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Par Gabriel Rabello Borges Da Silva. 2013
". Ele colocou os pés do garoto cuidadosamente na calçada, voltou para o carro, engatou a marcha 1, e foi…
com carro para frente até ele quicar uma vez e depois duas. Trenchie podia sentir os ossos se quebrando, as junções se separando, os tendões estalando e as pernas virando sopa. . Ele colocou os pés do garoto cuidadosamente na calçada, voltou para o carro, engatou a marcha 1, e foi com carro para frente até ele quicar uma vez e depois duas. Trenchie podia sentir os ossos se quebrando, as junções se separando, os tendões estalando e as pernas virando sopa. " Bem vindo ao mundo da máfia, um mundo onde homens com coração de gelo matam como se fossem “Apenas negócios” mas ao mesmo tempo, as mulheres são tratadas como verdadeiras damas. Conheça Trenchie, que acabou de ser solto de sua sentença de dez anos de prisão por homicídio culposo. Uma nova vida lhe espera, cheia de envelopes de dinheiro e um restaurante para chama-lo de seu. Tudo. E o assassino “Jimmy chapéu”, que se depara com uma fama inesperada e reconhecido em todos os lugares, ele se mantém fiel “Aos caras”, especialmente Big Red. “Joey maluco Galo” e seus irmãos rompem com a facção de Profaci e vão a guerra, agora sozinhos. Apenas para que grave: não mexa com “os caras”. Pode ser extremamente doloroso a sua saúde. “A bala de uma Colt calibre 45 era mortal, e levou consigo uma boa parte do cérebro de Roger, formando uma grande mistura rosa, com osso e um pó cinza” É real. É verdade. Eu deveria saber. Situado na década de 60, essa história da máfia de Nova Iorque vai te cativar do começo até o final. Baseado em fatos reais.Par Nan K. Chase. 2019
Caryl Hopson and Susan R. Perkins collect historic narratives of murder and mayhem in Herkimer County.Herkimer County is steeped in…
history, from the settlement of the Mohawk Valley by Palatine German settlers to the flood of western migration with the opening of the Erie Canal. But the region also boasts an infamous history of high-profile homicides and crimes. Roxalana Druse murdered her abusive husband and became the last woman to be hanged in New York in 1887. The death of Grace Brown on scenic Big Moose Lake became one of the most famous cases in the country in 1906, inspiring author Theodore Dreiser's novel An American Tragedy. Psychological tests of intelligence were admitted into court for the first time in an acquittal of sixteen-year-old Jean Gianini in 1914.Par David L. Carroll, Frederick Zugibe. 2005
From TV's CSI to bestsellers by Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs, interest in forensics is at an all-time high. Now…
one of our most respected forensic pathologists gives a behind-the-scenes look at eleven of his most notorious cases, cracked by scientific analysis and Sherlock Holmesian deduction. As chief medical examiner of Rockland County, New York, for almost thirty-five years, Dr. Frederick Zugibe literally wrote the book on the subject--his widely used textbook is considered the definitive text. Over the years he has pioneered countless innovations, including the invention of a formula to soften mummified fingers--enabling fingerprinting, and thus identification, of a long-deceased victim. He has appeared as an expert hundreds of times in the media and in the courtroom--and not once has a jury failed to accept his testimony over opposing expert witnesses. And now, in Dissecting Death, he has opened the door to the world of forensic pathology in all its gruesome and fascinating mystery. Dr. Zugibe takes us through the process all good pathologists follow, using eleven of his most challenging cases. With him, we visit the often grisly--though sometimes shockingly banal--crime scene. We inspect the body, palpate the wounds, search for clues in the hair and skin. We employ ultraviolet light, strange measuring devices, optical instruments. We see how a forensic pathologist determines the hour of death, the type of weapon used, the killer's escape route. And then we enter the lab, the world of high-tech criminal detection: DNA testing, fingerprinting, gunshot patterns, dental patterns, X-rays. But not every case ends in a conviction, and in a closing chapter Dr. Zugibe examines some recent high-profile cases in which blunders led to killers going free, either because the wrong party was brought to trial or because the evidence presented didn't do the trick--including Jon-Benet Ramsey's murder and, of course, the O. J. Simpson trial.Par León Krauze. 2012
Con estas historias de lo verídico y lo sobrenatural, León Krauze seduce y fascina. Raoul Wallenberg, salvador de muchísimas vidas…
durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial desapareció misteriosamente un día sin dejar el mínimo rastro; se habla con miedo y asombro de Pie Grande pero, en realidad existió o fue sólo producto de la imaginación extrema; por qué hasta nuestros días aterroriza hablar del Demonio de Nueva Jersey. Con el tono ameno y de sencilla erudición que lo caracteriza, León Krauze detalla los pormenores de éstas y más leyendas que nos turban y conmueven; comparte más sucesos enigmáticos que hablan de brujas, parajes encantados, travesías delirantes y celebridades de lo macabro, lo criminal y lo inimaginable. Los episodios de este libro transforman mitos e identidades, aclaran sucesos que se creían sepultados en el tiempo y hacen de la biografía de hombres condenados, motivo de la intriga y la revelación; así, descubrimos: qué perversidades desencadenaban las apariciones de la bruja Bell; cuál fue el destino final de aquellos presidiarios que abandonaron Alcatraz la noche del 11 de junio de 1962; los propósitos demenciales de Jack el Destripador, Edward Gein y Charles Manson, y cómo terminó sus días de gloria y grandeza Napoleón, abatido espiritualmente en Santa Helena. Historias perdidas 2 rescata de la bruma a Gengis Khan para indagar qué secretos oculta su sepulcro; hace aún más misteriosa la leyenda de Agatha Christie al hablar sobre su desaparición; perturba con el relato de la niña que resucita y se convierte en visionaria de la cultura egipcia o sacude los temperamentos con sus asombrosas deducciones sobre la leyenda de El Dorado.Par J. Jesús Lemus. 2013
En estos textos, hilvanados poco a poco tras amargos amaneceres detrás de los barrotes, se describen hechos cotidianos simples de…
un hombre simple, llevado al extremo de su condición humana... He aquí una crónica desgarradora que conduce de la mano al lector a través de los intrincados y hediondos pasillos de la cárcel federal de Puente Grande, donde durante tres años Jesús Lemus vivió una auténtica temporada en el infierno y padeció los brutales mecanismos punitivos del sistema penitenciario mexicano. En 2008, cuando Jesús Lemus dirigía el periódico El Tiempo de La Piedad, Michoacán, publicó diversas notas que irritaron a las autoridades locales. La venganza de los poderosos no se hizo esperar: le fabricaron cargos criminales y lo enviaron al penal de máxima seguridad de Puente Grande. Después de varios años encerrado e incontables tribulaciones, Lemus consiguió la libertad. Gracias a la fuerza que el oficio de periodista le brindó, se decidió a contar su historia y la de aquellos hombres con los que compartió torturas y humillaciones. En las condiciones de reclusión más adversas, el autor registró las conversaciones que sostuvo en el área de segregación denominada Centro de Observación y Clasificación, donde día a día luchan por sobrevivir los presos de más alta peligrosidad, la llamada "selección nacional del crimen". Al amparo del frío de la madrugada, las voces de "los malditos" comienzan a desfilar. Entre otros, hablan Daniel Arizmendi, El Mochaorejas; El Duby, ex integrante de los narcosatánicos; Juan Sánchez Limón, un lugarteniente del Lazca; Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, El Mochomo; Daniel Aguilar Treviño, el asesino confeso de José Francisco Ruiz Massieu; Mario Aburto; Rafael Caro Quintero y El Gato, un extraño personaje que hace confesiones insólitas y revela pasajes desconocidos de cómo eran los díasen el penal cuando El Chapo Guzmán estaba preso.Par Marcos Hernández Valerio. 2010
Una vibrante colección de reportajes sobre los casos más sonados del periodismo policíaco y de nota roja en México de…
los últimos años. En este libro se examinan desde un ángulo de periodismo criminológico, los perfiles y los casos más relevantes del crimen callejero. Están en todos lados: en la calle, en tu trabajo, en la escuela, incluso en casa. El detonante de los demonios de la ciudad son los celos, el abandono, la miseria, la avaricia, el desempleo o la falta de oportunidades en la vida. No distinguen edad, género, clase social o credos al cometer los actos más viles: asesinatos, violaciones, robos, estafas y secuestros. Los criminalistas señalan como causantes de estas conductas a los propios padres, profesores y tutores de los futuros delincuentes, cuando se deshumaniza a las personas y son tratadas con crueldad o "educadas" sin principios éticos. Entre otros demonios de la ciudad, en este libro se examina el caso de José Luis Calva Zepeda, aquien los medios informativos calificaron como "el Caníbal de la Guerrero" o "el Caníbal Poeta". Este personaje se decía dramaturgo, novelista, poeta, periodista y sanador, además de ser amante de la zoofilia, la pornografía y la violencia. Para cautivar a sus víctimas, les escribía poemas y manipulaba sus emociones. La falta de amor durante su infancia, maltratos, frustraciones y abusos sexuales, constituyeron su personalidad psicópata. Como en muchas ocasiones, no fueron las pesquisas policiacas las que condujeron a su arresto: fue capturado por casualidad. En El Caníbal de la Guerrero y otros demonios de la ciudad, la investigación periodística fue enriquecida con entrevistas a expertos, para explicar las causas que originaron estos terribles delitos. También incluye un pliego de imágenes.Par Gabi Martínez. 2011
