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Hollywood Confidential: How the Studios Beat the Mob at Their Own Game - Paperback

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by Ted Schwarz (Author)Hollywood Confidential is the first truly in-depth look at the sexy, humorous, violent, and tragic history of the mob in Hollywood from the 1920s, when Joe Kennedy decided to buy a motion picture company, to the 1980s when the last vestiges of mob influence were revealed through investigations of former Screen Actors Guild President Ronald Reagan and his union backers. The revelations continue into the 1980s when the major studios were no longer important, the independe...

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by Robert J. Lamphere (Author), Tom Schachtman (With)A memoir of former FBI special agent Lamphere's involvement in the post World War II spook sweep in the US, reading like a slice of Cold War history with a generous dash of John Le Carre spy intrigue. The author chronicles his work with the FBI in uncovering the Rosenberg spy network, including JudiBack JacketThe names, we sometimes say, have been changed "to protect the innocent". As regards those agents in KGB networks in the U.S. during ...

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders - Paperback

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by Vincent Bugliosi (Author), Curt Gentry (Author)In the summer of 1969, in Los Angeles, a series of brutal, seemingly random murders captured headlines across America. A famous actress (and her unborn child), an heiress to a coffee fortune, a supermarket owner and his wife were among the seven victims. A thin trail of circumstances eventually tied the Tate-LeBianca murders to Charles Manson, a would-be pop singer of small talent living in the desert with his "family" of devoted young women a...

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by Brenda M. Spalding (Author) Saving wildlife is an everyday, ever-changing challenge. Early summer is nesting time for the alligators in Florida's Manasota State Park. Head Ranger Seth Grayson takes a group of visitors on a two-mile hike to Gator Hollow, a gathering place for hundreds of gators. Once there, the group makes a horrible discovery. A young man's partial remains from an alligator attack are found along with several nests empty. It's evident. Poachers have invaded the park. Grays...

Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall - Paperback

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by Zeke Faux (Author)The "rollicking" (The Economist), "masterfully written" (The Washington Post) account of the crypto delusion, and how Sam Bankman-Fried and a cast of fellow nerds and hustlers turned useless virtual coins into trillions of dollars--hailed by Ezra Klein in The New York Times as one of the "Books That Explain Where We Are"FINALIST: the Edgar Award (Fact Crime), the Macavity Award (Nonfiction), the Porchlight Business Book Award, the SABEW Best in Business Book Award A BEST ...

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by Joe W. Demott (Author), Stephanie Dianne Demott (Author)Story of the spiritual side of Homicide Investigation in the career of a Homicide detective and his wife. Actual homicide cases from the Denver Police Department as experienced by Detective Joe DeMott. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.24 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Publication Date: September 20, 2024

Crusading Iowa Journalist Verne Marshall: Exposing Graft and the 1936 Pulitzer Prize - Hardcover

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by Jerry Harrington (Author)On December 12, 1934, police raided a canning factory in Cedar Rapids, uncovering an illegal liquor and gambling set-up. Verne Marshall, tempestuous editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, sensed a bigger story and a wider network of corruption. His aggressive investigative reporting led to multiple resignations, nearly fifty indictments and the dramatic trial of the state s attorney general. These explosive exposes earned Verne Marshall and the paper the 1936 Pulitzer...

Manual Avanzado del Escolta Privado: Manual del Escolta Avanzado - Paperback

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by Rafael Darìo Sosa Gonzàlez (Author)Este Manual de Seguridad Privada contiene las herramientas Avanzadas que debe tener, conocer y aplicar el hombre profesional en Seguridad, para el desarrollo de sus funciones como Vigilante de seguridad. Este es fundamento de conocimientos que debe adquirir en un mundo en donde la inseguridad es más creciente y los delincuentes desarrollan estratagemas para burlar los controles y a través del factor sorpresa delinquir impunemente. Si el responsable de la ...

The Woman Who Fooled the World: Belle Gibson's Cancer Con, and the Darkness at the Heart of the Wellness Industry - Paperback

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by Beau Donelly (Author), Nick Toscano (Author)A jaw-dropping story of extraordinary deceit that left many victims in its wake and travelled around the world. Entrepreneur. Inspiration. Guru. Belle Gibson shot to fame after she convinced the world she had healed herself from terminal brain cancer with a healthy diet. There was just one problem: she did not have cancer. Gibson, a high school dropout and teenage mother, built a global business in less than 18 months that vaulted her to fame and...

Sacrifice: The Tragic Cult Murder of Mark Kilroy in Matamoros: A Father's Determination to Turn Evil Into Good - Paperback

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by Jim Kilroy (Author), Bob Stewart (Author)Here is the gripping account of a wholesome American family which elected to turn a son's tragic death as a human sacrifice into a positive program to fight substance abuse. Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.64 x 9.04 x 6.34 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 11, 2004

Killer Dads: 16 Shocking True Crime Stories of Fathers That Killed - Paperback

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by Jack Rosewood (Author)Dads are great, right? Our dads have provided for us, protected us, taught us right from wrong, shown their sons how to be men, and scared off the jerks who wanted to dated their daughters. For most of us, we can thank our fathers for being the men and women we are today.Unfortunately, not all fathers are so great. Some are jerks, and a few are just downright evil. In this book, you'll learn about sixteen of the most terrible cases of dads who killed their own childre...

