True Crime

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Manson Exposed: A Reporter's 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder - Paperback

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by Ivor Davis (Author)American based Foreign correspondent Ivor Davis, delivers a gripping, "I was there" eye witness, inside story about the most notorious murder spree of the 20th century.In Manson Exposed: A Reporter's Fifty-Year Journey into Madness and Murder, Davis is the brutally honest guide to this true crime horror story.In this mix of personal memoir, criticism, and investigative journalism, Davis delivers a truly original take on the byzantine case that terrified and mesmerized t...

Manson Exposed: A Reporter's 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder - Hardcover

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Murder in the Fourth Corner: True Stories of Whatcom County's Earliest Homicides - Paperback

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by Todd a. Warger (Author)A series of true crime stories occurring in Bellingham and Whatcom County during the early twentieth century. You may discover that you live near, or in, a murder house. Number of Pages: 316 Dimensions: 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 21, 2014

More Murder in the Fourth Corner: True Stories of Whatcom & Skagit Counties' Earliest Homicides - Paperback

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by Todd a. Warger (Author)A series of true crime stories occurring in Whatcom & Skagit Counties during the early twentieth century. You may discover that you live near, or in, a murder house. Number of Pages: 346 Dimensions: 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 20, 2015

Blood in the Streets - Racism, Riots and Murders in the Heartland of America - Paperback

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by Daniel L. Baker (Author), Gwen Nalls (Author)Based on actual events, the book describes in detail what it was like during urban America's most violent decade; 1965-1975 when policing was low-tech and gritty. Dayton, Ohio experienced three riots; one of which was sparked by the shooting of an unarmed black man by police. The City suffered more violence when a white racist serial killer, who hated the desegregation of Dayton Public Schools, randomly shot over 30 black men over four summers. ...

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by Andy Thibault (Author)'more COOL JUSTICE' is a new collection of hard-hitting essays including those credited with helping to free a woman unjustly convicted of premeditated murder. This volume of narrative storytelling unmasks despicable players in the so-called justice system while also hailing the service of good cops and an occasional prosecutor or judge. Also featured are poets and writers, missing persons, murder victims, musicians, boxers, other extraordinary personae, real douche b...

The Fifth Seal: RICO Hawaiian Style - Paperback

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by Jd Benish (Author)As you read, you will either be on the edge of your seat, or leaning on a pillow late at night smiling or crying.In early 2017 Hawaii television KHON-2 reporter Gina Mangieri had aired a two part documentary on the murders. of two little girls, one in Colorado and one in Kauai. She said her employers would not allow any mention of corruption in Hawaii or any names other than the Colorado Detective, the murder victims and the father of the murdered Hawaiian princes. This b...

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by Larry Formato (Author), Sean Sanbeg (Editor), Carson Parks (Designed by)An unbelievable true-life story about one man's rise from poverty to extreme wealth. How much money do you want to make a year? Whatever your answer is, it's not enough. Lorenzo "Larry" Formato began this wild ride in the early 70's and stayed on top for almost two decades. Relive his life experiences through his own words as he takes you on a journey reminiscent of Godfather, Wall Street, and Boiler Room. Now, through...

Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders - Paperback

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by K. Scot MacDonald (Author)Sex, Money and Murder in 1980s LA and New York. Basis for the Hulu series, Welcome to Chippendales, starring Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Annaleigh Ashford, Dan Stevens, and Juliette Lewis. In 1987 a heroin addict murdered an Emmy Award-winning choreographer in Manhattan. Then a wealthy LA surgeon and his teenaged son were targeted. In 1991, an out-of-work redneck flew to London with cyanide to poison three members of a male exotic dance review. If the poison...

Angel Face: Sex, Murder, and the Inside Story of Amanda Knox [The Movie Tie-In to the Face of an Angel] - Paperback

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by Barbie Latza Nadeau (Author), Perseus (Author)Despite all the airtime devoted to Amanda Knox, it's still hard to reconcile the fresh-faced honor student from Seattle with the sexually rapacious killer convicted of the November 2007 murder of her British roommate. Few Americans have heard all of the powerful evidence that convinced a jury that Knox was one of three people to sexually assault Meredith Kercher, brutalize her body, and cut her throat. In Angel Face, Rome-based Daily Beast seni...

Jack the Ripper: A Scientific Analysis - Paperback

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by Francis Westfield (Author)For thirty years Francis Westfield, a high school science teacher in the Stoke-On-Trent area has been collecting in a scrapbook details about Jack the Ripper. Every time a new book or theory emerged on the subject he would study it and evaluate it. In 2010 he decided to read all books on the subject he still had not accessed and see if a better approach could be found. After seeing that all but one book, which tried a Royal family connection which turned out to be...

