing crimes are the ones closest to home.
Once you know these stories, you'll never see Hannibal the same way again.

Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem in Mark Twain's Childhood Hometown of Hannibal Missouri

True Crime in America's Hometown

War es Mord aus verschmähter Liebe? Im Jahre 1910 erschütterte ein grausames Verbrechen die Menschen in der Stadt Landshut. Täter und Opfer waren stadtbekannt und man wusste um das Auf und Ab in deren Beziehung. Aber dass die Sache mit einem Mord enden sollte, hatte niemand gedacht. Die Strafe für den Mörder folgte: Enthauptung.
Verbrechen faszinieren uns Menschen. Sie erschüttern uns in ihrer Grausamkeit, sie geschehen oft völlig unerwartet, mitten unter uns. Und nicht nur in der heutigen Zeit, auch in früheren Jahrzehnten und Jahrhunderten gab es sie: fürchterliche Taten, unglaubliche Verbrechen. Welche Kriminalfälle sich im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert in Niederbayern zugetragen haben, hat Autor Christian Baier recherchiert. In diesem Buch hat er einige der spannendsten historischen Fälle niedergeschrieben. Dabei musste der Autor der bekannten Landshuter Grusel-Bücher "Von Hexen, Geistern und Verbrechern" feststellen, dass es auch damals schon Dinge gab, die sich der kreativste Autor nicht hätte ausdenken können ...

Der gefährliche Liebhaber und andere Kriminalfälle aus dem 19. und 20. Jahrhundert

True Crime | Wahre Verbrechen in Niederbayern

In Still Walking in The Dark, John Olszewski continues his exploration into the minds and lives of some of the most notorious killers in modern history. Through years of research and direct correspondence with convicted murderers, Olszewski has assembled a rare collection of letters, conversations, and personal exchanges with individuals responsible for some of the most disturbing crimes imaginable. These interactions offer an unusual window into the lives of those who now exist behind prison walls. Rather than focusing solely on crimes and investigations, the book examines the individuals themselves-their thoughts, reflections, daily routines, and the ways they attempt to explain their actions or lives. From serial killers to mass murderers and other violent offenders, the author's correspondence reveals perspectives rarely seen outside prison walls. Drawing on his background in criminal justice, behavioral science, and counseling psychology, Olszewski approaches these interactions with the goal of understanding the human side of individuals often believed not to have one. Still Walking in The Dark continues the author's long-running research into violent offenders and the psychology surrounding their crimes. For readers fascinated by true crime and criminal behavior, the book offers an unusual look at the people behind the headlines.

Still Walking in The Dark

Crack the case with the real science behind crime solving Crime scene investigations are fascinating - and the real science behind them is even more interesting than what you see on TV. Forensics For Dummies, 3rd Edition walks you through the methods police and forensic professionals use to evaluate evidence, identify victims and criminals, and piece together what actually happened. This friendly guide makes forensic science accessible. From fingerprints and fibers to blood spatter, ballistics, toxicology, and DNA analysis, you'll get the facts behind real crime-solving techniques. Explore forensic psychology, learn how electronic media and GPS tracking play a role in modern investigations, and dig into real case studies. You'll also find practical advice for anyone considering a career in this growing field. Inside this book: <ul> <li>Discover how forensic pathology, toxicology, and serology help investigators determine cause and time of death</li> <li>Explore DNA advances including Touch DNA, Genealogical DNA, and Phenotypical DNA used icrime labs</li> <li>Learn about digital forensics techniques, including electronic media tracking, GPS evidence collection, and forensic hacking methods</li> <li>Find out how blood, fiber, and ballistic evidence is collected and used to connect suspects to crime scenes</li> <li>Get practical guidance on launching your forensic science career across specialties like criminalistics, odontology, and anthropology</li> </ul> Whether you're a true crime fan/writer who wants to understand the science behind your favorite shows,podcasts, and books, or you're a student exploring a career in forensic science, this Dummies guide gives you the knowledge you need.

