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Donnie Brasco
By Joseph D. Pistone, Richard Woodley. 1987
Donnie Brasco is Pistone's unforgettable account of how be became part of the mysterious underworld that is the Mafia--the first…
and only account by a law enforcement agent--and it is amazing and intriguing as the flamboyant, deadly world it portrays.El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán
By Alan Feuer. 2020
The definitive account of the rise and fall of the ultimate narco, "El Chapo," from the New York Times reporter…
whose coverage of his trial went viralJoaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is the most legendary of Mexican narcos. As leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, he was one of the most dangerous men in the world. His fearless climb to power, his brutality, his charm, his taste for luxury, his penchant for disguise, his multiple dramatic prison escapes, his unlikely encounter with Sean Penn—all of these burnished the image of the world's most famous outlaw. He was finally captured by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement in a daring operation years in the making. Here is that entire epic story—from El Chapo's humble origins to his conviction in a Brooklyn courthouse. Longtime New York Times criminal justice reporter Alan Feuer's coverage of his trial was some of the most riveting journalism of recent years. Feuer’s mastery of the complex facts of the case, his unparalleled access to confidential sources in law enforcement, and his powerful understanding of disturbing larger themes—what this one man's life says about drugs, walls, class, money, Mexico, and the United States—will ensure that El Jefe is the one book to read about “El Chapo.”The Killing Chronicle: Police Service and Shattered Lives
By Alan Leek. 2019
Early 20th century criminals were at their worst and their excesses created havoc. The times were hard and made even…
more difficult with the beginning of WWII, when hand-guns, explosives and ‘Tommie’ guns became easy currency and were used with malice and astounding recklessness. Alan Leek, an awarded police veteran, recounts incredible true stories from this period through the lens of a man who has personally experienced and witnessed the life-changing impacts of service. He pays tribute to the ethos and courage of police and their contribution during a period when police responses were not directed by psychological or sociological methodologies but by brawn and bravery. This compilation of stories includes the callous Anzac Day anniversary shooting of a constable, the murder of a decorated country constable that ended with the posthumous award of the George Cross, the cowardly stabbing death of a constable who had survived Africa, Greece, Ceylon and New Guinea, accounts of front line country police mercilessly cut down and other stories of goal break-outs, gun flights and carnage. Some of the crimes dealt with here are horrific and tragic. They are not easy to take in, even today, but they need to be told to set the record straight and ensure that the victims are remembered beyond their names being chiselled into stone.From the internationally celebrated, bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor, A Spy Among Friends, and Rogue Heroes comes…
an extraordinary account of the most successful--and certainly the strangest--deception ever carried out in World War II.Near the end of WWII, two British naval officers came up with a brilliant and slightly mad plan to mislead the Nazi armies about where the Allies would attack southern Europe. To carry out the plan, they would have to rely on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Ben Macintyre's dazzling, critically acclaimed, bestselling book chronicles the extraordinary story of what happened after British officials planted this dead body--outfitted in a British military uniform with a briefcase containing false intelligence documents--in Nazi territory, and how this secret mission fooled Hitler into changing military positioning, paving the way for the Allies to overtake the Nazis.Murder in the Family: How the Search for My Mother's Killer Led to My Father
By Jeff Blackstock. 2020
Diplomat father. Murdered mother. Emotionally neglected children. An apparent cover-up. Family dinners will never be the same."I think that my…
father murdered my mother." That terrible belief spurs author Jeff Blackstock to investigate the circumstances of his mother Carol's death when he was a child. Carol Blackstock died at age 24 in 1959--poisoned by arsenic--but the cause of her death remained shrouded in mystery for decades. Jeff's father George Blackstock was a career diplomat in Canada's foreign service, posted to glamorous Buenos Aires with his wife Carol and their three children. A little more than a year after the family's arrival, the vivacious young mother, now emaciated and in terrible pain, was transferred to Montreal for treatment of a mysterious illness that proved fatal. In the following year, George Blackstock remarried, and a young woman named Ingrid became the feared stepmother to Jeff and his two siblings. Carol's parents soon had suspicions about their son-in-law George but were unable to get justice for their daughter. Class privilege--George was the scion of a Toronto establishment family and Carol was from modest beginnings--and an aversion to scandal all figured in an apparent cover-up. But secrets have a way of eventually disrupting all families. A damning autopsy report about arsenic poisoning, found among their grandmother's effects, leads Jeff Blackstock and his sister to horrifying revelations about their father. Eventually, they confront him and accuse him of their mother's murder. But George offers only vague explanations that don't add up. George died a broken man, mostly abandoned by his adult children.A compelling story of a high-society murder, a heartbreaking tale of emotionally neglected children, and an inquiry into the power and privilege of the Anglo upper classes of the time, Murder in the Family chronicles the shocking legacy of deeply buried secrets and betrayal in one's own family.Murder at the Fort: A Double Homicide Cold Case and Cover Up!
