Bill Kurtis
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Bill Kurtis, anchor of the wildly popular true-crime TV series “Cold Case Files” and “American Justice”, used to support the death penalty. But after observing the machinations of the justice system for thirty years, he came to a stunning realization that changed his life: Capital punishment is wrong. There can be no real justice in America until it is abolished.
In “The Death Penalty on Trial”, Kurtis takes readers on his most remarkable...
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American Justice volume 13
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English
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When a brutal triple-homicide case with alleged ties to witchcraft heads to trial, questions about religious bias and the real motive-to-kill take center stage.
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American Justice volume 2
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English
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When a beloved 60-year-old chiropractor falls violently ill and dies, her autopsy report reveals she didn't die of natural causes. Police soon realize it may be murder.
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American Justice volume 12
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English
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After a devoted mother and her two children vanish suddenly, investigators work to expose the truth behind why they never came home.
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American Justice volume 5
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English
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When 18-year-old Conrad Roy is found asphyxiated in his pickup truck, his death is quickly ruled a suicide. But as detectives retrace his final moments, a trail of texts left behind on his cellphone reveal a toxic teenage romance.
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American Justice volume 4
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English
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Veterinarian Valerie McDaniel and her boyfriend Leon Jacob look like they have it all. But in February 2014, Houston police receive a tip that a murder-for-hire plot is in the works and a woman's life may be in danger.
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American Justice volume 9
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English
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A relentless detective leaves no stone unturned until the entire truth behind a young woman's brutal death is exposed and everyone responsible for taking her life is brought to justice.
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American Justice volume 6
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English
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When a 13-year-old girl goes missing and is found murdered, virtual evidence she leaves behind leads to two shocking arrests.
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American Justice volume 10
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English
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A string of murders targeting prominent law officials leaves a small Texas town gripped in fear and investigators in a race against time to stop the killer before he strikes again.
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Cold Case Files volume 4
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English
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A fire in January 2007 claims the life of WWII vet Bennie Angelo. A closer look at the crime scene reveals Bennie was dead before the fire, bumping an arson case up to homicide. Leads are few and the case sits on ice--until a key witness comes forward.
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American Justice volume 3
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English
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Small town detectives are frightened by what may come next after a young girl is brutally murdered in the woods; with a chance encounter and a digital trail, they must catch the child murderer at large.
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American Justice volume 7
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English
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When an Army Sergeant is gunned down at home on New Year's Eve, investigators are at a loss on who would harm the beloved family man, until fellow soldiers in his unit confess shocking secrets to solve his murder.
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American Justice volume 5
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English
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When a loving wife and mother is found stabbed to death inside her home, a team of investigators dedicate eight years to finding her killer. Ultimately, an undercover sting operation uncovers a world of lies, betrayal, and terror.
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American Justice volume 3
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English
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On October 20, 2014, white Chicago PD Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shoots 17-year-old African American Laquan McDonald in an act that he and the Chicago PD called "self-defense".
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Cold Case Files volume 5
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English
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When a 30-year-old mother, Lisa Gaudenzi, fails to report for duty in Virginia, the Army lists her as AWOL. Her family immediately suspects foul play. They embark on a 13-year quest for answers before an eyewitness blows the case wide open.
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American Justice volume 6
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English
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On November 13, 2012, 37-year-old single mother Cari Farver mysteriously vanishes into thin air. In the days and months that follow, her loved ones receive a string of strange texts from her, indicating she is alive and well. Is she?
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American Justice volume 8
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English
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When a hostile online feud turns deadly, detectives' hunt for a mysterious CIA operative leading to the discovery of a jaw-dropping and vengeful catfishing scheme.
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American Justice volume 7
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English
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In a murder case that makes headlines around the globe, a professional football player stands accused of killing his friend in cold blood.
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American Justice volume 14
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English
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When a white off-duty police officer, Amber Guyger, kills an unarmed black man, Botham Jean, in his own home in Dallas, racial tensions and calls for justice rise. As Guyger claims self-defense, a team of prosecutors must convince the jury it was murder.
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American Justice volume 8
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English
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When an Ohio man emerges from a remote forest with a bullet lodged in his arm having survived a murder attempt, investigators uncover a deadly scheme to lure men with an online job posting only to kill them for financial gain.
