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"A riveting read ... a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight." John Woolf, author of The Wonders THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LEGEND On November 28, 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger, he was once the biggest name in show business, and was venerated as a national institution. The death of Britain's wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a merciless killer; a famous victim; sensational media headlines; a desperate manhunt laced with police incompetencies and a dramatic denouement few could have anticipated. But for over a century, questions have persisted about the murder. Weaving in the story of George's rise to fame and the history of Britain's entertainment industry, The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material to reconstruct the events leading up to the death and reveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England.

Embark on a thrilling journey with 'The Yorkshire Coiners', a captivating novel by Steve Hartley. Published in 2023 by Amberley Publishing, this book is a must-read for those who appreciate a well-crafted narrative. The genre of this piece is a mystery that will keep you on edge from start to finish. The Yorkshire Coiners takes you back in time, exploring the dark underbelly of 18th-century Yorkshire. The author, Steve Hartley, masterfully intertwines history and fiction, creating a world that is both realistic and fantastical. This book is a testament to Hartley's storytelling prowess, and is sure to leave a lasting impression on its readers. Published by Amberley Publishing, this book is a testament to their commitment to bringing quality literature to the reading community. Don't miss out on this remarkable novel; delve into the world of The Yorkshire Coiners today.

Arson Investigation consists of true actual cases of arson. Photographs that were taken are included to indicate how the fires were started. These arsons include murder, organized crime, cover-up for other crimes, and more. Investigative techniques prepare the investigator to obtain sufficient evidence in order to convict the fire setter and then present this information as an expert witness in a court of law. Technical information is replete in the text. In addition, serious and dangerous crimes are presented, including the infamous Chowchilla bus kidnapping, where twenty-six children were abducted.

In Street Legends Vol. 1, Seth brings forth powerful biographies of six of the most notorious gangster of the crack era who influenced hip-hop and street culture. This book profiles six of the biggest street legends from the crack era- Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, Wayne Perry, Anthony Jones, Aaron Jones, Peter "Pistol Pete" Rollack and George "Boy George" Rivera. Kilo's of cocaine and heroin, millions of dollars of drug money, luxury customized cars, dime pieces galore, bling-bling to shine, multitudes of violence and vicious murder- these dudes were street stars and their lifestyles are what gangsta rap represents. Read their stories and ride shotgun with a hood legend.

The Original Gangster - Legendary Figures from the black underworld and hip-hop's lyrical loreIce-T spit, "Gangsters don't die, they multiply" and to keep it all the way official read about the street's real legends. The Original Gangsters that inspired BET's American Gangster series, all those Hollywood gangsta flicks, the litany of true crime street documentaries and gangsta rappers galore. The Black Gangster is in effect. Taking over where the Italian mobsters and Colombian cocaine cartels left off. Street Legends gives you their stories. Read about the black John Gott's and Pablo Escobar's. True to life and hood to hood. Real recognizes real. And this book will give you the truth. Let recognized prison journalist and gangster chronicler Seth Ferranti aka Soul Man take you on a journey to the criminal underworld. Where real O.G.'s go hard and suckers get exposed. In Street Legends Vol. 1, he mesmerized readers with the exploits of the Death Before Dishonor six- Supreme, Wayne Perry, Anthony Jones, Aaron Jones, Pistol Pete and Boy George.Now in Street Legends Vol. 2, he introduces the Original Gangsters. Men of honor, respect and violence. Street stars and hood icons. The Black Caesar, Frank Matthews- Original King of New York, Peanut King- Lord of B-More's heroin trade. Michael Fray- the Ambassador of Chocolate City, The Boobie Boys of Miami and rapper Rick Ross fame, Short North Posse- the Columbus, Ohio crew that Triple Crown publisher Vickie Stringer snitched on, and The New World- Islamic bank robbers from Newark, New Jersey. Read these tales of chaos, murder and mayhem that embody elements of cash money, debonair style, brutal diplomacy, unchecked violence, vicious betrayal and brotherly unity.

