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Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations: With the Introductory Chapter 'The Pleasant Fiction of the Presumption of Innocence' - Paperback

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by William F. Howe (Author), Abraham H. Hummel (Author)"Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations" is an 1886 work by American lawyer William Frederick Howe. Howe worked for the Howe and Hummel New York City law firm, which became widely celebrated during the second half of nineteenth century for its cases related to world of crime and corruption. This volume goes into detail describing some of the firm's more notable cases and paints a vivid picture of New York City's ...

Mob Rule in New Orleans: Robert Charles & His Fight to Death, The Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, & Other Lynching Statistics - - Paperback

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by Ida B. Wells-Barnett (Author), Irvine Garland Penn (Contribution by), T. Thomas Fortune (Contribution by)Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) was an American educator, investigative journalist, and leading figure of the civil rights movement. Having been born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Wells was freed in 1862 during the American Civil War by the Emancipation Proclamation. From then on she dedicated her life as a free woman to fighting prejudice and violence, founding the Nat...

Jeffrey Dahmer: The Terrifying Story of the Milwaukee Cannibal (Serial Killer True Crime) - Paperback

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by James Richmond (Author)Uncover the disturbing true story behind the infamous Milwaukee cannibal.Delving into the harrowing true story behind the Milwaukee cannibal, this thrilling true-crime book explores the life and crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer in unparalleled gritty detail. With a gut-churning account of Dahmer's killings, along with the twisted mind that drove him to commit his sick crimes, Jeffrey Dahmer: The Terrifying Story of the Milwaukee Cannibal offers readers a detailed glimpse int...

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by Hl Arledge (Author)More Bayou Justice: South Louisiana Cold Case Files More cold case murder mysteries and true crime histories with mafia hits, prostitution, klan kidnappings, cult rituals, jealous pimps, and missing girls gone wild in the land of gators, gumbo, strippers, hurricanes, mardi gras, and voodoo. More Bayou Justice from investigative journalist and broadcaster HL Arledge Louisiana's foremost expert on true-crime, and a thirty-year veteran investigative journalist, HL Arledge r...

Asesinatos sin Resolver: Los Misteriosos Crímenes de Asesinos sin Identificar que Han Marcado la Historia - Hardcover

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by Blake Aguilar (Author) Te has preguntado cuáles son los crímenes que han dejado perturbado y confundido al mundo? "Estoy seguro que a cualquiera le gusta un buen crimen, siempre que no sea la víctima." - Alfred HitchcockCuando se habla de asesinos con frecuencia se recurre a las palabras "monstruos" o "perversos" para describir a estos individuos, como si fueran seres de una especie totalmente diferente a la nuestra y lejana a nuestra naturaleza. Sin embargo, la capacidad de cometer actos ...

Death by Vaudeville: A Journey Back From the End of the World - Paperback

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by Frances White (Author)He only wanted the family he lost at the age of ten. His young bride wanted to be a star. So, when opportunity knocked, this young chauffeur took his wife out of Deadwood and headed for Los Angeles to make their dreams come true. Only after a few short months on the road Robert learned his wife Violet has turned her head toward a Vaudeville agent, who promised her fame, fortune, and expensive gifts, turning his dreams into a nightmare. This is not just a genealogist's...

Case Studies of Famous Trials and the Construction of Guilt and Innocence - Paperback

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by Caroline Gorden (Author), Christopher Birkbeck (Author)From the trials of Oscar Pistorius to O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, this innovative book provides a critical review of 11 high profile criminal cases. These case studies examine how 'guilt' and 'innocence' are constructed in the courts and in wider society, using the themes of evidence and narratives; credibility; rhetoric and oratory in the court room; social status; vulnerability and false confessions; diminished responsibility a...

The Zodiac Revisited: Tying It All Together - Hardcover

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by Michael Cole (Author)Understand History's Most Enigmatic Serial KillerIn December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local newspapers. Through often cryptic and bizarre content-including four ciphers, three of which have never been solved-the psychopath played a twisted game. Reporters dubbed the man the "Cipher Killer," ...