La vida de un hombre audaz que se embarcó en la aventura de buscar al Yeti en Paquistán. «Sólo existía…
la certidumbre de un cadáver. La de Jordi Magraner era una muerte anunciada.» Una mañana de verano, la policía encontró el cuerpo del zoólogo Jordi Magraner en su casa del Hindu Kush pakistaní. Había sido asesinado. Magraner llevaba quince años en las montañas estudiando la fauna, buscando al yeti y, sobre todo, viviendo en el paraíso que siempre había soñado. De origen valenciano pero criado en Francia, Magraner encontró en los valles un lugar donde sentirse grande, como un auténtico gigante. Allí condujo caravanas, respiró la naturaleza salvaje, peleó por lo que creía, fue un líder carismático. Y amó. Hasta que el estallido de los talibanes lo volvió un sospechoso habitual. A pesar de las amenazas y la fuerte presión, Magraner defendió hasta el último día el mundo ideal que había creado. Seis años después de su muerte, las causas seguían irresueltas. Nadie fue condenado. Gabi Martínez se interesó por esta historia y descubrió a un hombre asombroso, valiente y contradictorio. No podía dejar de contar su aventura, y averiguar los motivos del crimen se convirtió en una obsesión que lo llevó al Hindu Kush consciente de que, como su investigado, iba a arriesgar su vida. Sólo para gigantes habla de espíritus que creen en un mundo diferente y están dispuestos a luchar por él. Habla de sueños, dinero, amor y, esencialmente, de los límites de la libertad.Par Andrew E. Stoner. 2021
To most Hoosiers, John Dillinger is the very picture of an Indiana fugitive, but the state has seen many fascinating…
criminal characters on the run. In Tippecanoe County, two Lafayette youths murdered the sheriff's deputies transporting them to prison. The gun-toting "Elwood gun girl" walked from the headlines into legend. One fugitive passed himself off as a small-town cop while on the run, and a well-spoken Indiana killer became the first fugitive captured as a direct result of the TV show America's Most Wanted. Veteran true crime author Andrew E. Stoner examines not only the trail of destruction criminals have left in their wake but also their lives on the run.Par Kimberly A. Kenney. 2020
Rendered in painstaking detail, accounts of high-profile killings and courtroom drama filled the pages of Stark County's early newspapers. The…
triple hanging of three teenage boys in 1880 seized the attention of the entire community. When George Saxton, notorious womanizer and President McKinley's brother-in-law, was shot dead on the front lawn of his widowed lover in 1898, the whole nation looked on. For the brutal slaying of his wife, James Cornelius became the first local prison inmate executed in the electric chair in 1906. Using contemporary local newspaper accounts, author Kim Kenney tells the story of eight Stark County murders, unfolding the grisly details while honoring the lives cut short by violence.Par Miriam Lewin, Marcelo Camaño. 2011
La intimidad de los crímenes que conmovieron al país. ¿Qué clase de policía arroja a un muchacho al Riachuelo, sabiendo…
además que se va a ahogar, o tira a matar para disolver una manifestación callejera? ¿Qué secreto puede ser tan importante para cometer un magnicidio, deshacerse rápidamente de las pruebas y eliminar a los testigos? ¿Cuánto vale la aprobación o el rechazo de un proyecto de ley? ¿Qué modelo de amor, qué tipo de deseo, pueden impulsar a un hombre a matar, y a una mujer, a caer en la trampa? ¿Cuántos caminos existen para encontrar a un hijo perdido? Inspirado en el radioteatro "Secretos argentinos", que integra la programación de Radio Nacional desde 2010, este libro reúne las crónicas noveladas de diez de los casos policiales que conmovieron nuestra historia reciente. Marcelo Camaño y Miriam Lewin, creadores de ese ciclo y autores de esta edición, componen cada uno de los relatos basándose en una investigación seria y minuciosa y apelando a un talento narrativo singular. Así, nos permiten descubrir las aristas ocultas de aquellos sucesos que han quedado grabados en nuestra memoria. Junto a la violencia, la impunidad, la codicia y la corrupción que campean en estas historias, aparecen rasgos de justicia, de generosidad y de honestidad: son los que nos permiten creer que el recuerdo de estos casos sirve para afianzarnos en la convicción de que podemos impedir que se repitan.Par Elon Green. 2021
