Kate Summerscale's 6 Favorite True Crime Books

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Kate Summerscale is the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher and several other acclaimed British true crime works. Her latest work is “The Book of Phobias and Manias,” followed by “The Peepshow: The Murders at Rillington Place” in early 2025.

“Life After Life” by Tony Parker (1990)