Wild Tales From the Police Blotter

This exciting, entertaining collection gives the true-crime aficionado something a little different ? a look at some of the weirdest, most hilarious, and mysterious cases to turn up in police files. Tales of haunting missing-person cases, unbelievable animal attacks, outrageous shoot-outs, serial killers that won't die, laughable criminal and cop mistakes, and celebrity law breakers will keep the reader turning the page. This is a quirky, intriguing alternative to the standard cops'n'robbers fare that you can pick up on any page.

C.J. Sullivan is a crime reporter for the New York Post.