Allen & Unwin

(dist. by IPG)

Sick to Death: A Manipulative Surgeon and a Healthy System in Crisis—A Disaster Waiting to Happen (Oct., $19.95) by Hedley Thomas recreates the crimes of Dr. Jayant Patal, whose care resulted in 87 deaths.

Berkley Boulevard

True Stories ofLaw & Order:SVU (Nov., $14) by Kevin Dwyer and Jure Fiorillo delves into the real-life cases behind the hit TV crime drama.

Big Earth/Trails Books

Got Murder? The Shocking Story of Wisconsin's Notorious Killers (Sept., $18.95) by Martin Hintz lays bare the history of the state's most bloodthirsty maniacs.

John Blake

(dist. by Trafalgar Square)

Deadly Divorces: Ten True Stories of Marriages That Ended in Murder (Jan., $14.95) by Tammy Cohen profiles violent spouses committing marital mayhem.

Checkmark Books

The Encyclopedia of Crime Scene Investigation (Dec., $21.95) by Michael Newton addresses all aspects of crime solving from accident reconstruction to counterfeiting and more.

ECW Press

Smuggler's Blues: The Saga of a Marijuana Importer (Sept., $19.95) by Jay Carter Brown exposes the gritty underbelly of the international drug trade.

Neil Wilson

(dist. by Interlink)

Classic Scottish Murder Stories (Sept., $20) by Molly Whittington-Egan resuscitates the country's most macabre and bizarre cases.