True Crime = Book Candy for Readers

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Back in November, Publishers Weekly expounded on the popularity of true crime and highlighted their favorite titles in the genre. Here are their Macmillan picks:

STAY SEXY AND DON’T GET MURDERED: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark 
The highly anticipated dual memoir by the beloved hosts of the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder as they delve into their own pasts, true crime stories, and beyond to discuss meaningful cultural and societal issues with fierce empathy and unapologetic frankness.

THE LAZARUS FILES: A Cold Case Investigation by Matthew McGough 
A deeply-reported, riveting account of a cold case murder in Los Angeles, unsolved until DNA evidence implicated a shocking suspect – a female detective within the LAPD’s own ranks.

AN UNEXPLAINED DEATH: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere by Mikita Brottman 
An obsessive investigation into a mysterious death at the Belvedere–a once-grand hotel–and a poignant, gripping meditation on suicide and voyeurism. “In addition to the crime element, Brottman adds an alluring layer to the narrative by interrogating her own preoccupation with death and suicide. The result is a page-turning look at the darker impulses of the human psyche.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

Looking for further true crime reading? Check out Mikita Brottman’s true crime favorites.

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