True Crime

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by Matt Birkbeck (Author)"The Life We Chose--an unforgettable story. A really great read." --Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy and Casino and screenwriter of GoodfellasFrom Matt Birkbeck--investigative journalist and executive producer of Netflix's #1 movie Girl in the Picture--a revelatory father/surrogate son story that takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob through the eyes of William "Big Billy" D'Elia, the right-hand man to legendary mafia kingpin Russell Bufalino, who...

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by Annie Aplin (Author)How can injustice be uprighted from that horrible hot blistering day in Florida, August 2005. As a grandmother and grandfather waited outside of a divorce and custody courtroom to testify to the best of their knowledge to protect their precious granddaughter. Instead, the grandparents were SHANGHAIED into the courtroom by a deceiving Judge. As they were entering the Judge immediately cleared the courtroom. He then railed upon the grandparents, ordered the police officer...

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by John Musick (Author)"There are no old cops...ever notice that?" Adrenaline Junkies is a window into the situations that men and women of law enforcement face every day, from the downright hilarious to the poignant and heartbreaking. These fourteen true stories are told by the man who personally experienced them during almost a quarter century of service. Some will make you laugh, others are sure to bring a tear. John Musick relays his experiences with a humor and humanity unique in the "tr...

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by Patrick Sawers (Author)"We are dealing with a woman maniac," the mayor declared, urging parents to keep a tight watch over their young ones until the deranged killer could be captured and brought to justice. It was the summer of 1961, and the city of Buffalo, New York, was cast into a panic when the dead body of a missing boy is found floating in the lake at Delaware Park, a huge, rustic oasis set right in the midst of a thriving urban metropolis. Three-year-old Andrew Ashley had gone miss...

Travel Tales: Russia & The USSR - Paperback

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by Michael Brein (Author)Travel Tales: Russia & The USSRIs a collection of travel stories of one of the travel world's most, shall we say, duplicitous destinations -- a bit mysterious, somewhat alluring, yet still demanding a modicum of caution. Russia, formerly the Soviet Union, aka the USSR, is a place you can never quite get comfortable with. Oh, for sure, things improved much when the Soviet Union as such collapsed and morphed into what is now a more modern-day Russia, or more formerl...

Vegas and the Chicago Outfit: The Skimming of Las Vegas - Paperback

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by Al W. Moe (Author)Chicago was the worldwide leader in gangster wars and bootlegging in the 1920s, as Al Capone set the stage for his tremendous success and popularity. When he was safely away in prison, the Chicago Outfit expanded into more rackets involving gambling and loan sharking, making bosses like Paul "The Waiter" Ricca and Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo rich beyond even Capone's wildest dreams. With prostitution and union corruption, Chicago had more bookies, card clubs, and clip join...

Unmasked: A collection of juvenile serial killers, (True crime). - Paperback

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by Christie Flynn (Author)UNMASKED is a book about some of the world most notorious child killers over the past years and examines their background, their killings, how and why they were caught, and their convictions. These chronic executioners are not legendary monsters with horns and shaggy hair. They are children living amongst the society, approaching their everyday exercises until sunset.Every one of the child killer data for when and how they killed the people in question, the foundatio...

Justice for Blake: The Case of Home Sweet Home - Paperback

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by D. a. Bollen (Author)D. J. Douglas, bail agent extraordinaire, along with her team of bounty hunters, receives a notice that one of her bail clients has jumped bail! A $150,000 bond which DJ will have to pay if she and her team don't find her.She and the team jumped into action and soon uncover a full-blown conspiracy to defraud the trusting public. The more information they dig up on the bail fugitive, the more serious they realize the case is...and the importance of apprehending her ASAP...

Kurt Sova: My True Crime Journey Into An Unsolved Mystery - Paperback

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by Press Graye (Author)In 2015 Press Graye started his own investigation into the mysterious death of Kurt Sova. Five years later, his investigative work opened the doors for the Oxygen Channel to showcase his work at the 2020 Crime Con Kurt Sova Crowd Solve event. This is a short-length book that includes the original Kurt Sova investigation made famous by Unsolved Mysteries and Press Graye's exclusive case file. Number of Pages: 52 Dimensions: 0.11 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 02, 2022

Nail the Case: Investigating the True Crime Stories of Murder, Deception of an Unsuspected Criminal - Paperback

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by Charles James (Author)The disturbing Nail The Case stories in this collection show how a friend may seem to be bad and how love can bring out the worst in people. Simply evil. These events do, however, actually take place in reality. Even while we may never fully comprehend the thoughts of a murderer, at least we can be more prepared.The tale of a police officer who, while acting innocently, engages in illegal activity with his wife.Even though the death was an accident, by examining the i...

