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Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force's Most Infamous Murder Cases - Hardcover

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by Simon Read (Author)A riveting true-crime history of London's first modern police force as told through its most notorious murder cases. The idea of "Scotland Yard" is steeped in atmospheric stories of foggy London streets, murder by lamplight, and fiendish killers pursued by gentleman detectives. From its establishment in 1829 through the eve of World War II, Scotland Yard--the world's first modern, professional, and centrally organized police force--set new standards for policing and inve...

Inside the Brotherhood: Explosive Secrets of the Freemasons - Paperback

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by Martin Short (Author)Explosive Secrets of the Freemasons When the House of Commons Affairs Committee recently recommended that police officers, magistrates, judges and crown officers should publicly register their masonic membership, it was vary largely thanks to the ammunition provided by Martin Short's investigative tour de force. His inside the Brotherhood carried on the pioneering work begun by Stephen Knight's explosive of the Brotherhood. Number of Pages: 720 Dimensions: 1.78 x 8 x 5...

Blood Covenant: The Story of the Mafia Prince Who Publicly Quit the Mob and Lived - Hardcover

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by Michael Franzese (Author)Mob boss Michael Franzese had it all--money, power, prestige. From the time he took a blood oath that bound him body and soul to New York's Colombo crime family, Franzese became a force to be reckoned with in organized crime. Named by Vanity Fair as one of the biggest moneymakers in the mob since Al Capone, he quickly crept into the upper echelon of Mafia authority in this country. By the age of thirty-five, he was the youngest mobster listed on Fortune magazine's ...

The Darkest Places: Unsolved Mysteries, True Crimes, and Harrowing Disasters in the Wild - Paperback

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by The Editors of Outside Magazine (Author)Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. The Darkest Places chronicles mysterious disappearances, unsolved murders, and deadly disasters, taking us to far-flung places no sane person would want to go.Author BiographyOutside is an American magazine focused on the outdoors. The first issue was published in September 1977 and since then the magazine has featured writers such as Jim Harrison, Sebas...

Mad Trapper of Rat River: A True Story Of Canada's Biggest Manhunt - Paperback

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by Dick North (Author)"The Arctic trails do indeed have their secret tales, and one of the best is that of The Mad Trapper of Rat River, equal to the legends of Bonnie and Clyde or John Dillinger. Now author Dick North (of course) may have solved the mystery of the Mad Trapper's true identity, thereby enhancing the saga."--Thomas McIntyre, author of Seasons & Days: A Hunting Life "A courageous and unrelenting posse on the trail of a furious and desperate wilderness outlaw . . . Lean and b...

Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee - Paperback

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by Casey Cep (Author) NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - This "superbly written true-crime story" (The New York Times Book Review) masterfully brings together the tales of a serial killer in 1970s Alabama and of Harper Lee, the beloved author of To Kill a Mockingbird, who tried to write his story. Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members, but with the help of a savvy lawyer, he escaped justice for years until a relative assassinated him at the fune...

Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History - Paperback

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by Hampton Sides (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - On April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray shot Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel. The nation was shocked, enraged, and saddened. As chaos erupted across the country and mourners gathered at King's funeral, investigators launched a sixty-five day search for King's assassin that would lead them across two continents. With a blistering, cross-cutting narrative that draws on a wealth of dramatic unpublished documents, Hampton Sides, bestselling aut...

Hunting Monsters: An Officer on the Trail of the World's Worst War Criminals - Hardcover

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by Eric Emeraux (Author)For years, a small unit of France's national police known as 'The Office in Charge of the Fight Against Crimes Against Humanity' has been discreetly chasing down war criminals.As the head of the thirty-person team, Colonel Eric Emeraux has investigated mass killings, summary executions, torture, and other abuses against civilian populations in Bosnia, Rwanda, Liberia, Syria, and other troubled lands.Now, for the first time, he reveals how his team gathered evidence of ...

Evil Roman Emperors: The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More - Paperback

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by Phillip Barlag (Author)Nero fiddled while Rome burned. As catchy as that aphorism is, it's sadly untrue, even if it has a nice ring to it. The one thing Nero is well-known for is the one thing he actually didn't do. But fear not, the truth of his life, his rule and what he did with unrestrained power, is plenty weird, salacious and horrifying.And he is not alone. Roman history, from the very foundation of the city, is replete with people and stories that shock our modern sensibilities. Evi...

Thug Life: The True Story of Hip-Hop and Organized Crime - Hardcover

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by Seth Ferranti (Author)"Ferranti continues to amaze us with the most infamous OGs and their unfathomable street life."--The Source"Seth Ferranti is one of the most prolific true-crime writers of our era. He knows the street game inside and out. From the streets to the penitentiary, nobody rates better."--"White Boy Rick" Wershe From the penitentiary to the streets, it's on and popping. Thug life is more than spitting rhymes or hustling on the corner. Thugs live and die on the streets or en...