What do the main intelligence agencies do and where do they operate? How do they recruit personnel? What are real life honey pots and sleeper agents? What about truth serums and enhanced interrogations? And what are the most common foibles of popular spy fiction? With the voice of over forty years of experience in the Intelligence Community, Bayard & Holmes answer these questions and share information on espionage history, firearms of spycraft, tradecraft techniques, and the personalities and personal challenges of the men and women behind the myths. Though crafted with advice and specific tips for writers, SPYCRAFT: Essentials is for anyone who wants to learn more about the inner workings of the Shadow World. "As a writer, I'm always looking for those books that open my eyes to the shadowy ways the world truly works. I found just such a resource in the insightful, well-researched, and oftentimes humorous book by Bayard and Holmes, SPYCRAFT: Essentials. For any author, this is the new bible for crafting stories of espionage. It's also perfect for anyone who wants to know the lengths nations will go to keep or steal secrets and the methods they will use to do so. This is a bombshell of a book.">"Bayard & Holmes have done readers and writers of the espionage genre a great service. This tome illuminates the 'inside baseball' terminology often used, providing valuable context to the reader. Importantly, they do not just focus on the CIA, but go broader and cover differences in other parts of the US Intelligence Community. From novices to experts, I suspect everyone will find something in this book that they did not know before.">"Bayard and Holmes have done the unprecedented: crafted a fully informative, while wholly unclassified, overview on American spycraft with a special focus on preparing novelists for realistic scene writing. That said, this little treasure should not be limited to writers. Because it delivers solid, valuable information as a comprehensive primer on how the Intelligence Community really operates, SPYCRAFT: Essentials is a must-read for all involved Americans.">"An instant classic. Detailed, insightful, and authentic, SPYCRAFT: Essentials for Writers is my go-to reference for all things espionage.">"An essential addition to every thriller writer's library. If you want to know how the Intelligence Community really works, read SPYCRAFT: Essentials and you'll get it right every time. Piper Bayard and Jay Holmes know their stuff!" Diane Capri, Award Winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Hunt for Jack Reacher series

Step into the chilling world of 'Shallow Graves', a gripping novel penned by the talented Ray Fysh. Published in the year 2022, this book is a riveting addition to the contemporary thriller genre. Each page is filled with suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat, eagerly anticipating the next twist and turn. The story is a masterful blend of suspense, mystery, and drama, showcasing Fysh's skill in creating a narrative that is as engaging as it is thought-provoking. The book was brought to the world by John Blake Publishing Ltd, a publishing house renowned for its commitment to delivering high-quality literature. 'Shallow Graves' is a testament to their dedication in presenting readers with nothing but the best. Don't miss out on this engrossing read.

"On a cold, windy December night in 1926, hell was unleashed on a tenant farm near Farwell, the last Texas town before the New Mexico border. Prone to the bottle and fits of rage, the burly man with the smiling blue eyes was in no mood to quarrel with his third wife over his bootleg whisky and sexual abuse of his stepdaughter. He went from room to room in the house, killing his wife and each child with primitive cutting tools and his bare hands. By the time he concluded his bloody work, he had taken the lives of nine family members ranging in age from 2 to 41, committing what one local reporter called "the blackest crime" in the history of the West Texas Panhandle. Husband, father, uncle, embezzler, serial mass murderer, philanderer, child molester, convict, and military deserter, George Jefferson Hassell was many things to many people, most of them bad. His pattern of familicide crime had begun in 1917, when he slaughtered his common-law wife and her three kids in Whittier, California. Later, in Texas, he married his brother's wife and became stepfather to her eight children. Using Hassell's confessions and his many interviews with reporters as well as the trial transcripts and reminiscences of those who crossed paths with him in Texas, Oklahoma, and California, Mitchel P. Roth presents the first comprehensive account of the life and crimes of one of the least known multiple murderers in Texas, let alone American, history. Roth situates Hassell's saga within the 1920s Texas criminal justice system, including the death penalty, which Hassell ultimately received from Old Sparky, the electric chair at Huntsville"--

