Bøger af Stephan M Arleaux

Forward The central character is Aaron, prince of the Hebrew house of Katz. Aaron grows up in Moscow, during the turbulent years around the birth of Christ. His best friend is Ivanovitch, a Russian. As adults Aaron and Ivanovitch become rivals, each hating the other, which leads to Aaron's downfall and eventual triumph. Elements of the story include naval battles among Destroyers, the Russian hippodrome, Russian adoption, Magus Balthasar, the Nomadic Tribal Leader; Ilderim. The places is in and around Russia and the Meditrainian. The time is the mid to late 1890s

This book is 100% NON FICTION but is not intended as a scholarly subject matter. It is intended for the entertainment and enlightenment of the buff who would like to know something about the early years of "The Mob and The Black Hand" and it's beginning in America. The period is from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. The groups we know as crime families, were more like gangs. The story as a whole is in what is known as a circular plot, think the movie "Pulp Fiction." There are no chapters, but highlights as necessary. You will learn the ultimate fate of some, and yet that person will appear alter. To a certain this book will mimic the chaos the mob reeks, things are not always resolved immediately, some things go on for years, some thing are never settled. Some event will be discussed both before, during, and after their description proper. All the ends will be tied up. There is no star, or main character though some may have more predominant parts that they played. And today they are all dead, most by violence. Betty Davis said it best in her movie. "Fasten your seat belts its gona be a bumpy ride." Enjoy. La Mano Nera = The Black Hand

The Locked Room Murders is a murder mystery that will keep you on the edge throughout. The story starts off with a murder. A man is found dead within a locked room and the only possible suspect is the man's grandson, Steve, as he was the only one who could be with the victim during the time of death. A County Detective is assigned to find evidence that would implicate Steve of the murder but the problem is that Steve himself does not remember anything during the night of his grandfather's murder. The plot thickens when a woman dressed in all black is seen wandering the dark and quiet hallways of the house. Who is she? Is she a ghost the haunts the house? Did Steve truly murder his grandfather in cold blood or is there something more sinister afoot within the mysterious abandoned room?

Follow the careers and lives of Detectives Jose "Plato" Gomez and Gary Arlaud of the Virgin Islands Police Department in St. Croix, the big isle. This is the first of a four book series spanning their lives from the 1960s-1980s This novel is an amalgam of truth and fiction. All of the events described are based on actual occurrences, some of which have been slightly altered for the sake of dramatic unity. Some of the characters are a combination of several people; this allows a consolidation for literary efficiency. For example, Jose Gomez looks nothing like the character of Plato. Nevertheless, Plato has the best elements of the real Jose Gomez, driving what the character should be. The real people know who they are, and without them, this story would not have been possible. The names of living policemen have been changed to protect the privacy of those who were there. Some dates have also been chronologically adjusted. This story takes place at the end of an era. The story of what it was to be a Cop, and how Cops got the job done. Within ten years Police, work was turned inside out. Driven by the stiffer mandates of the Miranda decision, governments finally starting to pay realistic wages to, attract and retain professional policemen. The Federal Government began to share funds through the L.E.A.A. Most of all, the advent of computer technology did more to overhaul the law enforcement profession, and culture, than any other single factor. Technological advancements drove law enforcement in both the weapons and forensics departments to heretofore-unbelievable heights. For example, think of Americas favorite small town cop, Barney Fife on the Mayberry PD, who was, as typically equipped as any real cop you might have met back then. Look at Barneys belt, Whistle, one pair of cuffs, gun (revolver, 6 shot, and 6 more in reserve), police baton, and a ticket book. Now compare Barneys limited amount of equipment to any cop you've seen lately (9MM Glock 15 rounds in the gun and 30-45 in reserve). Two pairs of handcuffs, teargas/mace, a collapsible stick, Tazer gun, and more. Compare Mayberry's Spartan police car to any police car today (Jet fighters should have so much) The average modern Police cruiser will have between 3-7 aerials. Policemen in our story had no personal radios to talk to each other. We had Key accessed phones separated at about six block intervals on our downtown streets and car radios. Light bars and electronic (not wind powered) sirens had just barely been invented by the 70tys.. Most of the chapters in this book will begin with what I will call a Technical, Philosophical, or experience relating to the subject of the story that will follow. I hope this will make the subject matter easier for follow, such as Arson, Crime Scene, and Homicide etc.