By Bob Marmion. 2016
Early one cold, wintry morning in late May 1942, the bullet-ridden body of Driver Roy Willis was found on the…
side of the road. He had been shot a number of times with a military revolver. Despite extensive enquiries by some of the Victoria Police’s most experienced homicide detectives, the murderer was not found. Then three months later, the killer struck again. In September 1942 Gunner John Hulston went missing whilst on guard duty. His gun crew immediately began a search. Two soldiers followed what appeared to be drag marks from the gate down towards the beach. They saw a figure some way off and thinking it was Hulston, they called out to him. Instead of a friendly reply, they were met with a barrage of bullets. The figure ran off and disappeared towards the camp. Incredibly the garrison was not turned out to search for the missing man or the mysterious figure. The searchlights which could have turned the night into day along the beach, were not activated. Hulston’s rifle and bayonet were found in the water. His torn trousers were also found on the beach. His body was eventually recovered further along the coastline, 10 days later. Like Driver Willis, back in May, he had also been shot in the chest with a .455 calibre army revolver. As with any good murder mystery, this story has more twists and turns than the Great Ocean Road. They range from black market operations, confessions, suspects identified in later years, lost or missing police files, disagreements between the police and the army over the investigation, and an attempted cover-up that went all the way to the wartime Deputy Prime Minister’s office.Reader's Digest True Crimes: Tales of Murder & Mayhem
By Reader'S Digest. 2020
In the same vein as the first book in the series, True Crime, Volume 2, includes more than two dozen…
gripping tales of murder, kidnapping, robbery, and much more from the Reader’s Digest archives. For more than 90 years, Reader’s Digest has been telling the amazing true stories of real-life thrillers, unsolved mysteries, and tales of cold-blooded murder—and of the regular folks caught up in these harrowing situations. Now we’ve pulled together a collection of more than two dozen of these gripping narratives, including: The tale of the bank heist pulled off by a gang of old geezers The bizarre story of Robert Durst, a real-estate heir accused of three grisly murders The case of the 1849 murder at Harvard involving a professor The harrowing account of parents who saved their daughter from a serial killer The history of the original Ponzi scheme The stories in True Crime, Volume 2, are for crime aficionados and novices alike, tantalizing enough to hold your attention yet brisk enough to be your best beach or book club read. Enjoy the ride with a carjacker, a wife killer, and modern-day pirates living on borrowed time. (Enjoy even more how they get their just deserts.)Serial Murderers and Their Victims (Seventh Edition)
By Eric W. Hickey. 2016
This book provides an in-depth, scholarly examination of serial murderers and their victims. Supported by extensive data and research, the…
book profiles some of the most prominent murderers of our time, addressing the highest-profile serial killer type--the sexual predator--as well as a wide variety of other types (male, female, team, healthcare, and serial killers from outside the U. S. ). Author Eric Hickey examines the lives of over 400 serial murderers, analyzing the cultural, historical, and religious factors that influence our myths and stereotypes of these individuals. He describes the biological, psychological, and sociological reasons for serial murder and discusses profiling and other law enforcement issues related to the apprehension and disposition of serial killers.My Sweet Angel
By John Glatt. 2016
To the outside world Lacey had seemed like a loving, concerned mother, regularly posting updates on social media about her…
son's harrowing medical problems. But in reality, Lacey was a textbook case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.The Whiskey Au Go Go Massacre: Murder, Arson and the Crime of the Century
By Geoff Plunkett. 2018
This is a work of non-fiction. The quoted conversations are taken verbatim from police eyewitness statements, court transcripts, coroners’ reports…
and other archival material. Unless otherwise stated, the narrative is based on the original police murder-investigation files. The Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub massacre was a defining moment in 1970s Australia: the ‘horrific epicentre of all the crime and filth, the corruption and deaths that came before and followed that tragic night in March 1973, when 15 innocent people lost their lives’. Despite the quick arrest and subsequent conviction of John Stuart and his sidekick, James Finch, the ashes have never stopped smouldering. Rumours have swirled around that horror-filled night for decades: were Stuart and Finch framed? Were others involved? Were further atrocities committed to hide the truth behind the outrage? For decades it was impossible to uncover the truth behind the tragedy. That changed in 2012, when the author had the privilege of being the first person to view the files created by the original lead detectives. These files reveal what occurred prior to, during, and after the conflagration. They reveal unsettling facts. They reveal that the full story of that night has never been told – until now.Shattered: 67 days to a family's self-destruction
