Tag: true crime
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The Rebel and the Kingdom by Bradley Hope
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Rebel and the Kingdom: You should always have a plan B when raiding an embassy. Quick synopsis: The story of an armed raid on a North Korean embassy and the person who made it happen. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: North Korea divides their people into 51 categories. About…
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In the Mouth of the Wolf by Katherine Corcoran
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for In the Mouth of the Wolf: Well, this ruins my planned trip to Mexico. Quick synopsis: A journalist’s attempt to solve the murder of fellow journalist, Regina Martinez. Fun Fact for Non-History People Will Like: 10 journalists were killed in Mexico in 2010. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Between 2004 and…
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The Ghosts That Haunt Me by Steve Ryan
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Ghosts That Haunt Me: And now they’ll haunt you, too! Quick synopsis: Retired Toronto detective Steve Ryan chronicles the cases which still haunt him today. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Steve Ryan is now a crime analyst for a Canadian TV station. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Toronto is…
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All That Is Wicked by Kate Winkler Dawson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for All That Is Wicked: There might be a correlation between amazing arrogance and sociopathy. Quick synopsis: The story of Edward Rulloff and his many murders in the 1800s. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Edward Rulloff thought language was universal. Basically, he thought language was math. Fun Fact for History Nerds:…
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Nothing but the Night by Greg King/Penny Wilson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Nothing but the Night: Who’s more innocent? Well, they both suck. Quick synopsis: The story of the murder of Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb in Chicago. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Grandpa Walton from The Waltons on TV knew Richard Loeb and thought he was a smart…
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The Red Widow by Sarah Horowitz
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Red Widow: There might be a correlation between amazing arrogance and sociopathy. Quick synopsis: The story of Margeurite Steinheil and the murder of her husband and mother. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Margeurite apparently got sick of her husband within two weeks of marrying. A match made in heaven…
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American Demon by Daniel Stashower
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for American Demon: Eliot Ness should have stayed in Chicago. Quick synopsis: The story of Eliot Ness and the Cleveland Torso Murderer. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Allow me to share this actual slogan for a Cleveland amusement park: “Nothing to depress or demoralize.” Sounds like fun to me! Fun…
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The Vortex by Scott Carney and Jason Miklian
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Vortex: The people ended up being the killer storm. Quick synopsis: The story of a killer storm and the creation of Bangladesh. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: “Pakistan” is actually an acronym of the largest provinces and groups making up the country. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Cyclones…
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The Castleton Massacre by Sharon Anne Cook/Margaret Carson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Castleton Massacre: This is why people need to go to therapy. Quick synopsis: The story of a family murder in Canada in 1963. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The term “teenager” wasn’t coined until the mid-1950s. Fun Fact for History Nerds: In the late 1950s, 20% of the Canadian…