The Use of Trauma Hormones for Emotional Energy Harvesting - Paperback

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by Caraf Avnayt (Author)Rituals that involve harvesting the emotional energy of whole populations are the very root of why the world's mainstream media even exists and are given the powers they are given to promote an entity or agenda even against the interests of the people. The extent to which these rituals are rooted in human blood sacrifice, ritual abuse are known to few as well as they are to the Jews, who through history have been a favorite sacrificial object. The use of human hormones...

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by Caraf Avnayt (Author)A first-hand account of the harvesting of human pain by non-earth entities that masquerade as humans, to control, manipulate vital emotional energy for their consumption. Topics include: The Producers of Pain and the TelecastersHow I came to know of Synthetic Humans and how they're usedWhy make clones at all?The use of clones and event orchestration to get emotional trauma energy and emotionally destroy a humanThe Use of Physical Substances like Water, Blood, Flesh to ...

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by Pete Dove (Author)A collection of True Crime stories on the most unlikely of serial killers...even police officers are included here with the likes of Antoinette Frank... Who do you trust? A doctor. A teacher. A police officer? There is something bizarrely discomforting about crime committed by those in authority. It should not really be so surprising, though, that even those in positions of power still err; after all, behind the suit, or the white coat or the badge is a human being. One w...

Border Patrol Serial Killer: Conversations with JUAN DAVID ORTIZ - Paperback

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by Lyzza Janette (Author)WHAT GOES ON IN THE MIND OF A SERIAL KILLER?You think you know ... but you have no idea. This is the story of Juan David Ortiz. This true crime expos? is drawn from EXCLUSIVE interviews-like you've never seen before-with Juan David Ortiz, the professed churchgoer, war veteran, and former Supervisory Border Patrol Agent whose grisly killing spree left four women dead in Laredo, Texas between September 3-15, 2018. Interest in Ortiz continues after he was convicted of al...

Sleepless Nights: The First 42 Years as an Active EMT - Paperback

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by James W. Rose (Author)All across this great country in towns scattered throughout the hills, mountains, valleys, and forests nestled in their homes, are volunteer first responders known as "EMTS", Emergency Medical Technicians. They are everyday people, many of which hold full time jobs, going to work daily, and responding to calls in their community when they are off from work. Much of this work is done at night, when the first responder actually has free time, while everyone else sleeps....

HowExpert Guide to Forensic Psychology: The Ultimate Handbook for Understanding Criminal Behavior, Legal Processes, and Psychological Assessments - Paperback

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by Howexpert (Author)If you're eager to unravel the mysteries of the criminal mind and understand how psychology influences the justice system, then "HowExpert Guide to Forensic Psychology" is the essential resource you've been searching for. Whether you're an aspiring forensic psychologist, a criminology student, or simply fascinated by the psychological dynamics of crime, this book offers an in-depth and accessible exploration of the mind behind criminal behavior and the vital role psycholo...

In the Shadow of Giants: A true story of corporate espionage in the shadow of China's rise. - Paperback

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by Liam Monclair (Author) Number of Pages: 172 Dimensions: 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 29, 2025

The Long Shadow of Katy's Killer: Parole Hearings and Other Updates to 'A Stranger Killed Katy' - Paperback

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by William D. Larue (Author) Number of Pages: 152 Dimensions: 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 17, 2025

Inside the Mind of Rose West: Wife, Mother, Monster - Paperback

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by Jeremy Daniel (Author), Tanya Farber (Author)Rose West was, on the face of it, a mother living with her family in a semi in Gloucester. But behind closed doors, she was a monstrous killer who, with husband Fred, killed at least a dozen women and girls, including her own daughter Heather, sixteen, and stepdaughter, Charmaine, eight.Rose was sadistic as both a mother and killer, and all her victims as well as her own children were subjected to horrific sexual violence and torture. Rose did p...

Deadly Heist: The True Story of the Mile High Bank Massacre - Paperback

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by Steven B. Epstein (Author)At just 21 years of age, friends Todd Wilson and Scott McCarthy were virtually inseparable. The pair reported for duty at United Bank of Denver at 6:00 a.m. on Father's Day 1991-McCarthy's first day on the job. They joined two more experienced guards and began making their rounds. By 9:30 a.m., all four were dead. The killer then descended upon the cash vault where he held six petrified tellers at gunpoint before absconding with nearly $200,000. Eighteen days late...

The Book of Unsolved Mysteries - Hardcover

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by Publications International Ltd (Author)The Book of Unsolved Mysteries features more than 230 fascinating true stories across eleven chapters. Topics include unsolved deaths, unusual disappearances, haunted homes, unexplained phenomena, creepy creatures, and ghostly appearances. Learn about the Zodiac Killer, Jack the Ripper, the Bermuda Triangle, the Georgia Guidestones, Amelia Earhart, and much more 632 pages Padded hardcover Number of Pages: 640 Dimensions: 2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN Publicatio...

