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The Last Outlaw: The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself - Paperback

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by Cole Younger (Author)The story of Cole Younger, the last outlaw. Number of Pages: 152 Dimensions: 0.33 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: October 14, 2014

The Nexus Among Terrorists, Narcotics Traffickers, Weapons Proliferators, and Organized Crime Networks in Western Europe - Paperback

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by Federal Research Division Library of Con (Author)This book describes linkages among narcotics-trafficking, weapons-trafficking, and terrorist activities of groups active in or directly connected with countries in Western Europe. Anecdotal evidence provides examples of transactions among various types of criminal organizations, terrorist organizations, and suppliers of narcotics and arms. Based on that evidence, the book evaluates current trends in such transactions and analyzes the implica...

The Bioff Scandal.: The Mobs Shakedown of the Hollywood Studios - Paperback

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by Alexander Rosen (Author)The mobs take over of Hollywood in the 1930s Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.11 x 7.99 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 28, 2014

Cosa Nostra News: The Cicale Files, Vol. 1: Inside the Last Great Mafia Empire - Paperback

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by Dominick Cicale (Author), Ed Scarpo (Author)Life (and death) inside the Mafia... Dominick Cicale was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. From a young age he was closely associated with the Genovese crime family, considered the most powerful Mafia group in America. Fate intervened. In 1999 Cicale forged a tight alliance with Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano, then an up-and-coming member of the Bronx faction of the Bonanno crime family. Under Basciano's tutelage, Dominick rode the fast ...

Buddy Boys: When Good Cops Turn Bad - Paperback

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by Mike McAlary (Author)A shocking true story of corruption and crime in the ranks of the NYPD in the worst police scandal since the revelations of Fred Serpico In the 1970s, New York City's 77th Precinct was known as "the Alamo." In Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights, Brooklyn--neighborhoods notorious for drugs and violent crime--some of the worst criminals wore police uniforms and carried badges. Henry Winter was a good cop when he first entered the infamous 77th station house that was a...

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by E. Phillips Oppenheim (Author)In 1913, a German arms dealer from Africa plans the murder of an Englishman in order to steal his identity. This enables him to further his arms business and spy on Britain for the German Empire. However, when he falls in love with the dead Englishman's wife and recognized by his Hungarian ex-lover, he had to determine how to deal with the two women who may sabotage his plan. Number of Pages: 282 Dimensions: 0.64 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: November 01,...

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by Lacey Fosburgh (Author)The real story behind the murder of a Manhattan schoolteacher that became a symbol of the dangers of casual sex: "A first-rate achievement" (Truman Capote). In 1973, Roseann Quinn, an Irish-Catholic teacher at a school for deaf children, was killed in New York City after bringing a man home to her apartment from an Upper West Side pub. The crime made headlines and the ensuing case quickly evolved into a cultural phenomenon, spawning both a #1 New York Times-bestsell...

An Oklahoma Tragedy: A True Story - Paperback

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by Shirley Chandler Anderson (Author) Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 20, 2015

A Dark and Bloody Ground: A True Story of Lust, Greed, and Murder in the Bluegrass State - Paperback

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by Darcy O'Brien (Author)An Edgar Award-winning author's true crime account of a grisly string of killings in Kentucky--and the shocking spectacle of greed that followed. Kentucky never deserved its Indian appellation "A Dark and Bloody Ground" more than when a small-town physician, seventy-seven-year-old Roscoe Acker, called in an emergency on a sweltering evening in August 1985. Acker's own life hung in the balance, but it was already too late for his college-age daughter, Tammy, savagely ...

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by Darcy O'Brien (Author)New York Times Bestseller: The "fascinating" true story of John Dale Cavaness, a much-admired Illinois doctor--and the cold-blooded killer of his own son (The Washington Post). Fusing the narrative power of an award-winning novelist and the detailed research of an experienced investigator, author Darcy O'Brien unfolds the story of Dr. John Dale Cavaness, the southern Illinois physician and surgeon charged with the murder of his son Sean in December 1984. Outraged by ...

Criminals & Presidents: The Adventures of a Secret Service Agent - Hardcover

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by Tim Wood (Author)A true crime memoir taking the reader on a journey from his early years investigating some of the notorious counterfeiters and bank fraud masterminds of Las Vegas, Nevada, to personal interactions with presidents and first ladies and a US Supreme Court decision preserving the methods utilized by the Secret Service to protect the life of the president of the United States. The undercover investigation of a drug-addicted forgery ring targeting Las Vegas casinos and the inves...

