{"product_id":"betrayed-ten-true-crime-stories-of-disappearance-murder-and-the-search-for-truth-9798250073448","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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome crimes begin with strangers.\u003cbr\u003eOthers begin with trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetrayed is a collection of ten true crime stories drawn from real cases of disappearance and murder-cases where the greatest danger did not come from the unknown, but from someone trusted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA friend.\u003cbr\u003eA partner.\u003cbr\u003eA caregiver.\u003cbr\u003eA system meant to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending narrative nonfiction with investigative detail, each chapter reconstructs a documented criminal case using public records, court transcripts, and contemporary reporting. These are not fictionalized thrillers. They are carefully researched accounts of real crimes and the lives altered by them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- True crime cases where friendship turned fatal\u003cbr\u003e- Disappearances shaped by manipulation, coercion, and silence\u003cbr\u003e- Murders rooted in betrayal and abuse of trust\u003cbr\u003e- Stories of girls and women failed by people-and institutions-they depended on\u003cbr\u003e- The warning signs that only become visible after tragedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike many crime books that focus on perpetrators, Betrayed centers the victims and the human cost of violence.\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\u003eThis true crime anthology asks a different question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the person you trust becomes the danger?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for readers of thoughtful true crime, narrative nonfiction, and victim-centered crime writing, Betrayed offers depth, context, and ethical storytelling rather than sensationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who believe true crime should illuminate rather than exploit, this book provides a measured, compelling look at real crimes-and the quiet aftermath that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDialogue and scenes are reconstructed from multiple sources where verbatim records do not exist, with attention to factual accuracy and ethical reporting.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47568809623703,"sku":"9798250073448","price":850.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798250073448.webp?v=1774870988","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/betrayed-ten-true-crime-stories-of-disappearance-murder-and-the-search-for-truth-9798250073448","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}