And Justice For All VIII This is the ninth of a series of early 18-19 Century true crime storys from the streets of New York City taken directly from the original trial transcripts, with additional color research about the characters by the author. None of the names will be changed. CASE # 44 Murder

And Justice For All II This is the third of a series of early 18-19 Century true crime storys from the streets of New York City taken directly from the original trial transcripts, with additional color research about the characters by the author. None of the names will be changed. CASE # 1171

Kassik is a 20 th century semiepistolary book. Some chapters consist of letters between the various characters, while other chapters record the events as the characters perceive them. The plot is about two distant cousins both named Brice Kassik. The father of one had murdered the father of the other (the two fathers are also named Brice Kassik). The story starts with a deathbed confession by the murderer in the form of a letter to be given to his baby son when he grows up. Many years are skipped over. The son, mistreated at home, runs away from his mother and stepfather, and takes up a wandering life under the assumed name of Upton Downz. He becomes a companion to the other Brice Kassik, who throughout the book never discovers the relationship. But Upton is constantly haunted by feeling that he might harm Brice, first after he reads the letter left for him, and then again after they spend the night on a shipwreck off the Isle of Manthe ship turning out to be the same on which the old murder took place (the murderer locked his victim in a cabin as the boat filled with water). On the boat, Brice has a mysterious dream involving three characters. This dream fills Upton with foreboding, its three scenes becoming fulfilled in the course of the book.

And Justice For All VII This is the eighth of a series of early 18-19 Century true crime storys from the streets of New York City taken directly from the original trial transcripts, with additional color research about the characters by the author. None of the names will be changed. CASE # 606 Manslauter

The Haunted Hotel the tale of a haunting -- the tale of a crime. The ghost of Lord Montberry haunts the Palace Hotel in Venice ---. Montberry's beautiful-yet-terrifying wife, the Countess Narona, and her erstwhile brother are the center of the terror that fills the Palace Hotel. Are their malefactions at the root of the haunting -- or is there something darker, something much more unknowable at work? With a title like The Haunted Hotel you might be forgiven if you expected this book to be a ghost story. The books does have some dark and nasty scenes, -yes-there is a ghost as well, but The Haunted Hotel is a gothic mystery as well as a ghost story. The story is set in 1960 and the heroine is a lady named Agnes Lockwood, whose fiancé; Herbert Westwick (Lord Montbarry) jilted her for the rather sinister Countess Narona. He died shortly afterwards, under suspicious circumstances, while the couple were on an extended stay in Venice, accompanied by the Countess" equally sinister brother (Baron Rivar). A further mystery surrounds the disappearance of Lord Montbarry's courier (Mr Ferrari). While in Venice Lord Montbarry stayed-and died-in an old, decaying palace. Later in the book the palace is refurbished as a hotel. Lord Montbarry's brother Henry has money invested in the project so, when his nephew gets married, and honeymoons in Europe, it seems only natural that the newlyweds should spend a little time at the new hotel. The rest of the family agree to meet the happy couple in Venice and...

The setting is around Devonshire and southern England. The victim/hero of our story, Winston Colworth, a Lt. in a Infantry Regiment stationed far to the south is home on a short leave to visit his family and his love Melissa Tattington, who has been away from her home, "Tyringhan Park" since her mother died five years ago. Melissa's father, Squire Tattington, has fought with Winston's father and considers that Winston is not a good match for his daughter. Winston's, albeit unknown rival for Melissa's hand is Bernard Conroy (an apprentice solicitor), who is consumed with neurotic even insane covetousness over Melissa's preference for Winston and plans to remove Winston from the scene by killing him. Unfortunately, Bernard accidentally kills the wrong man, and Winston due to and off hand remark is charged with the murder, convicted, and sentenced to death. Bernard, meanwhile, tries to right the terrible wrong without implicating himself as the real assassin - though he considers that he may have to confess in order to save Winston's life.

Follow the career and life of Plain Clothes Detective Gary Arlaud of the Virgin Islands Police Department in St. Croix, the big island. This is the second of a eight book series spanning his life from the 1976-1977 While Plato Gomez Was in rehab for 2 years recovering from the shot gun blast to the chest, at the end of Caribbean Cops. This book will fit on your shelf Between Caribbean Cops and Caribbean Cops II. This boob was written years after the original series was completed. This novel is an amalgam of truth and fiction. All of the events described are based on actual occurrences, some of which have been slightly altered for the sake of dramatic unity. Some of the characters are a combination of several people; this allows a consolidation for literary efficiency. The real people know who they are, and without them, this story would not have been possible. The names of living policemen have been changed to protect the privacy of those who were there. Some dates have also been chronologically adjusted. This story takes place at the end of an era. The story of what it was to be a Cop, and how Cops got the job done. Within ten years Police, work was turned inside out. Driven by the stiffer mandates of the Miranda decision, governments finally starting to pay realistic wages, to attract and retain professional policemen. Some of the chapters in this book will begin with what I will call a Technical, Philosophical, or experience relating to the subject of the story that will follow. I hope this will make the subject matter easier to take pleasure in, such as Arson, Crime Scene, and Homicide etc. Some of the chapters will relate to incident prior to the teaming Of Plato Gomez and Gary Arlaud. The over all story is--- How Detective Arlaud won his Gold Shield. Enjoy...

