True Crime

The Chronicles of Crime

by Camden Pelham Read by Kevin Green 4.7
This catalogue of human weakness and at times downright atrocity has been brought together by Camden Pelham, a barrister-at-law of the Inner…

Weird Crimes

by Seabury Quinn Read by Ben Tucker 4.5
Seabury Quinn presents in a series of articles within the pages of Weird Tales magazine various macabre and strange crimes perpetrated throu…

The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects

by Edward J. Ruppelt Read by Roger Melin 4.7
'Straight from the horse's mouth', as they say. Edward Ruppelt was the first head of the U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book, the official pr…

Remarkable Rogues

by Charles Kingston Read by David Wales 4.5
Remarkable Rogues offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of twenty individuals whose choices and actions defy conventional morality. Ea…

The Atrocities of the Pirates

by Aaron Smith Read by James K. White 4.3
In 1822, Aaron Smith, a young English seaman, was taken captive by Cuban pirates when his ship was boarded en route from Jamaica to England.…

True Stories of Crime

by Arthur Cheney Train Read by Colleen McMahon 4.6
Former New York DA Arthur Train tells true crime stories from his time in office. - Summary by Colleen McMahon

Police Reporter

4.6
Police Reporter is a dramatic series based on true crime stories, syndicated by Radio Release Limited. The series first appeared in the Dece…

The Autobiography of a Thief

by Hutchins Hapgood Read by Ben Adams 4.7
I met the ex-pickpocket and burglar whose autobiography follows soon after his release from a third term in the penitentiary. For several we…

Fifty Years a Detective

by Thomas Furlong Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Hitherto unpublished facts connected with some of Mr. Furlong's greatest cases—Other interesting incidents of his long and strenuous career …

In the Name of the Law

4.5
In the Name of the Law is a thrilling true crime radio show that aired in 1936. Each episode brings you captivating stories taken from actua…

The Massacres of the South

by Alexandre Dumas Read by John Van Stan 4.3
The Massacres of the South is a stark exploration of violence and crime in the tumultuous history of the southern regions of France. In this…

Survivors' Tales of Famous Crimes

by Walter Wood Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
In this anthology of true crime tales, editor Walter Wood interviews those who were touched by the crimes recounted, sometimes as an acquain…

The Fall River Tragedy

by Edwin H. Porter Read by Lynne T 4.5
The story of how Lizzie Borden supposedly murdered her parents has passed into American folklore, partly thanks to the albeit inaccurate pla…

The Right Way to Do Wrong

by Harry Houdini Read by Lee Ann Howlett 4.6
In The Right Way to Do Wrong, legendary illusionist Harry Houdini takes listeners on a fascinating journey into the world of crime and decep…

Celebrated Crimes

by Alexandre Dumas Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent …

The General History of the Pyrates

by Captain Charles Johnson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book containing biographies of contemporary pirates. …

True Detective Stories from the Archives

by Cleveland Moffett Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
In his true crime collection, True Detective Stories: From the Archives of the Pinkertons, Cleveland Moffett details some of the more fascin…

Dramas of the Dock

by Guy B. H. Logan Read by Verla Viera 4.7
Guy Logan is a lesser known but prolific British true crime writer of the early 20th century. In this 1928 compilation, he relates the stori…

My Experiences as an Executioner

by James Berry Read by ashleighjane 4.6
From 1884 until 1891, James Berry was an executioner. In this time he carried out 131 hangings. In this memoir he writes about the methods h…

Practical Instruction for Detectives

by Emmerson W. Manning Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Having been connected for many years with two of the largest and most successful private detective agencies in this country, both as an oper…

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