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In 1909, Florence Kinrade is, by all appearances, the dutiful daughter of a wealthy Hamilton, Ontario land-owner, engaged to the parson’s son. Intriguingly, she also leads a double life as a vaudeville showgirl in Richmond, Virginia. Holding many parallels with Lizzie Borden, another famous mystery involving a family murder and an inscrutable young woman, Florence becomes the central figure in a gruesome crime—the murder of her sister, Ethel.

Shrunk: Crime and Disorders of the Mind is a collection of powerful stories by international forensic psychologists and psychiatrists who write about the many complex mental health issues they face and the care involved in dealing with them. Unlike any other book within the genre of True Crime, Shrunk forms a unique bridge between mental health and law. Chapters focus on cases where judges and juries call upon the opinions of forensic experts when dealing with the mentally disordered criminally accused. Edited by scholar Dr. Lorene Shyba and psychologist Dr. J.

Go Ahead and Shoot Me is a collection of stories written and edited by former probation officer Doug Heckbert about real people who have been convicted of real crimes and who have been on probation, on parole, or in prison.

Pastor and survivor Ruth Everhart shines a light on the prevalence of sexual abuse and misconduct within faith communities, highlighting the damage done to individuals, families, and communities. Everhart offers hope to survivors as she declares that God is present with the violated and stands in solidarity with victims.

This is the untold story of Collins Catch the Bear, a Lakota Sioux, who was wrongfully charged as part of a conspiracy with the murder of a white man.

The definitive, devastating account of the largest sex abuse scandal in American sports history: the crimes of osteopathic physician Larry Nassar who sexually assaulted hundreds of young gymnasts under the guise of medical treatment. John Barr and Dan Murphy confront Nassar's acts, through never-before-released interviews and documents they deconstruct the epic institutional failures and individuals who enabled him.

In 1939, a horrific triple murder occurred in Oklahoma. As pressure mounted to find a villain, prosecutors settled on a black farmer named W. D. Lyons, who was arrested and tortured into signing a confession. This book tells the story of Lyons v. Oklahoma, the oft-forgotten case that set Marshall and the NAACP on the path that led ultimately to victory in Brown v. Board of Education and the accompanying social revolution.

At fourteen, Christian Picciolini was recruited by skinheads and encouraged to fight to "protect the white race from extinction." Soon, he had become a neo-nazi terror. By the time he left the movement and was finally able to see clearly, Picciolini found his life and the nation were in shambles. This book tells the inside story of how extremists have overrun our political discourse and a guide for how to win it back.

Mars 20xx. Arielle, 14 ans, se rebelle contre l'autorité de son père. Elle ne voit qu'une solution pour faire bouger les choses : fuguer. Sa fuite la conduira droit en enfer... 8h : Arielle fait semblant de partir pour l'école à l'heure normale. 9h25 : Elle prend l'autobus en direction de Montréal et débarque au terminus Henri-Bourassa. 17h46 : Le jour décline. Désorientée, l'adolescente se réfugie sur un banc de parc, coin Pie-IX et Monselet. 22h15 : Epuisée, frigorifiée, elle s'endort.

Janvier 1984, Montréal. A la sortie de l'école, Véronique Rocheleau est abordée par un homme qui prétend la connaître. Convaincue par le discours de l'inconnu, la fillette de huit ans abandonne ses amies et le suit.  Véronique n'a aucune idée du cauchemar dans lequel l'attire François, celui dont le nom la hantera durant les trente prochaines années. Loin de s'arrêter à l'enlèvement, ce livre expose les conséquences qu'un tel drame peut engendrer chez la victime. Et si le plus difficile était de survivre?