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Dear sister : a memoir of secrets, survival, and unbreakable bonds / by Horton, Michelle,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton's life forever: her sister had just shot her partner and was now in jail. During the investigation that follows, Michelle learns that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Stunned to find herself in a situation she'd only ever encountered on television and true crime podcasts, Michelle rearranges her life to care for Nikki's children and simultaneously launches a fight to bring Nikki home, squaring off against a criminal justice system seemingly designed to punish the entire family. In this exquisite memoir, Michelle retraces the sisters' childhood and explores how so many people, including herself, could have been blind to the abuse. An intimate look at a family surviving trauma, Dear Sister is a deeply personal story about what it takes to be believed and the danger of keeping truths hidden. Ultimately, Horton turns her family's suffering into hard won wisdom: a profound story of resilience and the unbreakable bond between sisters"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Addimando, Nikki.; Abused women; Justifiable homicide; Women prisoners;

A murder in Hollywood : the untold story of Tinseltown's most shocking crime / by Sherman, Casey,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Hollywood starlet Lana Turner was one Tinseltown's most recognizable faces in the 1940s and 50s. But, when the Academy Award-winning actress began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato-a thug for west coast mob boss Mickey Cohen-all the lights and glamor of Hollywood did not brighten the darkness of her personal life. Johnny's intense jealousy over Lana ruled their relationship from the get-go and Lana's daughter, Cheryl, witnessed her mother's bruises and abuse first-hand. On an infamous night in 1958, Lana attempted to break it off with Johnny but he predictably turned violent and Cheryl tried to protect her mother with a knife, killing him. The subsequent murder trial made for the biggest headlines of the year, its drama eclipsing every Hollywood movie. In Murder in Hollywood, Casey Sherman pulls back Tinseltown's velvet curtain to reveal a dark underbelly of celebrity, rife with toxic masculinity and casual violence against women. But in this case, Lana Turner and her daughter finally stood up, which makes for one of the 20th century's most notorious true crime stories"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Crane, Cheryl.; Stompanato, Johnny, 1925-1958.; Turner, Lana, 1921-1995.; Children of celebrities; Children of celebrities; Justifiable homicide; Justifiable homicide; Victims of family violence; Victims of family violence;

Child 44 [videorecording] / by Espinosa, Daniel,1977-film director.; Hardy, Tom,1977-actor.; Kinnaman, Joel,1979-actor.; Oldman, Gary,actor.; Price, Richard,1949-screenwriter.; Rapace, Noomi,1979-actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Smith, Tom Rob.Child 44.Videorecording.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Seville Pictures.; Summit Entertainment,publisher.;
Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Paddy Considine, Jason Clarke, Xavier Atkins, Fares Fares.In 1953 Soviet Russia, secret police agent Leo Demidov loses status, power, and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa, as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov to track down a serial killer who preys on young boys. Their quest for justice threatens a system-wide cover-up by Leo's psychopathic rival Vasili, who insists there is no crime in paradise.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Homicide investigation; Police; Serial murderers; Thrillers (Motion pictures);
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Dark places / by Flynn, Gillian,1971-author.;
After witnessing the murder of her mother and sisters, seven-year-old Libby Day testifies against her brother Ben, but twenty-five years later she tries to profit from her tragic history and admit that her story might not have been accurate.
Subjects: Children of murder victims; Families; Juvenile homicide; Brothers and sisters;

The dry / by Harper, Jane(Jane Elizabeth),author.;
"A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke's steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. But now more than one person knows they didn't tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there's more to Luke's death than there seems to be, long-buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Best friends; Homecoming; Homicide investigation; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood;

