True Crime

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Warhol After Warhol: Secrets, Lies, & Corruption in the Art World - Hardcover

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by Richard Dorment (Author)Long-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process. Late one afternoon in the winter of 2003, art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from a stranger. The caller was Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector. He was ringing at the suggestion of David Hockney, his neighbour in Malibu. A committee of experts called the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board had declare...

D. B. Cooper - Portrait of an American Hijacker (Biography) - Paperback

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by Biographiq (Author)D. B. Cooper - Portrait of an American Hijacker is the biography of D. B. Cooper, aka Dan Cooper, which is the alias of a man who hijacker an aircraft on Novembr 24th, 1971. Cooper received a $200,000.00 ransom payout and subsequently jumped out of the back of a Boeing 727 as it flew over the Pacific Northwest portion of the United States. The believed landing location of D. B. Cooper is around the Cascade Mountains near Woodland, Washington. There has been much mystery ...

Under A Full Moon: The Last Lynching In Kansas - Paperback

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by Alice Kay Hill (Author)UNDER A FULL MOON: The Last Lynching in Kansas tells of the tragic abduction and death of an eight-year-old girl at the hands of a repeat offender in 1932. This crime stands apart as the last mob lynching in Kansas. Based on true events, this account takes a deep dive into the psycho-social complexities of pioneer times and their impact on this particular crime and the justice meted out to the perpetrator.Beginning in the year 1881, and written in a chronological na...

No Angels: The Short Life And Brutal Death Of Brandaline Rose Duvall - Paperback

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by Steve Jackson (Author)A Steve Jackson True Crime ClassicA little before midnight on May 30, 1997, fourteen-year-old Brandy DuVall waited at a bus stop in the Denver area for a ride back to her grandparents' home after spending the evening at a friend's home. She was wearing a bright-red Chicago Bulls jersey bearing the number of her favorite player, Michael Jordan.It was the shirt, a favorite of the Bloods gang, that attracted the five young gang members in the car that circled the block...

The Shadow Man: I Saw What Law Enforcement Didn't See - Hardcover

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by Alan Vinnicombe (Author)Netflix released a documentary in its true-crime series in 2020. The series received worldwide attention. YouTuber Alan Vinnicombe with the channel 'Armchair Detective, No Hiding Place' is an independent investigator that has studied the Chris Watts case since day one. This book is the first in a 3 set series examining the case using materials released by Weld County's District Attorney's office. The file contained surveillance photos, search warrants, FBI interview...

Unjust: Precipitant of Greed - Hardcover

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by Lee McGarr (Author)It is time that "We the People" act and return our country to its righteous path. Unjust is just one example of how injustice goes unchecked. Ultimately, there will be very few winners and an entire nation that loses. Unjust starts with a case in Oklahoma and discusses how the case in Oklahoma is much larger than just Oklahoma and includes the entire United States. Number of Pages: 338 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 23, 2022

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by Duane Taylor (Author)More than a simple true-crime narrative, this rural Missouri family's unsolved murder spawned an ugly life of its own, encircling countless lives in three states for three years. This story and its characters deserve to be lifted from the obscurity in which they've slumbered for 150 years. Second, the book illuminates the shadowy world of bounty hunters working as unscrupulous private detectives in post-Civil War America. No book-length, in-depth treatment of this epic...

The Russian FSB: A Concise History of the Federal Security Service - Hardcover

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by Kevin P. Riehle (Author)An introduction to Putin's formidable intelligence and security organizationSince its founding in 1995, the FSB, Russia's Federal Security Service, has regained the majority of the domestic security functions of the Soviet-era KGB. Under Vladimir Putin, who served as FSB director just before becoming president, the agency has grown to be one of the most powerful and favored organizations in Russia. The FSB not only conducts internal security but also has primacy in ...

A Dance with the Devil: A True Story of Marriage to a Psychopath - Paperback

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by Barbara Bentley (Author)Her marriage to retired Navy admiral John Perry seemed almost too good to be true. Because it was? At the start of her relationship with the intelligent and worldly John Perry, Barbara Bentley couldn't believe her luck?so when things didn't add up, she struggled to ignore her doubts. She kept trying to put the pieces together?unaware that some of them were simply missing. Even as he drained her credit, dodged her questions, manipulated her and misled her, she staye...

The World Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers: Volume Four T-Z - Paperback

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by Susan Hall (Author)The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most comprehensive set of its kind in the history of true crime publishing. Written and compiled by Susan Hall, the four-volume set has more than 1600 entries of male and female serial killers from around the world.Defined by the FBI as a person who murders 3 or more people over a period of time with a hiatus of weeks or months between murders, serial killers have walked among us from the dawn of time as these books will de...

Noir by Necessity: How My Father's Unsolved Murder Took Me to Dark Places - Paperback

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by Mike Gatto (Author)"The murder of Joseph Gatto captivated Los Angeles. Many veteran journalists still wonder how and why it happened. The details of this horrible crime and those affected by it continue to fascinate." -Robert Kovacik, Anchor and Reporter, NBC Los AngelesMike Gatto was an up-and-coming young lawmaker when his father was brutally murdered.The act sucked him into the world of noir: wild theories, intransigent detectives, and unimaginable violence.This true crime story reads l...

