A fascinating pop-history dive into the stories behind the incredibly impactful crimes--both infamous and little-known--that have shaped the legal system as we know it. When asked why true crime is so in vogue, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Amber Hunt always has the same answer: it's no hotter than it's always been. Crimes and trials have captured American consciousness since the Salem Witch Trials in the seventeenth century. And these cases over the centuries have fundamentally changed our society and shifted our legal system, resulting in the laws we have today and setting the stage for new rights and protections. From the first recorded murder trial led by the first legal dream team, to one of the earliest uses of DNA, these cases will fascinate.

The Kennedys endure as American icons because of the mix between power and vulnerability that so many of them embodied. Our fascination and connection to them comes most strongly through the wives, whose pain, heartbreak, and grief seemed immensely public and lonely and personal at the same time. The Tragic Lives of the Kennedy Wives examines five of the Kennedy matriarchs: Rose, Jackie, Ethel, Joan, and Vicki. .

Significant Audience: The Accused podcast has been downloaded 430k times on Soundcloud, and topped the American iTunes Chart at #1 in October of 2016. Global Reach: In addition to its wide-ranging popularity in the U.S., the Accused podcast has charted in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Topic of Interest: True crime podcast-and-TV-based books are hot right now. Bestselling titles include Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial by Rabia Chaudry (12.6k units Bookscan), He Killed Them All: Robert Durst and My Quest for Justice by Jeanine Piro (9.6k units Bookscan), and The Innocent Killer: A True Story of a Wrongful Conviction and its Astonishing Aftermath by Michael Griesbach (6.1k units Bookscan). -Support from Cincinnati Enquirer: The Cincinnati Enquirer will feature the book cover, with links to purchase, on their own website, and has committed to help support and drive sales of the book through ongoing cross-promotional endeavors. Diversion plans to release the book to tie in with the new season of the Accused. -Rich Content with Visual References: The Accused is an intriguing, suspenseful story to which true crime readers will be sure to respond. The Cincinnati Enquirer has agreed to license Diversion visual references such as photographs, images, and case files to help bolster the text.

MURDERS THAT DEFY DETECTION. Discover the stories behind some of the most infamous unsolved murders of the last century, including the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Killer and the JonBenet Ramsey case. Detailing essential evidence. Profiling key suspects. Tracking police investigations. Sorting facts from speculation.

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