True Crime

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by Sarah Bellocchi (Author), Bruce Bellocchi (Author)It wasn't the armored car heist that tore three childhood friends apart...it was the three brutal murders that followed. Robert Louis Stevenson said it best; "In each of us, two natures are at war - the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, and one of them must conquer. But in our own hands lies the power to choose." That power resonated fiercely on the south shore of Long Island in the late 1980's. #Strongisland ...

Jack the Ripper-The Real Truth - Paperback

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by Trevor Marriott (Author)Trevor Marriott is a retired British Police murder squad detective, and leading Ripper expert, who since 2002 has been conducting a cold case investigation into The Whitechapel Murders of 1888 which were attributed to a fearsome unknown killer who came to be known as Jack the Ripper. For the past 132 years, this murder mystery has captivated the imagination of people worldwide and still does to this very day.In fact over the ensuing years, the mystery has deepened s...

The Bayou Killer: Life of Serial Killer Ronald J. Dominique - Paperback

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by Jack Smith (Author)We could swear some people are incapable of murdering another human being. Serial killer Ronald Dominique was also known as the Bayou killer was such a man. With an exterior that seems almost normal and some would say pitiful, this serial murderer was on a mission, not one anyone could have ever imagined... Some killers are truly surprising to find. Ronald J. Dominique is one such killer. Read this book to find out about how he came to be one of the most terrible people ...

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by Katja Klingberg (Illustrator), Kimberli Roessing-Anderson (Author)Sleeping in the Bathtub is based on a true story. Former Marine, Timothy Allen McWilliams shot three people in 1980 near West Virginia University. One young man died. After a mistrial in 1984, a conviction in 1984, and the overturning of the verdict by the West Virginia Supreme Court in 1986, Timothy Allen McWilliams came home to his parents in 1988. He had spent much of the time between 1980-1988 in Weston State Hospital. D...

He's Out!: The True Story of Infamous Prison Escapee Richard Matt as Told by His Daughter - Paperback

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by Bob Dicesare (Author), Jamie Scalise (Author)In June of 2015 Richard Matt, a double murderer, and David Sweat, a cop killer, escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility in mountainous upstate New York. National media, fascinated by the escape's resemblance to the one in The Shawshank Redemption, provided constant updates during their three weeks on the lam. I'm sure I followed the news reports closer than most. Richard Matt was my dad. I knew him but a short time, four years in total, yet h...

Compton Street Legend: Notorious Keffe D's Street-Level Accounts of Tupac and Biggie Murders, Death Row Origins, Suge Knight, Puffy Combs, an - Paperback

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by Duane 'keffe D' Davis (Author), Yusuf Jah (Author)More than twenty years after the killings of global rap icons Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., Keffe D's gritty memoir is an authentic, street-level narrative from a major street player who was inextricably involved. Duane 'Keffe D' Davis' memoir underscores the universal corruption of crime and punishment in the United States in an environment where plea deals, grand jury indictments, and cooperation with the FBI has become commonplace. ...

Doug Clark and Carol Bundy: The Horrific True Story Behind the Sunset Strip Slayers - Paperback

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by Nancy Veysey (Author), True Crime Seven (Author), Ryan Becker (Author)DECAPITATION. DEATH. DESTRUCTION.A deadly game of depravity and destruction, including two decapitations. Three key players. Two of those players dead. Only one remains. In Los Angeles, California, a series of murders occurred during the Summer of 1980, which left an indelible mark on countless individuals. This string of brutal and bloody crimes would make the already famous Sunset Boulevard, AKA The Sunset Strip infamo...

Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings - Paperback

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by Troy Taylor (Author)SUFFER THE CHILDREN AMERICAN HORRORS, HOMICIDES, AND HAUNTINGS BY TROY TAYLORThere have been monsters among us, lurking in the darkest corners of America, preying on children, since the first settlers arrived on our shores. They have always been with us, stalking the innocent, from the days of the original colonies, to the Gilded Age, the Depression, and beyond. These monsters are not the stuff of fiction - they are bloodcurdlingly real - and they still walk among us, a...

Haunted Carlinville: History and Hauntings that Shaped Macoupin County - Paperback

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by Kaylan Schardan (Author)HAUNTED CARLINVILLE HISTORY AND HAUNTINGS THAT SHAPED MACOUPIN COUNTY BY KAYLAN SCHARDANNestled among the corn fields and rural landscapes of Illinois' Macoupin County there are forgotten stories, unsolved mysteries, and haunted tales that lurk in the countryside. In the early days of the region, settlers struggled to survive, facing devastating disease and death. Their tragedies would eventually give way to the triumph of thriving communities, including the county ...

Vintage True Crime Stories: An Illustrated Anthology of Forgotten Cases of Murder & Mayhem - Paperback

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by Thomas Furlong (Author), Jason Lucky Morrow (Introduction by), Jason Lucky Morrow (Editor)Murder then is the same as Murder Now The cold-blooded killers of today are the same as they were one hundred years ago. The style of their clothes, their music, and even their means of transportation are completely different, but murder then is the same as murder now. They had their own serial killers--including one who had a side-hobby burning down buildings, contract killers on a motorcycle, roadsi...

