True Crime

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by Dan Churney (Author)A number of ill-meaning residents of North Central Illinois tried to iron out their problems with questionable solutions in the years before World War II. The Golden Age of Crime if you will. Read of more than 40 cases of mayhem from a kinder, gentler time in rural America. A time so law abiding, you could walk for blocks in some towns and never leave a crime scene. Number of Pages: 206 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 18, 2012

Bad Moon Rising: The Prom Night Murders Memoir - Paperback

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by Ed Morrison (Author), Mindy Morrison (With)Ed Morrison's brother, Michael, and his spunky girlfriend, Debra Means, never made it home from the Mascoutah Community High School prom held on May 3, 1969. Two days later, their bodies were discovered near an abandoned strip mine on the outskirts of town. After taking his victims at gunpoint, Marshall Wayne Stauffer raped and strangled fifteen-year-old Debbie and dispatched eighteen-year-old Mike with three shots to the back of his head. In this...

Bad Moon Rising: The Prom Night Murders Memoir - Hardcover

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The Violence of Care: Rape Victims, Forensic Nurses, and Sexual Assault Intervention - Paperback

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by Sameena Mulla (Author)Winner, 2017 Margaret Mead Award presented by the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology Honorable Mention, 2015 Eileen Basker Memorial Prize presented by the Society for Medical Anthropology Analyzes the ways in which nurses work to collect and preserve evidence while addressing the needs of sexual assault victims as patients Every year in the US, thousands of women and hundreds of men participate in sexual assault forensic exa...

Family Secrets: Stories of Incest and Sexual Violence in Mexico - Paperback

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by Gloria González-López (Author)"My breasts stopped growing when my grandfather touched them," confides 'Elisa', a young woman who recounts the traumatic incest and sexual abuse she experienced in childhood. In Family Secrets, Gloria González-López tells the life stories of 60 men and women in Mexico who, like Elisa, saw their lives irrevocably changed in the wake of childhood and adolescent incest. In Mexico, a patriarchal, religious society where women are expected to make themselves sexua...

Boa: Aruba In The Stranglehold - Paperback

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by Rita Zecher (Author)After working for years as a child psychiatrist in The Hague, Netherlands, Rita Zecher moves to Aruba, a small island in the Dutch Caribbean. Rita and her two youngest children embark on a journey to start a new life. As a five-lingual psychiatrist, and Aruba's only child psychiatrist, Rita connects to the hearts of the people of all backgrounds. But when abused children seek out her help, Rita gets entangled with their perpetrators, their lawyers, and a failing justice...

The Corn Stalker: An Uncomfortable Truth - Paperback

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by Kc Rhoads (Author)Who stabs and rapes a 15 year old girl 66 times and says it was a lone killer? Who stabs and rapes 3 more girls 36+ times? What small town has 3 suspicious hangings (ruled suicides) in the same rural area? Do you believe there's an occult targeting impressionable teens? Follow Judith as she attempts to answer these questions and more. Share her frustrations with small town bureaucracy and fellow classmates' denial of their uncomfortable truth. A journey into the psyche of...

Out There In The Woods: The Day-by-Day Account of the Extraordinary 36-Day Manhunt for a Double-Murderer on the Northern California Coast - Paperback

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by Tom Allman (Author), Stephen Sparks (Author)In the late summer of 2011, 35-year old Aaron Bassler, an allegedly mentally disturbed resident of Mendocino County, California, shot and killed two innocent victims - a well-liked conservationist and a much-admired city councilman and former mayor. These events sparked an unprecedented 36-day manhunt in the vast forested area east of the coastal town of Fort Bragg. The case involved local, state and federal officers from over a dozen law enforce...

If Loving You is Wrong: The teacher and student sex case that shocked the world - Paperback

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by Gregg Olsen (Author)"Wonderfully researched...Searing and brilliant...A must-read "-- Ann Rule, the undisputed queen of True Crime The first case -- the one that launched an epidemic of teacher/student abuse cases -- written by New York Times bestselling author, Gregg Olsen. You know how the story ended...but do you know how it all started? Within hours of giving birth to her sixth child, Mary Kay Letourneau had her baby daughter whisked from her arms. She was then shackled and returned to...

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by Jim Burton (Author)Author Jim Burton has lived his life in the fast lane. This book is a few entertaining and humorous short stories from his life. He was recruited by the mafia and worked with them for years. He became one of the largest art dealers in the country. He made millions on insider trading and lost it all on Black Tuesday. While he was in the business, Burton became friends with John Gotti. He did foreign currency deals with stolen money from the Vatican. In Argentina, the Fed...

Surveillance Countermeasures: The Professional's Guide to Countering Hostile Surveillance Threats - Paperback

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by Aden C. Magee (Author)In today's prolific hostile threat environment, surveillance countermeasures expertise is a necessary component of security knowledge. The wide range of increasingly unconstrained threats to the personal privacy and security of average citizens include common criminals and stalkers, private and corporate investigators, government-sponsored espionage and other covert agencies, and international crime and terrorist organizations. In virtually all cases, the elements th...

