5 new works of true crime history and reportage out this month, as selected by the CrimeReads editors.
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Rebecca Wright Stevens, Sisters of the Midnight Sun: A Murder in Arctic Alaska
(Counterpoint)
“Written with curiosity, empathy, and humility, this is true crime, second-act reinvention, and extreme-landscape immersion in one crystalline package.” —Oprah Daily
Meyer Lansky II, S. J. Peddie, The Lansky Legacy : The Life and Letters of Meyer Lansky
(Citadel)
“Meyer Lansky pioneered an international gambling empire that continues to this day. His grandson captures his legacy from a perspective only he can share, and no stone is left unturned.” —Louis Ferrante, internationally bestselling author of the Borgata Trilogy
Maria DiLorenzo, Confessions of the Green River Killer: A True Story of Manipulation, Madness, and a Search for Justice
(Crooked Lane)
“The most complete portrait of Gary Ridgway we’ve ever seen, as well as a deeply personal story of a writer whose life was changed in ways she had not expected. An important addition to the annals of true crime.” –Booklist
Pamela Colloff, Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast
(Knopf)
“Both a chilling profile of an evildoer and a glimpse into a fractured justice system, this enlightens and entertains in equal measure.”–Publishers Weekly
James Renner, A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley
(Citadel)
“This is easily the most thorough telling of Amy’s disappearance and most likely, the definitive one.” –Lance Reenstierna, host of the Crawlspace true crime podcast
