Here is a selection of E-Book titles accessible to you for free with your local library card or E-Card. Stay tuned for additional recommendations next month!

Organized Crime in Chicago: Beyond the Mafia

by Robert M. Lombardo

This gripping true account reveals how organized crime in Chicago wasn’t imported from Sicily—it was born in America’s own corrupt political machine. Crisscrossing city hall and the criminal underworld, Lombardo exposes how elected officials protected gambling, prostitution, and vice in exchange for power and payoffs. With new insight into the Chicago Outfit and the overlooked role of African-American crime syndicates, this book uncovers the real roots of one of America’s most infamous criminal empires.

Team Killers: 

A Comparative Study of Collaborative Criminals

by Jennifer Furio

How do ordinary people become killers—but they're not alone? Team Killers dives into the dark psychology of murder committed by duos and groups, revealing how groupthink, loyalty, and manipulation can turn seemingly average individuals into cold-blooded criminals. Through chilling real-life cases and deep psychological insight, Jennifer Furio exposes the terrifying truth: sometimes, the most dangerous weapon is the influence of others.

Dead and Gone

by Manly Wade Wellman

Step into the shadowy corners of North Carolina’s past with ten chilling true stories of murder from 1808 to 1914. From poisoned politicians to jilted lovers and cold-blooded crimes of jealousy, greed, and revenge, this collection uncovers the real people and dark motives behind some of the state’s most notorious killings. Told with gripping detail and drawn from original records and local lore, these cases prove that even in the genteel South, death has always had a dramatic flair.

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