True Crime audiobooks for a cross-country road trip?

Prepper · 04-06-2022, 10:21 AM

Looking for recommendations for something great. Last trip I listened to:

Bad Blood
Columbine
American Predator
Newtown
In Cold Blood
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

All were really good and kept me going. I've been having trouble lining up some titles for my next trip next week.

Anyone got anything that I really need to listen to? I promise I'm not doing research for a cross-country killing spree

Doesn't *have* to be murder/serial killer crime, corporate crime is also fine as long as it's really interesting.

Thanks!

issybird · 04-06-2022, 11:00 AM

I liked the audiobook of A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story by Carol Ann Lee. Ellis, in case it needs saying, was the last woman executed in Britain.

Catlady · 04-06-2022, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I liked the audiobook of A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story by Carol Ann Lee. Ellis, in case it needs saying, was the last woman executed in Britain.

I second this recommendation.

I also liked

Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City by Kate Winkler Dawson
Devil in the White City, The: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: The Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective and The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale
The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James
The Trial of Lizzie Borden: A True Story by Cara Robertson

spacepope · 04-06-2022, 11:28 PM

I listened to Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders on tape years ago and I could not put it down.

astrangerhere · 04-07-2022, 07:14 AM

You cold go with Truman Capote's In Cold Blood for something slightly more literary, but still based on actual events.

Prepper · 04-07-2022, 11:21 AM

Thanks for the recommendations. I listened to In Cold Blood last time, but thanks for respondng.

I read Devil in the White City a few years ago -- loved it.

Fun Fact: I'm actually from Somerset, MA which is right across the river from Fall River where the Lizzy Borden story took place -- I'm super familiar with it -- as a young adult, I used to live in an apartment right down the street from her house!

Catlady · 04-11-2022, 01:28 PM

If you're an Audible member, there's a two-for-one-credit sale through April 13 that includes a true crime selection of 100 titles.

Dr. Drib · 04-11-2022, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

If you're an Audible member, there's a two-for-one-credit sale through April 13 that includes a true crime selection of 100 titles.

Additional info only - (ital. mine):

"We're sorry, you are not eligible for this sale. Browse the selection to see what's currently on sale for Premium Plus members."

04-06-2022, 10:21 AM	#1
Prepper Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 183156 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Castle Rock, CO Device: Kobo Forma	True Crime audiobooks for a cross-country road trip? Looking for recommendations for something great. Last trip I listened to: Bad Blood Columbine American Predator Newtown In Cold Blood John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster All were really good and kept me going. I've been having trouble lining up some titles for my next trip next week. Anyone got anything that I really need to listen to? I promise I'm not doing research for a cross-country killing spree Doesn't have to be murder/serial killer crime, corporate crime is also fine as long as it's really interesting. Thanks!

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04-06-2022, 11:00 AM	#2
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,514 Karma: 236076651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I liked the audiobook of *A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story* by Carol Ann Lee. Ellis, in case it needs saying, was the last woman executed in Britain.

04-06-2022, 11:28 PM	#4
spacepope Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 5915366 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: USA! USA! 🇺🇸 Device: Kobo Libra H2O, Kobo Clara, Kindle Paperwhite 3, Smartphone	I listened to Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders on tape years ago and I could not put it down.

04-07-2022, 07:14 AM	#5
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,755 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	You cold go with Truman Capote's *In Cold Blood* for something slightly more literary, but still based on actual events.

04-07-2022, 11:21 AM	#6
Prepper Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 183156 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Castle Rock, CO Device: Kobo Forma	Thanks for the recommendations. I listened to In Cold Blood last time, but thanks for respondng. I read Devil in the White City a few years ago -- loved it. Fun Fact: I'm actually from Somerset, MA which is right across the river from Fall River where the Lizzy Borden story took place -- I'm super familiar with it -- as a young adult, I used to live in an apartment right down the street from her house!

04-11-2022, 01:28 PM	#7
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,423 Karma: 52734361 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	If you're an Audible member, there's a two-for-one-credit sale through April 13 that includes a true crime selection of 100 titles.

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