Forensics For Dummies

Warum gilt die Anrede 'Du Opfer!' als Beleidigung? Warum lehnen viele Betroffene sexualisierter Gewalt die Bezeichnung als ¿Opfer¿ für sich selbst ab, während gleichzeitig der Hype um True Crime und Dark Romance immer weiter zunimmt? Die Autorin - Rechtsanwältin und selbst Opfer sexualisierter Gewalt - zeigt auf, wie die Anerkennung der Opferrolle Heilung und gesellschaftlichen Wandel bewirken kann.

In ihrem Buch untersucht Svea Frey die Stigmatisierung und Verdrehung der Opferrolle in der medialen Wahrnehmung, in Kunst, Film und Literatur. Einen besonderen Fokus legt sie dabei auf den aktuellen Hype um True Crime und Dark Romance.

Die Autorin geht der Frage nach, welche Mechanismen die Vergewaltigungsmythen in diesen Genres begünstigen und um die damit verbundenen Geschehnisse eine Aura der Faszination weben - während gleichzeitig der juristisch eindeutige Begriff des ¿Opfers¿ gesellschaftlich so stark negativ konnotiert ist, dass Betroffene ihn immer häufiger für sich ablehnen.

Mit ihrer tiefgreifenden Analyse der gesellschaftlichen und juristischen Aspekte der Opferrolle und ihrer öffentlichen Wahrnehmung gelingt es Svea Frey, ein tieferes Verständnis für die hinter dem Opferbegriff stehenden Dynamiken zu vermitteln. Ihr Buch ist aber auch ein Plädoyer und feministischer Appell: Die Anerkennung der Opferrolle ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche, sondern ein Akt der politischen Selbstermächtigung, der zur Heilung der Betroffenen sowie zu einem gesellschaftlichen Wandel beitragen kann.

Rape Culture, Victim Blaming und der Hype um Dark Romance

Wo kein Opfer, da kein Täter

Sie nennen ihn den Polaroid-Killer. Wenn sie die Überreste seiner Opfer finden, stecken die Fotos in ihren Mündern. Ihren Augenhöhlen. Tief in ihren Eingeweiden. Ein Sadismus, der über den Tod hinausgeht.
Noch bevor die Mordserie beginnt, stoßen Student Luca und seine Mitbewohnerin Maja online auf verstörende Videos eines Tierquälers. Fest entschlossen, dem Uploader das Handwerk zu legen, schließen sie sich einer Gruppe von Internet-Hobbydetektiven an. Schon bald sind sie sicher, dass die menschliche Bestie zu größerer Beute übergegangen ist und mittlerweile als Polaroid-Killer auf Menschenjagd geht. Aber als sie zu tief graben, fallen sie in ein blutgetränktes Rabbithole. Was sie am tiefsten Punkt entdecken, übersteigt jegliche Vorstellungskraft.

