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American Hangman: A Biography of Amos Lunt, the Executioner of San Quentin - Paperback

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by Tobin T. Buhk (Author)In the 1890s, Amos Lunt served as the San Quentin hangman, tying the nooses that brought the most dangerous criminals in the Wild West to their deaths. A former police chief who became the hangman of San Quentin due to an unfortunate turn of events, Lunt stood on the gallows alongside bank robbers, desperadoes and assassins for five years. This book follows Lunt's trail from the Santa Cruz police department to the State Prison. Covering his interesting friendship with...

Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks: Seeking Justice for Brenda Joyce Holland - Hardcover

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by John Railey (Author)In the summer of 1967, nineteen-year-old Brenda Joyce Holland disappeared. She was a mountain girl who had come to Manteo to work in the outdoor drama The Lost Colony. Her body was found five days later, floating in the sound. This riveting narrative, built on unique access to the state investigative file and multiple interviews with insiders, searches for the truth of her unsolved murder. This island odyssey of discovery includes s ances, a suicide and a supposed shall...

Murder & Mayhem in Metrowest Boston - Hardcover

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by James L. Parr (Author), Kevin A. Swope (Author)MetroWest is known for its rolling farmland, winding rivers and quaint white churches facing green town commons. But looks can be deceiving. Tales from these small towns captured headlines and shocked readers across the state with lurid details of betrayal, cruelty, greed and murder. Nina Danforth, spurred on by love and jealousy, made a midnight call to the home of Andrew Emery in Framingham seeking revenge. The murder of spinster Mabel Page ...

Tragedy and Triumph on the Texas Plains: Curious Historic Chronicles from Murders to Movies - Hardcover

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by Chuck Lanehart (Author), Paul H. Carlson (Foreword by)Out on the Texas Plains, wrangling with history resembles taking in the sunset--a stampede of splendor and shadow all at once. Roam an Ohio-sized patch of prairie and take stock of the heroic tasks and moral dilemmas facing the unforgettable characters who called West Texas home. Ben Hogan sinks a putt with the focus of the Clovis man who hunted mammoth in the same spot thousands of years before. Lubbock's largest lawsuit runs its inter...

FBI Case Files Michigan: Tales of a G-Man - Hardcover

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by Greg Stejskal (Author)Across the Mitten and through the Upper Peninsula, the Wolverine State has witnessed some thrilling and historic federal cases. In Detroit, FBI agents took point investigating the kidnapping (and safe return) of a GM executive's son and in a manhunt for an armed killer in the north woods near Escanaba. The Bureau was called in to discover who poisoned patients at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital and for a grisly double homicide solved by a persistent and determined fin...

True Story of Notorious Arizona Outlaw Augustine Chacón - Hardcover

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by David Grassé (Author), Mark Boardman (Foreword by)By the time he was hanged in 1903, Augustine Chacón had become the most notorious Mexican outlaw in the Arizona Territory. His alleged crimes had made him a virtual legend, but the facts show that Chacón wasn't the bloodthirsty fiend he was made out to be. Journalists of the era chased sensationalist stories, pandering to a readership that longed for excitement. Each retelling of Chacón's exploits added outlandish details, painting the esca...

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by Wendy Koile (Author)Lake Erie is known for its beauty and tranquility, but a dark, deadly undercurrent lurks beneath its surface. Bordering four states and two countries, the inland ocean offers the perfect getaway for criminals of all kinds. The bandits who held up the Ashtabula National Marine Bank as well as Ontario's most elusive con man used the lake to avoid ... Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 30, 2021

Flagstaff's Walkup Family Murders: A Shocking 1937 Tragedy - Hardcover

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by Susan Johnson (Author)In the summer of 1937, the mountain town of Flagstaff emerged from the Great Depression with an eye toward the future. Few people were better positioned for success than JD Walkup, a handsome young mover and shaker who served as chairman of the board of supervisors and a happily married father of four. The city was alive and bustling, tourism th... Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 27, 2021

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by Tobin T. Buhk (Author)Blanketed by forests, dotted by lakes, crisscrossed by rivers and surrounded by Great Lakes, Michigan is a good place to hide secrets, bury bodies and stash evidence. Dig deep enough and you will unearth something sinister. Is the suicide note of a prominent Detroit physician also a confession of murder? Were inmates unlawfully released from Jac... Number of Pages: 162 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 27, 2021

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

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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...

The Dark Corners of the Lindbergh Kidnapping: Volume Iv - Paperback

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by Michael Melsky (Author)This volume of The Dark Corners is not unlike the previous three. As with the others, you will find information here not found anywhere else. This volume is slightly different though, with much attention given to what I consider leftovers and loose ends. I have also addressed some additional aspects of the Lindbergh kidnapping in which many have expressed interest. This includes a chapter on the "spy" Jacob Nosovitsky and one on Violet Sharp, a topic that I have avoi...

