True Crime

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by True Crime Seven (Author), Ryan Becker (Author)Would you consider yourself the same after reading true crime stories? The horrific and disturbing nature of these stories often makes you question everything you thought or believed about humanity. Yet they are engaging and fascinating at the same time. We all had evil thoughts throughout our lives. What is it that makes us different from those who actually act upon it? Is it the act alone? These are questions that many ask themselves, and th...

Teach Me to Kill: The Shocking True Story of the Pamela Smart Murder Case - Paperback

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by Stephen Sawicki (Author)With a New Introduction By the AuthorOn the evening of May 1,1990, in Derry, New Hampshire, two teenage boys lay in wait for a young insurance salesman named Gregory Smart to return home from work. When he did, they ambushed him. One held Gregory by the hair, while the other fired a single close-range shot from a .38-caliber handgun into the victim's skull, killing him instantly. As the police investigation unfolded, it soon became clear that Pamela Smart, the victi...

Murderous Minds Volume 5: Stories of Real Life Murderers That Escaped the Headlines - Paperback

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by Ryan Becker (Author), True Crime Seven (Author), Kelly Gaines (Author)Have you ever felt another person's presence when you're supposed to be home...alone?Imagine being home alone, and out of nowhere, a man with an axe pops out. Sounds unlikely? Well, it happened.In this true crime anthology, we will cover stories where victims unknowingly shared a home with their killers.From the murderer that lived inside the walls, pretending to be the spirit of a dead mother. Or the lover that lived in...

Redwood and Sage: The Sportskit Murders - Paperback

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by Ornig Robbei (Author)In the idyllic hills of Zagreb, a weekend of mystery and intrigue awaits a close-knit group of friends. Roger Redwood, an Australian artist, and his partner Steven Sage, a local detective, host a murder mystery party at their charming cottage for their London friends and intriguing neighbors. As secrets unravel and tensions rise, the game takes a sinister turn when a real murder occurs. As the weekend unfolds, Roger and Steven must use their unique skills to navigate a...

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by Luke M. Gerdes (Editor)Some of the most important international security threats stem from terror groups, criminal enterprises, and other violent non-state actors (VNSAs). Because these groups are often structured as complex, dark networks, analysts have begun to use network science to study them. However, standard network tools were originally developed to examine companies, friendship groups, and other transparent networks. The inherently clandestine nature of dark networks dictates that...

History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea from 1807 to 1810 - Paperback

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by Yung-Lun Yüan (Author), Karl Friedrich Neumann (Editor), Karl Friedrich Neumann (Translator)Piracy on the coast of China in the nineteenth century inflicted chaos and serious economic damage, with large mobs of bandits attacking coastal villages as well as wreaking havoc at sea. Yung-lun Y an's account of this period, published in Chinese in 1830 and in English in 1831, is a colourful depiction of the pirate scourge. Interwoven with the narratives of the pirates themselves as well as those...

The Day of the Dogs: A Humorous Tale of Inter-Species Warfare and Accord - Paperback

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by Maximus Gary Kingsbury (Author), Don Kingsbury (Photographer), Don Kingsbury (Other)The most important book about ham theft you will ever read. Follow Maximus Gary -- Labrador Saboteur and his cadre of talented dogs as they engineer the heist of the century - a daring Christmas Eve spiral ham heist that devolves into chaos and flowers into lifelong friendship between two groups of historical enemies. Number of Pages: 204 Dimensions: 0.47 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 21, 2022

Serial Killer Magazine Issue 27 - Paperback

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by James Gilks (Author)SERIAL KILLER MAGAZINE is an official release of the talented artists and writers at SerialKillerCalendar.com. It is chock full of artwork, rare documents, FBI files and in depth articles regarding serial murder. It is also packed with unusual trivia, exclusive interviews with the both killers and experts in the field and more information that any other resource available to date. Although the magazine takes this subject very seriously and in no way attempts to glorify ...

The Mystery of Dr. Johnson's Death: The True Story of How a Famous Mountain Climber Killed His Friend and Mentor at a Spiritual Ashram in North India - Paperback

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by David Lane (Author)The true story of how famed K2 mountain climber Paul Petzoldt killed his friend and mentor, Dr. Julian P. Johnson at a spiritual ashram in India. Explores the controversy surrounding what happened on that fateful night on January 25, 1939, and the spiritual scandal that ensued in the Punjab. The tragedy haunted Paul Petzoldt for the rest of his life since there were dark rumors about him being a murderer and not being allowed back to India. However, this book unravels th...

Jack el Destripador: La solución definitiva - Paperback

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by Stephen Knight (Author)Jack el Destripador... Un nombre de antología que brilla en el panteón negro de los criminales legendarios: probablemente, el asesino anónimo más conocido del planeta. Su fama imperecedera descansa en su bien guardado anonimato. Se ha vertido más tinta sobre él que la que él ha vertido en todos sus asesinatos; millones y millones de palabras que, si las juntáramos, nos llevarían... a ninguna parte. Sí, a ninguna parte, porque, una vez dicho todo, acumuladas y probada...