President of Pandemonium: The Mad World Of Ike Ibeabuchi - Paperback

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by Luke G. Williams (Author)"The story of Ike Ibeabuchi is one of the strangest in modern boxing history and Luke G. Williams has told it with great clarity, sensitivity, and skill. President of Pandemonium is crammed with raw and revealing details as Williams draws us into the unsettling world of a man as vulnerable as he was destructive. It is a gripping read."--Donald McRae, The Guardian Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi had the boxing world at his feet in 1997 after vanquishing David Tua in a...

The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice - Paperback

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by Benjamin Gilmer (Author)A "mesmerizing" (The New York Times Book Review) true story about a shocking crime and a mysterious illness that will forever change your notions of how we punish and how we heal--an expansion on one of the most popular This American Life episodes of all time, now with a new postscript "A remarkable medical detective story-cum-memoir, grippingly told . . . I was drawn in by every part of it."--Atul Gawande, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal Fresh ...

One Nation Under Blackmail - Vol. 2: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Organized Crime That Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein Vol. 2 Volume 2 - Paperback

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by Whitney Alyse Webb (Author)One Nation Under Blackmail is a damning indictment of the consequences resulting from the nearly century old relationship between both US and Israeli intelligence and the organized criminal network known as the National Crime Syndicate. This book specifically explores how that nexus between intelligence and organized crime directly developed the sexual blackmail tactics and networks that would later enable the sexual blackmail operation and other crimes of deceas...

Executive Roadmap to Fraud Prevention and Internal Control: Creating a Culture of Compliance - Hardcover

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by Martin T. Biegelman (Author), Joel T. Bartow (Author)How-to, authoritative guidance for creating a best-in-class fraud prevention and compliance program in any organization Now in a Second Edition, this practical book helps corporate executives and managers understand the full ramifications of good corporate governance and compliance. It covers best practices for establishing a unit to protect the financial integrity of a business; theories and models on how and why fraud occurs in an orga...

Brain Games - Law & Order Puzzles - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)Don't leave these puzzles unsolved! Brain Games Law & Order Puzzles includes an assortment of more than 100 crime-themed puzzles. Collection features verbal, logic, memory, and visual puzzles. Readers can play detective to find witnesses or track down criminals through logical deductions. Answer key in back of the book. Spiral-bound, 192 pages. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.1 x 7.6 IN Publication Date: March 15,...

Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry - Hardcover

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by Kelly Richmond Pope (Author)A riveting look at the perpetrators, victims, and whistleblowers behind financial crimes, from forensic accounting expert and documentarian Kelly Richmond Pope.Have you ever wondered why Bernie Madoff thought he could brazenly steal his clients' money? Or why investors were so easily duped by Elizabeth Holmes? Or how courageous people like Jeffrey Wigand are willing to become whistleblowers and put their careers on the line?Fraud is everywhere, from Nigerian "pr...

Rajneeshpuram: Inside the Cult of Bhagwan and Its Failed American Utopia - Paperback

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by Russell King (Author)"Russell King has written the most definitive account of this grand American saga. Rajneeshpuram is rich storytelling." --Chapman and Maclain Way, directors of Wild Wild Country In 1981, ambitious young Ma Anand Sheela transported the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh to the United States to fulfill his dream of creating a utopia for his thousands of disciples. Four years later, the incendiary Rajneeshpuram commune in Oregon collapsed under the weight of audacious cr...

Brain Games - True Crime Puzzles - Spiral

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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)Don't leave these puzzles unsolved This puzzle collection includes an assortment of crime-themed puzzles. Verbal, logic, memory, and visual puzzles are included. Solve word searches and memory puzzles based on true crimes. Other puzzles let you play detective and find witnesses or track down criminals through logical deductions. Answer key found at the back. 192 pages Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.1 x 7.6 IN Publicat...

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by Chanel Miller (Author)A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Know My Name is a gut-punch, and in the end, somehow, also blessedly hopeful."--Washington Post Universally acclaimed, rapturously reviewed, and an instant New York Times bestseller, Chanel Miller's breathtaking memoir "gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter." (The Wrap). Her story of trauma and transcendence illuminates a culture biased to pr...

Man Called Intrepid: The Incredible WWII Narrative of the Hero Whose Spy Network and Secret Diplomacy Changed the Course of History - Paperback

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by William Stevenson (Author)A classic about real-life WWII espionage, as conducted by its modern master * A Man Called Intrepid is the classic true story of Sir William Stephenson (codenamed Intrepid) and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II. Ian Fleming, bestselling author of the James Bond novels, once remarked, "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is William Stephenson." Illustrated with...

Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar - Paperback

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by Steve Murphy (Author), Javier F. Peña (Author)For the first time, legendary DEA operatives Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pe a tell the true story of how they helped put an end to one of the world's most infamous narco-terrorists in Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar--the subject of the hit Netflix series, Narcos. Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's brutal Medell n Cartel was responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine to North America and Europe in the 1980s and '90s. The nation becam...

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by Truman Capote (Author)Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time From the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Truman Capote--also available are Breakfast at Tiffany's and Other Voices, Other Rooms (in one volume), Portraits and Observations, and The Complete Stories Truman Capote's masterpiece, In Cold Blood, created a sensation when it was first published, serially, in The New Yorker in 1965. The intensively res...

Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation - Paperback

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by Tal McThenia (Author), Margaret Dunbar Cutright (Author)The spellbinding story of one of the most celebrated kidnapping cases in American history--the kidnapping of Bobby Dunbar--and a haunting family mystery that took almost a century to solve. THE MOST NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPING CASE IN AMERICAN HISTORY Author BiographyTal McThenia is a freelance writer who reported and wrote The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar, a one-hour radio documentary for the acclaimed public radio series This American Life. He ha...

Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers - Paperback

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by Andy Greenberg (Author)The true story of the most devastating act of cyberwarfare in history and the desperate hunt to identify and track the elite Russian agents behind it “An in-depth investigation of what the Russian military’s best cyber unit has already done to disrupt corporations, penetrate utilities, and prepare for cyberwar. Sandworm is a sword of Damocles over the US economy that any US president has to take into account when deciding on whether and how to counter the Kremlin....

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science - Paperback

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by Sam Kean (Author)From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets, "a fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing--no matter the cost. Bestselling author Sa...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story - Hardcover

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by John Berendt (Author)Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining firs...

The Night Stalker: The Disturbing Life and Chilling Crimes of Richard Ramirez - Paperback

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by Philip Carlo (Author)"An astonishing portrait of a killer not seen since In Cold Blood." --New York Daily News A bestselling masterpiece of true crime on par with Helter Skelter, this definitive account of one of America's most feared and notorious serial killers takes you deep into the psychology of a murderer, his terrifying crimes, and the cult following that is shockingly revealed in this revised and updated edition of a true crime classic. Decades after Richard Ramirez left thirtee...

The Journalist and the Murderer - Paperback

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by Janet Malcolm (Author)A seminal work and examination of the psychopathology of journalism. Using a strange and unprecedented lawsuit by a convicted murder againt the journalist who wrote a book about his crime, Malcolm delves into the always uneasy, sometimes tragic relationship that exists between journalist and subject. Featuring the real-life lawsuit of Jeffrey MacDonald, a convicted murderer, against Joe McGinniss, the author of Fatal Vision. In Malcolm's view, neither journalist nor s...

Legal Mail Window: The Autobiography - Paperback

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by Bernard Tribe Ackon (Author)Legal mail window is about a time that God showed Himself strong on my behalf and gave me another chance at life. I was sentenced to 15 years in the department of corrections for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. During a police raid searching for drugs they found nothing but a box of bullets. This book outlines the perseverance, faith and everything I went thru to have this case overturned. In prison there was a window where a postal lady would com...

Brain Games - To Go - Forensic Puzzles: Investigate Crime Puzzles - Match DNA and Fingerprints - Decode Clues - Figure Out Who Done It - Spiral

$10.78

by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)This book of crime-themed puzzles is perfect for puzzlers interested in testing their logic, deduction, memory, and observation skills. Puzzles include "Overheard Information," "Motel Hideout," "What Do You See," "Find the Witness," and "DNA Sequence," as well as anagrams, cryptograms, story puzzles, crime-themed crosswords and word search puzzles. Over 180 puzzles. Spiral bound book makes it easy to lie flat and enjoy. Answe...

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by Gene Mustain (Author), Jerry Capeci (Author)"The inside story of a single Brooklyn gang that killed more Americans than the Iraqi army."--Mike McAlary, columnist, New York Post They were the DeMeo gang--the most deadly hit men in organized crime. Their Mafia higher-ups came to know, use, and ultimately fear them as the Murder Machine. They killed for profit and for pleasure, following cold-blooded plans and wild whims, from the mean streets of New York to the Florida Gold Coast, and from c...

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by Ann Rule (Author)The terrifying true crime story of the I-5 serial killer from Ann Rule, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me. Randall Woodfield had it all. He was an award-winning student and star athlete. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers to play in the NFL, and chosen by Playgirl as a centerfold candidate. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had his pick of willing sexual prospects. But Randall Woodfield wanted more than just sex. An appe...