This docunovel like the six that preceded it is an amalgam of truth and fiction. All of the events described are based on actual occurrences, some of which have been slightly altered for the sake of dramatic unity. Some of the characters are a combination of several people; this allows a consolidation for literary efficiency The names of living policemen and all others involved, except the author have been changed to protect the privacy of those who were there. By 1992 I was ready to come home to the town of my birth, Des Moines Iowa. And I set myself up as a PI to make a modest living and eventually to supplement my Social Security. The time of this docunovel is 2016, about 21 years after my return to Des Moines. I have gotten old. There is no alluring, interesting way to put it. Quite without warning an offender from1972 comes roaring back into my life on the streets of Des Moines, -one Christos Bitsakos, whom Plato and I had put into Richmond Prison for 40 years to Life, and he really, really, needs help.

The Locked Study Mystery is, as you'll no doubt be unsurprised to hear, a country house mystery. It all begins when Phil Townsend, the owner of the Townsend House, receives a letter one morning saying that his wayward brother Bert is coming from Australia to see him. Bert arrives after lunch and is taken to the library, where Phil is to join him. Shortly thereafter, the servants hear loud voices followed by a shot; and when Phil's cousin Ballard, a guest at the Townsend House named Barry, and a stranger named William Smythen who had just wandered by break into the locked room, they find Bert's murdered body and Phil gone. The immediate explanation, offered by Ballard, is that Phil must have accidentally shot Bert during an argument and then ran away in a panic. But there are several details that don't quite fit into this story - which is why William and Barry decide to become Holmes and Watson and investigate the murder. Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth Sherlock Holmes

A Murder mystery in the Caribbean in the 1950s. Michael Sparrow didn't kill his wife, Velda, but with his record, who will believe him

Forward This novel is about a Yellow diamond know as the 'Moonstone.' The story tells of the events surronding the disappearance of a mysterios (and cursed) yellow diamond It contains a number of ideas which have become common tropes of this genre, including a crime being investigated by talented amateurs who happen to be present when it is committed, and two police officers who exemplify respectively the 'Boston P.D. bungler' and the skilled, professional detective. The novel is narrated by several different people. Such as Gabriel Gately, the head servant at the Verinder house, who becomes a reluctant Watson for Detective Milligan during the investigation. He is a man obsessed in the spiritual guidance of 'Robin Cruso' and believes that any disruption in his life can be explained by reading and interpreting passages from his dogeared copy of Defoe's classic. A Young American woman, inherits a large Indian diamond on her nineteenth birthday. It is a legacy from her uncle, a corrupt British army officer who aquired it through nefarious means (murder). The diamond is of great sacred, significance as well as being extremely valuable, and three priests (by order of their Gods) have dedicated their lives to recovering it. The story incorporates elements of the legendary origins of the Hope diamond. Olivia's nineteenth birthday is celebrated with a large party, whose guests include her cousin Franklin Blake. She wears the Moonstone on her dress that evening for all to see, including some Indian jugglers who have called at the house. Later that night, the diamond is stolen from Olivia's bedroom, and a period of turmoil, unhappiness, misunderstandings, ill-luck, and death ensues. The complex plot traces the subsequent efforts to explain the theft, identify the thief, trace the stone, and recover

This is my story. It is a story that only now after all theses years it is finally unclassified. On any given day there are as many as fourty armed wars going on in this world, some large some small and little or nothing is allowed to be aired on the CBS evening news with Lester. This is the story of one such war. After my years at VIPD I got into the Oil business as an Oil Well Directional Drilling Engineer for an International Corporation and carried out assignment all over the world for some years. This gave me access, and as they say the rest is hostory. In my case that history is recorded below. Just because you didn't hear about what transpired and continues doesn't mean it didn't happen. And Yes Smith Industrial International knew about my side line.

