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by Walt Gleeson (Author)Lost in Yaba is a true story about an expat who becomes addicted to the infamous drug 'yaba' in Laos. Walt Gleeson planned to visit Laos on a visa trip from Thailand, but he ended up staying in Vientiane and Vang Vieng for over a year. Most foreigners who visit Vientiane can hardly believe it is a capital city. It is a sleepy, peaceful city in one of the most under developed counties in Asia. But there is a hidden side to Vientiane that most foreigners do not get to se...
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by Walt Gleeson (Author)Thailand is known as the 'Land of Smiles', but beyond the smiles there is a darker side to the kingdom. These seven true stories show that drugs, deceit, scams and sordid ping pong shows have become an undeniable and accepted part of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand, namely Pattaya, Bangkok and Phuket. Caught on Camera and Pattaya Youtuber are two gripping modern stories that show the old saying 'what happens in Thialand, stays in Thailand' no longer h...
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by Frederic Wakeman (Author)The most feared man in China, Dai Li, was chief of Chiang Kai-shek's secret service during World War II. This sweeping biography of "China's Himmler," based on recently opened intelligence archives, traces Dai's rise from obscurity as a rural hooligan and Green Gang blood-brother to commander of the paramilitary units of the Blue Shirts and of the dreaded Military Statistics Bureau: the world's largest spy and counterespionage organization of its time. In addition ...
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by Wanda Draper (Author)The Witness brings a new dimension to true crime literature. CSI has rolled-up the tape but the investigation isn't over. Detectives cool their heels from pounding the pavement, but the interviews have just started. The crime is solved. The suspects - charged and booked - are left to contemplate their fate. However, one question remains: What is justice?In the second stage of the trial, the jury is charged with the task of deciding a just and adequate penalty. Instruct...
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by Lawrence M. Friedman (Author)In a society of strangers, there develops what can be called crimes of mobility -- forms of criminality rare in traditional societies: bigamy, the confidence game, and blackmail, for example. What they have in common is a kind of fraudulent role-playing, which the new society makes possible. Author BiographyLawrence M. Friedman is the Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law at Stanford University. He is a leading historian of American law, and a leading scholar a...
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by Pete Dove (Author)Young love is infectious. The future is an open book, each page to be filled as the couple go along. Hope blossoms; everything is rosy. Amy Wroe Bechtel and her husband Steve were an active, outdoor adventure type couple making the small town of Lander, Wyoming a perfect location for their second home together. They had only recently moved into their compact ex miner's cottage on Climbers Row when their paradise was punctured. Because, on July 24th, 1997, Amy disappeared....
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by David R. Worrell (Author)In spring of 1985, Dave Worrell, a police detective on Canada's Sunshine Coast, received a call: a young female provincial ward reported that she had been sexually assaulted by her school principal. Dave was no stranger to investigating allegations like these, but as he dove deeper into the suspect's history, it soon became clear that Robert Olav Noyes's actions were even more far-reaching and sinister than anyone could have imagined.The Noyes case is infamous in B...
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by Federico Mastrogiovanni (Author)Qu? se puede hacer cuando se sabe que las instituciones de un pa?s las conforman personas despiadadas sin escr?pulos? Qu? se hace cuando la misma sociedad est? integrada por ciudadanos que no s?lo permiten, sino que llevan a cabo, participan, apoyan, sostienen, callan, esconden, encubren, ciento doce mil desapariciones de personas? Con qu? fuerza se sigue adelante? Y tambi?n, c?mo y por qu?, a pesar de todo, se sigue luchando? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION What c...
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by Ivan Luiz Hernandez (Author)1st PLACE WINNER OF THE C.I.B.A. HEMINGWAY AWARDBEST 1st BOOK, INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARDS"An inherently compelling read from start to finish that deftly combines the elements of espionage and romance." -MBR Bookwatch"This would make a great, great film." -On the Bookshelf with Doc Kirby, WTBF"Absolutely enthralling and entertaining. Kept me engaged to the very end." -Bare Books Podcast"A wonderfully rendered story." -Denton Record-ChronicleIn late 1950's C...
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by Eliza Hawthorne (Author)Uncover the truth behind the haunting 1841 murder of Mary Rogers - without the guesswork.Do you love diving into real-life puzzles steeped in historical intrigue? Are you captivated by the social complexities of the 19th century, eager to unravel mysteries that have shaped our past? Are you fascinated by unsolved cases that still baffle us after centuries?If you answered "yes" to any of these, "The Silent Witness: The Unsolved Murder of Mary Rogers" is your next mus...
