Describes the story of nurse Tanya Reid, whose diagnosis with Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy revealed that her first child, who supposedly died from SIDS, had been murdered by her mother, and that her second child was also being targeted. Original.

Recounts the true story of a female quack who ran a health spa in Ollala, Washington, in the early 1900s, and the two wealthy sisters whom she tortured, starved, and robbed of their inheritance. Original.

Describes the life and chilling crimes of Sharon Lynn Nelson, a beautiful preacher's wife who convinced her lover, Gary Adams, to kill two of her three husbands in order to collect on their insurance policies. Reissue.

An in-depth account of a sensational headline-making tale of love, innocence, and seduction chronicles the affair between a thirty-four-year old married teacher and one of her sixth-grade students that resulted in two children and a jail term for her. Original.

Teacher's PetWithin hours of giving birth to her sixth child, Mary Kay Letourneau had her baby daughter whisked from her arms. She was then shackled and returned to her jail cell. Just a few years ago, the pretty, personable Seattle schoolteacher was living a life many would envy—she had a handsome husband, four beautiful children, and a beloved following of students. Then she was accused of child rape, and her whole world turned upside down. Rapist Or Victim?How did a 34-year-old married teacher fall in love with one of her sixth-grade students? Was it a complete lapse of judgment, or—as she contends—the meeting of two soulmates? Were the two planning to run away together—before police caught them in a parked car? Did the couple have illicit sex in every room of the Letourneau house, as the teenager told the tabloids? Read about the case that shocked the world and rocked the headlines—about the lonely life of Mary Kay Letourneau and the young object of her obsession, the boy who fathered two of her children. You may think you know the story of Mary Kay Letourneau—but you don't know the whole story until you've read If Loving You Is Wrong, by veteran true crime writer Gregg Olsen. Includes interviews with Mary Kay Letourneau.

An account of the crimes of Stella Nickell describes how Nickell killed her husband in order to collect on an insurance policy and how to cover her tracks she placed cyanide-laced painkillers in the paths of innocent strangers, examines what transformed her into a cold-blooded killer, and discusses her daughter's role in the crimes. Reissue.

Describes how the 1985 discovery of the body of a young boy, who remained unidentified and unclaimed for two years, led to the child's father, Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, whose facade as a dedicated farmer and family man in the strict Amish sect hid dark secrets of pornography, sadomasochism, drugs, and murder. Original.

The author of Abandoned Prayers provides an eye-opening account of the deadly fire that devastated the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho, in May 1972, a disaster that claimed more than ninety lives, and the dramatic rescue of two miners who survived more than a week underground, in a study of a community wracked by an unimaginable tragedy. 40,000 first printing.

Recounts the true story of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard, a female con artist who ran a health spa in Ollala, Washington, in the early 1900s, and the two wealthy sisters whom she tortured, starved, and robbed of their inheritance. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

The author of Abandoned Prayers provides an eye-opening account of the deadly fire that devastated the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho, in May 1972, a disaster that claimed more than ninety lives, and the dramatic rescue of two miners who survived more than a week underground, in a study of a community wracked by an unimaginable tragedy. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen investigates the sensational  story of a minister who seduced four of his female congregants, and hatched a cold-blooded plot to murder his wife. On December 26, 1997, near the affluent community of Bainbridge Island off the coast of Seattle, a house went up in flames. In it was the shy, beloved minister's wife Dawn Hacheney. When the fire was extinguished, investigators found only her charred remains. Her husband Nick was visibly devastated by the loss. What investigators failed to note, however, was that Dawn's lungs didn't contain smoke. Was she dead before the fire began? So begins this true crime story that's unlike any other. It investigates Nick Hacheney, a philandering minister who had been carrying on with several women in the months before and just after his wife's death. He would be convicted for the murder five years to the day after the crime.From one of the foremost names in true crime, Twisted Faith is a gripping and truly unforgettable story of a man whose charisma and desire rocked an entire community.

Describes the story of nurse Tanya Reid, whose diagnosis with Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy revealed that her first child had been murdered by her mother, and that her second child was also being targeted.

Product Description: This groundbreaking book examines the nature and implications of social inequality in a new and illuminating way. Gregg Olsen examines key measures of social inequality and indicators of poverty across six selected nations--three Anglo-American countries (US, UK, and Canada), and three Nordic nations (Finland, Norway, and Sweden)...read more

Product Description: This title is suitable for children aged 12 years and up. "New York Times" bestselling adult true crime author Gregg Olsen makes his YA debut with "Empty Coffin", a gripping new fiction series for teens based on ripped-from-the-headlines stories, with a paranormal touch...read more

"You'll sleep with the lights on after reading Gregg Olsen."--Allison BrennanTed Bundy. America's most notorious serial killer. For two women, he is the ultimate obsession. One is a cop whose sister may have been one of Bundy's victims. The other is a deranged groupie who corresponded with Bundy in prison--and raised her son to finish what Bundy started. To charm and seduce innocent girls. To kidnap and brutalize more women than any serial killer in history. And to lure one obsessed cop into a trap as sick and demented as Bundy himself. . .Praise for Gregg Olsen's novels"Wickedly clever! Twisted."--Lisa Gardner"Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners."--The Seattle Times "Grabs you by the throat."--Kay Hooper