A story of Noir intrigue that travels across Europe in the true spirit of a good mystery. There are shootings, burglaries, romances, escapes from prisons, and intricate conspiracies that may surprise and leave you scratching your head as you try to solve this "whodunit". In the best tradition of a good mystery however, you may need to wait for the final chapters to discover the truth. This is a complex criminal conspiracy set in 1905. The story travels across England, Scotland, Italy, Finland and Russia. While some of it touches on conditions in Czarist Russia before Bloody Sunday, the spying going on has little to do with official espionage. Steve Craft, an Englishman living in Italy and serving as an acting consul, becomes the victim of a hoax when a visiting countryman invites him for dinner on a luxurious yacht. On board, he finds the photo of a lovely young woman, torn in pieces. Then he returns to shore to find the consulate's safe burgled. The yacht, meanwhile, has set sail for parts unknown. Later, Craft meets the yachtsman in Scotland under a different name, and finds out the young woman of the photo holds a deadly secret, to both her and his own peril. The mystery holds to the very end, Time: 1905 Place: Russia, at sea and beyond

And Justice For All II This is the fourth of a series of early 18-19 Century true crime storys from the streets of New York City taken directly from the original trial transcripts, with additional color research about the characters by the author. None of the names will be changed. CASE # 1769

Valeria VanWinkle and her sister Sonya learn the true meaning of social stigma in 1040s England only after the traumatic discovery that their dearly loved parents, whose sudden deaths have left them orphans, were not married at the time of their birth. Disinherited by law and brutally ousted from Combe-Raven, the idyllic country estate which has been their peaceful home since childhood, the two young women are left to fend for themselves. While the submissive Sonya follows a path of duty and hardship as a governess, her high-spirited and rebellious younger sister has made other decisions. Determined to regain her rightful inheritance at any cost, Valeria uses her unconventional beauty and dramatic talent in recklessly pursuing her revenge. Aided by the audacious swindler Captain DelMar, she braves a series of trials leading up to the climactic test: can she trade herself in marriage to the man she loathes? The book follows Valeria's journey to reclaim this money; false identities, shady deals, crooks with hearts, nice but dim giantesses (yes!), incredibly brilliant villainesses and the best dodgy coincidences ever all build up to a cracking ending. There is no mystery element to this, and it's more based on suspense and fear of what will happen to Valeria than finding out a secret, it's much more involving and also more convincing as a story. The Time 1946 The Place: England and New York

Rachel Innes is a middleaged spinster who decides to rent a house at 'The Pines' for the summer while her own home is being renovated. She is joined there by her maid Mrs. Stoffer, and her niece and nephew Lisa and Bill. The first night passes without incident, but that will turn out to be the only time any of the residents can sleep soundly during the midnight hours. Indeed, on the second night, the nervous Mrs. Stoffer swears she hears a ghost trying to enter the premises, and even the practical Rachel becomes a bit jumpy. On the next night, a gunshot rings out and a body is discovered: it's Arnold Armstrong, the disgraced son of 'The Pines''s owners. The Place is Vermont, and the time is 1927.

The New York Police Department in it's infinite wisdom, and search for peace and tranquility; did'nt bother to find British Nationals to serve on the NYPD, leaveing chazam of a culture gap. This story takes place in the mid to late 1940s after WWII. The setting is one very British citizens trying to survive in the brutally uncivilized "Colonies." The era when science didn't play the leading role it does today and the majority of thought-provoking crimes were solved with confessions. The sudden appearance of a naked body in the bath of a British born architect causes him a great deal of upset. NYPD leaves the body in his bathtub until they can find time to process and remove it. Lord La-Mont Cranston an amature detective (also a pain in the neck to local Detectives) is ask, by his mother, and the tub owner, to investigate. At the same time a noted financier goes missing under strange circumstances. As the case progresses it becomes clear that the two events are linked in some way.

And Justice For All This is the twelth of a series of early 18-19 Century true crime storys from the streets of New York City taken directly from the original trial transcripts, with additional color research about the characters by the author. None of the names will be changed.

Joseph Millburne has recently been repatriated from the war and has rejoined his old firm as an electrical engineer. On the way to visit his uncle one night, he is asked by a servant if he would be willing to meet with his wealthy master who is in some distress. Joseph becomes witness to, and directly involved with, a dastardly murder. Or has he? Who is this mysterious millionaire Oswald SinRopa he has been asked to meet with? Is Doctor Verdugo an honest physician or a diabolical monster? And what about the fair Milagra but then, is there more than one Milagra? Time: 1918 Place: (Starting) London

The deeply Independent people of Maine stood apart from the rest of the nation in rejecting the "New Deal" and in its relative economic stability during the Great Depression, and ironically, it remained apart from national trends when America emerged from WWII into an era of unprecedented economic prosperity. Our Story takes place at the closing months of WWII, near Kennebunkport Maine. The location is on the family compound known, as Cape Arundel located a few miles north of what was, in those days "A Village" called Kennebunk. The Kings English was spoken in a most formal, and to the point manner. Always using a long sentence, when a short one would suffice. Old money was the coin of the rhelm and just being in a family was a full time vocation for many. No one in a "Family" would be caught dead earning a living. Volunteering for charity or overseeing the family assets were the only acceptable professions. Scandal was a social pariah to be avoided at all costs. This is the story of one such family who spoke an lived by the rules. Its self-governing Matriarch who was having trouble deciding what to do with the "Old Money" frequently changed her Last Will and Testament as often as she changed her clothes. Then Murder reared its ugly head and nothing would ever be the same again.