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by Sharon Stuart (Author)This is a unique and amazing story inspired by the Little Girl Within. It is heartfelt and filled with life challenges, engaging with hurdles while gaining strength and keeping the faith. I am a foundling left with the mark of abandonment and rejection. On the journey to research into my past, untraceable facts were eliminated from my existence. Despite the disappearances and a path carved beyond the ordinary, today, the Little Girl Within stands in freedom from a dar...
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by Frank Lucido (Author)Step into the enchanting world of Arthur Avenue with Frank Lucido as he takes you on a journey through his magical Bronx boyhood. This memoir sparkles with life, capturing the spirit of a neighborhood filled with unforgettable characters, timeless adventures, and the indomitable charm of his legendary father, Charlie Beans. From thrilling escapades to heartwarming moments, Lucido brings to life the streets of the Bronx, where every corner holds a story and every story ...
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by Brian Berry (Author)Discover the most infamous Mexican killers in perfectly-illustrated detail. People have an obsession with serial killers, giving them a cult-like following from those with a morbid fascination. With their crimes going down in history, so many people have tried to get into their minds and discover what made them tick. Inside this spine-chilling coloring book, you'll discover 25 of the most infamous Mexican killers, depicted with stunning and detailed illustrations for yo...
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by Robert Richard Downes (Author)As she waved goodbye to her husband at the Phoenix airport on that hot, dry Sunday morning of May 30, 1982, little did Ruth Schrock realize that this would be the last time she would see him alive. After spending five months teaching in Japan, Professor Nicholas Wickham Schrock had reunited with his wife for a short visit in Arizona. She was now returning to their home in Boulder, Colorado. He was taking a different path, crossing the U.S.-Mexican border at No...
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by Mafia Library (Author)Meet Pablo Escobar: family man, billionaire, brutal kingpin, and the face of the world's largest cocaine empire - The Medell?n cartel.Discover the shocking story behind the man who redefined crime on a global scale. From his early days in Medell?n to his role as "The King of Cocaine," Escobar built an empire on ruthless ambition, violence, and loyalty-becoming both a folk hero and a feared criminal.This book goes deep into Escobar's rise to power, his daring showdowns...
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by Donald J. Campbell (Author)This work provides readers with an authoritative resource for understanding the true extent and nature of gun violence in America, examining the veracity of claims and counterclaims about mass shootings, gun laws, and public attitudes about gun control. This work is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about high-profile issues in American culture and politics. Each book in the Contemporary Debates ...
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by Gareth Gore (Author), Efrén del Valle (Translator)Sesenta años de una conspiración amparada por el dinero y la religión.El periodista de investigación Gareth Gore llegó a España en 2017 para informar sobre el inesperado derrumbe del Banco Popular, considerado hasta entonces como una de las entidades más rentables del mundo. Lo que había de ser una crónica más sobre las consecuencias desastrosas de una ambición financiera desenfrenada se convirtió en el desenmascaramiento de uno de los saqu...
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by Howard Blum (Author)In this masterpiece of narrative history, acclaimed author Howard Blum evokes the original "crime of the century" and an aftermath even more dramatic than the crime itself-a seminal episode in America's history that would spark national debate and draw into its orbit master sleuth William J. Burns, crusading lawyer Clarence Darrow, and industry-shaping filmmaker D. W. Griffith. "Hugely engaging . . . has tremendous verve . . . American Lightning throws valuable new ligh...
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by T. J. English (Author)From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of "Los Muchachos," one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history--a story of glitz, glamour, and organized crime set against 1980's Miami.Despite what Scarface might lead one to believe, violence was not the dominant characteristic of the cocaine business. It was corruption: the dirty cops, agents, lawyers, judges, and politicians who made the drug world go round...
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by John Grisham (Author), Jim McCloskey (Author)In John Grisham's first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, "the master of the legal thriller" (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, "the godfather of the innocence movement" (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. "Each of these stories is told with astonishing power. They are packed with human drama, with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage. But these are more than just grip...
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by Elliott Currie (Author)The most striking feature of violent crime around the world is its variability. Some societies are relatively safe and peaceful: in others, violent crime is a pervasive and devastating fact of life. In The Roots of Danger: Violent Crime in Global Perspective, Elliott Currie explores why some societies around the world are more violent than others. Beginning by defining violent crimes and discussing how they are measured, he then presents a variety of theories on the...
