Psychological thriller

Golden State Killer: Final Chapter (Crown, 2025) documents Joseph James DeAngelo's reign of terror in California from the 1970s to the 1980s. The book depicts the over 50 rapes and 13 murders committed by the former police officer, who was caught through groundbreaking DNA genealogy.

Henry Lee Lucas confessed to around 600 murders between 1983 and 1985, but investigators later determined most were fabrications. The case exposed dangerous interrogation practices that allowed a convicted killer to manipulate law enforcement across multiple states.

Brian Walshe was charged with the murder of his wife Ana Walshe, who disappeared around New Year 2022–2023. Analysis of Google searches on his son's iPad revealed queries about body disposal and forensic evidence.

Swedish author and criminology PhD Christoffer Carlsson publishes his third crime novel in January 2026, a Nordic noir that examines a fictional murder investigation spanning 20 years. The work has already won major Scandinavian literary prizes, establishing Carlsson as a leading voice in contemporary crime fiction.

Denmark has developed specialized resources to address stalking cases, including dedicated centers and documented accounts of obsessive behavior. Recent cases and podcasts have brought attention to the prevalence of stalking in the Nordic country.

Alice Feeney's novel My Husband's Wife, published around 2026 by Pan Macmillan, is a work of psychological fiction, not true crime. The book follows fictional characters in an invented seaside setting and should not be confused with real criminal cases or verified incidents.

A senior homicide investigator from Copenhagen Police has published a genre-bending account of how Danish authorities solve murders, blending procedural detail with lyric narrative. The book offers rare international insight into Nordic criminal investigation methods and the human toll of cold cases.

Ann C. Wolbert Burgess, born in 1936, became the first woman on the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and a pivotal expert witness in high-profile criminal trials—from the Menendez brothers case to serial killer investigations—fundamentally changing how the justice system understands trauma and criminal behavior.

Deep Cover is a Pushkin Industries true-crime podcast exploring double lives, now in its 2026 season — Deep Cover: The Family Man — following Keith Giamanco. Available on Apple Podcasts and Pushkin.fm.

Australian Crime Stories is a new true crime podcast presenting factual and concise retellings of cases from Australia's criminal history. The podcast is available on multiple platforms and is aimed at listeners with an interest in Australian true crime.