"Shake the Devil Off" by Ethan Brown-- major source for Episodes 2 & 3 The Ballad of Zach & Addie
"Five Days at Memorial" by Sheri Fink-- additional source for Episodes 2 & 3 The Ballad of Zach & Addie
"Innocent Victims" by Scott Whisnant: major source for Episode 4--Third Time's the Charm-- I disagree with his opinion, but researching both sides is really important.
"American Fire: Love, Arson & Life in a Vanishing Land" by Monica Hess--major source for Episode 13: Burning Love
"Murder in Music City" by Michael Bishop--major source for Episode 14 -- I worked personally with the author to create this episode
"Playing With Fire" by John Glatt--major source for Episodes 17 & 18--Cold, Cold Heart
"Fatal Vision" by Joe McGinniss--major source for Episodes 28 & 29--on family annihlator, Jeffrey MacDonald
"A Wilderness of Error" by Errol Morris --again the Jeffrey MacDonald case but an opposing viewpoint
"Double Jeopardy" by Bob Hill--major source for Episode 31--Justice Denied: The Horrific Murder of Brenda Schaefer
"The Corpsewood Manor Murders in North Georgia" by Amy Putella -- major source for Episode 32--The Corpsewood Manor Murders
"Murder in St. Augustine" by Elizabeth Randall--major source for Episode 33--An Inconvenient Woman: The Murder of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley
"Fear Came to Town" by Doug Crandell -- major source for Episode 35: Santa Claus, Georgia: The Daniels Family Murders
"Out With Three" by Elaine Buff -- major source for Episode 38--Officer Davina Buff Jones: Murder & Cover Up on Bald Head Island (this is back on Amazon and is expensive, you might have to try eBay as well)
"To Pretty to Live" by James Brooks -- major source for Episode 39 -- Catfishing in Mountain City TN: The Facebook Murders (especially insteresting because the author, who also prosecuted their case, was sanctioned for working on the book during the trial)
"Bitter Blood" by Jerry Bledsoe - major source for Episode 40: The Bitter Blood Murders (he put this case on the map, there is no way I could have done this episode without his book)
"Targeted: A Deputy, Her Love Affairs, A Brutal Murder" by M. William Phelps – source for Episode 42: The Deputy & The Body Builder: Tracy Fortson & Doug Benton
"Give Me Your Hand" by Meagan Abbott -- Fiction based on True Crime: loosely based on the murder in Episode 46 -- Patricide, Thy Name is Marie
"Murder in the Midlands" by Rita Y. Shuler -- major source for Episodes 48 & 49: Serial Killer Larry Gene Bell (the author was a SLED investigator involved in the case – her publisher offered this book as research for an episode on Larry Gene Bell)
"Before He Wakes: A true Story of Marriage, Sex & Murder" by Jerry Bledsoe -- major source for Epiosode 54: The Black Widow of NC, Barbara Stager
"The UpStairs Lounge Arson" by Clayton Delery-Edwards and "Let the Faggots Burn" by Johnny Towndsend - both major sources for Episode 55 on the UpStairs Lounge Fire
"The Prince of Paradise: the True Story of Hotel Heir, His Seductive Wife, and Rutheless Murder" by John Glatt and “Fools Paradise: Players, Poseurs, and the Culture of Excess in South Beach” by Steven Gaines - both major sources for Episodes 57 & 58: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders
“The Run of His Life: The People V. O.J. Simpson” by Jeffrey Toobin, “Without a Doubt” by Marica Clark (prosector) and “In Contempt” by Christopher Darden (assistant prosecutor) – all major sources for episode 59: OJ Simpson – Southern Fried Trashy Divorces: A Crossover Episode
“Early Graves: A True Story of Murder & Passion” by Thomas H. Cook – major source for Episode 60: Boney & Claude: Alvin and Judith Neelley
“Murder at the Office” by Brent Doonan and “Delivered from Evil” by Ron Francell – both additional sources for Episode 61: Mark Barton: Family Annihilator & Spree Killer
"Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in KY" by Willam Van Meter - major source for Episode 62: The Rape & Murder of Katie Autry
"White Lies: Rape, Murder & Justice Texas Style" by Nick Davies -- major source for Episode 64 - The Murder of Cheryl Fergeson
"Above Suspicion" by Joe Sharkey - major source for Episode 67: The Killing of FBI Informant Susan Daniels Smith
"Blood and Money" by Thomas Thompson -- major source for Episode 69: The Joan Robinson Hill, John Hill and Ash Robinson Saga
"The Officer's Wife" by Michael Freeman - major source for Episode 71: The Tangled Web of Dr. Michelle Theer
"Under the Trestle" by Ron Peterson, Jr - major source for Episode 77: Virgina's First No Body Conviction: The Murder of Gina Renee Hall
"Texas vs Davis" by Mike Cochran and "Texas Tragedy" by Greg Brown – major sources for Episodes 80 & 81 on the Cullen and Priscilla Davis Saga
“Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice & Redemption” by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton – major source for Episode 83: The Rape of Jennifer Thompson, Wrongful Conviction of Ron Cotton & Their Enduring Legacy
“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice & Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson and also, “Circumstantial Evidence: Death, Life & Justice in a Southern Town” by Pete Early, both major sources for Episde 85: The Murder of Ronda Morrison & The Framing of Walter McMillian
“Murder in McComb: The Tina Andrews Case” by Trent Brown – I worked with Mr. Brown to create Episode 87: The Murder of Tina Andrews: White Trash Justice
“Baby Be Mine: The Shocking True Story of a Woman Who Murdererd a Pregnant Mother to Steal Her Child” by Diane Fanning – major source for Episode 90: Fetal Abduction & The Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett
“Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice & The Dixie Mafia” by Edward Humes – major source for Episode 91: The Sherry Murders, The Dixie Mafia & Corruption in Biloxi
“Never See Them Again” by M. William Phelps – additional source for Episode 92: The Clear Lake Murders
“An Hour to Kill: A True Story of Love, Murder & Justice in a Small Southern Town” by Dale Hudson & Billy Hills – major source for Episode 93: The Rape & Murder of Crystal Faye Todd
“Poison Mind: The True Story of the Mensa Murderer & The Policewoman Who Risked Her Life to Bring Him to Justice” by Jeffrey Good & Susan Goreck – major source for Episode 94: The Poisoner & The Undercover Detective
“The Baby Thief: The True Story of the Woman Who Sold Over Five Thousand Neglected, Abused & Stolen Babies in the 1950’s” by Barbara Bisantz Raymond – additional source for Episode 95: Georgia Tann: Pedophile, Kidnapper & Inventor of Modern Adoption
"First Degree Rage : The True Story of ‘The Assassin’, An Obsession, and Murder" by Paula May - major source for Episodes 98 & 99: Every Move you Make: Double Murder, LC Underwood. Detective Sergeant Paula May was the lead detective on the case and her publisher reached out and generously offered her book as research for this case.
"Preacher’s Girl: The Life & Crimes of Blanche Taylor Moore" by Jim Schutze - Major source for Episode 101: The Preacher's Daughter Blanche Taylor Moore.
"The Devil in Pew Number 7" by Rebecca Nicols Alonzo - Major source for Episode 106: Terror in Sellerstown, NC.
"Getting Life: An Innocent Man's 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace" by Michael Morton - Major source for Episode 110: It's Always the Husband: The Michael Morton Story.
“Lawyer Games, After Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” by Dep Kirkland - additional source for Episode 111: The Real Garden of Good and Evil.
“Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” by John Berendt - additional source for Episode 111: The Real Garden of Good and Evil.
“Shattered” by Kathryn Casey - additional source for Episodes 127 & 128: The Belinda Temple Case Parts 1 and 2.
“A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City” by David Domine - additional source for Episode 132: Old Louisville’s Pink Triangle Murder.
“She Wanted it All” by Kathryn Casey - additional source for Episodes 135 & 136: The Infamous Case of Celeste Beard Parts 1 and 2.
“Every Breath You Take” by Ann Rule - additional source for Episode 144: Sheila Bellush.
“Cold Kill” by Jack Olsen - additional source for Episode 147: James and Virginia Campbell.
“Redbone” by Ron Stodghill - additional source for Episode 148: Lance Herndon.
“Everything She Ever Wanted” by Ann Rule - additional source for Episode 150: Pat Taylor Allanson.
“Furious Hours” by Casey Cep - additional source for Episode 152: Reverend Willie Maxwell.
“If You Really Loved Me” by Kevin F. McMurray - additional source for Episode 153: Teenage Killers: Holley Harvey and Sandy Ketchum.
“Die My Love” by Kathryn Casey - additional source for Episode 167: The Murder of Fred Jablin.
“A Wife’s Revenge” by Eric Francis - additional source for Episode 170: Blue Eyed Butcher: The Controversial Murder of Jeff Wright.
“Written in Blood” by Diane Fanning - additional source for Episode 175: The Neverending Staircase, Part 3.
“Death by Talons” by Tiddy Smith - additional source for Episode 176: The Pop Culture of the Michael Peterson Case.
“The Silencing of Ruby McCollum” by Tammy Evans - additional source for Episode 179: Blanket of Silence: Ruby McCollum.
“Blood Echoes” by Thomas H. Cook - additional source for Episode 180: The Alday Family Massacre.