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Where Are My Children?: The True Story of a Mother Who Risked Her Life to Rescue Her Kidnapped Children - Paperback

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by Cassie Kimbrough (Author)They told her it was impossible. She was risking her life thousands of miles away in a foreign country. But she would not give up. Six months without her babies is torture for Cassie Kimbrough. They'd been kidnapped by their father and taken to his native Bolivia. Cassie struggles to get help anywhere she can. The local police, the FBI, the U.S. State Department, even the Bolivian government - no one seems to care. At her wit's end, she takes matters into her own h...

Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia - Paperback

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by Matthew Randazzo V. (Author), Kenny "kenji" Gallo (Author)Born to a Japanese-American family in ritzy suburban Orange County, California, Kenny "Kenji" Gallo was a bookish, hyperactive kid who lived a double life as a car-bombing, gun-toting international drug trafficker. He owned a nightclub, produced porn movies, and was arrested for the murder of his own best friend- all before he could legally drink. Gallo graduated to life as a jet-setting playboy thug, refining his gangster style und...

Quarterback Sneak: Exposing the Criminal Game Plan of Art Schlichter - Paperback

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by Deanna C. Stevens (Author), Fort (Illustrator), Anita Barney (Author)Few in Anita Barney's social circle realized she came from a humble working class family. When her fairytale marriage to the CEO of Wendy's is cut short, her world is turned upside down. Even as cancer claimed his life, Bob ensured his wife was financially secure and left her with chilling advice, "Don't let a man take all of your money." Now a widow, Anita reconnects with Art Schlichter at a church, after a single brief ...

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by Tarik Adams (Author)"People say that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I guess that's true with me and my pops; even though I've only met him twice in my life, once at the age of seven, and again at twenty-two, we had a lot in common. What we had in common was in my bloodline from the start; pimpin' and dealing drugs." - Handle Ur Biz Number of Pages: 354 Dimensions: 0.79 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: August 14, 2015

Colombo: The Unsolved Murder - Paperback

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by Anthony Edward Colombo (Author), Don Capria (Author)Anyone familiar with the history of organized crime knows the names: Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese and Colombo. There have been volumes written about that period, some accurate, some not at all. Anthony Colombo, the son of Joseph Colombo Sr., one of those reputed "crime bosses", has written, along with filmmaker and author Don Capria, what he hopes will be the final word on that turbulent time, the role his father played and finall...

Torn from Their Bindings: A Story of Art, Science, and the Pillaging of American University Libraries - Hardcover

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by Travis McDade (Author)In 1980, an antique print dealer was going broke from competition and lack of supply. Then he discovered all the high-quality antique prints he could ever want--for free--on the shelves of American university libraries. Torn from Their Bindings tells the story of Robert Kindred's brazen theft of irreplaceable antique illustrations and maps from academic libraries across the country--a crime spree that left the irredeemable wreck of countless rare books in its wake. Tr...

Justice on Fire: The Kansas City Firefighters Case and the Railroading of the Marlborough Five - Hardcover

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by J. Patrick O'Connor (Author)On the night of November 29, 1988, near the impoverished Marlborough neighborhood in south Kansas City, an explosion at a construction site killed six of the city's firefighters. It was a clear case of arson, and five people from Marlborough were duly convicted of the crime. But for veteran crime writer and crusading editor J. Patrick O'Connor, the facts--or a lack of them--didn't add up. Justice on Fire is O'Connor's detailed account of the terrible explosion t...

German Foreign Intelligence from Hitler's War to the Cold War: Flawed Assumptions and Faulty Analysis - Hardcover

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by Robert Hutchinson (Author)In the Allies' post-war analyses of the Nazis' defeat, the "weakness and incompetence" of the German intelligence services figured prominently. And how could it have been otherwise, when they worked at the whim of a regime in the grip of "ignorant maniacs"? But what if, Robert Hutchinson asks, the worldviews of the intelligence services and the "ignorant maniacs" aligned more closely than these analyses--and subsequent studies--assumed? What if the reports of the ...