Dark Slide

LA ANTOLOGÍA DEFINITIVA VEINTICINCO AÑOS DEL MEJOR PERIODISMO DE LEILA GUERRIERO Una edición ampliada y revisada con los textos imprescindibles de la gran cronista en lengua española y autora de La llamada, libro del año en Babelia. &gt;Veinticinco años han pasado desde la crónica más temprana de todas las que contiene esta antología del mejor periodismo de Leila Guerriero: un cuarto de siglo con los textos imprescindibles de la gran cronista en lengua española, quien ha revisado y ampliado este libro para la ocasión. Frutos extraños es una lección magistral de escritura en la que la autora nos descubre la cara más sensible, vigorosa y palpitante de su oficio. Aquí encontramos muchas de sus crónicas célebres: la historia de una mujer capaz de asesinar a tres amigas con cianuro, la de otra que mató a su hija minutos después de parirla o la de un mago manco. El volumen incluye también algunas de sus brillantes reflexiones sobre el acto de escribir e incorpora perfiles de figuras como Ricardo Darín o María Kodama, además de relatos de episodios históricos recientes que sin duda marcarán una época, como las últimas elecciones presidenciales en Argentina. Este compendio confirma a Leila Guerriero como la gran defensora de que no hay nada «más sexy, feroz, desopilante, ambiguo, tétrico o hermoso que la realidad'. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION THE DEFINITIVE ANTHOLOGY: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF LEILA GUERRIERO'S FINEST JOURNALISM An expanded and revised edition featuring the essential texts of the foremost Spanish-language chronicler and author of The Call, named Book of the Year by Babelia. &gt;Twenty-five years have passed since the earliest chronicle included in this anthology of Leila Guerriero's best journalism: a quarter century of essential texts by the leading Spanish-language chronicler, who has revised and expanded this volume for the occasion. Strange Fruits is a master class in writing in which the author reveals the most sensitive, vigorous, and vibrant side of her craft. Here we find many of her celebrated chronicles: the story of a woman capable of murdering three friends with cyanide; another who killed her daughter minutes after giving birth; and that of a one-armed magician. The volume also includes some of her brilliant reflections on the act of writing and incorporates profiles of figures such as Ricardo Darín and María Kodama, as well as accounts of recent historical events that will undoubtedly define an era, such as Argentina's most recent presidential elections. This compendium confirms Leila Guerriero as the foremost champion of the idea that there is nothing "sexier, fiercer, more outrageous, more ambiguous, more terrifying, or more beautiful than reality."

Frutos extraños Edición definitiva

She shot her husband on a crowded Melbourne street.

Witnesses heard her shout, "I did it!"

Then she pleaded not guilty.

The case ignites the city. Newspapers circle. Society whispers. And inside the courtroom, two of Melbourne's fiercest legal minds go to war: a principled prosecutor chasing justice, and a flamboyant defence showman who plays to the gallery.

At the centre stands Kathleen Fraser: volatile, defiant, and impossible to ignore. Is she a cold-blooded killer? A woman dismissed as "hysterical" by her time? Or someone pushed beyond endurance in a world designed to silence her?

The Dangerous Wife resurrects a true crime murder trial that once gripped Australia. Now reconstructed in full from the original evidence. Court transcripts, depositions, private letters, shorthand notes, and hundreds of newspaper reports bring the testimony, contradictions, and turning points to life with the pace of a legal thriller.

What you'll get as a reader:

-A public shooting, a shocking confession, and a not-guilty plea that changes everything.
-A courtroom battle where strategy, reputation, and performance can decide a verdict.
-Evidence you can weigh for yourself, drawn from primary sources and contemporary reporting.

A vivid look at how class, gender, and public opinion shaped justice in Australia. Gripping, unsettling, and meticulously sourced, this is true crime for readers who want the law in action and a legal showdown where the stakes are life and death.

"A gripping true crime story told with the insight of a forensic legal mind." -Roy Maloy, true crime history

M. J. Checketts is the author of The Dangerous Wife: A True Legal Thriller, a meticulously researched and compelling narrative that resurrects one of Australia's most sensational courtroom battles. Drawing on his deep legal experience as a former senior partner of a major Australian law firm, he brings unmatched insight into the human drama and procedural intricacies of real-world justice.

Trained in England and based in Melbourne, Checketts spent his legal career advising on complex matters and now serves on several professional services boards. His writing blends crisp narrative pacing with the analytical precision of a seasoned lawyer, capturing both the emotional stakes and forensic detail that define high-profile trials. The Dangerous Wife is his first work of narrative non-fiction and reflects his commitment to telling true legal stories that engage, inform, and challenge readers.

A True Legal Thriller

The Dangerous Wife

What is worse than a child predator? 

Twins who will stop at nothing and the clock is ticking.

A single CyberTip.
A digital trail.
Two brothers hiding a secret.

When Detective Trevor Kane is assigned an Internet Crimes Against Children case, he expects another difficult investigation. What he doesn't expect is where the evidence will lead.

Following usernames, IP addresses, online accounts, search warrants, electronic records, and forensic evidence, Kane begins piecing together a disturbing puzzle. Every new discovery reveals another layer of deception, forcing investigators to confront a horrifying reality: the people responsible may be much closer to their victims than anyone imagined.