By Travis Winks. 2020
A true story about the devastating impacts of mental illness and domestic violence that saw one family self-destruct in just…
67 harrowing days. Told through the eyes of a hurting brother and son, this tragic story follows three family members through a series of decisions that bring the family together and then tear them apart. Almost every family has a tumultuous chapter and this story is about the real impact mental illness and domestic violence can have. The consequences are not only catastrophic for sufferers, but also for those who love them. Travis tells his story with rawness and honesty, but also with hope and humour.Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump
By Michael Cohen. 2020
Once Donald Trump’s fiercest surrogate, closest confidant, and staunchest defender, Michael Cohen knows where the skeletons are buried. This…
is the most devastating business and political horror story of the century. As Trump’s lawyer and “fixer,” Cohen not only witnessed firsthand but was also an active participant in the inner workings of Trump’s business empire, political campaign, and presidential administration. This is a story that you have not read in newspapers, or on social media, or watched on television. These are accounts that only someone who worked for Trump around the clock for over a decade—not a few months or even a couple of years—could know. Cohen describes Trump’s racist rants against President Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, and Black and Hispanic people in general, as well as the cruelty, humiliation, and abuse he leveled at family and staff. Whether he’s exposing the fact that Trump engaged in tax fraud by inflating his wealth or electronic fraud by rigging an online survey, or outing Trump’s Neanderthal views towards women or his hush-money payments to clandestine lovers, Cohen pulls no punches. He shows Trump’s relentless willingness to lie, exaggerate, mislead, or manipulate. Trump emerges as a man without a soul—a man who courts evangelicals and then trashes them, panders to the common man, but then rips off small business owners, a con man who will do or say absolutely anything to win, regardless of the cost to his family, his associates, or his country. At the heart of Disloyal, we see how Cohen came under the spell of his charismatic "Boss" and, as a result, lost all sense of his moral compass. The real "real" Donald Trump who permeates these pages—the racist, sexist, homophobic, lying, cheating President—will be discussed, written about, and analyzed for years to come. A New York Times BestsellerDoctor Dealer: A doctor high on greed, a biker gang high on opioids, and the woman who paid the ultimate price
By George Anastasia, Ralph Cipriano. 2020
Dr. James Kauffman and his wife, April, were the perfect couple: a respected endocrinologist and a beautiful radio host. But…
under the surface lurked a world of drugs, sex, and biker gangs. A world Dr. Kauffman would kill to keep secret.In May 2012, April Kauffman, a well-known local radio personality and staunch advocate of military veterans rights, was found shot to death in the bedroom of the home she shared with her husband, Dr. James Kauffman. Six years later, in the fall of 2018, Freddy Augello, a leader of the notorious motorcycle gang the Pagans, went on trial for drug dealing and murder. He was charged with arranging the death of April Kauffman in exchange for $50,000 from her husband, who, in addition to practicing medicine, was one of the area&’s most prolific drug traffickers. Told by two accomplished reporters and authors with exclusive insights and details provided by two principal players, this is the story about one man's descent into evil and the people he took with him. It's a story about a doctor who helped flood the streets with opioids, about a husband who hid dark secrets from his wives, and about a man so consumed with greed and arrogance that he thought he could get away with murder.Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men
By Harold Schechter. 2018
Hell’s Princess is a riveting account of one of the most sensational killing sprees in the annals of American crime:…
the shocking series of murders committed by the woman who came to be known as Lady Bluebeard. The only definitive book on this notorious case and the first to reveal previously unknown information about its subject, Harold Schechter's gripping, suspenseful narrative has all the elements of a classic mystery.Alaska Bush Cop 2: And the Beat Goes On
By Andy Anderson. 2020
Alaska Bush Cop: And the Beat Goes On is the second of a four-book series, outlining my nearly 32-year career…
