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Get the Truth
by Philip Houston • 2014
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
3.84
907
Get the Truth Summary
Get the Truth 90%
A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.
by Philip Houston 2014
3.84
907 ratings
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime
by James O. Pyle • 2014
An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.
3.63
592
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime Summary
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime 89%
An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.
by James O. Pyle 2014
3.63
592 ratings
Criminal Psychology
by Ray Bull • 2006
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
3.67
302
Criminal Psychology Summary
Criminal Psychology 88%
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
by Ray Bull 2006
3.67
302 ratings
The Profiler
by Pat Brown • 2010
Exposing the DC sniper case and a staged suicide by reading crime scenes the FBI refuses to.
3.08
2k+
The Profiler Summary
The Profiler 88%
Exposing the DC sniper case and a staged suicide by reading crime scenes the FBI refuses to.
by Pat Brown 2010
3.08
2k+ ratings
Dark Wire
by Joseph Cox • 2024
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
3.98
3k+
Dark Wire Summary
Dark Wire 88%
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
by Joseph Cox 2024
3.98
3k+ ratings
Mindhunter
by John E. Douglas • 1995
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
4.09
84k+
Mindhunter Summary
Mindhunter 88%
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
by John E. Douglas 1995
4.09
84k+ ratings
Bihar Diaries
by Amit Lodha • 2018
An IIT failure turned cop pursues Bihar's most feared gangster, armed with only a Nokia phone.
4.18
1k+
Bihar Diaries Summary
Bihar Diaries 88%
An IIT failure turned cop pursues Bihar's most feared gangster, armed with only a Nokia phone.
by Amit Lodha 2018
4.18
1k+ ratings
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages
by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
2.98
8k+
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages Summary
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages 88%
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017
2.98
8k+ ratings
Stalling for Time
by Gary Noesner • 2010
The FBI's lead negotiator reveals why listening beats raiding, and how Waco became the proof.
3.93
6k+
Stalling for Time Summary
Stalling for Time 87%
The FBI's lead negotiator reveals why listening beats raiding, and how Waco became the proof.
by Gary Noesner 2010
3.93
6k+ ratings
Chasing Evil
by John Edward • 2025
Cold cases, a serial killer, and a psychic: when evidence runs dry, the dead step in.
4.44
6k+
Chasing Evil Summary
Chasing Evil 87%
Cold cases, a serial killer, and a psychic: when evidence runs dry, the dead step in.
by John Edward 2025
4.44
6k+ ratings
Walk the Blue Line
by James Patterson • 2023
A burning home, a father held back: the moments cops carry long after the sirens fade.
4.19
4k+
Walk the Blue Line Summary
Walk the Blue Line 87%
A burning home, a father held back: the moments cops carry long after the sirens fade.
by James Patterson 2023
4.19
4k+ ratings
Snatched
by Karin Slaughter • 2012
An agent hears a child's plea in an airport bathroom. He chases, they vanish, terminal seals.
4.11
25k+
Snatched Summary
Snatched 87%
An agent hears a child's plea in an airport bathroom. He chases, they vanish, terminal seals.
by Karin Slaughter 2012
4.11
25k+ ratings
The Truth Detector
by Jack Schafer • 2020
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
4.22
368
The Truth Detector Summary
The Truth Detector 87%
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
by Jack Schafer 2020
4.22
368 ratings
The Book of Murder
by Matt Murphy • 2024
The Hawks vanished selling their yacht. The missing anchor told a prosecutor everything.
4.43
3k+
The Book of Murder Summary
The Book of Murder 87%
The Hawks vanished selling their yacht. The missing anchor told a prosecutor everything.
by Matt Murphy 2024
4.43
3k+ ratings
The Gates of Janus
by Ian Brady • 2001
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
3.61
511
The Gates of Janus Summary
The Gates of Janus 87%
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
by Ian Brady 2001
3.61
511 ratings
The Art Thief
by Michael Finkel • 2023
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
3.92
103k+
The Art Thief Summary
The Art Thief 87%
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
by Michael Finkel 2023
3.92
103k+ ratings
London Falling
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2026
A young impostor dies in the Thames. Police close the case. His parents don't.