This excerpt from Last Call by Elon Green contains the first two chapters of the book.The gripping true story, told…
here for the first time, of the Last Call Killer and the gay community of New York City that he preyed upon.The Townhouse Bar, midtown, July 1992: The piano player seems to know every song ever written, the crowd belts out the lyrics to their favorites, and a man standing nearby is drinking a Scotch and water. The man strikes the piano player as forgettable.He looks bland and inconspicuous. Not at all what you think a serial killer looks like. But that’s what he is, and tonight, he has his sights set on a gray haired man. He will not be his first victim.Nor will he be his last.The Last Call Killer preyed upon gay men in New York in the ‘80s and ‘90s and had all the hallmarks of the most notorious serial killers. Yet because of the sexuality of his victims, the skyhigh murder rates, and the AIDS epidemic, his murders have been almost entirely forgotten.This gripping true-crime narrative tells the story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to find him. And at the same time, it paints a portrait of his victims and a vibrant community navigating threat and resilience.A little-known moment in colonial history that changed the course of America&’s future.A riveting account of a brutal killing, an…
all-out manhunt, and the first murder trial in America,set against the backdrop of the Pequot War(between the Pequot tribe and the colonists of Massachusetts Bay) that ended this two-year war and brought about a peace that allowed the colonies to become a nation.The year: 1638. The setting: Providence, near Plymouth Colony. A young Nipmuc tribesman returning home from trading beaver pelts is fatally stabbed in a robbery in the woods near Plymouth Colony by a vicious white runaway indentured servant. The tribesman, fighting for his life, is able with his final breaths to reveal the details of the attack to Providence&’s governor, Roger Williams. A frantic manhunt by the fledgling government ensues to capture the killer and his gang, now the most hunted men in the New World.With their capture, the two-year-old Plymouth Colony faces overnight its first trial—a murder trial—with Plymouth&’s governor presiding as judge and prosecutor,interviewing witnesses and defendants alike, and Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony authority, as overseer of the courtroom, his sidearm at the ready. The jury—Plymouth colonists, New England farmers (&“a rude and ignorant sorte,&” as described by former governor William Bradford)—white, male, picked from a total population of five hundred and fifty, knows from past persecutions the horrors of a society without a jury system. Would they be tempted to protect their own—including a cold-blooded murderer who was also a Pequot War veteran—over the life of a tribesman who had fought in a war allied against them? Tobey Pearl brings to vivid life those caught up in the drama: Roger Williams, founder of Plymouth Colony, a self-taught expert in indigenous cultures and the first investigator of the murder; Myles Standish; Edward Winslow, a former governor of Plymouth Colony and the master of the indentured servant and accused murderer; John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony; the men on trial for the murder; and the lone tribesman, from the last of the Woodland American Indians, whose life was brutally taken from him. Pearl writes of the witnesses who testified before the court and of the twelve colonists on the jury who went about their duties with grave purpose, influenced by a complex mixture of Puritan religious dictates, lingering medieval mores, new ideals of humanism, and an England still influenced by the last gasp of the English Renaissance. And she shows how, in the end, the twelve came to render a groundbreaking judicial decision that forever set the standard for American justice. An extraordinary work of historical piecing-together;a moment that set the precedence of our basic, fundamental right to trial by jury, ensuring civil liberties and establishing it as a safeguard against injustice.Par Horacio Castellanos Moya. 2021
Una pieza ensayística fundamental en la obra del escritor salvadoreño, encabezada por un ensayo que intenta dar respuestas a la…
