De Aller-Bedste Bøger - over 12 mio. danske og engelske bøger
Levering: 1 - 2 hverdage

Gang Mom

- The Evil Mother Whose Gang Secretly Preyed on a City

Bag om Gang Mom

In one of the biggest cons to shake Eugene, Oregon, an anti-gang activist secretly ran her own murderous mobAaron Iturra was just 18-years-old when he was found dead in the bedroom of the Eugene, Oregon, home he shared with his mother and sister. Investigating the crime, Detective Jim Michaud found evidence pointing to an unlikely suspect: Mary Louise Thompson, also known as Gang Mom. Once a biker chick and police informer, she had become a locally famous anti-gang activist. Michaud soon learned Thompson was a modern-day Fagin who was running her own gang of juveniles-including her own son, Beau-which preyed on the unsuspecting city, dealing dope and burglarizing homes. When Thompson had found out Iturra planned to testify against Beau in a felony case, she put out a hit on him."Rosen displays an extensive knowledge of gang lifestyle and terminology, as well as of police procedure and investigative techniques." -Publishers WeeklyFred Rosen, a former columnist for the Arts & Leisure section of the New York Times, is an award-winning author of true crime and history books, including Gold!, Did They Really Do It?, and Lobster Boy. He can frequently be seen on the Investigation Discovery network''s Evil Kin and Evil Twins TV series, where he is a regular on-air commentator.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781504023061
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 214
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. juli 2015
  • Størrelse:
  • 133x203x12 mm.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 30. november 2024

Normalpris

Abonnementspris

- Rabat på køb af fysiske bøger
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding

Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.

Beskrivelse af Gang Mom

In one of the biggest cons to shake Eugene, Oregon, an anti-gang activist secretly ran her own murderous mobAaron Iturra was just 18-years-old when he was found dead in the bedroom of the Eugene, Oregon, home he shared with his mother and sister. Investigating the crime, Detective Jim Michaud found evidence pointing to an unlikely suspect: Mary Louise Thompson, also known as Gang Mom. Once a biker chick and police informer, she had become a locally famous anti-gang activist. Michaud soon learned Thompson was a modern-day Fagin who was running her own gang of juveniles-including her own son, Beau-which preyed on the unsuspecting city, dealing dope and burglarizing homes. When Thompson had found out Iturra planned to testify against Beau in a felony case, she put out a hit on him."Rosen displays an extensive knowledge of gang lifestyle and terminology, as well as of police procedure and investigative techniques." -Publishers WeeklyFred Rosen, a former columnist for the Arts & Leisure section of the New York Times, is an award-winning author of true crime and history books, including Gold!, Did They Really Do It?, and Lobster Boy. He can frequently be seen on the Investigation Discovery network''s Evil Kin and Evil Twins TV series, where he is a regular on-air commentator.

Brugerbedømmelser af Gang Mom



Find lignende bøger