True Crime
Crime On The Waterfront
Originally aired on March 1, 1949, this pilot show takes place in New York City and features Lt. Lou Kagle, played by Mike Wallace.
Tragedy in Dedham
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial was one of the most divisive events of 1920's America. As Russell writes, " If one was middle class and Re…
An Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Late Increase Of Robbers
Early eighteenth century England saw the criminal element bargaining with magistrates and lawyers to be released or receive lenient sentence…
La Constantin
Dumas chronicles the court intrigues that led to the execution of Marie La Roux Constantin. La dame Constantin was known by French nobility …
American State Trials
"A collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States from the beginning of our go…
Police File
Police File features self-contained episodes of cases taken from the files of the Australian C.I.B. Each episode provides a glimpse into the…
Against The Tide
Corrupt business owners, unscrupulous local politicians, impossible odds and a highly unconventional student body are just a few of the obst…
Famous Escapes
Famous Escapes is a captivating series from Australia that aired around 1945. This collection delves into some of the most daring escapes in…
Celebrated Crimes
This is the fourth volume of Alexandre Dumas' studies of celebrated crimes and their perpetrators. This volume is concerned with the story o…
The Autobiography of Jesse H. Pomeroy
Jesse Harding Pomeroy was only 12 years old when he was arrested for the assault of 7 boys near his home in the South Boston area of Massach…
American State Trials
"A collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States from the beginning of our go…
Charlie Chan
Chan investigates the case of a wealthy eccentric who believes a trail of ants near his home foretells doom. Chan finds that the ants lead t…
Darling Peidi
Darling Peidi is a gripping dramatization of the true story of Edith Thompson, who, along with Freddy Bywaters, was charged with the murder …
Criminal Investigation
Reputedly inspired by the Sherlock Holmes stories, Austrian criminal jurist and examining magistrate Hans Gross wrote the first handbook on …
American State Trials
"A collection of the important and interesting criminal trials which have taken place in the United States from the beginning of our go…
Nisida
Dumas, with the assistance of several friends, compiled Celebrated Crimes, an eight-volume collection of essays on famous criminals and crim…
Criminal man
This book is an English summary and paraphrase of the multi-volume Italian work of the same name compiled by Cesare Lombroso, the father of …
Crime Fighters
From country policemen to laboratory technicians, from federal agents to people who study human nature – these are master investigators matc…
On the Witness Stand
Eight sketches by one of the pioneers of applied psychology, which highlight the mind of the witness on the witness stand, and how one can b…
Inner Sanctum
A reporter tells the strange tale of murder he uncovered while investigating the death of a bum who slit his own throat after decapitating h…