They Must Be Monsters: A Modern-Day Witch Hunt - The untold story of the McMartin Phenomenon: the longest, most expensive criminal case in U.S. histor - Paperback

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by Matthew Leroy (Author), Deric Haddad (Author)It began on August 12, 1983, when a disturbed woman's bizarre accusation ignited hysteria across the small Southern California community of Manhattan Beach. Driven by over-zealous investigators and a sensational news media, the legend of The McMartin Preschool became the "case of the century"-the longest, most expensive criminal trial in United States history. Four years later, in the spring of 1988, in the midst of the ongoing frenzy, authors M...

They Must Be Monsters: A Modern-Day Witch Hunt The untold story behind the McMartin phenomenon: the longest, most expensive criminal case in - Hardcover

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by Matthew Leroy (Author), Deric Haddad (Author)It was somewhat delusional: the idea that we, two undergrads, would leave college to chase the mystery behind the McMartin Preschool case, a criminal proceeding that had steadily become the longest, costliest in United States history. It was the epitome of naivet --but we were too green to see it.Back then, in 1987, as we examined the case and the community of Manhattan Beach that gave it life, we saw an absence of blunt journalism; that a false...

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by Keith Childs (Author)Back Cover Ez Prey"Be careful what you pray for"A Keith Childs' novel*Suspense * Psychological Thriller *Mystery Mallory Bell is a successful, powerful entrepreneur. As an only child, she was born into a wealthy family. However, one fateful day, at the age of five, she loses everything when she witnesses her parents' murder by her father's powerful business partner.Thus, her journey begins, as she becomes one of the most prolific serial killers of our time. Once her pa...

Louisiana's Rogue Sheriffs: A Culture of Corruption - Paperback

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by Tom Aswell (Author)The author peels back the layers of corruption to expose the dark side of lawenforcement in Louisiana. Number of Pages: 376 Dimensions: 0.84 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: June 24, 2019

Busted: A Banker's Run to Prison - Paperback

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by Richard D. Mangone (Author)Richard Mangone grew up in poverty, but as an adult had everything a man could want: money, prestige, a beautiful home, fast cars, family. It wasn't enough. Using his position as a leader of two financial institutions, he diverted more than $40 million. When discovered, rather than face imprisonment, he went on the run, changing identities and hiding. But away from everyone he loved, and on the brink of suicide, Richard learned what was most important.Spending ye...

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by David Alan Arnold (Author)In his second memoir, David Alan Arnold takes us on a Life and Death Adventure, in his helicopter, flying for Ice Road Truckers and Deadliest Catch. But, he also gets into adventures at home, picking a fight with an Organized Crime Ring that took over a school bus stop. David's town has so few residents that good people are afraid to speak about the crime ring, for fear of reprisal. When killers and dirty cops out-number town residents, it's wise to stay out of ha...

Up on Game: From Robbing Banks to Stacking Bitcoin, My Involvement with Gangs, Bank Robbery, Prison--and Success in the Business World - Paperback

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by Richard Stanley (Author)Richard Stanley is by far one of the most fascinating people I've ever interviewed."-Adam Carolla, #1 Daily Downloaded Podcast in the WorldA Bank Robber's Inside Story-Learn the Shocking Truth about PrisonRichard Stanley was known as the "Skinny Bandit"-a bank robber who targeted San Diego area banks. Meticulous and calculating, he continually evaded capture and grew brazen with each additional heist in the early 2000s. It appeared that the FBI would never catch the...

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by Matt Birkbeck (Author)NOW THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY GIRL IN THE PICTURE In his international bestseller A Beautiful Child, award winning investigative journalist Matt Birkbeck told the heartbreaking story of a brilliant and beautiful young woman known as Sharon Marshall.Caught in the murderous web of the monster she called her father, Sharon wasn't her real name. But her horrifying story captured the hearts of readers everywhere and lead to a ten-year search to resolve two great mysteries - ...

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by Scott Hildreth (Author)Scott Hildreth is a married father of six children. He is a bestselling romance author who has published over fifty novels, half of which have been number one bestsellers. His journey to his current existence, however, wasn't an easy one.At one point, he had it all: a house on the hill, a wife, three children, and a career in construction management. After becoming the focus of an ATF investigation, he was arrested for a crime he didn't commit.His fight the US Suprem...

The Tarboro Three: Rape, Race, and Secrecy - Paperback

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by Brian Lampkin (Author), Saulters Andrew (Cover Design by), Noble Demetrious (Contribution by)On an August evening in the summer of 1973 in Tarboro, North Carolina a young woman walking alone was offered a ride by three young men. All of their lives were changed dramatically as the ensuing events became national news and for a very brief period Tarboro became a center of a conversation on the Civil Rights movement and criminal justice in America. Nearly half a century later, is a town entit...