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by E. Anim-Danquah (Author)Principles of Interrogation discusses the effective and efficient application of professional attitudes and procedures in Interrogation. It places much emphasis on the efficient planning of Interrogation for the achievement of maximum best possible results, focusing on National Security Issues. Number of Pages: 140 Dimensions: 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 05, 2013

Leopold & Loeb Killed Bobby Franks: ...to commit the perfect crime... - Paperback

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by Ken Rossignol (Illustrator), Ken Rossignol (Author), Elizabeth Mackey (Illustrator)One of the most sensational crimes of the twentieth century took place when two wealthy young men decided to commit the perfect crime. Travel back in time to learn of how they planned their dastardly deed. From the carefully laid out plans for ransom and the brutal murder of a young boy, these two young men chose path which weaved through the Cook County courtroom with America's most famous attorney who slip...

Lynched: The Power of Memory in a Culture of Terror - Paperback

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by Angela D. Sims (Author) Lynched chronicles the history and aftermath of lynching in America. By rooting her work in oral histories, Angela D. Sims gives voice to the memories of African American elders who remember lynching not only as individual acts but as a culture of violence, domination, and fear. Lynched preserves memory even while it provides an analysis of the meaning of those memories. Sims examines the relationship between lynching and the interconnected realities of race, gende...

Vanished in Broad Daylight: Children Are the Future Never Forget - Hardcover

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by Mark A. Bingaman (Author)BABY-PROOF-CHILDPROOF-BULLETPROOF, THE ROLE OF PARENTS HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER. Roaming unabated, a serial pedophile spent every waking moment pacifying his inner demons. Combatting illicit sexual cravings, like self-medicating an incurable disease, required daily heavy doses of hardcore pornography. A chilling account of an eight-year-old child kidnapped and brutally murdered. Rising up from a rural California town and striking back, a world-wide chase ensued for a...

Vanished in Broad Daylight: Children Are the Future Never Forget - Paperback

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Twisted Confessions: The True Story Behind the Kitty Genovese and Barbara Kralik Murder Trials - Paperback

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by Charles E. Skoller (Author)"It didn't seem possible. Kitty Genovese had been viciously stabbed to death in Kew Gardens on March 13, 1964, while her neighbors heard her screams from their apartment windows and looked on passively...Everyone from coast to coast, it seemed, including President Lyndon Johnson, was weighing in on the failure of Kitty's neighbors to respond to her screams for help. The incident opened up a whole new phenomenon for students of social psychology to explore and puz...

Who Called the Police?: Real Police. Real Drama. Real Funny. - Paperback

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by D. R. Novak (Author)Who Called The Police contains riveting accounts of real life events on the front lines of policing. Each chapter encounters new characters and situations that the test the commitment and dedication of author D.R. Novak and his partner, Sam, who use a special brand of humor and irreverence to fight crime. So strap yourself in and ride along, and discover the most useful weapon of a police officer is not on his gun belt--it's his funny bone. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensio...

Wham Bam $$ Ba Da Boom!: Mob Wars, Porn Battles and a View from the Trenches. - Paperback

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by Benson Hurst (Introduction by), Larry Revene (Author)An errant young filmmaker turns a corner in life, and steps into the smarmy subterranean world inhabited by porn stars and gangsters - playpen of the damned. A first hand history by one who experienced the paradigm shift from titillation to penetration in adult films. During the 1970's the mob was heavily involved in porn and making films in NYC meant dealing with some of the toughest customers in town. Porn was profitable, illegal and a...

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by Christine Gardner (Author)In 1910 in Bendigo, three children were found dead in their home, brutally murdered with an axe and a knife.Their mother, Camellia McCluskey, was a de facto wife at a time when such a position was not socially acceptable. Her partner, George, was considerably older than her. The two lived together happily for a few years before the relationship deteriorated, putting in place a chain of events that finally resulted in the slaying of Dorothy, Eric and Ida.'Not Guilt...

Massacre in Newtown: Adam Lanza's Dark Passage to Madness - Paperback

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by Henry Berry (Author)Henry Berry lives about 20 miles south of Newtown in Fairfield County. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, like many others across the country, he was shocked, alarmed, and confused by the scale and savagery of the shootings of more than 20 children and adults in Newtown on December 14, 2012. His book "Massacre in Newtown - Adam Lanza's Dark Passage to Madness" is an effort to try to gain a grasp of this horrible event for whatever consolation and peace this may offer. ...

Stealing Cars with the Pros: Stories from the Noir Side of Life - Paperback

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by Joseph Robert Cowles (Editor), Anthony Pignataro (Author)IN MORE THAN seventeen years of investigative reporting for magazines and newspapers, Anthony Pignataro has written numerous essays about life in the underbellies of seemingly upscale communities: Orange County and Sacramento in California, and on the tropical island paradise of Maui, Hawaii, where he made his home since 2003 and was editor of the alternative weekly newspaper MauiTime. PignataroAuthor BiographyANTHONY PIGNATARO: A jo...

