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Blinks for Amateur Sleuths

Blinks for Amateur Sleuths

Investigate true crime and forensics

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Everyone loves a good true crime story, which is probably why its popularity has made it the top genre in podcasting. This collection bring together all of Blinkist's crime, justice, and forensics Blinks to capture the thrill and excitement of the genre for aspiring sleuths.

Blinks for Amateur Sleuths

Investigate true crime and forensics

Forensics
Forensics
Val McDermid
What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime
29 min4.6
Furious Hours
Furious Hours
Casey Cep
Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
21 min4.4
Say Nothing
Say Nothing
Patrick Keefe
A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
19 min4.2
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
Frank Abagnale and Stan Redding
The True Story of a Real Fake
14 min4.6
The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson
Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
11 min3.7
A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal
John Preston
Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment
13 min3.9
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood
Truman Capote
A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences
19 min4.3
The Secret Barrister
The Secret Barrister
The Secret Barrister
Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken
21 min4.1
Dangerous Personalities
Dangerous Personalities
Joe Navarro
An FBI Profiler Shows You How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Harmful Personalities
17 min4.1

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