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by Robert Walason (Author), Joe Broadmeadow (Author), Jeffrey Slater (Cover Design by)With Foreword by Zac Stuart-Pontier, producer of CrimetownFor Bobby Walason, the turning point in his life began when he was thrown out of his house at age twelve. It was also the best moment in his short life. Forced to survive on his own, with no friends or family to turn to, his determination drives him without the benefit of a moral compass. Finding shelter in the basement of a Providence, Rhode Island i...

Mexican Drug Groups in Chicago - Paperback

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by Chuck Baumgartner (Author)Mexican Drug Groups in Chicago is the true account of cocaine trafficking and money laundering activities conducted by cartels in Chicago. The story begins with an explanation of how cartels establish insulated groups to move cocaine and money, explores the difficulties that law enforcement encounters when trying to penetrate those groups, and provides a chronological account of wiretap investigations into two different Mexican cartels; one based in the state of D...

Ashton's Hotel: The Journal of William Baker Ashton, First Governor of the Adelaide Gaol - Paperback

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by Rhondda Harris (Author)South Australia was meant to be the perfect colony: free settlers, no crime, and no mental illness. But good intentions go awry. Within three years plans for a permanent gaol were well established, along with a governor to oversee it: William Baker Ashton. Researcher Rhondda Harris came upon Ashton's long-lost journal by happy accident, and was soon absorbed by 'The Governor's' handwritten pages. They told a hidden story of early Adelaide and its underbelly, of cras...

The Fierce Country: Surviving the Dead Heart - Paperback

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by Stephen Orr (Author)The Fierce Country holds no malice, but neither pity. It just sits, and bakes, and waits. We do the rest. We provoke it when we mine above its aquifers. Weaken it, and ourselves, when we leave mountains of asbestos to blow away in the wind. Misunderstand it when we see it as nothing more than a resource. Resent it when it takes our children. The Fierce Country, perhaps, is in our minds as much as anything. The open spaces and isolated places outside Australia's cities h...

Searching for Summer: A Solved But Unresolved Missing Persons Case - Hardcover

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by Anne Garrett Spry (Author), Brandy Shipp Rogge (Author)Summer Alexis Shipp never went anywhere without a cup of coffee in her hands. When her friends found her car that day, they were not surprised to see her mug locked in the car. And they really weren't too surprised she had gone missing, since she was so beautifully innocent and naively trusting. They had all worried about her door-to-door marketing job and the research that took her to some dangerous neighborhoods. When they found her ...

Malcontent: Lee Harvey Oswald's Confession by Conduct - Paperback

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by Sean R. Degrilla (Author)To understand the assassination, it is imperative to first understand Lee Harvey Oswald. The man who on November 22, 1963, brought a nation to its knees. In this book, the investigation of Oswald's actions and words about the murders of a President and a police officer takes a radically new direction. A law enforcement analysis as seen through the spectrum of Consciousness of Guilt is coupled with the first-ever Computer Voice Stress Analysis of Lee Harvey Oswald. ...

Malcontent: Lee Harvey Oswald's Confession by Conduct - Hardcover

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Manson, Sinatra and Me: A Hollywood Party Girl's Memoir and How She Helped Vincent Bugliosi with the Helter Skelter Case - Paperback

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by Virginia Graham (Author), Hal Jacques (As Told to)Manson, Sinatra and Me is a Hollywood party girl's memoir that details her encounters with former Presidents, Senators, Congressmen, foreign dignitaries, celebrities, sports stars, businessmen - you name it - including the likes of Frank Sinatra and other members of the Rat Pack. The average man or woman may not have heard of Virginia Graham, but everybody in the know was aware of what her game was as a key player in the Hollywood Screw Sys...

Biker 101: The Life of Don: The Trilogy: Part I of III - Paperback

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by Donny Petersen (Author)The Outlaw Biker 1%erThis is not a lifestyle solely based on jungle law. There's a lot of brain that comes with that biker brawn ....He (Donny) is known as "The World's Most Read Harley Technical Journalist"...His from the heart, from-real-experience comments on this entire lifestyle should also be on that required reading list --- for history but also for just exactly what this lifestyle means. from The ONE PERCENTER ENCYCLOPEDIA by Bill Hayes Number of Pages: 448 D...

Biker 101: The Life of Don: The Trilogy: Part I of III - Hardcover

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85 Grams: The Story of Art Williams - Drug Czar - Paperback

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by Daryl Ashby (Author)Why some individuals function well within society for the better part of their lives only to morph into a polar opposite without forewarning may forever remain a mystery. Arthur James Williams has been viewed as such a man. His path in life was predictable over four decades only to transform into one of Canada's most notorious drug lords. Highly regarded for his actions during the Second World War, he later handcrafted the Williams' Long Bow, a work of art sought after ...

85 Grams: The Story of Art Williams - Drug Czar - Hardcover

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