vida y la muerte del poeta revolucionario Roque Dalton. Roque Dalton es uno de los escritores más brillantes que ha dado El Salvador. Sus ideas revolucionarias le llevaron a unirse a la guerrilla, pero, acusado de traición, murió a manos de sus camaradas. La última correspondencia inédita del poeta con su exmujer y su madre supone el testimonio definitivo del poeta combatiente que hizo de la revolución el eje de su vida. Con una mirada detectivesca y apasionada, Castellanos Moya desentraña la figura literaria de Dalton y aporta nuevas luces a las trágicas circunstancias que, envueltas aún en interrogantes, precedieron su muerte. A este ensayo le acompañan una serie de discursos, conferencias y artículos en los que el autor perfila un autorretrato político –marcado por una identidad salvadoreña de carácter incierto y una vida dividida entre la izquierda y una herencia familiar conservadora— tanto como uno literario: la pulsión vital de su escritura, un inevitable sentimiento de orfandad literaria y el vínculo entre la ficción latinoamericana y la violencia. Piezas magníficas que completan la obra de un autor que procede de un país «donde el miedo y la tragedia han sido desde hace mucho la vida cotidiana». La crítica ha dicho...«Castellanos Moya ha convertido la ansiedad en una forma de arte y en un acto de rebelión.»Natasha Wimmer, The Nation «Castellanos Moya es un salvadoreño cuyo tema es la dolorosa historia reciente de su país, y como muchos novelistas latinoamericanos contemporáneos [...] trabaja en una cierta atmósfera familiar de aprensión.»The New York Times «Horacio Castellanos Moya es un escritor experto [...] Tiene instinto para narrar sucesos, maneja con habilidad las elipsis y utiliza un lenguaje dúctil, rico de matices y capaz de afrontar con solvencia cualquier modalidad discursiva.»Ricardo Senabre, El Cultural «A diferencia de tantos escritores que tratan la memoria, escritores que tienen fe en que pronunciar el horror de alguna manera lo silencia, Moya constantemente imposibilita esa opción. [...] En general, las novelas de Moya preguntan: ¿Cuál es el verdadero valor de la memoria?»LA Review of Books «Es uno de los escritores más auténticos de Centroamérica, capaz de trasladar a su ficción el ambiente de violencia que se ha respirado en El Salvador bajo formas que escapan a toda tradición y con una voluntad de estilo tan potente como original.»Diego Gándara, La Razón «Es un melancólico y escribe como si viviera en el fondo de alguno de los muchos volcanes de su país.»Roberto Bolaño «Es el único escritor de mi generación que sabe cómo narrar el horror, el Vietnam secreto que durante mucho tiempo fue Latinoamérica.»Roberto Bolaño «Las novelas de Horacio Castellanos Moya no dejan indiferente.»Rosa Mora, Babelia «Al igual que Kafka, Moya posee una mirada irónica que conoce a la perfección la forma en la que las burocracias se convierten en corolarios de dictaduras (...) Sus saltos de lo absurdo al terror recuerdan a El Castillo.»Tommy Wallach, The World PRI «Castellanos Moya es una figura estelar en el, todavía en marcha, segundo boom de la literatura latinoamericana.»The New York Review of BooksPar Michael Benson, Frank Dimatteo Sr.. 2020
The bloodsoaked saga of the Murder, Inc. legend who helped create the modern American Mafia—one body at a time—featuring shocking…
eyewitness accounts... Umberto &“Albert&” Anastasia was born in Italy at the turn of the century. Five decades later, he would be gunned down in a barber shop in New York City. What happened in the years in between—and why every crime family had reason to want him dead—is one of the most brutal and fascinating stories in the history of American organized crime. This in-depth account of the man who became one of the most powerful and homicidal crime bosses of the twentieth century from Mafia insider Frank Dimatteo is the first full-length book to chronicle Anastasia&’s bloody rise from fresh-off-the-boat immigrant to founder of the notorious killer&’s club Murder, Inc.—featuring never-before-told accounts from those who feared him most... They called him &“The One Man Army.&” &“Mad Hatter.&” &“Lord High Executioner.&” Albert Anastasia came to America mean and became a prolific killer. His merciless assassination of Mafia godfather Vincent Mangano is recounted here in chilling first-hand detail. He set the record: the first man in the history of American justice to be charged with four separate murders—and walk free after each one. But in the end, he was the last obstacle in rival Mafia hoodlum Vito Genovese&’s dream of becoming the boss of bosses—and paid the ultimate price . . .Missing-411 is the first comprehensive book about people who have disappeared in the wilds of North America. It's understood that…