War of Lies: When George Washington Was the Target and Propaganda Was the Crime - Paperback

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by Jane Hampton Cook (Author)Forgeries 18th Century Style Fake News"I do not really wish for independence. I hope there are few who do," George Washington, June 18, 1776.Did General Washington write these words, which newspapers published? Was this propaganda and disinformation 18th Century fake news?If Washington didn't write these words, who had the motive and moxie to credibly pull off writing multiple forgeries in his name? Four suspects will emerge and reveal new dimensions of the Americ...

Forgive Me For Killing You: The true story of Yarmila and Scott Falater - Paperback

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by Marci Blau (Author)My friend, Yarmila, was brutally stabbed to death by her husband, Scott, in the backyard of the family home while their children slept upstairs. He has always maintained he has no memory of this brutal action and once he accepted his guilt, has always taken responsibility for it. This took place in January of 1997, and in 2013, the Arizona Supreme Court designated the trial historically significant. This is a factual retelling of the saddest, strangest true-life story I ...

Heavily Redacted - A JP Morgan Whistleblower's Journey - Paperback

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by Robert M. Mennella (Created by)Here you will find the untold story of a David vs. Goliath battle in a gripping new book that chronicles the journey of a brave whistleblower who dared to tell the truth about a powerful big bank. The book offers a thrilling firsthand account of the high-stakes battle between one individual's sense of justice and a corrupt system that seeks to protect the interests of the elite. Through the pages of this eye-opening book, readers are taken on a nail-biting ri...

The Waterman's Widow: A True Story - Paperback

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by Carol McCabe Booker (Author)Who killed Captain Littleton Condiff? The wife who slept by his side? A robber seeking the small fortune under his mattress? A son desperate to escape the drudgery of his father's life as an oysterman? His apparently harmless mother-in-law? Perhaps a conspiracy of his wife, her mother, their son? Into this tale of murder at the turn of the 20th century is woven the tale of the imprisonment and trial of Littleton's wife, Bessie; the history of his Chesapeake Bay ...

Child Last Seen: The Search for Patty Desmond - Paperback

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by Maureen Boyle (Author)HER CASE HAD BEEN CLOSED-BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.On an unseasonably warm winter evening in Pennsylvania, 15-year-old Patty Desmond sneaked out through the basement of her house. She had a history of running away, and that, combined with an argument with her mother, gave police reason to suspect she'd come home in a week or two.The year was 1965. That night was the last time her family ever saw her.Conrad Eugene Miller was well-known to local law enforcement. An older marrie...

On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story - Paperback

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by Maria C. Palmer (Author), Ruthie Robbins (Author)On the Rocks chronicles the real-life journey of restaurateur Joseph Costanzo Jr., from his rise to success in the 1990s as a owner of the highly acclaimed Primadonna Restaurant, radio host, columnist, and aspiring politician to his sharp fall in the early 2000s, ending in an investigation and a stint in federal prison. Costanzo is a complex character, whom readers will admire for his confidence and rebuke for his arrogance, will love for hi...

On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story - Hardcover

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Insurance Fraud Casebook: Paying a Premium for Crime - Hardcover

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by Laura Hymes (Editor), Joseph T. Wells (Editor)Real case studies on insurance fraud written by real fraud examiners Insurance Fraud Casebook is a one-of-a-kind collection consisting of actual cases written by fraud examiners out in the field. These cases were hand selected from hundreds of submissions and together form a comprehensive picture of the many types of insurance fraud--how they are investigated, across industries and throughout the world. Entertaining and enlightening, the cases ...

Riots: An International Comparison - Hardcover

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by Matthew Moran (Author), David Waddington (Author)The past ten years have been marked by a series of high profile and heavily mediatised riots across the globe. From the overspill of racial tensions in Sydney to anti-police riots in London, democratic societies have witnessed powerful and costly outbursts of anger and violence. But what are the causes of these large-scale episodes of collective disorder? Do they share common features? And what can they tell us about the nature and significa...

Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media - Paperback

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by Michael Rosino (Author)Since President Nixon coined the phrase, the "War on Drugs" has presented an important change in how people view and discuss criminal justice practices and drug laws. The term evokes images of militarization, punishment, and violence, as well as combat and the potential for victory. It is no surprise then that questions such as whether the "War on Drugs" has "failed" or "can be won" have animated mass media and public debate for the past 40 years. Through analysis of...

Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation - Paperback

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by Andrew Maunder (Author), Grace Moore (Editor)Beginning with Victoria's enthronement and an exploration of sensationalist accounts of attacks on the Queen, and ending with the notorious case of a fin-de-siècle killer, Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation throws new light on nineteenth-century attitudes toward crime and 'deviance'. The essays, which draw on both canonical and liminal texts, examine the Victorian fascination with criminal psychology and pathology, engaging with real life ca...

