A dream road-trip turned national nightmare. A missing-person hashtag that seized the world’s feeds. A forensic hunt for truth that exposed the dark engine of domestic abuse.Vanished – The Shocking Murder of Gabby Petito pulls you inside every mile, message, and misstep that led from #VanLife bliss to an autopsy table in the Tetons. Drawing on police body-cam footage, GPS breadcrumbs, digital forensics and unprecedented social-media crowdsourcing, true-cri...

Engaging the Anomalous is a collection of essays written by Jack Hunter between 2010-17. Together, the essays push toward the development of a non-reductive, participatory and experiential anthropology of the paranormal. Over the course of the book, Hunter surveys:• Trends in anthropology's engagement with the paranormal• The anthropology and neuroscience of spirit possession• The history of Spiritualism and the phenomena of physical mediumship• The ov...

The latter part of the 1960s saw the advent of a small, short-lived genre of Vietnam War-related cinema – the “peacenik/draft-dodger†movie, in which student anti-war demonstrations and ruses used by America’s youth to avoid conscription were used as plot devices in films ranging from the underground to teen exploitation and arthouse productions. WHITE RIOT looks at a whole range of these films, including works by Martin Scorsese, Brian de Palma, Andy Warhol, John Lennon, and Kenneth...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.An American exchange student. A brutal murder in a medieval Italian town. A global spotlight where judicial process collided with sensational media. The Amanda Knox Case unravels the extraordinary story of Amanda Knox and the 2007 murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher—an investigation and trial that became an international media spectacle.Reporting from Perugia to Seattle, this audiobook examines how ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.They lived a life of luxury, privilege, and success—until it all came to a bloody end. The Menendez Brothers' Murders: True Crime’s Darkest Family Secret takes you inside one of the most shocking and controversial murder cases in American history.On a quiet night in 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez gunned down their wealthy parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion. The gruesome slayi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.He seemed quiet. Polite. Ordinary. But behind Jeffrey Dahmer’s disarming smile was a dark and horrifying secret—one that shocked the world when it was finally uncovered. Jeffrey Dahmer: The Gruesome True Crime Story of the Cannibal Serial Killer is a chilling deep dive into the mind and methods of one of the most disturbing killers in modern history.Between 1978 and 1991, Dahmer lured young men and boys...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In Ed Gein: The True Crime Story of the Twisted Serial Killer and Body Snatcher, we explore the chilling details of how this quiet, reclusive man from rural Wisconsin hid unimaginable horrors behind the walls of his farmhouse. Known as the "Butcher of Plainfield," Gein’s twisted obsession with death and human remains forever changed the true crime landscape. From skin-covered furniture to gruesome trophies made...

Robert De Niro: one of the most versatile and acclaimed actors of recent decades, famous for the uncompromising method approach he brings to roles ranging from the psychotic Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese's seminal Taxi Driver, to the nerveless robber of Michael Mann's Heat and the loser in Tarantino's Jackie Brown. Robert De Niro: Movie Top Tens presents a chronological examination of ten of Robert De Niro's most important movies, which are analysed in illustrated, in-depth essays by so...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.For nearly two decades, a shadow stalked the hills of Tuscany. Lovers disappeared in the night, their bodies discovered in the countryside outside Florence—killed with precision, ritual, and rage. The Monster of Florence: The Shocking True-Crime Cold Case That Still Haunts Italy unravels one of the most chilling and baffling serial murder cases in European history.Between 1968 and 1985, eight couples we...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A young woman with dreams of adventure. A road trip meant to capture the beauty of America. A love story turned into a tragic nightmare. Vanished — The Shocking Murder of Gabby Petito unravels the heartbreaking true crime case that captivated the nation and left behind haunting questions.When Gabby Petito set out on a cross-country journey with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, her social media posts painted ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A devoted wife. A peaceful suburban life. It was a picture-perfect life—until it wasn’t. The Murder of Laci Peterson plunges listeners into one of the most sensational and emotionally charged true crime cases of the early 2000s.Laci Peterson was eight months pregnant when she vanished from her California home on Christmas Eve 2002. Her husband, Scott Peterson, claimed she had gone for a walk and never r...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Behind the painted smile of a jovial entertainer lurked a monstrous secret—one that would forever haunt the suburban streets of Chicago. The Killer Clown Next Door: The Twisted True Crime Story of Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy takes listeners into the chilling world of John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer whose horrifying crimes shattered the illusion of safety in middle-class America.By day, Gacy was a s...