"In 1951, Hattie Lee Barnes, a twenty-one-year-old Black woman working as an overnight caretaker and maid at a county-line beer joint in southwestern Mississippi, shot and killed a white intruder. That man, twenty-two-year-old Lamar Craft, was breaking into the bar in the early morning hours, most likely to assault Barnes sexually. She confessed immediately to shooting him, at which point local police charged her with murder. Craft's family, one of prominence and influence, rejected Barnes's story that she was Lamar Craft's killer. Embarrassed by the circumstances in which he died, they asserted that Rob Lee, the white bar owner, was the actual murderer. Two of Craft's brothers thereafter tried to assassinate Lee but failed. Lee, concerned that Barnes might implicate him in the killing, shot her multiple times but failed to kill her. In Roadhouse Justice Trent Brown examines the long-forgotten circumstances surrounding Craft's death, revealing not only the details of his death and the lengthy court proceedings that followed, but also the precarious nature of Black lives under 1950s Mississippi justice. Barnes's court-appointed lawyer was twenty-five-year-old Joe Pigott. He and Charles Gordon, a reporter for the local newspaper, believed the prosecutors would attempt to unjustifiably convict Barnes of murder, sending her to state prison for life if not to the electric chair. Both men became strong advocates of her cause. At her murder trial later that year, the judge was Thomas Brady, a staunch segregationist who would become in the mid-1950s the leading intellectual light of the white supremist Citizens' Councils. Surprising nearly everyone, Pigott persuaded Brady to instruct the jury to deliver a directed verdict of not guilty. Hattie Barnes, however, was still not free. Despite her acquittal, Mississippi authorities continued to hold her in jail so that she would be available to testify against Rob Lee, the bar owner who shot her. At Lee's trial, which occurred over a year later, Barnes testified against him. A jury found Lee guilty, and a judge sentenced him to ten years in prison. The Craft family nonetheless continued to press authorities into indicting Lee for Lamar Craft's murder. They also filed suit against a life insurance company to construct an alternate explanation of his death. Two years after Barnes defended herself against Lamar Craft in the roadhouse, authorities finally freed her. As Brown points out, the broader story of the case illuminates the capricious nature of Mississippi justice, in which race, personal connections, and community pressures mattered a great deal. He rightly shows that Barnes was an uncommonly determined woman for not buckling under the enormous pressures she faced. Told here for the first time, the story of her tribulations and ultimate victory will attract readers interested in civil rights, legal studies, and Mississippi history"--

This is the true story of Carmine Imbriale - a gambler, a brawler, a bandit, a bookie, an enforcer. For two decades, Imbriale was a street-level operative in one of the most violent crews in the Colombo Family, and he endeared himself to some of the major figures of organized crime while developing deadly disputes with others.Now in hiding, Imbriale teams up with true-crime veteran writer Craig McGuire to take you inside the 13th Avenue rackets at the height of their violence. This is the jarring account of his lawless lifestyle culminating in a gang war in South Brooklyn, from which he emerges a survivor.From his first arrest at 15 for robbing a Coney Island pimp to surviving multiple assassination attempts, Imbriale offers up dozens of too-good-to-be-true tales featuring some of the most notorious gangsters, including Joe Colombo, Christie Tick, Jimmy Ida, Joe Waverly, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Johnny Rizzo, as well as other lions and lackeys of La Cosa Nostra, and details a beef with none other than Greg "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa Sr.A young streetwise hustler, Imbriale thought he found loyalty, a brotherhood. Instead, he descended into a world of treachery and deceit, where your best friend is your executioner, and no one gets out alive. But no one expected him to become the domino that helped bring it all down.

It's a total crime wave: A mini encyclopedia of true crime, packed with stories of killers, cons, survivors, forensics and more! More than 200 stories of killers, con artists, master thieves, and brazen kidnappers-and strong survivors, detectives, forensic breakthroughs, and legal minds on all sides of the action. In other words, a mini-encyclopedia perfect for newcomers and hard-core crime fans alike. Here are the big names-Bundy, Manson, Berkowitz, Borden, and the Black Dahlia. The lingering mysteries-like JonBenet Ramsey and Natalie Wood. The disturbing puzzle of the Zodiac Killer. The true story behind the most lurid headline ever: "Headless Body in the Topless Bar." Plus a feast of trivia and more, including the Psychopath test, how DNA profiling began, tattoo analysis, and quizzes like "Where Did They Hide?" and "Serial Killer Trophies."