Harold Shipman: The Horrifying True Crime Story of the Notorious Serial Killer - Paperback

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by Declan Rockwell (Author)Explore the terrifying true story of the killer doctor who hunted the elderly.As a chilling testament to the elusive and dangerous power of serial killers, Harold Frederick Shipman was a notorious "doctor of death" who lurked in the shadows of the medical industry. With his disturbing habit of preying on elderly women, Shipman's harrowing and secretive killing spree reminds us that nobody is safe when serial killers are on the prowl-and that even our most trusted in...

The Captivated Audience: Hoaxes, Illusions and the Biblical Earth: Hoaxes, Illusions and the Biblical Earth - Paperback

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by Ramon Olivares (Author), Alexander Ray Watkins (Artist), Darryl Corral (Narrated by)An entertaining page-turner that could change your worldview. Some of the scientific theories that we have been indoctrinated to believe as inherent truths of our universe will be challenged. Figure out why Edwin Hubble states that "the hypothesis of Earth being the center of the universe cannot be disproved but it is unwelcome and would be accepted only as a last resort." The subject matter is controversia...

Asesinos en Serie: Las Biografías de los Asesinos Más Notorios (Dentro de las Mentes y Métodos de los Psicópatas, Sociópatas y Torturadores) - Paperback

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by Reportajes de Crímenes Reales (Author)Los asesinos en serie son las personas más aterradoras del mundo, y algunas de las más fascinantes de la historia.Son astutos, inteligentes y tienen una sed de sangre insaciable. Pero también son fascinantes: sus mentes funcionan de un modo que nunca entenderemos. Este libro es una exploración de los asesinos en serie, desde Jack el Destripador hasta Ted Bundy, con relatos detallados de cómo cada asesino cometió sus crímenes y de lo que le hizo funcion...

Never Enough: The Carl Katz Story - A Man Hunted by the Nazis Long After the Fall of the Third Reich: The Carl Katz Story - Hardcover

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by Elise Garibaldi (Author)A man hunted by the Nazis long after the fall of the Third Reich. In this stranger than fiction true story, Carl Katz contends for survival against a relentless enemy."The story is wild... [it]sounds like fiction, but it is all true... a reality that might seem too strange and too crazy for us today," Leo Baeck Institute, New York, & Berlin."Meticulously researched and superbly written... an enormously important contribution... [and a] potent antidote to the inc...

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by Robert Graysmith (Author)From the Bestselling Author of 'Zodiac', 'Auto Focus' and 'Black Fire'. DAVID FINCHER WAS AFTER THE TRUTH. WITHOUT IT, HE WOULD NOT SHOOT ZODIAC.For nearly two decades, Hollywood had been trying to make a film of Zodiac, and for nearly two decades, it had failed.In 2003, producer Brad Fischer, and screenwriter Jamie Vanderbilt attempted what no one in Hollywood had yet been able to do-turn Zodiac into a movie.They set their sights on the one filmmaker they felt une...

Serial Killers of Mexico: Chilling Stories of Evil Buried Beneath the Narco Drug Wars - Paperback

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by Wensley Clarkson (Author)A collection of chilling stories of murders from Mexico, one of the world's most prolific hunting grounds for serial killers."If I was a serial killer looking for new victims, I'd head over the border to Mexico because life is cheap there and the police have got so much other sh*t to investigate, they don't bother with random killings."- A former FBI AgentFor decades, America has been considered to be the natural home of serial killers. Infamous names like Ted Bund...

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by Alfred Adams (Author)In this world that we live in, it's tough to stand for what is right. If you stand on what you believe because it's the right thing to do, there might be peoplewho would not be happy for that and would conspire for your loss. Let us witness the story of Mr. Alfred Adams in his book, CONSPIRACY.Would he be able to surpass the challenges and struggles that are coming for him? Would he still choose to do the right thing despite the consequences, or would he be afraid to t...

