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Hollow fires

"After discovering the body of fourteen-year-old Jawad Ali in Jackson Park, seventeen-year-old journalism student Safiya Mirza begins investigating his murder and ends up confronting white supremacy in her own high school"--OCLC.

Careers in undercover narcotics investigation

Explores obtaining a career in undercover narcotics investigation.

Careers in computer forensics

Provides an overview of various careers in computer forensics.

The atlas of true crime

a worldwide guide to murderers & thieves, kidnappers & con men
"Offers a wide-ranging perspective of the criminal underworld from the 1850s to the present, providing illustrated histories of dozens of infamous individuals who have left their mark on society in the darkest ways possible"--Provided by publisher.

Black & blue

"A beautiful young woman is found murdered on a river bank, and Detective Harriet Blue is convinced she's the next victim of the worst serial killer Sydney has seen in decades. But the more Harriet learns, the more she realises this murder is not what she first thought. And her own life might be tangled up in the case."--Provided by publisher.

How Sherlock changed the world

Looks at how the popularity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes influenced the use of forensic science in criminal investigation.

The best new true crime stories

Serial killers: Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer are often the first names that spring to mind. Many people assume serial killers are primarily an American phenomenon that came about in the latter part of the 20th century. But such assumptions are far from the truth. Serial killers have been around for a very long time and can be found in every corner of the globe--and they're not just limited to the male gender either. Some of these predators have been caught and brought to justice whereas others have never been found, let alone identified. Serial killers can be anywhere. And scarier still, they can be anyone"--Back cover.

The best new true crime stories

"Killers, crooks, and other criminal often work alone. But when criminal minds come together in the throes of passion, all reason is lost and the damage done is irreparable. [This book] proves that two criminal minds are more dangerous than one when it comes to murder, mischief, and mayhem. This collection of original true crime stories features the lawless, and often lethal, activities of criminal couples who find more pleasure in crime than in each other"--Adapted from back cover.

The summer she went missing

One year after her best friend, Audrey, went missing, Paige enters a world far darker than she ever could have imagined to find the truth after discovering a burner phone hidden in Audrey's old room that links her disappearance to that of another girl.
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