True Crime Fiction
True Crime (Non-Fiction) explores real cases with journalistic detail, with famous works like In Cold Blood, and local favorite Starvation Heights, which read like novels due to their gripping plots and characters. True Crime Fiction blends real criminal events with fictional storytelling, creating narratives that feel like true crime but use fictional elements for dramatic effect. These novels, blur the lines for readers seeking chilling, fact-inspired tales. Author Noelle W. Ihli is an author of note withing this genre. Her novel, Ask for Andrea, is a 2022 paranormal thriller inspired by the victims of serial killer Ted Bundy. The story focuses on three women who, after being murdered by a charismatic, charming killer similar to Bundy, haunt him as ghosts to secure justice and prevent further murders. The author was inspired by a documentary about Ted Bundy, specifically focusing on the women whose lives he took, rather than the killer himself. Another of Ihli's titles, Gray After Dark, is a fictional survival thriller inspired by the true 1984 abduction of 23-year-old American biathlete Kari Swenson. The book dramatizes the terrifying kidnapping of an athlete by two survivalists in the Montana wilderness, focusing on themes of resilience and terror! Authors like Harlan Coben are likely to blame for the rise of popularity True Crime Fiction. Though he writes fiction and many of his books have been made into riveting Netflix thrillers, he also hosts a new true crime show on CBS entitled Harlan Coben’s Final Twist where Coben applies his signature narrative style to real, solved murder cases, revealing hidden truths and shocking details. These real-life crime cases, read just like his fiction books! •Search in the catalog or NoveList using keywords or phrases "Thrillers" and "Serial Murderers" or "inspired by true events" or "crime fiction"
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Chasing the Boogeyman
a Novel
Survive the Night
a Novel
Then She Was Gone
a Novel
Penance
a Novel
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