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The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals: (True crime gift)

The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals: (True crime gift)

by Mitzi Szereto, ,

$18.95 USD
$18.95 USD
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Sometimes the Nicest People Make the Deadliest Criminals

“True crime storytelling at its very best!” ―Dan Zupansky, author and host of True Murder

#1 New Release in Heists & Robberies

Enjoy a collection of non-fiction accounts by international writers and experts on crooks, rogues, criminals, and serial killers who disguise themselves among society by being what you least expect-your friendly next-door neighbor.

From mild mannered coworkers to doting parents. Some might be your jack-of-all-trades friend, or others might be your family member with an altruistic persona. The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals takes you deeper into the unconventional criminal's psyche. The ones where their most prominent feature isn’t a bloodied knife, but a bright smile and warm gaze meant to lure their next victim.

Meet the real murderers and killers. You’ve heard about John Wayne Gacy. You’ve read about Jeffrey Dahmer. You’ve delved into the Ted Bundy fascination. It’s time for you to meet the infamous Naún Briones, who struck fear into the hearts of the rich, and Freddie Brenman, a notorious street-fighter with mysterious ties to the Dillinger Gang. You’ll find yourself realizing that being nice and friendly is a killer combination. 

Edited by acclaimed author and anthologist Mitzi Szereto, The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals reveals all-new accounts of true crime stories featuring serial killers from the contemporary to the depression-era. The international list of contributors includes award-winning crime writers, true-crime podcasters, journalists, and experts in the dark crimes field such as Tom Larsen, David Blumenfeld, and Anthony Ferguson.

If you are a fan of true crime books such as The Big Book of Serial Killers, The Best New True Crime Stories: Serial Killers, or The Best New True Crime Stories: Small Towns, then you’ll love The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals.

Contributors include: Dean Jobb, Paul Willetts, Janel Comeau, David Breakspear, and Anthony Ferguson.

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About the Author

  • Mitzi Szereto

    MITZI SZERETO is an American-British author, anthology editor, and short story writer whose work spans multiple genres. Her recent titles include her spring 2024 release WOMEN WHO MURDER: AN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION OF DEADLY TRUE CRIME TALES as well as the books in her true crime franchise THE BEST NEW TRUE CRIME STORIES series, now numbering seven volumes. Other popular titles include the novels in THE THELONIOUS T. BEAR CHRONICLES cozy crime series (co-written with celebrity author bear TEDDY TEDALOO), FLORIDA GOTHIC, and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: HIDDEN LUSTS (the first-ever sex parody of the Jane Austen classic). A contribution from her anthology GETTING EVEN: REVENGE STORIES received the Crime Writers’ Association Short Story Dagger “Highly Commended.” She also has the distinction of editing the first anthology of erotic fiction to feature a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She has appeared internationally on radio and television and at major literature festivals, and taught creative writing around the world.

    Mitzi's London-based web channel MITZI TV has attracted an international audience. Segments have ranged from chatting about classic cars with Formula 1 race car driver/BBC TV presenter Tiff Needell and couture shoe designer Jimmy Choo, joining in a lively pub singalong, and covering a teddy bear festival. Other on-screen credits include portraying herself in the pseudo-documentary British film, "Lint: The Movie."

    Please visit her website, and follow her @mitziszereto on Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky. Also on Mastodon and Spoutible.