The Zapruder Film: Reframing Jfk's Assassination - Paperback

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by David R. Wrone (Author)It is the most famous home movie of all time, the most closely analyzed 26 seconds of film ever shot, the most disturbing visual record of what many have called "the crime of the century." In 486 frames--a mere six feet of celluloid--Abraham Zapruder's iconic film captures from beginning to end the murder of President John F. Kennedy in broad daylight. An essential piece of evidence, the film has become nearly synonymous with the assassination itself and has generate...

Money to Burn: The True Story of the Benson Family Murders - Paperback

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by Michael Mewshaw (Author)In Money To Burn, Michael Mewshaw tells the story of tobacco heiress Margaret Benson and two of her children in 1985 who were victims of a car bombing. A year after the bombings, Margaret's surviving son was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders. Mewshaw tells the story of what may have been a travesty of justice resulting in the conviction of an innocent man.Author BiographyMichael Mewshaw is an author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books. He frequentl...

Baby Er: The Heroic Doctors and Nurses Who Perform Medicine's Tinies Miracles - Paperback

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by Edward Humes (Author)Mientras que m s de catorce millones de norteamerica os sufren de diabetes, la proporci n se incrementa de manera considerable entre la poblaci n hispana, ya que los hispa os tienen dos veces mayor propensi n de desarrollar esta enfermedad que otros grupos. Las estad sticas se alan que al llegar a los cuarenta y cinco a os de edad, uno de cada diez hispa os estar enfermo de diabetes. Despu s de los cuarenta y cinco a os, uno de cada cuatro hispa os habr sido diagnost...

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by David E. Kaplan (Author)Through the murder of Henry Liu, an American citizen, journalist, father, and spy, investigative reporter David E. Kaplan delivers dramatically shocking and newsworthy details on the conflict between China and Taiwan while unveiling the role the United States plays within the struggle. In October 1984 in the privacy of his California home, Henry Liu was murdered by agents of an important American ally. Who was Henry Liu and why was he killed? The pages of this remar...

Unfinished Murder: The Capture of a Serial Rapist - Paperback

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by James Neff (Author)This Edgar Award finalist tells the incredible story of the group of survivors that found the courage to speak out against Ronnie Shelton, Cleveland's West Side Rapist, and the long road to justice. For five years, Ronald Shelton terrified the women of the West Side of Cleveland as he spied on them, invaded their most intimate moments, and entered their homes with one whispered statement: "Don't look at me. Do what I say and you won't get hurt..." Now, his victims share...

Tough Luck: Sid Luckman, Murder, Inc., and the Rise of the Modern NFL - Paperback

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by R. D. Rosen (Author)In the long annals of sports and crime, no story compares to the one that engulfed the Luckman family in 1935. As 18-year-old Sid Luckman made headlines across New York City for his high school football exploits at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, his father, Meyer Luckman, was making headlines in the same papers for a very different reason: the gangland murder of his own brother-in-law. Amazingly, when Sid became a star at Columbia and a Hall of Fame NFL quarterba...

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by Arthur F. Raper (Author)This book deals with the quest for a preventive to lynching which can be undertaken only after one has an understanding of what it is that is to be prevented. This necessary analysis of lynching--its background, circumstances, and meaning--introduces many baffling elements. The author has made a detailed study of the lynchings of 1930 in an effort to find an answer to the complexities of the problem.Originally published in 1933.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Pr...

Tough on Hate?: The Cultural Politics of Hate Crimes - Paperback

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by Clara S. Lewis (Author)Why do we know every gory crime scene detail about such victims as Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. and yet almost nothing about the vast majority of other hate crime victims? Now that federal anti-hate-crimes laws have been passed, why has the number of these crimes not declined significantly? To answer such questions, Clara S. Lewis challenges us to reconsider our understanding of hate crimes. In doing so, she raises startling issues about the trajectory of civil...