people routinely get lost, some want to disappear but this story is about the unusual. Nobody has ever studied the archives for similarities, traits and geographical clusters of missing people, until now. A tip from a national park ranger led to this three year, 7000+ hour investigative effort into understanding the stories behind people who have vanished. The book chronicles children, adults and the elderly who disappeared, sometimes in the presence of friends and relatives. As Search and Rescue personnel exhaust leads and places to search, relatives start to believe kidnappings and abductions have occurred. The belief by the relatives is not an isolated occurrence; it replicates itself time after time, case after case across North America. The research depicts 28 clusters of missing people across the continent, something that has never been exposed and was a shocking find to researchers. Topography does play a part into the age of the victims and certain clusters have specific age and sex consistency that is baffling. This is not a phenomenon that has been occurring in just the last few decades, clusters of missing people have been identified as far back as the 1800's. The manuscript for the research was extremely large so the story was split between two books, Missing 411 Western United States and Canada and Missing 411 Eastern United States. The Eastern version will be released in late March and will include a list of all missing people in each edition and a concluding chapter that draws both books together for conclusions. Some of the issues that are discussed in each edition:* The National Park Service attitude toward missing people* How specific factors in certain cases replicate themselves in different clusters* Exposing cases involving missing children that aren't on any national database* Unusual behavior by bloodhounds/canines involved in the search process* How storms, berries, swamps, briar patches, boulder fields and victim disabilities play a role in the disappearance* The strategies of Search and Rescue personnel need to change under specific circumstances Major news organizations do a deplorable job of coveringstories and issues which are deemed too unusualor too far outside the box. Chances are, they will find a wayto trivialize or ignore the disturbing evidence accumulatedby David Paulides, a former lawman turned investigativejournalist. The paper trail uncovered by Paulides throughsheer doggedness is impressive, the evidence indisputable. People are vanishing without a trace from our nationalparks and forests, yet government agencies are saying nothing. At a minimum, this story deserves space on the frontpage of every newspaper in the country, and it warrants aformal high level inquiry by the federal agencies whose files leave little doubt that something very strange is unfolding in our wilderness. George Knapp, Host, Coast to Coast AM-After reading this book, you will forever walk in the woods with a different awareness.People have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances for centuries. During the last 150 years the media has covered many of…
these cases and has attempted to put a rational spin on a very unusual event. After 3+ years and 7000 hours of intensive research there is a new paradigm being presented on people missing in the wilds of North America. "Missing 411" identifies 28 clusters of missing people who have vanished in remote areas of the continent. The finding is a troubling fact questioning why and how these people have disappeared. Some of the victims are found and tell a very interesting and mind bending story of their experience, others are never found, a fact that confounds searchers and law enforcement. There are many children that have disappeared under highly unusual circumstances. After weeks of searching and failing to find any evidence of the child being in a remote location, many parents and law enforcement draw the conclusion that the victim was kidnapped, yes, taken by someone lurking in remote areas of our national parks, forests, farms and even ranches. There are two editions of this research, "Missing 411-Eastern United States" and "Missing 411-Western United States. " The eastern United States copy has a list of every person who is listed in each book as well as a final conclusion to the investigation. You will be shocked by the lack of interest and documentation that many of our governmental bodies have committed to missing people. After reading these books you will never look at our wildlands the same. Major news organizations do a deplorable job of covering major stories and issues which are deemed too unusual or too far outside the box. Chances are, they will find a way to trivialize or ignore the disturbing evidence accumulated by David Paulides, a former law man turned investigative journalist. The paper trail uncovered by Paulides through sheer doggedness is impressive, the evidence indisputable. People are vanishing without a trace from our national parks and forests, yet government agencies are saying nothing. At a minimum, this story deserves space on the front page of every newspaper in the country, and it warrants a formal high level inquiry by the federal agencies whose files leave little doubt that something very strange is unfolding in our wilderness. "George Knapp, Host, Coast to Coast AMPar Ori Spado, Dennis N. Griffin. 2019