Teaching about Rape in War and Genocide - Hardcover

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by J. Roth (Editor), C. Rittner (Editor)This edited volume is both a guide for educators and a resource for everyone who wants to strengthen resistance against a major atrocity that besieges human development. Its contributors explore a crucial question: how to teach about rape in war and genocide?Author BiographyAlex Alvarez, Northern Arizona University, USA Maria Eriksson Baaz, Nordic Africa Institute, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Paul R. Bartrop, Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Genoci...

Rape Culture and Spiritual Violence: Religion, Testimony, and Visions of Healing - Paperback

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by Gina Messina-Dysert (Author)Rape Culture and Spiritual Violence examines sexual violence against women, how religion and society contribute to a rape culture, and the extreme suffering endured by rape victims as a result. Using the testimony of women who have experienced both rape and the consequences of rape culture--from a range of religious, cultural, ethnic, and social contexts--the book explores both the suffering and healing of rape victims from World War II to today. Among the issue...

211 Blue: The Story of the Chameleon Cop - Hardcover

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by William Engle (Author), Taylor Engle (Author)An ill-planned pregnancy forces teenage Bill Ellis to confront the grim obstacles of adulthood, as he is thrust into a career as a police officer in order to support his rapidly-growing family. His passion for going to college and eventually becoming an actor and performer doesn't mesh well with the politics and no-nonsense attitude of the cop world, so he flips the script. This true story of coming-of-age, which appeared as headlines in Souther...

When Rape was Legal: The Untold History of Sexual Violence during Slavery - Paperback

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by Rachel A. Feinstein (Author)When Rape was Legal is the first book to solely focus on the widespread rape perpetrated against enslaved black women by white men in the United States. The routine practice of sexual violence against enslaved black women by white men, the motivations for this rape, and the legal context that enabled this violence are all explored and scrutinized. Enlightening analysis found that rape was not merely a result of sexual desire and opportunity, or simply a form of ...

Just Sex?: The Cultural Scaffolding of Rape - Paperback

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by Nicola Gavey (Author)In the award-winning Just Sex? The Cultural Scaffolding of Rape, Nicola Gavey provides an extensive commentary on the existing literature on rape, analysing recent research to examine the psychological and cultural conditions of possibility for contemporary sexual violence. Just Sex? argues that feminist theory on sexual victimization has gone both too far and not far enough. It presents the reader with a challenging and original perspective on the issues of rape, sex...

Working with the Human Trafficking Survivor: What Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Medical Professionals Need to Know - Paperback

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by Mary C. Burke (Editor)Working with the Human Trafficking Survivor fills a void in existing literature by providing students, faculty, and professionals in applied, helping disciplines, with a comprehensive text about human trafficking with a focus on clinical issues. This book gives an overview of the medical care, options for psychological treatment, and beyond. Working with the Human Trafficking Survivor fills is a great resource for social work, counselling, and psychology courses on hu...

The War on Drugs in the Americas - Paperback

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by Christopher White (Author)The War on Drugs in the Americas brings together the history of the War on Drugs in the US and Latin America to reveal how, since 1914, when the US first criminalized the non-medical use of narcotics, the trade and violence associated with drugs has developed throughout the hemisphere.This concise and accessible book provides an overview of the geographic, historical, economic, and social dimensions of the War on Drugs throughout the past century. Notable figures,...

Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis - Paperback

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by Katherine Schweit (Author), Frank Deangelis (Foreword by)There are many books on the subject of safety, but paper cannot protect you from the next shooter. Stop the Killing can help you transform the way you take control of your safety. This book provides you the keys to take action on what you can do to stop the mass shooting crisis in America. The book is written by the nation's leading mass shooting expert and creator of the FBI's Active Shooter Program, Katherine Schweit. Stop The Kill...

Milledgeville's Sesquicentennial Murders - Paperback

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by Susan Lindsley (Author)Milledgeville's Sesquicentennial Murders tackles the story of Marion Stembridge, a white man charged with murder of a black teenage girl in 1949, but convicted of manslaughter by an all-white, all-male jury, and sentenced to prison. He never served a day in any jail. A genius suffering from mental illness, he used "ole time Southern conniving" to have a local judge cancel the decisions of the Georgia Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.During the time the cas...

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by T. Gregory Hunt (Author)A young teenage boy who relives his difficult early life. He embarks on horrific memories from a parental organized week long journey that changed the young man's life forever. Events so horrific that most wouldn't have survived. Follow this young boys journey from living in broken, dysfunctional childhood homes, in upper-middle class neighborhoods. Life with sociopathic and multi-personality disordered guardians to being sex trafficked, to being ignored by his scho...

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by Frederick Douglass Reynolds (Author)Detectives McGuire and Cortes take on a gruesome homicide case in Long Beach, California, and navigate the complex role of being the murder police in an area marked by homelessness, drug abuse, and gang violence. With little but their combined decades of detective experience to go off of, they investigate personal and gang-related motives in an attempt to identify and arrest their suspect. When a severed hand is found in the desert nearly 100 miles away,...