True Crime

Uncover the most gripping real-life stories in our True Crime collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From infamous cases to criminal psychology and investigative journalism, these books are perfect for curious minds and true crime fans. Shop bestselling titles and new releases online or in-store—because the truth is more compelling than fiction.

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Lockerbie: A Father's Search for Justice by Jim Swire - 9781780279206
$24.99
Lockerbie: A Father's Search for Justice
Jim Swire
The book of the Sky Original miniseries, starringColin Firthas Jim Swire and directed by Otto...
Death in Yuendumu by Steven Schubert - 9780733342431
$34.99
Death in Yuendumu
Steven Schubert
Where everything is black and white and nothing is - a haunting true story of...
The Mushroom Murders by Greg Haddrick - 9781761473661
$34.99
The Mushroom Murders
Greg Haddrick
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION On 29 July 2023, Erin Patterson...
$34.99
Killer Cults
Emma Kenny
What makes ordinary people, living normal lives, abandon everything to join a cult? Emma Kenny...
James and John by Chris Bryant - 9781526644992
$27.99
James and John
Chris Bryant
*A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week* 'Carefully observed, rich in detail, imaginative, compassionate...
Pain Bleeds Crime by Pamela Nathan - 9781923300385
$34.99
Pain Bleeds Crime
Pamela Nathan
"The most dangerous people I met weren't monsters. They were broken children wearing adult faces."...
Inside the Cartel by Martin Suarez - 9780008807634
$34.99
Inside the Cartel
Martin Suarez
'Thrilling...has the snap of a Hollywood script...compelling.' Wall Street Journal The gripping true story, that...
The Butterfly Thief
$36.99
The Butterfly Thief
Walter Marsh
The story of the most audacious serial heist in the history of Australia's museums -...
The Devil Takes Bitcoin by Jake Adelstein - 9781761381300
$35.00
The Devil Takes Bitcoin
Jake Adelstein
The wild, true story of cyber-era commerce, crime, cold-hard cash, and one of the greatest...
The Red House by Kate Wild - 9781761069291
$34.99
The Red House
Kate Wild
WINNER - 2026 AGE NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A young Aboriginal man and a...
The First Murderer I Ever Met by Mark Dapin - 9781761635298
$36.99
The First Murderer I Ever Met
Mark Dapin
For more than thirty years, Mark Dapin has been hanging out with crooks, and both...
Saffron Incorporated by Stuart Coupe - 9780733648236
$34.99
Saffron Incorporated
Stuart Coupe
Let's get the story of Abraham Gilbert Saffron down. Just the facts, Your Honour. Wherever...
Inside the Mind of Ted Bundy by Tanya Farber - 9781802472714
$22.99
Inside the Mind of Ted Bundy
Tanya Farber
Ted Bundy, a failed law student and lone drifter, raped and murdered at least thirty...
Homo Criminalis by Mark Galeotti - 9781529148237
$36.99
Homo Criminalis
Mark Galeotti
A witty whistle-stop tour through organised crime across the centuries, by acclaimed historian and journalist...
The Zodiac Killer by Michael Butterfield - 9781398846449
$26.99
The Zodiac Killer
Michael Butterfield
Expert on the case, Michael Butterfield, brings you this compelling deep dive into one of...
Unmasking the Killer of the Missing Beaumont Children by Stuart Mullins - 9781761635854
$36.99
Unmasking the Killer of the Missing Beaumont Children
Stuart Mullins
Now with three new chapters, author Stuart Mullins and former South Australian police detective Bill...
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe by James Patterson - 9781529928488
$36.99
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
James Patterson
Drawn from rigorous research, this true crime title tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's extraordinary...
Murder in the Suburbs by Emily Webb - 9781923300637
$34.99
Murder in the Suburbs
Emily Webb
Shocking True Crimes can happen in Your Street. From acclaimed true crime author and podcaster...
Every Body Counts by Barbie Latza Nadeau - 9781804188125
$34.99
Every Body Counts
Barbie Latza Nadeau
Abetted by gangs of people smugglers, today human trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal industry in...
The Mushroom Tapes
$36.99
The Mushroom Tapes
Helen Garner
From three award-winning authors - the book that will outlast the news cycle. 'Categorically a...
London Falling
$36.99
London Falling
Patrick Radden Keefe
'From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and...
Recipe for Murder
$34.99
Recipe for Murder
Duncan McNab
THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF ERIN PATTERSON AND THE MUSHROOM MURDER TRIAL THAT ENTHRALLED THE WORLD...
Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold - 9780857527325
$36.99
Story of a Murder
Hallie Rubenhold
The long-awaited new book by the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FIVE, the...
Someone Somewhere Knows Something: A gripping collection of true crime stories based on the hit podcast The Missing Australia, for readers of I Catch Killers and Stalking Claremont by Meni Caroutas - 9781460767542
$34.99
Someone Somewhere Knows Something: A gripping collection of true crime stories based on the hit podcast The Missing Australia, for readers of I Catch Killers and Stalking Claremont
Meni Caroutas
Eighteen missing people, multiple families grieving, and one person looking for answers in this forensic...
The Monster of Harrods by Alison Kervin - 9780008760953
$34.99
The Monster of Harrods
Alison Kervin
'Sensational new book' - MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Bombshell book' - THE SUN 'Tell-all book' -...
Murderland by Caroline Fraser - 9780349127538
$34.99
Murderland
Caroline Fraser
'Murderland reads like a true crime thriller' SUNDAY TIMES 'Haunting, elegant and fiercely intelligent' OBSERVER...
FRAMED by John Grisham - 9781399738637
$24.99
FRAMED
John Grisham
*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2025*** Ten wrongful conviction cases. Twenty-one...
The Mafia by Al Cimino - 9781398822672
$34.99
The Mafia
Al Cimino
Discover the captivating saga of The Mafia's rise from Sicily to global prominence, vividly portrayed...