Amelia Dyer and the Baby Farm Murders - Paperback

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by Angela Buckley (Author)On 30 March 1896, a bargeman hooked a parcel from the river Thames at Caversham. Inside the brown paper package was the body of a baby girl - she had been strangled with tape. When two more tiny bodies were found in a carpet bag, the police launched a nationwide hunt for a serial killer. A faint name and address on the sodden wrapping provided Reading police with their first clue. Can Chief Constable George Tewsley and his colleagues catch this heartless baby farmer ...

Who Killed Constable Cock?: A Victorian True Crime Murder Case - Paperback

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by Angela Buckley (Author)At midnight on 1 August 1876, PC Nicholas Cock was patrolling his beat in the leafy suburbs of Manchester. Two shots rang out in the dark and the young constable fell to the ground. Irish labourer William Habron was convicted of his murder. Later, in an unexpected twist of events, a startling confession by notorious burglar Charlie Peace, turned this extraordinary case around. The second in her historical true crime series, Victorian Supersleuth Investigates, Angela ...

Detective Caminada's Casebook: Memoirs of Manchester's Sherlock Holmes - Paperback

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by Jerome Caminada (Author), Angela Buckley (Editor)Detective Jerome Caminada was a Victorian super-sleuth and a real-life Sherlock Holmes. A master of disguise and an expert in deduction, he pursued ruthless criminals through the dangerous streets of nineteenth century Manchester's underworld.Detective Caminada's biographer, Angela Buckley, presents this unique anthology of his most fascinating cases, including quack doctors, forgers and con artists. In the first volume of his memoirs, publi...

Organized Crime Queens: The Secret World of Female Gangsters - Paperback

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by Jerry Bader (Author), Dream Computers (Illustrator)Organized Crime Queens The Secret World of Female Gangsters From the bizarre world of female Japanese motorcycle gangs to the historic rise and fall of London's Forty Elephants, the history of female organized crime is both fascinating and strange. These are the stories, both true and legendary of the female crime bosses that broke the mould of feminine gentility. This is The Secret World of Female Gangsters. Most of society thinks of wome...

Organized Crime Queens: The Secret World of Female Gangsters - Hardcover

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by Jackie Eigner (Author), Simon Gullifer (Author)The Stalker Next Door - The amazing true story of lust, fixation, courage and survival To her, he was just the boy next door. To him she was something more. They were never lovers. They were never friends. They were never anything more than neighbours. But one day that would all change. If this story were not true it would be unbelievable. This is the story of Joan Eigner, a devoted wife and loving mother, and her struggle to survive twenty-fo...

Daughter of the Razor: An Australian True Crime Story - Paperback

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by Maria Tinschert (Author)An unforgettable Australian true crime story of prostitution, sexual, physical and mental abuse and violence inside the walls of family silence in the slums of Sydney in the 1930's. Maria shares her story of growing up as the daughter of a woman connected to Sydney's infamous Razor Gang. Before the age of 11 Maria was introduced to the world of prostitution by her mother who was in the sister hood of Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine. This story would of never have been t...

Forgiving Murder - The Voice of Reason: A True Story About The Devastation of Mob Violence - Paperback

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by Anita Lambert (Author)This thought provoking and inspirational story is the true account of how Anita's nephew's brutal murder forced her to experience forgiveness in the rawest form. It is a testament to the strength of the human spirit's ability to heal after crippling devastation which would forever alter the lives of all those effected, negatively or positively. Anita gives a very personal account of her darkest hours in an open and honest dialogue. Anita's story is a valuable encourag...

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by Burton B. Turkus (Author), Sid Feder (Author), Peter Lance (Foreword by)Murder Inc. by former Brooklyn D.A. Burton B. Turkus and veteran A.P. war correspondent Sid Feder is the riveting true crime classic that rips the lid off the national crime Syndicate's "killing machine" that took 1,000 lives nationwide during the 1930's and 40's. In a page-turning non-fiction account that reads like a crime thriller, Turkus and Feder take us behind the scenes with the untold story of how Sicilian gang...

Unmasking the Masquerade: Three Illusionists Investigate Deception, Fear, and the Supernatural - Paperback

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by Rod Robison (Author), Dr Toby a. Travis (Author), Adrian Van Vactor (Author)Three internationally-known illusionists boldly reveal the powerful secrets behind the supernatural, psychic ability and the limits of Satan: Do some humans have supernatural powers? Is it possible to read minds? How do psychics get their secret information? Could the miracles of Jesus have been an illusion? Should we be afraid of Satan? Solid answers and amazing personal stories make this a fascinating read. Unma...

Murders In Mendocino: True stories of the earliest families of Mendocino County - Paperback

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by Rosemary J. Palermo (Author)The serene countryside of central California hides a bloody history. Many Native tribes lived in peaceful coexistence before the discovery of gold changed everything. Dreamers and schemers converged on northern California from all over the world. Their greed for land led to government sanctioned massacres, kidnapping and slavery that left echoes still heard today. This meticulously researched book reveals the troubling truth about state paid militias, wealthy s...