The Hitler Diaries: Fakes That Fooled the World - Paperback

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by Charles Hamilton (Author)Now for the first time, the complete expose of the most daring and successful forgery of all time. For seven days in April 1983, the sensational discovery of Hitler's sixty-two volumes of secret diaries dominated the news headlines of the world. Scholars hailed the diaries as the greatest find of the century, a historical bonanza that would entirely alter our views of Hitler and the Third Reich. Shocked readers followed daily installments showing that Hitler knew n...

The Brilliant Bandit of the Wabash - Hardcover

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by Mark Dugan (Author), Anna Vasconcelles (Author)This fast-paced biography tells the violent story of a man who had delusional dreams of becoming a celebrated desperado along the lines of Jesse James or his hero, Sam Hildebrand; yet he was ultimately forgotten by history. In the latter part of the 1870s, Charles Scott, alias Frank Rande, made headlines across Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri for his murderous crime spree and publicity-seeking bravado. But, unlike the dime novel heros he...

Las Vegas The Mob Years: Stories of Bootleggers, Revenge and Murder - Paperback

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by Andrew J. McLean (Author)Imagine sitting front stage at the Desert Inn's Copa Room enjoying such great celebrities perform as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Envision too, Elvis Presley, the soon-to-be king of rock 'n' roll, performing live at the New Frontier as a 21-year old teen idol. If you were lucky enough to be in Las Vegas from 1956 through the early 1970s, you had the opportunity to see these great performers live, on stage, for the mere price of a two drink minimum...

The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners - Paperback

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by Andrew J. McLean (Author)The Las Vegas Chronicles assembles the true stories of the city's most conniving mobsters and how they ran Sin City during its heyday. Pairing McLean's personal experience working in Las Vegas with his vivid investigative style of writing, this beautifully illustrated book gives you a unique look into the history of this extraordinary city. Uncover the Hollywood myth behind Bugsy Siegel and his wacko schemes for the Flamingo Hotel, and witness the real evolution of...

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by Ian Griggs (Author)No Case To Answer: A retired English detective's essays and articles on the JFK Assassination, 1993-2005 by Ian Griggs. Griggs' research enumerates a variety of long-standing myths in regard to events, evidence and people, resolving numerous issues in a clear and concise manner. His best work, operational detective experience and fine investigative sense are all demonstrated in his examination of the Oswald line-ups, the non-existent paper sack, and his assembling of a d...

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by Ian Griggs (Author)Ian Griggs has been involved in the JFK assassination research -concentrating on eyewitness interviews - since 1970. As a former police officer in England for 23 years, Griggs has investigated into the John F. Kennedy assassination case revolving around the Dallas Police Department, the Texas School Book Depository sixth floor crime scene, the alleged assassination rifle and the manner of Oswald's identity line-ups were conducted. Updated with seven new chapters and new ...

Closed Eyes: Whos Killing Our Children - Paperback

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by James Benish (Author), Katherine Steifner (Editor), Jennifer Morehouse (Illustrator)This novel is based on the discovery of a single suspect when in 1993 the author (a detective) opens the cold case murder of Tracy Neef. This murder occurred in 1984. To the author's surprise there is a clear suspect that had been questioned in 1984, but erroneously categorized as having an alibi. The author weeds through old case files and discovers how the investigation was hampered with confusion, mistak...

Rayful Edmond: Washington D.C.'s Most Notorious Drug Lord - Paperback

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by Seth Ferranti (Author)To many in his hometown of Washington, D.C., during his 1980s reign as the city's biggest cocaine and crack dealer, Rayful Edmond was public enemy number one. At the height of Dodge City's brutal crack epidemic in 1987, this 22-year-old man was responsible for distributing 60 percent of the cocaine that flooded the city's streets. In the Chocolate City, Rayful was the undisputed king of cocaine. He was street royalty with a certified gangster resume. At his peak Rayfu...