Assets, Crimes and the State: Innovation in 21st Century Legal Responses - Paperback

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by Katie Benson (Editor), Colin King (Editor), Clive Walker (Editor)Organised crime, corruption, and terrorism are considered to pose significant and unrelenting threats to the integrity, security, and stability of contemporary societies. Alongside traditional criminal enforcement responses, strategies focused on following the money trail of such crimes have become increasingly prevalent. These strategies include anti-money laundering measures to prevent 'dirty money' from infiltrating the le...

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper: A True Crime Adult Coloring Book - Paperback

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by George McKeon (Author)A TRUE CRIME LEGEND!On November 24, 1971, D.B. Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305. He made his daring escape by parachuting out of the Boeing 727 at 10,000 feet with $200,000 in cash. Cooper left very few clues behind and was never seen or heard from again. Dubbed as "one of the great unsolved cases in FBI history," The Mystery of D.B. Cooper is a fascinating story that has perplexed true crime sleuths for five decades.Consider old and new theories about D.B....

Happy Land - A Lover's Revenge: The nightclub fire that shocked a nation - Paperback

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by Oj Modjeska (Author)The scene was paralyzing. We stood there, numb. No one spoke. There were 69 bodies spread about the 24x50 foot area. They all could have been sleeping.In the small hours of the annual Punta Carnivale celebrations held by Central American communities of the West Bronx, residents witness flames and smoke coming from a popular nightspot known as Happy Land. Fire and rescue personnel arrive at the scene within three minutes, only to find all 87 party-goers trapped inside al...

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Happy Land - A Lover's Revenge: The nightclub fire that shocked a nation - Hardcover

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The JFK Assassination Dissected: An Analysis by Forensic Pathologist Cyril Wecht - Paperback

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by Cyril H. Wecht (Author), Dawna Kaufmann (Author)Since President John F. Kennedy's 1963 murder in Dallas, medical examiner and lawyer Dr. Cyril Wecht was initially inclined to accept the official theory that one person alone was responsible for the crime. But as Wecht delved into the evidence with boundless curiosity and unprecedented access, he came to understand that America had, instead, suffered a coup d'etat at the hands of rogue elements within our own government. Nobody else has Wech...

Cotton Coated Conspiracy: Book One: John McFerren's Word - Paperback

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by John Roberts (Author)In Cotton Coated Conspiracy, Book One: John McFerren's Word, true-crime enthusiasts are treated to a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most enigmatic players in the MLK assassination, Mr. John McFerren. As the result of a six-year investigation, every detail of what Mr. McFerren saw and heard from 1967 to 1968 is outlined within this compelling narrative. Did James Earl Ray work in Memphis in 1967 for a man named Frank C. Liberto? Who was paying James Earl Ray thro...

True Crime Storytime Volume 1: 12 Disturbing True Crime Stories to Keep You Up All Night - Paperback

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by True Crime Seven (Author), M. Moore (Author)You are about to witness how 12 criminals turned their darkest fantasies into a reality! What does one must have done to earn the nickname the Lonely Hearts Killer or the Giggling Granny? How does an argument with a tenant led to one being turned into ashes?True Crime Storytime Volume 1 will examine these and other horrific crimes and delves deep into the grotesque thinking of the monstrous individuals who perpetrated them. Learn the psychology b...

Who Killed My Mother: a memoir - Paperback

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by Kory Shrum (Author)Two phone calls. One mysterious death. This is a true story.On July 4, 2020 Kory received two phone calls. One from her uncle, saying her mother was found dead in her bedroom from an overdose. A second from a homicide detective saying he believes it was murder-and her uncle is the suspect. Now Kory wants to find the truth about what happened to her mother. But sifting through the conflicting details and compelling evidence turns out to be a hell of a ride. Only after a f...