This is, in essence, a true story. However, the reader should know that due to the nature of events, I have changed several names and altered a few identities. This was done at the request of those persons directly involved, or their families, or the police of many nations. I do not believe it disturbs the integrity of the book. It is impossible to thank the hundreds of people who co-operated with me by sharing time and information, but I want specifically to express my appreciation to the police of India, Thailand, Nepal, Iran, Turkey, Hong Kong, and Greece. Interpol headquarters in Paris was also courteous and helpful. Last, as I conducted interviews in a dozen different languages including such exotic tongues (for me) as Hindi and Urdu, any errors in translation, if they exist, should be considered benign ones.

And Justice For All VIII This is the tenth of a series of early 18-19 Century true crime storys from the streets of New York City taken directly from the original trial transcripts, with additional color research about the characters by the author. None of the names will be changed. CASE # 37 First Degree Murder

Sid Praley returns to New York from Honduras after an absence of ten years. He doesn't come empty handed but has made a million dollar fortune. He hopes to increase his newly acquired fortune by investing it on Wall Street. His reception isn't what he imagined it would be and he is faced with hostility from every corner Who is working against him? And just as importantly, why? And what is the meaning of the notes he receives The Brand of Silence - Why can't he receive service in hotels, restaurants, and theaters that he once frequented? But he finds New York a very changed place, and even more distressing, he finds that his old friends are now turning their backs on him, his old haunts no longer welcome him, and there seems to be a conspiracy against him. Who is working against him? And just as importantly, why? And what is the meaning of the notes he receives which remind him of "retribution"? When he is accused of murder he hires private detective Jim Farley to discover why he is being targeted.

The year is 1793, the darkest days of the French revolution, and little Charles-Léon is ill. The delicate son of Louise and Bastien de Croissy is recommended country air, but travel permits are needed - and impossible to come by. Louise's friend, Josette, believes she knows a way out. For Josette is convinced that her hero, the Bleue Flamme, will come to their rescue. She refuses to believe that he only exists in her imagination. 'I say that the Bleue Flamme can do anything! And I mean to get in touch with him, ' she vows, and sally's forth into the Paris streets..

The time was the 1950s, England was the place; and yet what is a young lady like Felicity Forte' doing in a private detective agency? She's working there, as a clever sleuth, a female Sherlock Holmes of sorts. "Felicity Forte', at this period of her career, was a little over thirty years of age, and could be best described in a series of negations. "I was not tall, I was not short; I was not dark, I was not fair; I was neither beautiful nor ugly. My features were altogether nondescript"; her two noticeable traits were her habits. "I had-when absorbed in thought, a habit of dropping my eyelids over my eyes till only a line of eyeball showed, and I appeared to be looking out at the world through a slit, instead of through a window. My dress was invariably black, and yet chic and businesslike in its neat primness." But what one could say affirmatively about her was that Felicity Forte' was a naturally talented private detective, a chosen career that had cut her off sharply from her former associates and her position in society. She demonstrates her skills in seven cases:

In all of London, there are few who know more about science than Dr. Karl Waterberry, and fewer still who know more about crime. A "medical jurispractitioner" equally at home in the lab or the courtroom, he has made his name confronting the deadliest criminals in England with irrefutable proof of their guilt. In the case of the red thumb print, however, Waterberry must set his singular mind to saving an innocent man. A cache of diamonds has been stolen out of a shipping firm's safe, and the only evidence is a perfect thumbprint left in a pool of blood. The print is a match to Reuben Hornby, nephew of the firm's owner. Hornby insists that he had nothing to do with the theft, however, and asks Dr. Waterberry to find the real culprit. With all the evidence pointing in one direction, only he is brilliant enough to look the other way. The only evidence against young Reuben Hornby in a jewel theft is his thumb print smeared in blood. It is enough to convict him of the crime until physician Dr. Karl Waterberry dares to ask and answerthe question, Can a fingerprint be forged? The time is the 1940s. The place is London.