4.37
36k+
London Falling Summary
London Falling 87%
A young impostor dies in the Thames. Police close the case. His parents don't.
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2026
4.37
36k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Motive
by John E. Douglas • 1999
Motive catches killers before evidence does. The FBI profiler who built the science shows why.
4.18
7k+
The Anatomy of Motive Summary
The Anatomy of Motive 87%
Motive catches killers before evidence does. The FBI profiler who built the science shows why.
by John E. Douglas 1999
4.18
7k+ ratings
Forensics
by Val McDermid • 2014
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
4.09
13k+
Forensics Summary
Forensics 87%
How maggots, burn patterns, and DNA turn invisible traces into courtroom proof.
by Val McDermid 2014
4.09
13k+ ratings
Interviewing Users
by Steve Portigal • 2013
Your assumptions about users are wrong. A systematic way to find out what they actually need.
4.13
1k+
Interviewing Users Summary
Interviewing Users 87%
Your assumptions about users are wrong. A systematic way to find out what they actually need.
by Steve Portigal 2013
4.13
1k+ ratings
Doing Justice
by Preet Bharara • 2019
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
4.27
6k+
Doing Justice Summary
Doing Justice 87%
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
by Preet Bharara 2019
4.27
6k+ ratings
When a Killer Calls
by John E. Douglas • 2022
FBI profiler John Douglas chased a killer who phoned a family to claim their daughter's soul.
4.04
7k+
When a Killer Calls Summary
When a Killer Calls 87%
FBI profiler John Douglas chased a killer who phoned a family to claim their daughter's soul.
by John E. Douglas 2022
4.04
7k+ ratings
The Secret Barrister
by The Secret Barrister • 2018
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
3.88
23k+
The Secret Barrister Summary
The Secret Barrister 87%
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
by The Secret Barrister 2018
3.88
23k+ ratings
The Big Con
by David W. Maurer • 1940
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
3.82
1k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 87%
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
by David W. Maurer 1940
3.82
1k+ ratings
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 87%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
Le ripou des Hells
by Éric Thibault • 2023
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
4.03
59
Le ripou des Hells Summary
Le ripou des Hells 87%
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
by Éric Thibault 2023
4.03
59 ratings
Deploy Empathy
by Michele Hansen • 2021
The questions that make customers reveal the problems they'll actually pay to solve.
4.37
131
Deploy Empathy Summary
Deploy Empathy 87%
The questions that make customers reveal the problems they'll actually pay to solve.
by Michele Hansen 2021
4.37
131 ratings
Criminal Genius
by James C. Oleson • 2016
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
4.17
18
Criminal Genius Summary
Criminal Genius 87%
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
by James C. Oleson 2016
4.17
18 ratings
American Kingpin
by Nick Bilton • 2017
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
4.41
55k+
American Kingpin Summary
American Kingpin 87%
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
by Nick Bilton 2017
4.41
55k+ ratings
Forensics for Dummies
by D.P. Lyle • 2004
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
4.07
578
Forensics for Dummies Summary
Forensics for Dummies 87%
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
by D.P. Lyle 2004
4.07
578 ratings
The Art of Making Money
by Jason Kersten • 2009
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
4.01
2k+
The Art of Making Money Summary
The Art of Making Money 87%
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
by Jason Kersten 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
Manifest Injustice
by Barry Siegel • 2013
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
4.10
178
Manifest Injustice Summary
Manifest Injustice 87%
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
by Barry Siegel 2013
4.10
178 ratings
Forensics
by D.P. Lyle • 2008
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
4.34
375
Forensics Summary
Forensics 87%
How bodies decompose, how DNA really works, and the forensic mistakes crime writers keep making.
by D.P. Lyle 2008
4.34
375 ratings
Spy the Lie
by Philip Houston • 2012
CIA interrogators' secret: the only clues to a lie surface in the seconds after you ask.
3.88
8k+
Spy the Lie Summary
Spy the Lie 87%
CIA interrogators' secret: the only clues to a lie surface in the seconds after you ask.
by Philip Houston 2012
3.88
8k+ ratings
The Dark Side of the Mind
by Kerry Daynes • 2019
A forensic psychologist spends her career studying stalkers, until one starts hunting her.