The World Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers: Volume One A-D - Paperback

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Crímenes. Siete Historias de Oscuridad / Crimes. Seven Tales of Darkness - Paperback

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by Carles Porta (Author)Los crímenes reales más increíbles, como jamás te los han contado. Por el creador de Por qué matamos? y Crims/Crímenes ***INCLUYE EL CRIMEN DE LA GUARDIA URBANA*** Incluye el crimen de la Guardia Urbana Carles Porta es el narrador de crímenes más singular del panorama nacional. Sus historias son estremecedoras sin amarillismo, frías pero delicadas, apasionantes sin caer en lo morboso. En este volumen se reúnen siete crónicas narradas con ritmo experto y rigor do...

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by Rob Mead (Author), Linda Hamilton (As Told to)Rob Mead didn't plan on becoming a Sheriff's Deputy, but when he entered the Academy in 1959 at the age of 21, he found it suited him. For nearly 30 years patrolling the streets of Los Angeles, in uniform, undercover, as part of the specially-trained SWAT team, and working in the prisons, he saw it all. He was involved in historic events, met the famous and the infamous, protected presidents, and saved lives. He witnessed the best and worst of ...

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by Angie Moon (Author)Crime of the Century is a comprehensive book about classic rock's connections to true crime cases with over twenty true stories of classic rock musicians and their encounters with murderers, and musicians who committed murders.Inside the book you'll find the most famous stories like how The Beach Boys met Charles Manson and how Phil Spector went from legendary producer to convicted murderer. There are stories of how classic rockers encountered some of the most notorious ...

Patrolling the Heart of the Silver State: More True Tales from a Nevada State Trooper - Paperback

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by Steve Raabe (Author)Back by popular demand, former Nevada State trooper Steve Raabe shares this companion collection of stories concerning his career patrolling, investigating, and administering some of the most desolate and dangerous highways in the vast American West. Honest and hilarious, Patrolling the Heart of the Silver State includes heart-hammering scenes-a fatal shootout, a revenge bombing, deadly car crashes-while also providing fresh insights into law enforcement practices such...

The Con and the FBI Agent: An Unlikely Alliance - Paperback

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by David Nadolski (Author)While FBI Agent David Nadolski risked his career, his informant, Anthony Romano risked his life to quash one of the biggest armed robberies of the twentieth century.During the 1990's Boston was a world leader in arts, culture, higher education, and medicine. It was also a world leader in organized crime. In this exciting account, former FBI supervisory special agent David Nadolski tells the story of an unlikely alliance between two diametrically opposed people--the c...

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by Barbara Hutton (Author)Most of us have seen a movie or some tv series on the trials and tribulations of college bullies and the popular football player and cute teenager cheerleader. Most of us have probably already formed some kind of perception on what type of people they are - rude; full of themselves; picking on others and generally a downright plague to those around them. But this was no movie or tv series and, Emma Walker was not any preconceived version of a typical college cheerlea...

Prison Love: How To Maintain A Penitentiary Relationship - Paperback

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by Raylan Gilford (Author)Raylan Gilford served twenty-eight years, seven months, and twenty-five days straight of long-term incarceration inside the Illinois Department of Corrections. During that period, with the exception of four years in total, Mr. Gilford kept something soft, sexy, and sweet (i.e., a woman) in his life, who was longing for his presence on the opposite side of those locked bars and gates. Such a life experience certifies Mr. Gilford as a prison-love scientist. So if you a...

The Thin Blue Lie: An Honest Cop vs the FBI - Paperback

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by Greg Dillon (Author)In this gripping whistleblower account of FBI corruption and malfeasance, Greg Dillon-veteran state investigator and former FBI agent-finds himself caught up in an FBI misconduct scandal resulting in coverups, retaliation, a federal trial, and a landmark court ruling.When Greg Dillon is assigned to a federal fugitive task force in Connecticut, he inadvertently uncovers a pattern of misconduct and falsified affidavits. After reporting his concerns to the politically conn...

The 100 Deadliest Female Serial Killers - Paperback

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by Mason Ryan (Author)The media sometimes give one the impression that violence and murder has always been the preserve of men but that's not actually true at all. As this book will illustrate, all human beings - regardless of their gender - are capable of evil and the most awful crimes. There have been many chilling female serial killers in history and they come from all backgrounds and all nations. They can be just as deadly, just as dangerous, and just as gruesome as the most notorious mal...

The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno: The Final Secrets of a Life in the Mafia - Paperback

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by Bill Bonanno (Author), Gary B. Abromovitz (Author)An eye-opening look at life--and death--inside the Mafia, The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno is a stunning document written by the son of notorious crime boss Joe Bonanno. Published at the author's request after his death, The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno provides highly confidential secrets about the inner workings of La Cosa Nostra--offering a behind-closed-doors look at the secret Commission meetings of the '30s through '60s and clande...