The true story of a Hollywood fixer who wound up in the sights of the FBI. In this memoir,…
Orlando (Ori) Spado honestly recounts his humble beginnings from the small town of Rome in upstate New York, and his journey to becoming known as &“The Mob Boss of Hollywood.&” It is a candid account documenting his fall from a well-known Hollywood fixer mixing with A-list celebrities to serving 62 months in Federal prison, and ultimately making a determined comeback. &“For nearly forty years Orlando &‘Ori&’ Spado was a friend and associate of John &‘Sonny&’ Franzese, underboss of the Colombo organized crime family. His relationship with Sonny brought him to the attention of the FBI, and eventually led to his being indicted with Sonny on federal RICO charges, and imprisoned. In The Accidental Gangster Ori provides the details of his time in &‘the life&’ and his long battle with the FBI—whose overwhelming resources made it a fight that was impossible to win.&”—Nick Pileggi, author of Wiseguy &“Orlando &‘Ori&’ Spado had been a thorn in the side of the Los Angeles field office of the FBI for almost two decades before they finally took him down. Accidentally or not, Ori was a quintessential Mob character, complete with a pinkie ring and a slow, steady deliberate voice whether speaking with friends or foes. But like so many other &‘Good Fellas,&’ he was set up by a friend&’s son. You will have to read the book to find out who set him up. Enjoy!&”—John Connolly, New York Times-bestselling author of Filthy RichPar W. Craig Gaines. 2021
Oklahoma keeps its secrets. Adventurers combing the Wichita Mountains for the legendary Lost Cave with an Iron Door can slake…
their thirst at Cache Creek or Treasure Lake. Following the tradition of French and Spanish explorers, miners and pioneers stashed their valuable discoveries along the Santa Fe Trail and the California Road. Chief Opothleyahola reportedly buried gold coins that could be worth more than $14 million today, while businessman Dr. John J. Hayes never returned from a Confederate refugee camp to reclaim his hidden fortune. From the unrecovered loot of the James Gang to the fabled funds of the Knights of the Golden Circle, W. Craig Gaines tracks tales of treasure across sixty Oklahoma counties.Par Erika Owen. 2021
Discover 50 fascinating tales of female pirates, fraudsters, gamblers, bootleggers, serial killers, madams, and outlaws in this illustrated book of…
lawbreaking and legendary women throughout the ages.Many of us are familiar with the popular slogan &“Well-behaved women seldom make history.&” But that adage is taken to the next level in this book, which looks at women from the past who weren&’t afraid to break the law or challenge gender norms. From pirates to madams, gamblers to bootleggers, and serial killers to outlaws, women throughout the ages haven&’t always decided to be sugar, spice, and everything nice. In Lawbreaking Ladies, author Erika Owen tells the stories of 50 remarkable women whose rebellious and often criminal acts ought to solidify their place in history, including: - The swashbuckling pirate Ching Shih - &“Queen of the Bootleggers&” Gloria de Casares - The Prohibition-era gangster Stephanie Saint-Clair - And a band of prisoners who came to be known as the Goree Girls The perfect gift for true crime fans and lovers of little-known women&’s history, Lawbreaking Ladies serves as an engaging and informative guide to gals who were daring, defiant, and sometimes downright dangerous.Par Jeanine Cummins. 2004
A Rip in Heaven is Jeanine Cummins's story of a night in April 1991, when her two cousins Julie and…
Robin Kerry and her brother, Tom, were assaulted on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River just outside of St. Louis. When, after a harrowing ordeal, Tom managed to escape the attackers and flag down help, he thought the nightmare would soon be over. He couldn't have been more wrong. Tom, his sister Jeanine, and their entire family were just at the beginning of a horrific odyssey through the aftermath of a violent crime, a world of shocking betrayal, endless heartbreak, and utter disillusionment. It was a trial by fire from which no family member would emerge unscathed. A Rip in Heaven is the intimate, immediate, and unforgettable story of what victims can suffer long after they should be safe.