Maureen Orth

Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium

True crime has a grip on us like few other genres do, combining the thrill of a mystery with the suspense of a manhunt and the drama of a trial. A summer beach read staple, true crime taps into our most basic survival instincts. We think that maybe if we learn about others’ misfortunes, we’ll