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The Spy in the Archive : How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB. by Corera, Gordon.;
'The Spy in the Archive' is the remarkable story of how one man - Vasili Mitrokhin - turned first disaffected dissident and then traitor to the KGB, stealing the most secret Soviet archives and smuggling them to the West.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General; HISTORY / Russia / General; HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage; TRUE CRIME / Espionage;

Unearthed. by Hall, Andy,film director.; Jardine, Rachel,film director.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2022.Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King investigate history's most intriguing murders to find long-lost killers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Murder.; History, Ancient.; True crime stories.; Detective and mystery films.; Documentary television programs.;

Every last fear / by Finlay, Alex,author.;
"In one of the year's most anticipated debut psychological thrillers, a family made infamous by a true crime documentary is found dead, leaving their surviving son to uncover the truth about their final days. "They found the bodies on a Tuesday." So begins this twisty and breathtaking novel that traces the fate of the Pine family, a thriller that will both leave you on the edge of your seat and move you to tears. After a late night of partying, NYU student Matt Pine returns to his dorm room to devastating news: nearly his entire family--his mom, his dad, his little brother and sister--have been found dead from an apparent gas leak while vacationing in Mexico. The local police claim it was an accident, but the FBI and State Department seem far less certain--and they won't tell Matt why. The tragedy makes headlines everywhere because this isn't the first time the Pine family has been thrust into the media spotlight. Matt's older brother, Danny--currently serving a life sentence for the murder of his teenage girlfriend Charlotte--was the subject of a viral true crime documentary suggesting that Danny was wrongfully convicted. Though the country has rallied behind Danny, Matt holds a secret about his brother that he's never told anyone: the night Charlotte was killed Matt saw something that makes him believe his brother is guilty of the crime. When Matt returns to his small hometown to bury his parents and siblings, he's faced with a hostile community that was villainized by the documentary, a frenzied media, and memories he'd hoped to leave behind forever. Now, as the deaths in Mexico appear increasingly suspicious and connected to Danny's case, Matt must unearth the truth behind the crime that sent his brother to prison--putting his own life in peril--and forcing him to confront his every last fear. Told through multiple points-of-view and alternating between past and present, Every Last Fear is not only a page-turning thriller, it's also a poignant story about a family managing heartbreak and tragedy, and living through a fame they never wanted"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Families; Family secrets; Murder; Small cities; True crime television programs;

Murder in the family / by Hunter, Cara,author.;
It was a case that gripped the nation. In December 2003, Luke Ryder, the stepfather of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Howard (then aged 10), was found dead in the garden of their suburban family home. Luke Ryder's murder has never been solved. Guy Howard's mother and two half-sisters were in the house at the time of the murder-but all swear they saw nothing. Despite a high-profile police investigation and endless media attention, no suspect was ever charged. But some murder cases are simply too big to forget ... Now comes the sensational new streaming series Infamous, dedicated to investigating-and perhaps cracking-this famous cold case. The production team will re-examine testimony, re-interview witnesses, and once again scour the evidence. The family will speak. The key players will be reunited-on camera. The truth will come out. Are you ready to see it?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Evidence, Circumstantial; Live television programs; Murder; Stepchildren; Suspects (Criminal investigation); True crime television programs; Truthfulness and falsehood;

Penance : a novel / by Clark, Eliza,1994-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Do you know what happened already? Did you know her? Did you see it on the internet? Did you listen to a podcast? Did the hosts make jokes? Did you see the pictures of the body? Did you look for them? It's been years since the horrifying murder of sixteen-year-old Joan Wilson rocked Crow-on-Sea, and the events of that terrible night are now being published for the first time by journalist Alec Z. Carelli. Carelli constructs what he claims is the "definitive account" of the murder and what led up to it. Built on hours of interviews with witnesses and family members, painstaking historical research, and most notably, correspondence with the killers themselves, the result is a riveting snapshot of lives rocked by tragedy, and a town left in turmoil. The only question is: how much of it is true?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Internet and teenagers; Journalists; Murder; Social media and society; Teenage girls; Teenagers; True crime stories;

Satan Wants You. by Horlor, Sean,film director.; J. Adams, Steve,film director.; Game Theory Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Game Theory Films in 2023.The shocking story of how a young woman and her psychiatrist ignited the global Satanic Panic with their bestselling memoir Michelle Remembers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Current affairs.; True crime stories.; Conspiracies.; Popular culture.; Cults.;

Autobiography: Mary Kay Letourneau. by A&E® (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by A&E® in 2018.The surprising story of the Seattle area grade school teacher whose love affair with a 13-year old boy became an international media sensation--and sent her to prison for more than seven years.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Journalism.; Health.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Child welfare.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Current affairs.; Biography.; Child abuse.; True crime stories.;

The girls who fought crime : the untold true story of the country's first female investigator and her crime fighting squad / by Eder, Mari K.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From corsets to crime fighting, Mae Foley challenged the patriarchal status quo by not only juggling family life, but also by forming the first female auxiliary police force in the City That Never Sleeps. After the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, Foley galvanized 2,000 women to join her "Masher Squad" and eventually became one of the first sworn officers with the NYPD. The "Masher Squad" brought down robbers and rapists, investigated the notorious 3X serial murders, and provided witness protection during the trials of the deadliest mafia bosses in the city. Foley starred down the barrel of the gun--from facing the patriarchy head on, but also quite literally--and always came out on top"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Foley, Mae.; Male domination (Social structure); Police; Women detectives; Women; Women's rights;

High season : a novel / by Bishop, Katie,1992-author.;
"On a beautiful summer's night twenty years ago, troubled seventeen-year-old Tamara Drayton was found floating face-down in the pool of her family's idyllic mansion in the south of France, leaving her twin brother, golden-boy Blake, to pick up the pieces of their shattered family. Also left behind was their sister Nina who, at six years old, became the youngest person ever to testify in a French murder trial. Because she's the only one who saw what happened -- who watched as her babysitter, Josie Jackson, pushed Tamara under the water, and held her there until she stopped breathing. Didn't she? Twenty years later, Nina's memories have faded, leaving her with no idea of what really transpired that night. When a new true crime documentary about her sister's murder is announced, Nina thinks this might be her chance to finally find out. But the truth always comes at a cost. Who will pay the price? Set over two unforgettable summers two decades apart, High Season is a dark, tense exploration of the nature of memory, the enduring power of truth, and all the gray areas in between"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Child witnesses; Families; Memory; Rich people; Siblings; True crime television programs; Twins;

Tower. by Maitland, Keith,film director.; Jackson, Blair,actor.; Arnette, Louie,actor.; Beane, Violette,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Blair Jackson, Louie Arnette, Violette BeaneOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 2016.August 1st 1966 was the day our innocence was shattered. A sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. TOWER combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation of the dramatic day, based entirely on first person testimonies from witnesses, heroes and survivors, in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy. The film highlights the fear, confusion, and visceral realities that changed the lives of those present, and the rest of us, forever - a day when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.Winner, Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the SXSW Film FestivalNew York Times Critics' Pick - "Ingenious. The animation gives Mr. Maitland a lot of creative freedom, allowing him to take Expressionistic leaps." -Manohla Dargis, The New York Times"Boldly imaginative …'TOWER' plays like a historical Hitchcock film about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. [A] true-crime thriller that’s enriched by a rare depth of inner experience. The effect is as much intellectual as emotional." -Richard Brody, The New YorkerMode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Animated films.; Mass shootings.; United States--History.; Murder.; Firearms.; True crime stories.;

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