Halfway Heaven: Diary of a Harvard Murder - Paperback

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by Melanie Thernstrom (Author)In May, 1995, a photograph and an anonymous note arrived at The Harvard Crimson "Keep this picture. There will soon be a very juicy story involving this woman." Soon afterwards, Sinedu Tadesse stabbed her roommate, Trang Phuong Ho, to death, and then hanged herself. This riveting book recounts the stories of these women, whose admission to Harvard was "halfway heaven," a bridge to the American dream after lives of hardship. Sinedu grew up under communist tyranny ...

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by Graeme Crowley (Author), Paul Wilson (Author)Who really killed twelve-year-old Leanne Holland? Has Graham Stafford spent the prime of his life behind bars while Leanne's real murderer-a violent sexual killer-escaped justice? Was an innocent man convicted of a murder he did not commit? Criminologist, Paul Wilson PhD OAM, and private investigator and ex-detective, Graeme Crowley, spent many years investigating Leanne's murder and the police handling of the case. Who Killed Leanne Holland? is...

Britain Tough on Crime?: A View of the British Justice System Through the Newspaper Headlines - Paperback

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by David Fraser (Author)Britian Tough on Crime? provides numerous examples of Britains Newspaper headlines which illustrate that: - community supervision and offender rehabilitation programs do not work;- Crime is a choice not a disease and the anti-prison ideology of our justice elite provides criminals with a licence to offend;- leniency encourages crime;- our justice system is indifferent to the impact that crime has on victims and the public sentencers ignore the evidence that prison work...

The Washeteria Mystery: Who Killed Ruby? - Paperback

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by Catherine Rathe (Author)In this riveting true crime story, delve into the secrets of a small town as Catherine Rathe details the chilling cold case of her great aunt Ruby Stapleton's murder. Whispers and speculation were on the tip of every tongue and at the top of every news headline. Was the killer someone Ruby knew or was it a stranger? From the haunting crime scene to the relentless pursuit of truth learned from old case files, this meticulously researched narrative exposes the detail...

DUI Jury Trial: A True Story - Paperback

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by William Pelarenos (Author), Mark Sciblo Esq (Author), David Caruso Esq (Foreword by)"DUI Jury Trial" is the true story of an unfortunate turn of events, where a minor traffic violation on an Illinois highway leads to a three year journey through the legal system of the second largest County in the State of Illinois. The stakes are high for the defendant, who is a truck driver. If convicted of DUI, he would be disqualified from ever driving a truck in his lifetime. This is also the story of...

No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Guide to Investigating, Prosecuting, and Winning Cases When the Victim Is Missing - Paperback

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by Thomas A. (Tad) Dibiase (Author)A practical guide for police, death investigators, and prosecutors, No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Guide to Investigating, Prosecuting, and Winning Cases When the Victim is Missing, Second Edition takes an expansive look at both the history of no-body murder cases and the best methods to investigate, solve, and bring them to court.Author BiographyThomas A. (Tad) DiBiase received a B.A. in politics from Wake Forest University in 1987 and a J.D. from Broo...

Blood on the Table: The Greatest Cases of New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Paperback

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by Colin Evans (Author)Author BiographyColin Evans is a veteran writer specializing in forensics. His books include The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes, and A Question of Evidence: The Casebook of Great Forensic Controversies from Napoleon to O.J. He resides in England. Number of Pages: 352 Dimensions: 0.91 x 8.18 x 5.48 IN Publication Date: March 04, 2008

Anatomía del Mal: 8 Crímenes Que Te Harán Perder La Fe En La Humanidad / Anatomy of Evil - Hardcover

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by Jordi Wild (Author)ADVERTENCIA: ESTE LIBRO TE HARÁ REPLANTEARTE LO LEJOS QUE PUEDE LLEGAR EL SER HUMANO. PREPÁRATE PARA MIRAR DIRECTO AL ABISMO Y TEN CUIDADO DE QUE NO TE DEVUELVA LA MIRADA. En estas páginas nos embarcaremos en un viaje inquietante a través de ocho crímenes, cada cual más terrible, con los que os mostraré y reflexionaré sobre la maldad y cómo puede infiltrarse en los sitios menos esperados. Indagaré dentro de las mentes enfermas de asesinos, psicópatas, ególatras y ...

The Disappearance of Marilyn Bergeron - Paperback

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by Annie Benton (Author)With over 71,000 missing persons, Canada is one of the leading countries on this terrifying list. Even though the law enforcement is doing their best to locate these people, many of them slip through the cracks due to poorly led investigations. One of those cases is the disappearance of Marilyn Bergeron who was last seen in Quebec on February 17th, 2008. The city of Quebec is known as a safe place to live, and many of the residents love the fact that they can walk arou...

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by Brett Langley (Author)Unraveling a Father-Son Relationship Amid the Shock of Murder: A Bittersweet Journey Through Nostalgia, Love, and Mystery in the Heart of Detroit.Rocket Man is a heartrending memoir that delves into the profound impact of a father's unsolved murder on his son's life. This narrative is more than just a true crime story; it's a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the enduring bond between a father and son.The narrative begins on February 28th, 2008, when the author,...