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PLAYING DEAD: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF DEATH FRAUD by Elizabeth Greenwood

November 30, 2016

FAKING YOUR OWN DEATH? Interviews with people who have tried, and with experts in the field. Fascinating!

Grade: B PLUS

PLAYING DEAD: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF DEATH FRAUD
Simon & Schuster
2016

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THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN by Skip Hollandsworth

July 8, 2016

TERRIFYING TEXAS MURDERS of the 1880s, brilliantly revisited by an incomparable true-crime writer. B PLUS

THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN
Henry Holt & Company
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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NEMESIS: THE MAN AT THE CENTER OF THE BATTLE FOR RIO by Misha Glenny

June 3, 2016

A BRAZILIAN FAVELA KINGPIN’S extraordinary story highlights how poverty and corruption undermine society. A MINUS

NEMESIS: THE MAN AT THE CENTER OF THE BATTLE FOR RIO
Knopf Publishing Group
2016

Grade: A MINUS

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PRETTY JANE AND THE VIPER OF KIDBROOKE LANE by Paul Thomas Murphy

May 6, 2016

A NOTORIOUS VICTORIAN MURDER case, fascinatingly presented, offers insights into the era’s preoccupations. A MINUS

PRETTY JANE AND THE VIPER OF KIDBROOKE LANE: A TRUE STORY OF VICTORIAN LAW AND DISORDER: THE FIRST UNSOLVED MURDER OF THE VICTORIAN AGE
Pegasus Books
2016

Grade: A MINUS

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THE CONFIDENCE GAME by Maria Konnikova

March 23, 2016

ON SCAMS AND CON ARTISTS, and a look at what research psychology says about why we fall for them. Smart! B PLUS

THE CONFIDENCE GAME: WHY WE FALL FOR IT… EVERY TIME
Penguin Group USA
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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BLOOD WILL OUT by Walter Kirn

April 11, 2014

THE WILD, ALMOST HALLUCINOGENIC story of writer Walter Kirn’s friendship with murderer “Clark Rockefeller”. A MINUS

BLOOD WILL OUT
Liveright Publishing Corporation
2014

Grade: A MINUS

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THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF IMPOSTORS, by Ian Graham

December 30, 2013

AN ENTERTAINING MISCELLANY OF impostors and hoaxsters through the ages. Lots of information, never boring! SOLID B

Grade: SOLID B

THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF IMPOSTORS: OVER 100 TRUE STORIES OF THE GREATEST PHONIES AND FRAUDS
Sourcebooks
2013

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THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MAD PROFESSOR, by Peter Kobel

August 8, 2013

FASCINATING TRUE CRIME story of a brilliant academic whose career was cut short by his high-profile felonies.

Grade: B PLUS

THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MAD PROFESSOR: A TRUE TALE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
Globe Pequot/Lyons
2013

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THE PRINCE OF PARADISE, by John Glatt

April 27, 2013

A PAMPERED HOTEL HEIR, a troubled marriage, and a brutal murder add up to a compelling true crime story.

Grade: SOLID B

THE PRINCE OF PARADISE: THE TRUE STORY OF A HOTEL HEIR, HIS SEDUCTIVE WIFE, AND A RUTHLESS MURDER
St. Martin's
2013

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MATH ON TRIAL, by Leila Schneps and Coralie Colmez

March 19, 2013

ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING look at how mathematics and statistics are used (and misused) in the courtroom.

Grade: B PLUS

MATH ON TRIAL: HOW NUMBERS GET USED AND ABUSED IN THE COURTROOM
Basic Books
2013

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