as police chief of a small Alaska bush community. I was hired off the street, with no previous experience, and was asked to single-handedly police a community of nearly 800 people. The position turned into a career of nearly 32 years, setting a record for the longest serving chief of police in Alaska history. In my first book, Alaska Bush Cop: The Beginning, I took you through my first few years of learning be a cop. I outlined many of the stumbling blocks which accompanied me, and I acquainted you with the many police officers and dispatchers, who played a vital role in my being successful. You will be surprised by the number of different criminal activities, which took place in our small community. All the stories in Alaska Bush Cop are factual, and they took place in and around, Seldovia, Alaska.No digas nada
By Patrick Radden Keefe. 2018
UNA HISTORIA REAL DE CRIMEN Y MEMORIA EN IRLANDA DEL NORTE Mejor libro del año 2019 según The New York…
Times, The Washington Post, The Times y Time Magazine GANADOR DEL NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD GANADOR DEL PREMIO ORWELL FINALISTA DEL NATIONAL BOOK AWARD En diciembre de 1972, varios encapuchados secuestraron a Jean McConville, una viuda de treinta y ocho años con diez hijos a su cargo. Nadie dudó, en aquel barrio católico de Belfast, que se trataba de una represalia del IRA. Sin embargo, el crimen no empezó a resolverse hasta 2003, cinco años después de los acuerdos de paz del Viernes Santo, al ser desenterrados los restos mortales de McConville en una playa solitaria. Cuando Patrick Radden Keefe se propuso investigar las ramificaciones de este caso, ignoraba que terminaría escribiendo una crónica total sobre el conflicto norirlandés que ha sido aclamada de manera unánime. Entrevistándose con decenas de testimonios, muchos de los cuales nunca antes habían dado su versión, retrata la profesionalización de las milicias republicanas, la represión del Estado británico, la escalada de violencia y, sobre todo, la evolución ideológica de algunos de sus protagonistas. Por ejemplo, la de Dolours Price, que se enroló en el IRA a temprana edad y estuvo implicada, entre otros atentados, en la ejecución de Jean McConville. Enmarcado en la mejor tradición del periodismo narrativo y la no ficción literaria, No digas nada es un libro que aúna historia, política y biografía, y que sondea las dimensiones morales de un conflicto que, medio siglo después, todavía levanta ampollas. Opiniones sobre el libro...«Lo he leído con pasión y no sin un horror que en España también conocemos bastante bien. Sin duda, un gran libro.»Javier Marías «No digas nada es el mejor libro sobre Irlanda del Norte del que tengo conocimiento. Son tantos los horrores reales que contiene que parecerá inapropiado expresarlo así, pero se lee como una novela de suspense, si bien elabora a su vez un retrato muy completo de la tragedia que supusieron aquellos años de guerra tribal en cierto rincón olvidado de Europa. Una tenebrosa obra maestra.»John Banville «Un libro que retrata de manera absorbente el conflicto de Irlanda del Norte y que es, a partes iguales, un true crime, una crónica histórica y una tragedia. Keefe ejerce el periodismo más incisivo y pone de manifiesto los terribles costes que tuvo el conflicto y cómo este sigue latiendo hoy en día. Una lectura obligatoria.»Gillian Flynn «Una investigación meticulosa, escrita con exquisitez y narrada de manera apasionante. No digas nada es una obra llena de revelaciones. Keefe no solo destapa, paso a paso, la verdad sobre uno de los crímenes más importantes y misteriosos delterrible conflicto de Irlanda del Norte; también excava en la historia de una época y aporta luz a sus repercusiones actuales.»David Grann «Me fascinó, es el mejor libro que he leído en bastante tiempo.»Guillermo Altares «Un hito de la arquitectura narrativa: equilibrado y hábilmente construido a partir de materiales muy complejos y delicados.»The New York Times «Una obra descomunal [...] Gracias a su mirada fresca, Keefe ha sabido plasmar por qué el asesinato de Jean McConville es una historia universal y eterna, y por qué aquella víctima, tantos años después de haber sido arrojada a una fosa solitaria en una playa de Co Louth, sigue pesando en la conciencia colectiva del pueblo irlandés.»The Irish Times «El gran logro de Patrick Radden Keefe es contar los cincuenta años de conflicto norirlandés a través de sus historias personales: se convierte en una explicación fascinante y profundamente humana de un pasado que todavíanieUn sicario en cada hijo te dio: Niñas, niños y adolescentes en la delincuencia organizada
By Varios Autores. 2020
¿Qué decir si la infancia de una niña violada a los 6 años o la de un niño regalado por…