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by Robert Rangel Hui (Author), Steve (Author)A riveting saga of deceit, scandal, sex, greed and power... I've traveled all over the world. I've stayed in the best hotels and eaten in the best restaurants. But that isn't me. I'm a simple man. I have simple tastes and I live in a simple house. But people who knew of my past life still want to know . . . what's it like? What's it like to work for the richest family on earth, the Royal Family of Brunei? "Well they have money and they spend it,"...

Listening and Talking to Your Sexually Abused Child: A Brief Beginning Guide for Parents of Children Victimized by Child Molestation, Rape, or Incest - Paperback

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by Lynn Daugherty (Author)Your child was sexually abused You want to help . . . but how? Respected Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lynn Daugherty guides you as you listen and talk to your sexually abused child. Develop a stronger relationship with your son or daughter as you start the journey toward recovery from child molestation, rape, or incest. You can . . . Support your child, through listening and talking. Gain confidence in your own communication skills. Build a solid foundation for future ...

Inside The Criminal Mind: : Behavioral Science Insights From The FBI - Paperback

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by David Webb (Author)Essential reading for anybody currently pursuing, or hoping to pursue an academic interest in behavioral science or related discipline e.g., forensic psychology. This is also a must read for anybody who would like to learn more about the darkest recesses of the criminal mind. This book traces the origins and development of behavioral science within the FBI which has kept the iconic U.S government department at the forefront of research into serial killers and the crimin...

Murder Under the Rising Sun: 15 Japanese Serial Killers That Terrified a Nation - Paperback

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by William Webb (Author)In the land of the rising sun, you have to look hard to find a person who is not kind and peaceful; even the most peaceful nations, there are dark alleys where the sun does not rise-where shadowy figures emerge full of rage and hatred...most with a thirst for revenge. In this book, you will read about 15 of Japan's most horrifying killers. Many of the people profiled in this book didn't just kill their victims-they tortured and mutilated them. Be warned: This is NOT a ...

Jeffrey Dahmer's Dirty Secret: The Unsolved Murder of Adam Walsh: SPECIAL SINGLE EDITION. First the police found the body. Then the killer. Neither w - Paperback

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by Arthur Jay Harris (Author)You may think you know the whole story of Adam Walsh-the 6-year-old found killed, whose father, John Walsh, became a crime-fighting TV host. We've long been told that the dead child was Adam-but astonishingly, the medical examiner file doesn't legally confirm it. It should be in an autopsy report, since an autopsy was done-but as Harris reported in the Miami Herald, there is no autopsy report. That never happens. Without legal proof of who's been killed, how can y...

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by Al W. Moe (Author)Las Vegas was the Mob's greatest venture and most spectacular success, and through 40 years of frenzy, murder, deceit, scams, and skimming, the FBI listened on phone taps and did virtually nothing to stop the fun. This is the truth about the Mob's history of control of the casinos in Vegas like you've never heard it before, from start to finish. Las Vegas history has never been so fascinating "Vegas and the Mob" tells the story of how the Mob began in the 1920's, how Bug...

Child Molestation Stories: Voices of Survivors: of Child Sexual Abuse (Molestation, Rape, Incest) - Paperback

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by Lynn Daugherty (Author)Learn more about child sexual abuse as male and female survivors of child molestation, rape, and incest share their stories to let other victims know that they are not alone. Hear stories from girls and boys abused in . . . Brief Incidents . . . when I was in the hospital . . . walking home from school . . .in a rest room . . . at the beach . . . Continuing Relationships with . . . our neighbor . . . a family friend . . . my mother's boyfriend . . . Incest perpetrate...

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by Joe E. Lawrence (Author)Joe is a typical 14 year old growing up in Londons East End. His mum gets him a job as a Saturday boy at the local Butchers shop. His life will never be the same again. A story of friendship, loyalty, violence, crime and betrayal. Imagine Goodfellas set in East London. Welcome to THe East End Butcher Boy.Author BiographyJoe Lawrence was born and raised and still lives in Londons East End. A former Butcher, Postman, Salesman, Financial Advisor and much much more. Now...

Child Molesters, Child Rapists, and Child Sexual Abuse: Why and How Sex Offenders Abuse: Child Molestation, Rape, and Incest Stories, Studies, and Mod - Paperback

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by Lynn Daugherty (Author)Why would anyone sexually abuse a child? How does it happen Dr. Lynn Daugherty, clinical psychologist and award-winning author of the classic bestseller "Why Me? Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Even if they are adults now)," addresses these difficult questions in "Child Molesters, Child Rapists, and Child Sexual Abuse." Clear explanations in easy-to-understand language, illustrated with stories from both victims and abusers, help you: Recognize circumstances...

For The Love Of A Son...Mike!: Murder on the high seas - Paperback

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by Frank B. Lockwood Sr (Author)This is the true story of a 23 year old U.s. Navy sailor who was murdered on a NAVY SHIP and the Navy felt it was better to throw away this life rather than conduct a full investigation into the circumstances of this young man life.; This book was written in memory of myh son Michael John Lockwood, I.C.2, USN deceased. Number of Pages: 94 Dimensions: 0.19 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: July 24, 2013