{"product_id":"betrayed-ten-true-crime-stories-of-disappearance-murder-and-the-search-for-truth-9798245880952","title":"Betrayed: Ten True-Crime Stories of Disappearance, Murder, and the Search for Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lendyll Naicker\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Abductions, Kidnappings \u0026amp; Missing Persons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetrayed: Ten True-Crime Stories of Disappearance, Murder, and the Search for Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome crimes begin with strangers.\u003cbr\u003eOthers begin with trust.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of ten true-crime stories that center not on spectacle or notoriety-but on the human cost of betrayal. Each chapter reconstructs a real case of disappearance or murder where trust was the weapon: a friend, a partner, a caregiver, a system meant to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten as narrative nonfiction and grounded in public records, court filings, and contemporary reporting, \u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e asks a different question than most true-crime books: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when the person you trust becomes the danger?\u003cbr\u003eInside these pages, you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Cases where friendship turned fatal\u003cbr\u003e- Crimes shaped by manipulation, coercion, and silence\u003cbr\u003e- Stories of girls and women failed by people-and institutions-they depended on\u003cbr\u003e- The moments where warning signs were invisible until it was too late\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not stories of monsters hiding in the dark.\u003cbr\u003eThey are stories of ordinary lives, interrupted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a catalogue of violence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a record of memory-of futures cut short, of trust misplaced, and of the quiet aftermath that lingers long after headlines fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDialogue and scenes are carefully reconstructed from multiple sources where verbatim records do not exist, with respect for factual accuracy and ethical storytelling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended for readers of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Thoughtful true crime\u003cbr\u003e- Narrative nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e- Victim-centered storytelling\u003cbr\u003e- Readers seeking depth over sensationalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you believe true crime should honor the lives it examines-not exploit them-\u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47570921947287,"sku":"9798245880952","price":1044.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798245880952.webp?v=1774885169","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/betrayed-ten-true-crime-stories-of-disappearance-murder-and-the-search-for-truth-9798245880952","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}