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by T. Christian Miller (Author), Ken Armstrong (Author)Now the Netflix Limited Series Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever - Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists tell the riveting true crime story of a teenager charged with lying about having been raped--and the detectives who followed a winding path to arrive at the truth. "Gripping . . . with a] John Grisham-worthy twist."--Emily Bazelon, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) On August 11, 2008, ...
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by Brendan I. Koerner (Author)The true stroy of the longest-distance hijacking in American history. In an America torn apart by the Vietnam War and the demise of '60s idealism, airplane hijackings were astonishingly routine. Over a five-year period starting in 1968, the desperate and disillusioned seized commercial jets nearly once a week, using guns, bombs, and jars of acid. Some hijackers wished to escape to foreign lands; others aimed to swap hostages for sacks of cash. Their criminal expl...
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by Publications International Ltd (Author), Brain Games (Author)Solve word search puzzles about famous mysterious TV shows and movies, deduce missing pieces, and go from crime scene to courtroom. All these added twists and angles will leave you feeling mentally refreshed and ready to think outside the box -- or letter grid
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Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.4 x 9 x 7.6 IN
Publication Date: December 01, 2018
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by David E. Stannard (Author)In the fall of 1931, Thalia Massie, the bored, aristocratic wife of a young naval officer stationed in Honolulu, accused six nonwhite islanders of gang rape. The ensuing trial let loose a storm of racial and sexual hysteria, but the case against the suspects was scant and the trial ended in a hung jury. Outraged, Thalia's socialite mother arranged the kidnapping and murder of one of the suspects. In the spectacularly publicized trial that followed, Clarence Darrow...
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by Tony Horwitz (Author)"A high-spirited, comic ramble into the savage Outback populated by irreverent, beer-guzzling frontiersmen." --Chicago Tribune Swept off to live in Sydney by his Australian bride, American writer Tony Horwitz longs to explore the exotic reaches of his adopted land. So one day, armed only with a backpack and fantasies of the open road, he hitchhikes off into the awesome emptiness of Australia's outback. What follows is a hilarious, hair-raising ride into the hot red cen...
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by Tobin T. Buhk (Author) In the spring of 1903, Nancy Jeanette Flood stood accused of a horrific crime--bewitching two elderly bachelors and luring one of them to his premature doom. Far from a romantic story of a love triangle gone wrong, Jennie's is an earthy tale of a desperate woman, a cranky handyman, and a few sizable life insurance policies. Condemned as a ruthless Black Widow by suspicious neighbors and convicted by a sensationalized press, she became known as the woman that area re...
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by Claudia Rowe (Author)Winner of the Washington State Book Award for Memoir"Extraordinarily suspenseful and truly gut-wrenching. . . . A must-read."--Gillian Flynn, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone GirlIn this superb work of literary true crime--a spellbinding combination of memoir and psychological suspense--a female journalist chronicles her unusual connection with a convicted serial killer and her search to understand the darkness inside us."Well, well, Claudia. Can I call ...
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by Diana M. Concannon (Author)Kidnapping: An Investigator's Guide to Profiling is based on a three-part analysis of 100 randomly selected kidnapping cases prosecuted in the United States that have survived Supreme Court appeal. The results of the analysis are incorporated into each chapter as part of the exploration of the inductive profile of each kidnapping subtype, thereby offering a statistically based tool that can inform investigative strategies and the allocation of limited resources. ...
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by Sarah Churchwell (Author)Kirkus (STARRED review)"Churchwell... has written an excellent book... she's earned the right to play on [Fitzgerald's] court. Prodigious research and fierce affection illumine every remarkable page."The autumn of 1922 found F. Scott Fitzgerald at the height of his fame, days from turning twenty-six years old, and returning to New York for the publication of his fourth book, Tales of the Jazz Age. A spokesman for America's carefree younger generation, Fitzgerald fo...
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by Lt Gen Kjs 'Tiny' Dhillon (Retd) (Author)Lieutenant General K.J.S. 'Tiny' Dhillon, an Infantry veteran from the Rajputana Rifles with about four decades of military service, has served multiple tenures in Kashmir. In this book, 'Tiny' Dhillon opens a hitherto-closed window, not only to his life but also to Kashmir. He recounts fascinating tales about the toughest challenges he encountered, from age three right up to those from his multiple tenures in Kashmir from 1988 to 2020, where it was...
