I define a true crime book as one involving murder. It's not about art theft, it's not about government cover-up. It's really a case involving murder in which there's an investigation and usually a trial. The best true crime books give you some insight into the characters, usually the character of the killer, and the situation that produced the crime.
Charles Spicer in Mystery Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook, edited by Donna Collingwood, 1993
Charles Spicer in Mystery Writer's Market Place and Sourcebook, edited by Donna Collingwood, 1993
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