15 Orrible British True Crime Stories!From the 19th Century to the 21st, a bonanza collection of British true crime stories covering murder, serial killers, robbery, and a gentleman hacker. The Pottery Cottage Massacre - A violent criminal escaped prison by stabbing two guards, then took an entire family hostage in their rural home before killing four of them, in a case that shocked England. Murder By the Canal - When an abused woman reported her partner to police for assault, she never expected to become instrumental in solving the murder of a young girl twenty years earlier. The House of Blood Murders - An argument between lovers resulted in a triple murder at a house in Glasgow, branded the House of Blood killings, with the ringleader known as the mother of all evil. The Case of the Green Bicycle Murder - A murder mystery involving a female victim, bloody bird prints, a dead crow, a gun in a canal, a pea-green bicycle, and a 100-year search for the truth, in a case fit for Sherlock Holmes. Murder in the Red Barn - A sensational 19th Century murder, an illegitimate child, a supernatural dream, a shallow grave, an evil squire, and a red barn, make for one of the most notorious olde English murder cases. The Burglars of Baker Street - A heist involving millionaire moles, underground tunnels, corrupt cops, MI5 censorship, a chicken takeaway, The Sweeney, and a conspiracy theory that reached all the way to the British royal family. The Cage Beneath Monster Mansion - Known as the real Hannibal the Cannibal, Britain's most dangerous prisoner was confined to a specially built glass isolation cage in the basement of one of the country's most notorious prisons. + EIGHT MORE varied British true crime stories including murder, robbery, serial killers and mysteries! Perfect for late night reading or a quick tale at lunchtime. ^^^SCROLL UP TO GET YOUR COPY NOW!^^^ Follow Ben Oakley on Amazon to be informed of new releases.

Unraveled, Time to Forgive, A True Ending to Murder is the true story of a fifty-year-old unsolved murder. Lisa lived her life since she was nine years old knowing information that might have changed the outcome of the one accused of her Momma's murder. As a child, she was never asked anything and didn't know she held important information until years later when her grandmother finally told her the details of the first murder. Unfortunately, at that time her brother had also been murdered. Two unsolved murders five years apart would haunt Lisa for years until one statement unravels both crimes. This is the third book about Lisa's life after the unsolved murders of her Momma and brother. So much of her life was kept secret until she wrote her first autobiography. Even her grown children didn't know the secrets. She has now disclosed everything since she heard the statement that unraveled the details and the truth. Lisa Lynn's first book was Unraveled, Time to Tell, and the second was Unraveled, Time to Hear. This book, Unraveled, Time to Forgive, gives the surprising end.

The killing took place outside a busy coffee bar in Naples in broad daylight. Pupetta was eighteen years old and six months pregnant when she pulled the gun from her bag.The victim?A man known as Big Tony who had ordered the hit on her husband just months earlier...In this unputdownable exposé of women in the Mafia, investigative journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau tells the stories of the women who have risen to prominence in the Italian mob, beginning with the first documented female boss, the infamous Pupetta Maresca. Through personal interviews and groundbreaking research, Nadeau gives us a jaw-dropping 360-degree view of the dark underbelly of Italian society, taking us deeper into the Mafia and its complex realities than ever before.'Takes the reader into the little-known role of the women that underpin Italy's most ruthless mob families' Sara Gay Forden, author of House of Gucci'An unflinching portrait of one the original divas of organised crime' Clare Longrigg, author of Mafia Women'A must for true-crime fans' Publishers Weekly

The 2014 Slenderman stabbings in Wisconsin, USA, shocked the local community and the world. The violence of Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weiser, the two twelve-year-old girls who attempted to stab their classmate to death, was extreme, but what seemed even more frightening was that they had done so under the influence of an internet meme, the so-called 'Slenderman'.Slenderman tells the full story for the very first time. Morgan and Anissa's friendship could so easily not have taken the turn it did - but Morgan was suffering with early onset schizophrenia. She believed she had been seeing Slenderman for years, and that the only way to stop him killing her family was to bring him a sacrifice. Her victim miraculously survived the attack but was left deeply traumatised, while the severity of their crime meant Morgan and Anissa would be tried as adults.Slenderman is both a page-turning true crime classic and a compelling search for justice.

The dark reality of what really happened behind the bright lights and sounds of the casino floor. Crown is a case study in a decaying corporate culture with celebrities, former politicians, corporate governance failures, tax dodges, and casino junkets tailor-made for colorful gambling identities. It exposes the tricks used by Crown, one of Australia's largest companies, to avoid regulatory scrutiny, dodge tax, and tinker with their games while on the quest to fill its coffers.