su madre a los 8 años derivan en asesinatos, secuestros o robos? ¿Entendemos por qué un joven menor de edad comanda una red de prostitución o por qué un muchacho tiene que decapitar a un hombre o incluso a otro niño? A través de testimonios escalofriantes y conmovedores, las autoras de este libro ofrecen explicaciones contundentes para entender por qué nuestros niños y niñas se vuelven criminales ante la indiferencia social, corrupción policiaca y la intolerancia del gobierno. Más aún se detalla la incompetencia de las autoridades, los vacíos legales y la incapacidad de las instituciones para ofrecer a estos adolescentes opciones para alejarse del delito, la drogadicción, las relaciones violentas o evitar la puerte por defender -o estar en contra- algún cártel. Un sicario en cada hijo te dio también ofrece alternativas para la reinserción escolar y laboral a las niñas, niños y adolescentes; expone casos de éxito y aviva una reflexión para mirar de frente la tragedia de estos seres humanos cuya infancia nos debe sacudir como sociedad para crear mayor conciencia de esta problemática que se da en todo México y así impulsar programas efectivos de orientación y acompañamiento para jóvenes en situación de riesgo.El saqueo corporativo (Premio de periodismo Javier Valdez Cárdenas #Volumen 20)
By Raúl Olmos. 2020
Los políticos reciben los sobornos... ¿Pero quién los paga? En México, la corrupción de las grandes empresas es igual o…
peor que la de los gobernantes: algunas corporaciones no sólo mueven toneladas de dinero para burlar la ley, sino que lo hacen con total impunidad. Prácticamente nadie investiga o castiga a las transnacionales que reparten sobornos. Este libro -ganador del Premio de Periodismo Javier Valdez Cárdenas 2019- rompe el círculo vicioso de silencio y simulación y les pone nombre y apellido a las compañías señaladas por malas prácticas, explica los esquemas de la transa y las razones de la impunidad desatada. La suciedad en el sector salud, la podredumbre de los supermercados, los saqueadores de Pemex, los cárteles empresariales, las artimañas para acaparar el mercado, el saqueo de las mineras... las ganancias de los hombres del dinero muy por encima del bien colectivo.La nueva guerra: Cómo cambió todo lo que creíamos saber sobre el crimen organizado
By Jorge Fernández. 2020
El crimen organizado transformó al país, y el país transformó al crimen organizado. La guerra contra el narco, la alternancia…
en los gobiernos de México y Estados Unidos, la captura y extradición de capos, la atomización de cárteles, el surgimiento de nuevos líderes, las fluctuaciones del mercado nacional e internacional y la evolución en el tráfico y consumo de estupefacientes han creado un nuevo México, que atraviesa la mayor crisis de violencia en 80 años. Y las estrategias gubernamentales la empeoran: los abrazos en lugar de balazos no tienen sentido cuando existen grupos criminales que imperan en zonas enteras del país. De hecho, ya han reaparecido bandas que prácticamente estaban disueltas, estados enteros volvieron al control del narco y varios cárteles han recibido espaldarazos y mensajes que los han empoderado. Esta nueva obra de Jorge Fernández Menéndez evidencia cuáles estrategias no han funcionado, qué resultados han tenido y cómo deberían cambiarse... a riesgo de que nuestro futuro sea aun más sangriento e ingobernable. Ésta es la historia que contaremos en este libro: la del paso a una nueva época en la violencia, la inseguridad y el tráfico de drogas; una época en la que aún no muere lo viejo y no ha terminado de nacer lo nuevo. El camino que va del Chapo al fentanilo. -De la IntroducciónWish You Were Here: A Murdered Girl, a Brother's Quest and the Hunt for a Serial Killer
By Patricia Pearson, John Allore. 2020
As compelling as Michelle McNamara's I'll Be Gone in the Dark or James Ellroy's My Dark Places, this is the…
story of a brother's lifelong determination to find the truth about his sister's death, a police force that was ignoring the cases of missing and murdered women, and, to the surprise of everyone involved, a previously undiscovered serial killer.In the fall of 1978 teenager Theresa Allore went missing near Sherbrooke, Quebec. She wasn't seen again until the spring thaw revealed her body in a creek only a few kilometers away. Shrugging off her death as a result of 1970s drug culture, police didn't investigate. Patricia Pearson started dating Theresa's brother John during the aftermath of Theresa's death. Though the two teens would go their separate ways, the family's grief, obsession with justice and desire for the truth never left Patricia. Little did she know, the shockwaves of Theresa's death would return to her life repeatedly over the next forty years.In 2001, John had just moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife and young children, when the cops came to the door. They had determined that a young girl had been murdered and buried in the basement. John wondered: If these cops could look for this young girl, why had nobody even tried to find out what happened to Theresa? Unable to rest without closure, he reached out to Patricia, by now an accomplished crime journalist and author, and together they found answers far bigger and more alarming than they could have imagined--and a legacy of violence that refused to end.