4.02
8k+
The Dark Side of the Mind Summary
The Dark Side of the Mind 87%
A forensic psychologist spends her career studying stalkers, until one starts hunting her.
by Kerry Daynes 2019
4.02
8k+ ratings
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting
by Michelle Dresbold • 2006
What your handwriting betrays: a profiler's guide to spotting liars, psychopaths, and hidden selves.
4.01
1k+
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting Summary
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting 87%
What your handwriting betrays: a profiler's guide to spotting liars, psychopaths, and hidden selves.
by Michelle Dresbold 2006
4.01
1k+ ratings
Duped
by Timothy R. Levine • 2019
Automatic trust works because lying is rare, but a handful of skilled deceivers bypass it entirely.
3.54
214
Duped Summary
Duped 86%
Automatic trust works because lying is rare, but a handful of skilled deceivers bypass it entirely.
by Timothy R. Levine 2019
3.54
214 ratings
The Mercy Chair
by M.W. Craven • 2024
A ritual stoning in Cumbria draws a detective into a cult that made torture feel like salvation.
4.55
8k+
The Mercy Chair Summary
The Mercy Chair 86%
A ritual stoning in Cumbria draws a detective into a cult that made torture feel like salvation.
by M.W. Craven 2024
4.55
8k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Good Intentions
by Paul Craig Roberts • 2000
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
4.06
127
The Tyranny of Good Intentions Summary
The Tyranny of Good Intentions 86%
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
by Paul Craig Roberts 2000
4.06
127 ratings
How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
3.59
277
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime 86%
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022
3.59
277 ratings
College Girl, Missing
by Shawn Cohen • 2024
She vanished after a night of partying, barefoot on the security footage. The witnesses went silent.
3.54
18k+
College Girl, Missing Summary
College Girl, Missing 86%
She vanished after a night of partying, barefoot on the security footage. The witnesses went silent.
by Shawn Cohen 2024
3.54
18k+ ratings
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer
by Michael Mansfield • 2009
A radical barrister's four-decade brief against the British legal system's claim to justice.
4.01
157
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer Summary
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer 86%
A radical barrister's four-decade brief against the British legal system's claim to justice.
by Michael Mansfield 2009
4.01
157 ratings
Hauptmann's Ladder
by Richard T. Cahill Jr. • 2014
The Lindbergh case retried: a ladder, a money trail, and doubts the execution never settled.
4.17
125
Hauptmann's Ladder Summary
Hauptmann's Ladder 86%
The Lindbergh case retried: a ladder, a money trail, and doubts the execution never settled.
by Richard T. Cahill Jr. 2014
4.17
125 ratings
The Best New True Crime Stories
by Mitzi Szereto • 2020
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
3.29
340
The Best New True Crime Stories Summary
The Best New True Crime Stories 86%
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
by Mitzi Szereto 2020
3.29
340 ratings
Ask More
by Frank Sesno • 2017
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
3.65
801
Ask More Summary
Ask More 86%
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
by Frank Sesno 2017
3.65
801 ratings
Unmasked
by Paul Holes • 2022
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
4.09
30k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 86%
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
by Paul Holes 2022
4.09
30k+ ratings
Written in Blood
by Colin Wilson • 1989
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
3.92
233
Written in Blood Summary
Written in Blood 86%
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
233 ratings
Catch Me If You Can
by Frank W. Abagnale • 1980
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
4.04
63k+
Catch Me If You Can Summary
Catch Me If You Can 86%
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
by Frank W. Abagnale 1980
4.04
63k+ ratings
Last Chance in Texas
by John Hubner • 2005
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
4.29
828
Last Chance in Texas Summary
Last Chance in Texas 86%
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
by John Hubner 2005
4.29
828 ratings
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
by Michelle McNamara • 2018
A masked predator terrorized California for a decade. One woman worked every night to find his name.
4.11
268k+
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Summary
I'll Be Gone in the Dark 86%
A masked predator terrorized California for a decade. One woman worked every night to find his name.
by Michelle McNamara 2018
4.11
268k+ ratings
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