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Buying gifts for friends obsessed with true crime can be a challenge. Serial killer memorabilia is few and far between, and crime tours may not be available in your city. Luckily, these coffee table books are perfect for those who devour everything related to serial killers and the macabre. If you have a pal who knows a few too many details about Aileen Wuornos's childhood or harps on the possibility that Ted Kaczynski committed the Chicago Tylenol Murders, these true crime coffee table books will let them share their obsessions with every guest who visits their home.
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If you're looking for an explainer on everything from the Japanese yakuza, the Black Dahlia case, Patty Hearst's Stockholm Syndrome, and drug cartels, this is the book for you.