A Gun in My Gucci: Two Outsiders Take Down the Chicago Mob - Paperback

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by E. C. Smith (Author)A Gun in My Gucci is a true story of two "outsiders" who helped bring down the Chicago Mob - the middle-aged mobster Ken "Tokyo Joe" Eto, and a determined young woman, Elaine Corbitt Smith.In the early 1980s, Joe Eto was the highest-ranking Asian-American mobster in the country. His nemesis, rookie Elaine Smith was one of only a few female Special Agents in the FBI at that time. Her relentless pursuit of Eto resulted in his detention by the Bureau on interstate gambling...

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by Michael Palin (Author)THE FOURTH VOLUME OF MICHAEL PALIN'S BESTSELLING DIARIES A new millennium, and a new chapter for Michael Palin unfolds. With a Hemingway travel project testing his confidence, doubts creeping in about his abilities as a writer, the death of his great friend George Harrison and the last of his children leaving home, the dawn of the twenty-first century sees Michael at his most reflective yet. Over the next ten years, we watch through Michael's eyes as the world reels f...

The Paranoid Apocalypse: A Hundred-Year Retrospective on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion - Hardcover

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by Steven T. Katz (Author), Richard Landes (Editor)An in-depth analysis of an anti-semitic conspiracy theory, from its origins in the 20th century to its resurgence today The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, first published in Russia around 1905, claimed to be the captured secret protocols from the first Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897 describing a plan by the Jewish people to achieve global domination. While the document has been proven to be fake, much of it plagiarized from satirical ant...

Outlaw Tales of Kansas: True Stories of the Sunflower State's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats - Paperback

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by Sarah Smarsh (Author), Robert Barr Smith (Continued by)From Dodge City to Abilene and beyond, Kansas in its early years was one fine place for outlaws, and one of the most violent places in America's history. Consider the exploits of Jesse James-a sociopathic killer or a Robin Hood who redistributed Union wealth? Or those of Big Nose Kate, whose true identity was much nobler than her reputation as Doc Holliday's longtime companion. That's not to mention the dangerous inmate who became the ...

Mad Trapper of Rat River: A True Story Of Canada's Biggest Manhunt - Paperback

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by Dick North (Author)"The Arctic trails do indeed have their secret tales, and one of the best is that of The Mad Trapper of Rat River, equal to the legends of Bonnie and Clyde or John Dillinger. Now author Dick North (of course) may have solved the mystery of the Mad Trapper's true identity, thereby enhancing the saga."--Thomas McIntyre, author of Seasons & Days: A Hunting Life "A courageous and unrelenting posse on the trail of a furious and desperate wilderness outlaw . . . Lean and b...

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by Angelique Serrao (Author)Just who is Radovan Krejcir? Known as "Baas John" to his underlings, he arrived in South Africa in 2007 under a false passport. He was a fugitive, a powerful Czech multimillionaire, who escaped from prison on fraud charges and fled to the good life in the Seychelles. But a bid by the Czech Republic to have him extradited saw Krejcir coming to South Africa. He was arrested at the airport, but an alleged bribe kept him in the country. Within a few years Krejcir had a...

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by Martin Ebon (Author)It was official. In 1991, two months after an abortive coup in August, the KGB was pronounced dead. But was it really? In KGB: Death and Rebirth, Martin Ebon, a writer long engaged in the study of foreign affairs, maintains that the notorious secret police/espionage organization is alive and well. He takes a penetrating look at KGB predecessors, the KGB at the time of its supposed demise, and the subsequent use of segmented intelligence forces such as border patrols and...

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by Nicholaus Bourland (Author)In this action-packed true crime thriller, from a perspective and insight that has never been put into print, you will not be able to help but fall inside the mind of the author/character Nick Bourland. Set in Portland, Oregon, Flail's Kitchen delivers a heartfelt story of a young man battling with addiction, love, and internal conflict over the criminal lifestyle he found himself devoured by. Nick and his cousins are on a crime spree with no limits as they run t...

Hell's Half-Acre: The Untold Story of the Benders, a Serial Killer Family on the American Frontier - Paperback

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by Susan Jonusas (Author)One of NPR's "Books We Love"New York Times Book Review's "The Best True Crime of 2022" "Rich in historical perspective and graced by novelistic touches, grips the reader from first to last."--Wall Street Journal A suspense filled tale of murder on the American frontier--shedding new light on a family of serial killers in Kansas, whose horrifying crimes gripped the attention of a nation still reeling from war. In 1873 the people of Labette County, Kansas made a grisly ...

Klan of Devils: The Murder of a Black Louisiana Deputy Sheriff - Hardcover

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by Stanley Nelson (Author)In the summer of 1965, several Ku Klux Klan members riding in a pickup truck shot two Black deputies on patrol in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Deputy Oneal Moore, the driver of the patrol car and father of four daughters, died instantly. His partner, Creed Rogers, survived and radioed in a description of the vehicle. Less than an hour later, police in Mississippi spotted the truck and arrested its driver, a decorated World War II veteran named Ernest Ray McElveen. T...