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by Ron Peterson Jr. (Author)Schoolteacher Olivia Dare Christian was murdered in her Hampton, Virginia apartment in 1981. Her killer left few clues and the murder went unsolved. Three decades later, in 2011, next-generation detective Randy Mayer re-opened Olivia's dusty cold case file and began unraveling the mystery. Mayer located a reluctant witness who was a teenager back in 1981. She recalled a suspicious man lurking outside Olivia's apartment the morning of the murder and provided a deta...

Female Killers: True Crime Stories of Murderous Women - Paperback

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by Eliza Toska (Author)As the saying goes, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. The phrase is never more true for the women covered in this book, all of whom harbour a lust for blood and the willingness to kill. Read about the horrific true tale of Karla Homolka, a dangerous manipulator who helped her husband rape and kill numerous young girls - one of them being her younger sister. There's also the peculiar yet disturbing case of Nannie Doss, the seemingly sweet older woman who had a penc...

More Bayou Justice: South Louisiana Cold Case Files - Paperback

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by Hl Arledge (Author)More Bayou Justice: South Louisiana Cold Case FilesMore 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 ArledgeLouisiana's foremost expert on true-crime, and a thirty-year veteran investigative journalist, HL Arledge revi...

Killer Data: Modern Perspectives on Serial Murder - Paperback

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by Enzo Yaksic (Author), Eric Hickey (Foreword by)Killer Data examines the phenomenon of serial murder using data collected from international sources to review offender patterning with a focus on contemporary cases. This type of attention will allow for a broader understanding of modern-day serial murderers and will help to dispel some of the myths that surround offenders. The current serial murder classification scheme incorrectly types serial murderers as supremely intelligent killing mach...

Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax - Paperback

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by Philip E. Ginsburg (Author)New York Times Bestseller: The "astonishing" true story of the notorious "black widow" who preyed on her husband and daughter and faked her own death (The Washington Post Book World). Pretty, smart, and pampered, Audrey Marie Hilley grew up in a small Alabama town believing she was entitled to the best of everything. But marriage to her high school sweetheart, a cushy secretarial job, and motherhood were not enough to satisfy Marie, and she soon began to act out...

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by Eileen Ormsby (Author)Was it an accident, suicide, or something more sinister?It takes just seconds for someone to die. But sometimes years later, questions remain: was it an accident, suicide, or something far more sinister?An elderly couple having an illicit affair disappear into the bush, their campsite destroyed by fire but their vehicle untouched. At first police wonder if they got lost or eloped, but their investigation soon turns to homicide. Who are the mysterious "Hill People" and...

The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover - Paperback

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by Paul Letersky (Author), Gordon L. Dillow (With)The first book ever written about FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover by a member of his personal staff--his former assistant, Paul Letersky--offers unprecedented, "clear-eyed and compelling" (Mark Olshaker, coauthor of Mindhunter) insight into an American legend.The 1960s and 1970s were arguably among America's most turbulent post-Civil War decades. While the Vietnam War continued seemingly without end, protests and riots ravaged most cities, the Ke...

The Mirror Code: Breaking the Zodiac Killer Cipher Codes - Paperback

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by Gary Kirschenheuter (Author)Breaking the Zodiac Killer Ciphers and Codes presents the mathematical solutions to the Zodiac Killer's ciphers. For the first time, the exact messages contained in these ciphers are revealed. The cipher solutions lead to the identification of the four people involved in the Zodiac group. Photographic evidence places the two men in the group at the funeral of Zodiac victim Cheri Jo Bates in 1966. Further unraveling of the Zodiac ciphers embedded in each of the l...

The Aftermath of Rape: Survivors Speak - Hardcover

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by Padma Bhate-Deosthali (Author), Sangeeta Rege (Author), Sanjida Arora (Author)This book documents the journey of the survivors of sexual violence as they navigate the gruelling criminal justice and health care systems and the stigma and hostility in their communities in the aftermath of the incident. Through personal narratives of survivors and their family members, the book examines critical gaps in the existing networks of criminal procedure, health, and rehabilitation for survivors of s...

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by Brian Toung (Author)Brandon Michaels is a single young trial lawyer living in tropical Daytona Beach, Florida. He recently began his law practice and is in the process of building a reputation for himself as an effective litigator. He will accept almost any case or client who walks through his office door. When rising baseball star, Omar Steele, appears in his office, he brings a sad story of a career-ending injury that should never have happened, and he is seeking justice in the form of c...

Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage - Hardcover

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by Kevin Bryant (Author)The first book to fully explore the extraordinary covert actions NFL teams are willing to take in order to win. Spies disguised as priests. Secret surveillance of targets' movements. Radio frequency jamming. Tapped telephones. These might sound like acts of espionage right out of the Cold War or a spy movie-but in fact came straight from the National Football League. In Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage, Kevin Bryant provides the first in-d...