The hidden one / by Castillo, Linda,author.;
The discovery of an Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chilling secret in this new thriller from bestselling author Linda Castillo. Over a decade ago, beloved Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace. The mystery of what happened to the esteemed old man has haunted his small Pennsylvania community for years. When skeletal remains showing evidence of foul play are unearthed and revealed to be the bishop's, his disappearance becomes even more sinister. Unhappy with the local investigation, Amish elders arrive in Painters Mill and ask chief of police Kate Burkholder for help. Kate quickly realizes she has a very personal connection to the crime. The handsome Amish man who stands accused of the murder, Jonas Bowman, was Kate's first love. Forced to confront a painful episode from her past, Kate travels to Pennsylvania's Kishacoquillas Valley, an isolated area where the Amish culture differs dramatically from the traditions in which she was raised. Kate learns that Stoltzfus was charismatic and highly respected, but she soon hears about a dark side to this complex man. What was he hiding that brought a series of tragedies to his family and resulted in his own brutal death? Someone doesn't want Kate asking questions. But even after being accosted and threatened in the dead of night, she refuses to back down. As evidence emerges, Kate must ask herself: Is she too close to the case-and to Jonas-to see clearly? There's a killer in the Valley who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. Will they get to Kate before she can expose the truth? Or will the bishop's secrets remain hidden forever?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Burkholder, Kate (Fictitious character); Amish; Homicide; Investigations; Murder; Secrecy; Women police chiefs;

The hidden one [sound recording] / by Castillo, Linda,author.; McInerney, Kathleen(Actress),narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Kathleen McInerney.The discovery of an Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chilling secret in this new thriller from bestselling author Linda Castillo. Over a decade ago, beloved Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace. The mystery of what happened to the esteemed old man has haunted his small Pennsylvania community for years. When skeletal remains showing evidence of foul play are unearthed and revealed to be the bishop's, his disappearance becomes even more sinister. Unhappy with the local investigation, Amish elders arrive in Painters Mill and ask chief of police Kate Burkholder for help. Kate quickly realizes she has a very personal connection to the crime. The handsome Amish man who stands accused of the murder, Jonas Bowman, was Kate's first love. Forced to confront a painful episode from her past, Kate travels to Pennsylvania's Kishacoquillas Valley, an isolated area where the Amish culture differs dramatically from the traditions in which she was raised. Kate learns that Stoltzfus was charismatic and highly respected, but she soon hears about a dark side to this complex man. What was he hiding that brought a series of tragedies to his family and resulted in his own brutal death? Someone doesn't want Kate asking questions. But even after being accosted and threatened in the dead of night, she refuses to back down. As evidence emerges, Kate must ask herself: Is she too close to the case-and to Jonas-to see clearly? There's a killer in the Valley who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. Will they get to Kate before she can expose the truth? Or will the bishop's secrets remain hidden forever?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Novels.; Burkholder, Kate (Fictitious character); Amish; Homicide; Investigations; Murder; Secrecy; Women police chiefs;

The wilderness of ruin : a tale of madness, fire, and the hunt for America's youngest serial killer / by Montillo, Roseanne.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The inhuman scamp -- The bridge -- The marble eye -- The boundless sea -- The great fire -- Loss of innocence -- Katie -- The wolf and the lamb -- The twisted mind -- Patience personified Pomeroy -- Madness unleashed -- Unearthed.
Subjects: Pomeroy, Jesse Harding, 1859-; Juvenile homicide; Murder; Serial murderers;

DCI Banks. [videorecording] / by Burroughs, Lorraine,1981-; Deam, Jack.; Tompkinson, Stephen,1965-; BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Stephen Tompkinson, Lorraine Burroughs, Jack Deam.Based on the bestselling Inspector Banks novels by Peter Robinson, DCI Banks follows the tenacious Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks and his headstrong partner Annie Cabbott as they attempt to solve three gruesome crimes. Fire engulfs two canal boats in a deliberate act of arson over a million-dollar painting; a woman is found dead on the moors with her throat slashed in a case eerily close to the murder of a young girl in the center of town.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (4x3) presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Banks, Alan (Fictitious character); Detective and mystery television programs.; Homicide investigation; Police;
© 2013., BBC Video : BBC Worldwide Americas ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,

DCI Banks. [videorecording] / by Burroughs, Lorraine,1981-; Deam, Jack.; Tompkinson, Stephen,1965-; BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Stephen Tompkinson, Lorraine Burroughs, Jack Deam.Banks must deal with dramatic changes to his team as the impossible-to-read Helen Morton enlists as his new partner. Banks receives a disturbing message from his estranged brother asking for help. An ordinary accountant is found murdered and his double life is discovered; as Morton closes in on his killer her life is danger. When a teenage girl is found strangled, Banks is certain he's found her murderer, but can he trust his instincts?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (4x3) presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Banks, Alan (Fictitious character); Detective and mystery television programs.; Homicide investigation; Police;
© c2014., BBC Video : BBC Worldwide Americas ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,