An eccentric flautist, a collection of exotic birds, and an obsession with fly fishing lures combine for one of the strangest heists ever.

Accomplished author Kirk Wallace Johnson joins us to talk about The Feather Thief!

You can find his book of the same name at Amazon.com: The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

Thanks Kirk!

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Gilbert King joins us to discuss a case of gross injustice toward a developmentally challenged man that also exposes themes of racism and sexism in the 1950s and '60s American South. 

You can find his book at Amazon.com: Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found

Thanks Gilbert!

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A playwright decides to delve into a longtime family murder mystery. What she finds shakes her to her core. Our guest is Dorothy Marcic and we talk about her story.

You can find her new book on the subject at Amazon.com: With One Shot

Thanks Dorothy.

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You might think bigamy is just something that you see in the movies and you'd be wrong. Our guest, Mary Turner Thomson, lived the nightmare. We talk to her about her experience and how she came out the other end a stronger person.

You can find her book at Amazon.com:

The Bigamist: The True Story Of A Husband's Ultimate Betrayal

Thanks Mary!

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Eric Williams was angry at local officials and bent on revenge. The citizens of Kaufman County, Texas couldn't have imagined the vicious murders that would result from his blood rage. Our guest, Kathryn Casey, is the only journalist to speak with Williams. We discuss what she learned and her new book on the case.

You can find the book at Amazon.com: In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders

Thanks Kathryn!

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Not all serial killers are men, we talk to acclaimed author Harold Schechter about the chilling case of man-killer Belle Gunness.

You can find his new book on this classic case at Amazon.com: 

Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men

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We talk to true crime Jan Bondeson on his research on Victorian murders.

You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: Victorian Murders

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Author David Stout share the tragic and sad story of Philadelphia's "Boy In The Box" who stunned a nation in the 1950s.

You can find David's book on this unsolved case at Amazon.com: The Boy in the Box: The Unsolved Case of America's Unknown Child

Thanks David.

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He was called "The Dating Game Killer" or "The Game Show Killer." Either way, his crimes were horrific. We discuss this disturbing case with Alan R. Warren.

You can find his recent book on the case at Amazon.com: The Killing Game: The True Story of Rodney Alcala the Game Show Serial Killer

Thanks Alan.

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True crime author James Renner to talk about the mysterious Maura Murray disappearance case and his true crime obsession. 

You can find his book on the subject at True Crime Addict:

True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray

Thanks James!

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