Appeals of the Genre:
1. Fast pace;
2. scary stories;
3. psychologically fascinating characters.
Tips:
1. Not the sort of thing people ask for, loudly. But definitely the sort of thing they're looking for and find. (Indirect RA: Booklists, blog posts, bookmarks with new titles.)
2. Watch (sadly) for current events crossover: Casey Anthony, Dominick Dunne, Jaycee Dugard, Amanda Knox
3. Links with other genres:
Historical True Crime: Historical Fiction
"Police Procedurals" and Ann Rule whodunits: Mysteries and Thrillers
Mass Market true horror stories: Horror
Authors:
Donnie Brasco, Vincent Bugliosi, Truman Capote, Philip Carlo, Kathryn Casey (MM*), Peter Maas, Joe McGinniss, Gregg Olsen (MM), Jack Olsen, Mark Olshaker, M. William Phelps (MM), Gary Provost, Ann Rule, Harold Schechter, Lawrence Schiller, Joseph Wambaugh
St. Martin's True Crime Library; Publisher pages
Resources: