Kim Daly writes about pop culture, true crime, and mystery when not working as copy chief at Workman Publishing. She holds a master’s degree with a focus on trauma studies and previously worked as a rape crisis counselor. Compiled by Daly, The True Crime File: Serial Killers, Famous Kidnappings, Great Cons, Survivors & Their Stories, Forensics, Oddities & Absurdities, Quotes & Quizzes (Workman Publishing Company) is a mini encyclopedia of true crime, featuring more than 200 stories of killers, con artists, master thieves, brazen kidnappers, survivors, detectives, forensic breakthroughs, and legal minds. There are big names that include Bundy, Manson, Berkowitz, Borden, and the Black Dahlia. It also includes lingering mysteries – like the deaths of JonBenet Ramsey and Natalie Wood – the disturbing puzzle of the Zodiac Killer, and the true story behind the most lurid headline ever: “Headless Body in the Topless Bar.” The True Crime File offers a feast of trivia, including the psychopath test, how DNA profiling began, tattoo analysis, and quizzes like “Where Did They Hide?” and “Serial Killer Trophies.”