Bulletproof Your Child Online - Paperback

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by Pooja Malhotra (Author) Bulletproof Your Child Online A Parent's Guide Seven Safety Rules Your Best Tools It was on your desk, then came into your lap and now it's beeping in your pocket, and in your child's hands too! The Internet has dramatically revolutionized our lives. But has parenting in the digital world kept pace? Sitting in the comfort of our homes, with only a screen in front of us, we tend to lower our guards. Seeing our children, right in front of our eyes, playing online o...

La Colonia Lebarón / The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land (Spanish Edition) - Paperback

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by Sally Denton (Author)La historia al interior del clan: crímenes, pactos de sangre y fe en la tierra prometidaEl 4 de noviembre de 2019 un grupo de hombres armados abrió fuego contra tres vehículos en los que viajaba la familia LeBarón. Murieron tres mujeres y seis de sus hijos, apenas niños, mientras que otros cinco resultaron heridos. Las víctimas pertenecían a la comunidad mormona que se instaló en el norte de México cuando en su país, Estados Unidos, se prohibió la poligamia. La masacre...

The World's Greatest Sea Mysteries - Paperback

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by Mollie Hardwick (Author), Michael Hardwick (Author)A thrilling collection of sea mysteries from around the world! Twenty-eight maritime stories told in a compelling style that combines first-rate storytelling with valuable insights. Perfect for fans of true-life mysteries. What happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? How did a racehorse come to be found on an uninhabited island several miles out to sea? Is there really sunken treasure at Tobermory? Who did the hand discovered on a New Z...

Dirty Phenix: Birth of the Dixie Mafia - Paperback

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by Hl Arledge (Author)Dirty Phenix: Birth of the Dixie Mafia is book one in a new true crime series from acclaimed investigative journalist HL Arledge, author of the Bayou Justice series and newspaper column. Inside, learn how a city's corruption led to the rise of a burlesque icon, a political assassination, and the birth of the Dixie Mafia. This story begins in Georgia and Alabama, but it ends on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, home of Carlos Marcello and the New Orleans Mafia. Number of Pag...

Genealogy of a Murder: Four Generations, Three Families, One Fateful Night - Hardcover

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by Lisa Belkin (Author)Independence Day weekend, 1960: a young cop is murdered, shocking his close-knit community in Stamford, Connecticut. The killer remains at large, his identity still unknown. But on a beach not far away, a young Army doctor, on vacation from his post at a research lab in a maximum-security prison, faces a chilling realization. He knows who the shooter is. In fact, the man--a prisoner out on parole--had called him only days before. By helping his former charge and trainee...

The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses - Hardcover

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by Federal Bureau of Investigation (Author)CONTENTS Introduction The Identification Division of the FBI Types of Patterns and Their Interpretation Questionable Patterns The Classification Formula and Extensions Classification of Scarred Patterns-Amputation-Missing at Birth Filing Sequence Searching and Referencing How To Take Inked Fingerprints Problems in the Taking of Inked Fingerprints Problems and Practices in Fingerprinting the Dead Establishment of a Local Fingerprint Identification Bur...

Connected: From Godfather to Glory - Hardcover

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by J. Alden Hall (Author)"All rise!" the bailiff commanded. Frank A Kaufman, the federal district chief judge, entered the courtroom. I placed my hands on the desk and forced my quaking legs to stand. Sweat, like a block of ice in a sauna, rained down me. Could the grandfatherly man in the flowing black robe really be the man the Chicago mafia and I had plotted murdering? Did he know how close we came to being successful? The FBI's search for an escaped convict, a former member of John Dillin...

Hanratty's Guilt: The A6 Murder and its Aftermath - Paperback

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by Leonard Miller (Author)The A6 murder case shocked the nation in 1961. But after James Hanratty was convicted of the crime and executed a series of books appeared over three decades arguing that there had been a major miscarriage of justice and an innocent man had been hanged. Some even suggested that the crime had involved a conspiracy and that it originated in the private life of the murder victim, Michael Gregsten. Leonard Miller's classic work of analysis, Shadows of Deadman's Hill, pub...

The Alpha Female Files: Book One - Paperback

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by Jessica Burner Lee (Author)It looked like an ordinary email. But when she opened it, a Hong Kong housewife unwittingly uncovered a decade's old plot to blackmail her and her husband. Determined to find out who was responsible, she soon finds herself thrust into a shadowy underworld of sex, lies, and dirty money. The men who had orchestrated the plot thought that because she was a woman, she was weak. But when she began uncovering their web of deception, they realized the old adage really i...

Long Time Dead: My Investigation into the Unsolved Murder of Ralph Wilson Snair - Paperback

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by Susan McIver (Author)How did a conservative, simple-living, retired church custodian come to die from a gunshot wound to the head? Was it murder or suicide?On April 19, 1957, Ralph Wilson Snair was found dead in a rented vehicle at the side of Highway 50, two miles east of the small town of Walton, Kansas. On Ralph's lap lay an untraceable revolver, wiped clean of fingerprints, his hat sat backwards on his head, and all his pockets were turned out. Could he have been murdered? But if so, w...