Horrific Homicides: A Judge Looks Back at the Amityville Horror Murders and Other Infamous Long Island Crimes - Paperback

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by Thomas M. Stark (Author)A scorned woman, an incensed deli owner, a drunken cop, and an antisocial son. These were the most memorable murder defendants to appear before Long Island judge Thomas M. Stark during his thirty-seven years on the bench. None was more notorious than Ronald DeFeo Jr., who in 1975 was convicted of shooting six members of his family, a crime that sparked tales of hauntings later recounted in the best-selling book The Amityville Horror: A True Story. Drawing from his p...

The Rise and Fall of a Super Freak: And Other True Stories of Black Men Who Made History - Paperback

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by Mike Sager (Author)The Rise and Fall of a Super Freak: And Other True Stories of Black Men Who Made History, is a pocket collection of stories, by award-winning journalist Mike Sager, about American Black men whose lives significantly affected the direction and zeitgeist of American culture. Rick James, known to all as Super Freak, was the first to wear African-inspired braids; his powerful funk beats powered the rollicking 1980s and can still be heard in music today. Sager met music's Ki...

Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard: Inventor, Bootlegger and Psychedelic Pioneer - Hardcover

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by Brad Holden (Author), Don Lattin (Foreword by)Seattle has a long tradition of being at the forefront of technological innovation. In 1919, an eager young inventor named Alfred M. Hubbard made his first newspaper appearance with the announcement of a perpetual motion machine that harnessed energy from Earth's atmosphere. From there, Hubbard transformed himself into a charlatan, bootlegger, radio pioneer, top-secret spy, millionaire and uranium entrepreneur. In 1953, after discovering the tr...

Immunity for Murder: The Veronica Taft Story - Paperback

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by David M. Beers (Author), Katherine McCarthy (Editor)In the small city of Binghamton in upstate New York, 23-year-old Veronica Taft, a single mother with four small children, all under the age of five, was convicted of Murder and Manslaughter for the brutal murder of her two-year-old son Lyric. She was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in state prison, with her surviving children taken away and placed in foster care.After more than five years in prison, Taft was set free after a bombshell Appel...

Grim Reader: Revelations & Confessions from the Cells & Secret Minds of Serial Killers - Paperback

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by Aoc Archives (Author)"If The Riverman Is Alive, He Continues His Killing Ways." -- Ted Bundy, from his profile of the Green River Killer. For 40+ years, random acts of murder have been acknowledged as a fact of life and untimely death in the United States. A cruel phenomenon seemingly conjured from perdition, names like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Gary Heidnik were thrust into our psyches at the fore of media waves fueled by fear and fascination - an unholy trinity brought down as F.B.I...

Pee Wee: Serial Killer or Homicidal Maniac: A Novelized True Crime Story, Volume I - Paperback

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by O. Grady Query (Author)Pee Wee Gaskins killed without hesitation and apparently without remorse over and over again. He did so as he meandered in and out of maximum security prisons where he spent more than half of his life. Sentenced to reform school at age thirteen he honed his skills in the use of extreme violence. The horror of his crimes is played out against the backdrop of one of the most rural areas of South Carolina during the tumultuous change from absolute segregation to forced ...

Cardinal Pell, the Media Pile-On & Collective Guilt - Paperback

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by Gerard Henderson (Author)"...It is evident that there is a possibility that an innocent person has been convicted because the evidence did not establish guilt to the requisite standard of proof."- Chief Justice Susan Kiefel, High Court of Australia quoting from the judgment of all seven judges of the High Court - Chief Justice Susan Kiefel and Justices Virginia Bell, Stephen Gageler, Patrick Keane, Geoffrey Nettle, Michelle Gordon and James Edelman in George Pell v The Queen, 7 April 2020*...

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by Jim Reese (Author)Ride shotgun down the back-roads of the Great Plains as Reese becomes Willy the Wildcat at a small Division II school, drives a tractor into an outbuilding his first week on the job, and discovers, sometimes with horror, the truth - after immersing himself in the lives of strangers, friends and prisoners. Travel to San Quentin prison in San Francisco Bay where he has full access and isn't afraid to ask the tough questions. Join him in a superstore pharmacy prophylactic ai...

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by Brent Cassity (Author)As Brent Cassity stood at the gate of Leavenworth prison to voluntarily surrender his freedom for the next five years of his life, a million thoughts flooded through his mind. But, the one thought he couldn't push away is this: How did the thing I most feared...the one thing I told myself would never happen...happen to me?Nightmare Success is for the person who has lost hope, to show that a second chance is possible. Brent shares survival tools that helped him adapt t...

Public Corruption in the United States: Analysis of a Destructive Phenomenon - Paperback

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by Jeff Cortese (Author)Public Corruption in the United States provides a comprehensive view of public corruption, including discussion on its types, methods, trends, challenges, and overall impact. It is the first book of its kind to examine in plain language the breadth of criminal public corruption in the United States, not just at a superficial level, but in a deeper context. By critically examining acts of corruption of elected, appointed and hired government officials (legislators, law ...