Be Safe, Not Sorry: The art and science of keeping YOU and your family SAFE from crime and violence - Paperback

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by David Fowler (Author)In a society where crime and violence seem to be increasing daily, Be Safe, Not Sorry provides practical, insightful and informative proactive prevention strategies and defensive interventions that can save your life. The art and science of keeping YOU and your family SAFE from crime and violence focuses on the principle of AVADE(R).In this book you will learn: - How to keep you and your family safe in all environments- How to survive an active shooter situation- What ...

Where Angels Deserve to Die/Atf-Rogue Agents or Rogue Agency? a Former Agent's History - Paperback

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by Adam Ging (Author)A 20-year veteran and former ATF agent's historical look inside the Bureau's recent history, detailing its descent from blue-chip agency into duplicity, mismanagement, and possible extinction. Number of Pages: 220 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: September 01, 2011

The Boss Always Sits In The Back: A Memoir - Paperback

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by Jon D'Amore (Author)This isn't "just another mob story." It's a suspenseful, exciting and entertaining account of one of the greatest scams to hit Las Vegas...a scam that's never been exposed before...one that changed history and gambling laws across America forever Through the eyes of the author who grew up in that world...and from the words of his Godfather, an underboss who told his story before he died...The Boss Always Sits In The Back details the demise of the mobsters who ran north...

Tragedy in Sedona: My Life in James Arthur Ray's Inner Circle - Paperback

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by Connie Joy (Author)"James Ray's debut in the film, The Secret, thrust him into the spotlight. . . appearances on Oprah and Larry King Live... 'Tragedy in Sedona' is a behind the scenes look at the rise and fall of the James Ray Empire, through the eyes of an ultimately disenchanted follower. Connie Joy takes you on her personal and authentic journey-from being a devoted member of James' inner circle andDream Team to...trying to warn others." From the Foreword by forensic psychiatrist Dr. C...

Whatever Happened to the Pecords? - Paperback

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by James P. Naughton (Author)WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE PECORDS?This book is a TRUE mystery of a missing family, the Pecords, who vanished from their home on a Friday evening in early fall of 1959. It is not a CRIME STORY; it may turn out to be one, but not at this time. They were the last remote stop on the author's paper route, located 50ft from the Connecticut River. Parts of the theme and the era have similarities that were evident in the movie STAND BY ME which was set a year later in 1960...

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by Marc J. Seifer (Author), Stephen Rosati (With)Stephen Rosati had it all. A former Mr. Rhode Island and owner of a posh health club, Stephen was the son of real estate mogul Carl Rosati. On an average September day, Stephen's world was shattered when a Rhode Island state trooper arrested him for the murder of a drug dealer named Joe Viscido, Jr., in Florida four years earlier. Though Stephen could prove he was 1,500 miles away at the time of the murder, Peter Dallas admitted to the crime an...

The Midnight Express Letters: From a Turkish Prison 1970-1975 - Paperback

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by Billy Hayes (Author)The Midnight Express Letters is a compelling collection of letters that Billy Hayes wrote to his family, girlfriend, and friends during his years in a Turkish prison. Here is the raw source material from which Midnight Express-the worldwide best-selling book and Academy Award-winning film--is drawn. Together with annotation, photos, and images of the handwritten pages, these letters tell Billy's story of both the events and the inner journey, in his original words, with...

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by John William Law (Author)It was a rainy evening on April 4, 1958. Inside the master bedroom of a rented home at 730 North Bedford Drive a couple argued violently while a young 14-year-old listened in fear at the door. Fearing for her mother's safety and armed with a knife, as the door opened she rushed in, stabbing her mother's boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, to death. It was Good Friday. Movie Star & the Mobster goes behind the dark and stormy relationship of movie goddess Lana Turner a...