Long Time Dead: My Investigation into the Unsolved Murder of Ralph Wilson Snair - Hardcover

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by Zarah Maillard (Author)Ever glamorous Camille Rogers, the adopted French diamond heiress who struggles to reconcile with her past, finds solace and fortitude through her childhood best friend James Hughes and reinvents herself, becoming more powerful than ever. Jet-setting from the sun-kissed playground of the French Riviera to pulsating Paris with the global elite, the pair fascinate the aristocratic world. Diamonds are For Cocktails is the captivating story of a lifetime of betrayal and ...

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by San Daniel (Author)The story of an immigration to Canada. The problems that arise with interesting facts about the 'new' country. With a protagonist who faces a psychopath who kills his brother and then goes for him. A hard encounter can therefore not be avoided. Strength against intellect with a ruthless killer. The early years in the '60s-'70s with a budding flower power era, a menacing Vietnam, deadly hunting parties with a bizarre ending. An autobiographical tale from the hippie era, s...

Bruce McArthur: The Toronto Gay Village Murders - Hardcover

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by Alan R. Warren (Author)Killer Queens is a new series of historical fiction books based on true stories. The series explores the world of murder in the gay community, whether the victims or the killers themselves and sometimes both, are homosexual. While the previous books looked at murders in the gay communities of Germany, England, and the United States, this fourth edition of the series visits Canada-a country that has embraced the gay community overall.In January 2019, Bruce McArthur, a...

Just Checking Scores: TV Anchor Publicly Shamed by Husband's Secret Sex Life - Hardcover

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by Marisa Burke (Author)Marisa Burke is a top-rated, local anchorwoman at one of the most respected local ABC affiliates in the country. She enjoys celebrity status, six-figure salaries, a gorgeous home, and beautiful family.But rather than reporting the news, Marisa suddenly becomes the subject of it when her husband, an admired educator, the father of her two young girls, and the man she truly believed was her loving soulmate, was arrested for unlawful sexual relationships with underage boy...

Further Case Studies in Forensic Psychology: Clinical Assessment and Treatment - Paperback

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by Ruth J. Tully (Editor), Jennifer Bamford (Editor)This unique book offers valuable insights into the often-hidden world of forensic psychological assessment and intervention. It follows on from Case Studies in Forensic Psychology (2019) and presents a range of detailed clinical case studies of adults and young people across secure and community settings. The case studies represent individuals with several different forms of offending histories, such as sexual and violent offending, and vari...

Being Our Own Gods: Drug Memoirs of an Artist, 1970-75 - Paperback

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by Gary D. Aker (Author)70s drug culture meets The Fool, out on the highway, coast-to-coast, Canada, and the Caribbean, the anti-hero rides his rocket thumb through all the drugs, sex, and rock-n-roll he can get his grubby hands on.Eric, aged 18 to 23, neither shies away from nor becomes defined by the organic needs of the times.The book is non-linear, composed of 24 story / chapters divided into four geographical sections that piece together to form a mosaic whole. The stories range in lengt...

Japanese Grammar for JLPT N4: Master the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 - Paperback

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by Yumi Boutwell (Author), Clay Boutwell (Author)For Upper Beginners of the Japanese language. Includes FREE Sound Files (download link found on the last page) Whether you are planning to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or just would like a solid start on learning upper beginner Japanese grammar, this book will teach you the most useful grammatical patterns in an easy-to-understand way. Download the sound files and the accompanying PDF for a complete learning system (included f...

Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York - Hardcover

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by Mark Bulik (Author)A compelling, action-packed account of the only officially sanctioned I.R.A attack ever conducted on American soil. In 1922, three of the Irish Republican Army's top gunmen arrived in New York City seeking ven-geance. Their target: "Cruxy" O'Connor, a young Irishman who kept switching sides as revolution swept his country in the wake of World War I. Cruxy's last betrayal dealt a stunning blow to Ireland's struggle for independence: Six of his IRA comrades were killed whe...

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by Durell Eubanks (Author)In the event of family feuds, there is dissention and separation, and sometimes lasting bitterness amongst both sides. Growing up, Justice Santiago didn't know his family's secrets because his grandmother and mother kept them from him. Coming up all he ever knew was the streets, and the game that his mother had taught him, before she was sentenced to life under the Federal Rico Law. As we all know everything hidden always comes to the light. When his family goes to w...

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Walking Away: Unburied Truths of My Murderous Mother - Paperback

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by Luciana Fiore (Author)I decided to walk away from my mother when I discovered she murdered my step-father. I was in my 30's then and shortly before had learned she murdered who I thought was a stranger. I didn't realize the man she murdered was my biological father until my 50's. That is only the beginning of what I learned my mother kept from us - my sisters, step-siblings, the police, and me. My memoir, Walking Away: Unburied Truths of my Murderous Mother, tells the simple and relatable ...