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by Henry Ball (Author), Deborah Dahlmann (Editor)Michael Chapel is the tragic, infuriating, and explosive true story of a decorated veteran and former Gwinnett County (Georgia) police officer, with over thirty (30) letters of commendation from his police department, for meritorious service. In 1995 Chapel was convicted for the wanton armed robbery and murder of Emogene Thompson a Sugar Hill grandmother.Chapel has maintained his innocence for twenty-eight years and a team of investigators have...

Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University - Hardcover

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by Richard White (Author)In 1885 Jane and Leland Stanford cofounded a university to honor their recently deceased young son. After her husband's death in 1893, Jane Stanford, a devoted spiritualist who expected the university to inculcate her values, steered Stanford into eccentricity and public controversy for more than a decade. In 1905 she was murdered in Hawaii, a victim, according to the Honolulu coroner's jury, of strychnine poisoning. With her vast fortune the university's lifeline, th...

A Long Walk Home: A young woman's unsolved murder and her sister's lifelong search for answers - Paperback

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by Joe Strupp (Author)On the evening of November 3, 1966, 17-year-old Carol Ann Farino, a pretty, popular high school student left work at Milt's Cup & Saucer in Maplewood, New Jersey, a small town just 10 miles west of New York City and began her regular walk home.She never made it.Her dead body was found just a half-mile away, strangled with her own stocking and with signs of attempted sexual assault. Oddly, her purse and shoes were missing. For more than 50 years local police have been...

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by Paul Doyle (Author)"Those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell."Paul Doyle has not just been a thorn in the side, more like a thicket bush to the face of the authorities, organised crime gangs and hooligan football ﬁrms across Europe, not to mention to a torturous drug lord who has wanted him dead for over three decades.This book tells the extraordinary tale of a boy left to rot in the penal system...

Dinosaur In The Park: Adventure Behind The Walls And Inside The Criminal Mind - Paperback

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by Jorge William Nayor (Author)The author's journey through childhood was disrupted at an early age. His schooling was below average, and his military service was tumultuous, but honorable. A criminal path was inevitable, but short lived. If continued, it was a path that would have his life being just as short. Only the removal of his criminal environment, and the love of a woman saved him from certain doom.Many a thrill seeker has gained attention by jumping over canyon walls, flown into spa...

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by Jack Dunn (Author), Jonathan Coad (Other)Jack Dunn was devastated to discover Dan Brown had stolen the story from his novel The Vatican Boys to create the international bestseller The Da Vinci Code.The plagiarism was obvious. There were hundreds of similarities between the two books, including characters, settings, plot lines and subject matter.The discovery changed the course of Jack's life. He began an extraordinary fight for justice which pushed him to the depths of despair as he tried ...

Bang Boom Burn: Explosive True Crime Gun, Bombing and Arson Cases from a Federal Agent's Career - Hardcover

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by Wayne M. Miller (Author), C. Susan Nunn (Editor), Darren Burch (Foreword by) Federal Agents never know what to expect from day to day. During his 25 year career with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Special Agent Wayne M. Miller investigated dozens of remarkable and sometimes high-profile horrific gun, bombing, and arson cases.In Bang Boom Burn, a collection of 21 real-life stories, you'll delve into cases including: - Undercover assignments that turn dangerous on a dime- A su...

Unsolved Serial Killers: 10 More Frightening True Crime Cases of Unidentified Serial Killers (The Ones You've Never Heard of) Volume 2 - Hardcover

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by D. R. Werner (Author)Was the Chicago Strangler not enough for you? Did the Monster of Florence not send shivers up your spine? Or did you pay no heed to the warnings of the 300 Highway Killers out there on the wide-open roads?No? Good. Because there are so many more serial killers out there who have yet to pay for their crimes.Welcome back to Unsolved Serial Killers, the second volume with 10 more frightening cases of serial killers you've never heard of and the victims whose names have lo...