Kate Summerscale's 6 favorite true crime books about real murder cases

The best-selling author recommends works by Helen Garner, Gwen Adshead, and more

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

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