But finding the evidence is only the beginning.

Kane must identify victims, uncover the truth, navigate the complexities of a multi-jurisdictional investigation, and build a case capable of putting the perpetrators behind bars. As the investigation unfolds, he sees firsthand how predators manipulate trust, exploit technology, and hide behind seemingly ordinary lives.

Call Us Daddy takes readers inside the investigation from the perspective of the detective who worked the case. It reveals the painstaking process of following a digital trail, uncovering hidden evidence, interviewing victims, and building a criminal case against those who prey on children.

This isn't television crime drama.

There are no scripted clues, convenient breakthroughs, or fictional endings.

This is a true story.

And behind every file, every piece of evidence, and every investigative decision are real children whose lives were forever changed.
Call Us Daddy is a disturbing journey into the world of online child exploitation and the investigators who work behind the scenes to expose it.

Some cases stay with you long after the investigation ends.
This is one of them.

Some cases are solved.
Some cases change you.
This case does both.

Although Call Us Daddy addresses disturbing crimes against children, the narrative does not include gratuitously graphic descriptions of sexual acts or explicit sexual content. The difficult subject matter is presented with restraint and purpose, focusing on the investigation, the evidence, the victims, and the realities of child exploitation rather than sensationalizing the crimes. The book also contains no profanity.
FREE COMPANION WORKBOOKS FOR PARENTS AND TEENS
The story doesn't have to end with the final chapter.
Free companion workbooks for parents and teenagers are available at ScottyMillerBooks.com. These resources provide practical information, discussion topics, and online safety guidance designed to help families better understand the dangers children can face online, recognize warning signs, and start important conversations about protecting themselves and their children.

Visit ScottyMillerBooks.com to access the free companion workbooks.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Scotty Miller is a U.S. Army veteran, where he served for eight years and saw combat in the Middle East. Following his military service, Scotty became a police detective, serving for 22 years before retiring in 2021. Scotty investigated child sex crimes and on an FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, focusing on cases involving child exploitation and child pornography.

A Shocking True Crime Story

Call Us Daddy

A Tale of Murder and Retribution in the Deep South

The Wiregrass

He Promised Them Opportunity. He Gave Them Death.Three Young Women Vanished. One Survivor Exposed Their Killer.

Los Angeles in the 1950s drew young women with promises of work, independence, and a chance at something bigger. Harvey Glatman saw an opportunity of another kind.

Posing as a photographer and using lonely-hearts clubs and modeling agencies to find victims, Glatman abducted and murdered Judith Dull, Ruth Mercado, and Shirley Bridgeford, leaving their bodies in the Southern California desert. For months, their disappearances remained disconnected and unexplained.

Then Glatman targeted Lorraine Vigil. She fought back, survived, and helped expose the man behind a horrifying series of crimes. Investigators soon uncovered photographs of bound women and evidence linking Glatman to the missing victims.

A killer had been hiding in plain sight. Drawing on court records, contemporary newspapers, archival material, and original research, BOUND TO DIE: The Young Victims of a Serial Killer and Rapist follows Harvey Glatman's trail from the streets of Los Angeles into the desolate Southern California desert, where three young women met their deaths.

The Young Victims of A Serial Killer and Rapist

Bound to Die

Condemned Without Cause, is Patricia Borden's account of her twenty-year fight to bring her son Stephen home from a 75-year prison sentence. Stephen May is autistic. As a toddler he was diagnosed with ataxia, a neurological condition that affects his gait and coordination. With no prior criminal record, in 2007 a jury witnessed his disability and called it guilt, convicting him under an Arizona statute that was later ruled unconstitutional. The law has since been thrown out, but Stephen remains behind bars, as Mrs. Borden continues to believe that justice will prevail. Senior U.S. District Judge Frederic Block, who presided over Stephen's federal habeas case, was so moved by the injustice that he dedicated his 2024 book, A Second Chance, to Stephen by name.

Autism, Injustice, and 75 Years Behind Bars

Condemned Without Cause

INNOCENT SOULS

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