How to Navigate Through Federal Prison and Gain an Early Release - Paperback

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by Lisa Barrett (Author)HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH FEDERAL PRISON AND GAIN AN EARLY RELEASE Have you or a loved one been sentenced to serve time in federal prison and have no clue what to expect? The experience doesn't have to be as scary or stressful as you may think. There is a way to overcome this obstacle as quickly as possible and come out on top Let Lisa Barrett teach you the ropes Barrett, a former school teacher and Teacher's Union President sentenced to serve a year in federal prison,...

Preschool to Prison: Is It Determined by the School, Environment, or Parent? - Paperback

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by Elvis Slaughter (Author)Are you wondering how to identify the early indicators of criminal behavior in a child? Do you need information on how to prevent the "cradle to prison pipeline?" Preschool to Prison will provide you with answers to questions and issues relating to risk factors and problem behavior in children and teenagers and effective handling of such situations. Children and youth tend to follow a path toward delinquent and criminal behavior, rather than engage in criminal behav...

Death by Incarceration: A True Story - Paperback

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by M. J. Maccalupo (Author)Life is often a story filed with tragedy as well as triumph. Such is the life of Lawrence Nicholas Stromberg - Larry.A story of a lifetime of troubled relationships, especially between a man and a woman whose life together began as a beautiful romance and developed into a perfect storm, leading to the murder of two people.Receiving national attention that created a media circus, followed by a parade of self-serving lawyers that ended with a guilt-ridden, suicidal mu...

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by Abigail Hickman (Author)"At first glance, this might appear to be a story about Antoinette Davis, publicly identified as one of the most hated women in America. She is considered the worst type of offender with convictions including sexual servitude of a minor, rape and murder. Her crimes are shocking and incite unquantifiable amounts of animosity and rage against her. I am drawn to her story, compelled to it even. Like the rest of America, I want to understand who she is and how this happ...

Justice Delayed: The Catherine Janet Walsh Story - Paperback

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by Steve Hallock (Author)An estranged husband who was a former high-school sweetheart. A suitor spurned after a night of boozing and dancing. A secret early-morning lover. These were three of the five viable suspects police were investigating after 23-year-old Catherine Janet Walsh's parents discovered her half-nude body in her bed that Saturday morning of a sultry Labor Day weekend in 1979. But there was not enough evidence to convict any of them. Thirty-two years later, thanks to the emergi...

Celeste: The Celeste Beard Johnson Story - Paperback

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by W. R. Mesiano (Author), Nancy Hall (Author)After serving 17 years of a life sentence on Capital Murder, and Injury to an Elderly Person, Celeste Beard Johnson, breaks the silence in her newly released biography, Celeste: The Celeste Beard Johnson Story. Never before revealed information about their life and the high profile murder trial of Texas millionaire and media mogul, Steven Beard, is exposed. Johnson has maintained her innocence and tells her side of the story to the authors, from h...

Shotgun Weddings: The Saga of Grandma Cokey, California's Serial Husband Killer - Paperback

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by Lloyd Billingsley (Author)Double-Barreled Death in the Sierra Foothills "I think I shot my husband," said the voice on the 911 call. "Is he dead?" The date was July 27, 1985. The caller was Colleen Batten of Placerville, California. Colleen had shot her husband Jim Batten. She shot him twice with a shotgun, and he was dead. Colleen Batten claims her husband was a violent predator, and that she has no memory of shooting him. A jury believes her, and Colleen Batten walks free. Colleen marrie...

Lethal Injections: Elizabeth Tracy Mae Wettlaufer, Canada's Serial Killer Nurse - Paperback

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by Lloyd Billingsley (Author)Canada's Serial Killer Nurse Tells All "I had been killing people using an insulin overdose, okay." That's what registered nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer told her friends, her pastor, and her doctors. On October 5, 2016, in Woodstock, Ontario, she told the police all about it. World War II veteran James Silcox was "the first one to die as a result of what I did." After killing him with an insulin overdose, the nurse went home and played computer games. "The doctor wan...

Broken Chain: A Story of Bloody Tangipahoa - Paperback

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by Shirley Blount (Author)In 1909, twisted feuds spawn murder in Tangipahoa Parish, also known as "Bloody Tangipahoa," Louisiana's wild land where shotgun-pistol packing outlaws not only hide in swamps and dense forests, but also command the corridors of law-making and keeping places. Charged with murder and held in New Orleans Prison, young constable, Avery Blount, must rely on his strong family, motley friends, and the eccentric attorney, Clay Elliott, to search for answers and reveal the t...

Don't Forget Maude: : The Tale of Two Sisters - Paperback

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by Catherine Kenney Wilcoxson (Author), Paul W. Wilcoxson (Compiled by), Christopher P. E. Wilcoxson (Editor)All choices, good ones and bad, create change. Not unlike a ripple in a pond, the choices often have unforeseen and far reaching effects, even beyond distant spans of time. The kindness of a father. The darkness in a young man's soul. One sister's unshakeable love, and another's unforgiving heart. Each one's faith in themselves and in each other will be tested when the unthinkable and ...