Criminals & Presidents: The Adventures of a Secret Service Agent - Paperback

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Overkill (True Crime Box Set, Notorious USA) - Paperback

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by Rebecca Morris (Author), Gregg Olsen (Author)New York Times bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris take a new look at some of the country's most notorious crimes. Overkill is a compilation of Notorious Colorado, Notorious Arizona and Notorious Utah. Colorado's edition includes three of the country's most infamous crimes which all occurred in the same area of Colorado: the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, the Columbine school shooting, and the Aurora movie theater massacre. They also ...

Body Dump: Kendall Francois, the Poughkeepsie Serial Killer - Paperback

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by Fred Rosen (Author)The inside story of an upstate New York serial killer who abducted, raped, and murdered women and hid their bodies in his home. In the late 1990s in Poughkeepsie, New York, prostitutes began to go missing off the streets of the old Hudson River town. Due to the women's nomadic lifestyles, which many people condemned, few in the town noticed they were gone besides their families and Lieutenant Bill Siegrist, who suspected that a serial killer was behind the disappearanc...

Gang Mom: The Evil Mother Whose Gang Secretly Preyed on a City - Paperback

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by Fred Rosen (Author)The shocking true story of Mary Thompson, a Eugene, Oregon, anti-gang activist who secretly ran her own murderous mob of teenagers--including her own son. Aaron Iturra was just eighteen years old when he was found dead in the bedroom of the Eugene, Oregon, home he shared with his mother and sister. Investigating the crime, Detective Jim Michaud found evidence pointing to an unlikely suspect: Mary Louise Thompson, also known as Gang Mom. Once a biker chick and police inf...

Lobster Boy: The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr. - Paperback

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by Fred Rosen (Author)The shocking exposé of a carny's murder arranged by his wife--and the daughter who threatened the author to keep the truth from getting out. In his account of the sensational life and murder of Grady Stiles Jr., also known as the legendary carnival "freak" Lobster Boy, author Fred Rosen explains how Stiles's death was engineered by his wife, Mary Teresa, the carny known as the Electrified Girl. Rosen describes how Mary Teresa arranged for her husband's murder after year...

419: Diplomatic Consignment Scam: They Want Your Money! - Paperback

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by Reyzl Yitkin (Author)At the beginning of this summer (2014) I got into correspondence with a charming 'Captain Robert Morgan' who offered me certain irresistible business opportunities that would end my financial difficulties and make it possible to develop the projects I work on, both personal and for the betterment of the country I live in. Contacting him seemed like the answer to my many prayers. The only hitch was that there was no Captain Robert Morgan and no investment plan: it was a...

Hunting The West Memphis Boogeyman - Paperback

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by Amanda Pettrey (Author), David Pietras (Author)Twenty one years after the brutal murders of three eight year old Cub Scouts in West Memphis, Arkansas, there seem to still be more questions than there are answers. We have gone all the way back to the beginning and looked through years worth of evidence. What we have found may truly shock you. Sifting between truth and lies, rumors and reality, and taking quite an emotional roller coaster ride, we have put together a book that strives to pre...

Wasted: Inside the Robert Chambers-Jennifer Levin Murder - Paperback

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by Linda Wolfe (Author)A New York Times Notable Book: Acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe delivers a riveting, comprehensive account of the Preppie Murder, a crime that shocked a city and a nation. It was called the Preppie Murder--a killer and a victim who were attractive, smart, privileged teenagers. On an August night in 1986 Jennifer Levin left a Manhattan bar with Robert Chambers. The next morning, her strangled, battered body was found in Central Park. Linda Wolfe, hailed by c...

Introduction to Internet Scams and Fraud - Credit Card Theft, Work-At-Home Scams and Lottery Scams - Paperback

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by Dueep J. Singh (Author), Mendon Cottage Books (Editor), John Davidson (Author)Introduction to Internet Scams and Fraud - Credit Card Theft, Work-At-Home Scams and Lottery Scams Table of Contents Introduction to Internet Scams and Fraud Getting to Know More about Internet Scams/Identity Theft/Credit Card Theft and Internet Frauds Difference between Internet scams And Internet Fraud Tips and Techniques to Recognize Frauds and Scams Rule number one - giving personal information out Rule numbe...

The Red Ripper: Inside the Mind of Russia's Most Brutal Serial Killer - Paperback

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by Peter Conradi (Author)The shocking true story of the Russian serial killer who brutally murdered more than fifty victims--and evaded capture for over a decade. By the time he was brought to trial in 1992, Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo had killed more than fifty women and children, often sexually abusing them and leaving their bodies mutilated beyond recognition. Although he was initially arrested in 1984, the police lacked enough evidence to pin the unsolved murders on him and he ...

The Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted - Paperback

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by Erle Stanley Gardner (Author)Edgar Award Winner: True stories of miscarriages of justice, legal battles, and landmark reversals, by the creator of Perry Mason. In 1945, Erle Stanley Gardner, noted attorney and author of the popular Perry Mason mysteries, was contacted by an overwhelmed California public defender who believed his doomed client was innocent. William Marvin Lindley had been convicted of the rape and murder of a young girl along the banks of the Yuba River, and was awaiting ...

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by Steve Lamb (Author)Marijuana turned a Florida teen into a millionaire fugitive Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 07, 2015

Summary and Analysis of Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders: Based on the Book by Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry - Paperback

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by Worth Books (Author)So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Helter Skelter tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Genry's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This summary of Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry includes: Historical context Section-by-section overviews Detailed timeline of events Analysis of th...

A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town - Paperback

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by Barry Siegel (Author)A mother's search for the son she gave up uncovers terrifying secrets in a Minnesota town in this "masterfully depicted true-crime tale" (Publishers Weekly). In 1962, Jerry Sherwood gave up her newborn son, Dennis, for adoption. Twenty years later, she set out to find him--only to discover he had died before his fourth birthday. The immediate cause was peritonitis, but the coroner had never decided the mode of death, writing "deferred" rather than indicate accident, n...

The Hillside Stranglers: The Inside Story of the Killing Spree That Terrorized Los Angeles - Paperback

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by Darcy O'Brien (Author)"A deeply disturbing book--cool, ironical, and ferocious." --Thomas Flanagan, author of The Year of the French For several weeks in the fall of 1977, Los Angeles was held hostage by fear as the body count of sexually violated, brutally murdered young women escalated. With increasing alarm, newspapers headlined the deeds of a serial killer they named the Hillside Strangler. More than a year later, the mysterious disappearance of two university students near Seattle l...

Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly - Paperback

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by Richard Hammer (Author)The true story of a beautiful violin prodigy, her devoted boyfriend, and the family secrets that led to a brutal murder Joyce Aparo seemed to be the perfect single mother. She doted on her sixteen-year-old daughter, Karin, encouraging her musical ability and lavishing affection on her. But behind closed doors, Joyce was a terror. For thirteen years, she beat Karin savagely, kept her away from other children, and demeaned her relentlessly. When Karin met the trouble...

The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage - Paperback

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by Robert Lindsey (Author)This fascinating account of how two young Americans turned traitor during the Cold War is an "absolutely smashing real-life spy story" (The New York Times Book Review). At the height of the Cold War, some of the nation's most precious secrets passed through a CIA contractor in Southern California. Only a handful of employees were cleared to handle the intelligence that came through the Black Vault. One of them was Christopher John Boyce, a hard-partying genius with...

Hawk & Moor: Book 1 - The Dragon Rises - Paperback

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by Kent David Kelly (Author)THE CREATION of the world's preeminent Fantasy Role-Playing Game (FRPG), Dungeons & Dragons, is one of the most fascinating tales to be told in all the shared histories of entertainment, play and game design. Two very different men, David Lance Arneson and Ernest Gary Gygax, undertook an unprecedented collaboration which gifted us - as their shared legacy - with one of the most intriguing games the world has yet experienced. Their game did not just simulate one...

The Vatican Connection: The True Story of a Billion-Dollar Conspiracy Between the Catholic Church and the Mafia - Paperback

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by Richard Hammer (Author)Winner of the Edgar Award: The riveting account of an audacious fraud scheme that stretched from a Mafia hangout on the Lower East Side to the Vatican. With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone's kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob's top earners throughout the 1960s and '70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit...

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by Gerold Frank (Author)New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Edgar Award: The definitive account of a serial killer's rampage--and the manhunt that stopped him. On June 14, 1962, twenty-five-year-old Juris Slesers arrived at his mother's apartment to drive her to church. But there was no answer at the door. When he pushed his way inside, Juris found Anna Slesers dead on the kitchen floor, the cord of her housecoat knotted tightly around her neck. Over the next two years, twelve more ...

To Kill and Kill Again: The Terrifying True Story of Montana's Baby-Faced Serial Sex Murderer - Paperback

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by John Coston (Author)The twelve-year rampage of "Missoula Mauler" Wayne Nance--and the shocking end to his murder spree To his neighbors, Wayne Nance, a furniture mover from Missoula, Montana, appeared to be an affable, considerate, and trustworthy guy. No one knew that Nance was the "Missoula Mauler," a psychopath responsible for a series of sadistic sex slayings that rocked the idyllic town between 1974 and 1986. Nance's only requirement for murder was accessibility--a preacher's wife, ...