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El último infierno: Más historias negras desde Puente Grande (Los Malditos #Volumen 2)
Par J. Jesús Lemus. 2016
Regresa el desfile de los malditos con nuevas historias de los criminales más peligrosos de México. La estremecedora continuación de…
Los malditos (con más de 40 mil ejemplares vendidos), libro en el que Jesús Lemus contó su estancia en el penal federal de Puente Grande y cómo logró sobrevivir a condiciones extremas. El Chapo Guzmán - El Güero Palma - Caro Quintero (continúa) - Vera Palestina, homicida del Gato Félix - La Rana, asesino de Posadas Ocampo - Armando Amezcua, Rey de las anfetaminas - Sergio Villarreal, El Grande - Carlos Rosales, fundador de La Familia - Orlando Magaña, el asesino de Tlalpan. Durante su tiempo en prisión su labor de reportero fue la tabla de salvación de Jesús Lemus, la cual le permitió reunir por primera vez las historias de varios de los delincuentes más temibles. En esta ocasión, Lemus se propone seguir adelante en el recorrido, no sólo a partir de las confidencias de otros reos, sino por medio de un detallado testimonio de su vivencia personal. Con el alma en la mano, el periodista describe las emociones más atroces, como cuando recibió una sentencia, lo que representaba su entrada en el "último infierno". Desde la oscuridad de las mazmorras, descubrimos relatos como los del Grande, uno de los principales operadores de los Beltrán Leyva, quien aseguraba contar con la amistad de encumbrados políticos. Asimismo, Lemus encuentra anécdotas estrambóticas en torno a capos de la talla de Caro Quintero o el Güero Palma, quienes participaban en "fugas imaginarias" o puestas en escena a las que los presos se tenían que sujetar para no morir en el encierro. Uno de los puntos climáticos es la narración en primera persona que hace Humberto Rodríguez Bañuelos, el homicida de Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, quien revela de dónde vino realmente la ordende matar al cardenal y expone los argumentos por los que en algún momento se consideró "el mejor asesino de México". La saga de "Los malditos" constituye uno de los testimonios más inquietantes sobre la experiencia de la privación de la libertad, y al mismo tiempo un registro aplastante que deja ver la forma en que el gobierno usa las cárceles como auténticos centros de exterminio.Delaware Prohibition (True Crime)
Par Michael Morgan. 2021
Prohibition attempted to kill John Barleycorn, the personification of intoxicating drinks, but in Delaware the notice of his death was…
premature. Government agents tried in vain to stop bootleggers and rumrunners, who fed the speakeasies that quenched the thirst of the people of the First State. Against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, bootleggers sped up and down the new Du Pont Boulevard, while enforcement agents, such as the Bible-thumping "Three Gun" Wilson, tried in vain to stop them. The stock market crash and the Great Depression ended dry laws and brought about the resurrection of Barleycorn. Local author Michael Morgan recounts the dramatic tales of this unique period of Delaware history.Dead on Arrival in Manhattan: Stories of Unnatural Demise from the Past Century
Par Lawrence R. Samuel. 2021
With more than one million people crammed into just over twenty-two square miles, Manhattan Island is a petri dish for…
the study of humanity. From murder and suicide to fatal accidents, death takes myriad forms among the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps. With the city always a hotbed of mob activity, gangsters have left victims of hits throughout the city. The boom and bust of Wall Street often resulted in tragic economic desperation. The soaring heights of Manhattan's skyscrapers provided for macabre incidents of New Yorkers falling out of windows--or perhaps mysteriously pushed. Pulling from the pages of New York's heyday of newspapers, author Lawrence R. Samuel reveals the lurid and vivid details of Gotham's deadly past.Breaking Blue: Real Life Stories of Cops Falsely Accused
Par Sean Sticks Larkin. 2021
Body cams and dashcams have fundamentally transformed law enforcement in recent years. These innovations can help prove someone committed a…
crime, or didn't. Real-life footage has cleared people initially accused of wrongdoing, and in certain instances even implicated officers. But that same type of footage can also be used to clear police falsely accused of misdeeds. From allegations of harassment or bias to false arrests or even criminal conduct, these videos can prove officers did not cross a line as sometimes they are alleged to have done. Breaking Blue is the first book that shares real stories of cops accused of wrongdoing and subsequently cleared. Charges may have been brought against them, Internal Affairs may have started an investigation, but in many cases, thanks to the officer&’s body cam or dashcam videos, the true story came to light, with charges ultimately dismissed or initial convictions overturned. Sergeant Sean &“Sticks&” Larkin of the Tulsa Police Department Gang Unit and host of A&E show Live PD, presents real stories of officers falsely accused. . .. including his own. Now, we can finally get both sides of the story for citizens and the police officers hired to serve and protect.Serial Killer Trivia: Fascinating Facts and Chilling Details from the Creepiest Unsolved Murders Ever
Par Michelle Kaminsky. 2021
The ultimate collection of fascinating facts, stories, and trivia from the most infamous cold cases from around the world.From England&’s…
Jack the Ripper and the Axeman of New Orleans to lesser-known cases like Detroit's Bigfoot Killer and Cleveland&’s Torso Murderer, this trivia book is packed with information about some of the most shocking cold cases in history. Written for the true crime junkies who just can&’t get enough, you&’ll get all the must-know details on more than 80 unsolved true crime cases. Alongside these disturbing cold cases, you&’ll also learn about the inspiring story of the crack detective work—and ancestry DNA database—that eventually brought California&’s Golden State Killer, arguably one of the most famous serial killer cold cases, to justice. With gripping facts and disturbing evidence plucked from original sources such as trial transcripts and contemporary newspaper accounts, the book is sure to include surprising stories that even the most well-informed true crime fans don't know.Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood
Par Cheryl Diamond. 2021
&“An absolutely breathless read. Nowhere Girl is a courageous, heart-breaking, and beautifully written story of a girl doing everything in her…
power to protect the ones she loves.&” —Paul Haggis, Academy Award-winning writer/director of Crash, Million Dollar Baby, and Casino RoyaleBy the age of nine, I will have lived in more than a dozen countries, on five continents, under six assumed identities. I&’ll know how a document is forged, how to withstand an interrogation, and most important, how to disappear . . . Wild, heart-wrenching, and unexpectedly funny, Nowhere Girl is an inspiring coming-of-age memoir about running for freedom against the odds. To the young Cheryl Diamond, life felt like one big adventure, whether she was hurtling down the Himalayas in a rickety car or mingling with underworld fixers. Her family appeared to be an unbreakable gang of five. One day they were in Australia, the next South Africa, the pattern repeating as they crossed continents, changed identities, and erased their pasts. What Diamond didn&’t yet know was that she was born into a family of outlaws fleeing from the highest international law enforcement agencies, a family with secrets that would eventually catch up to all of them. By the time she was in her teens, Diamond had lived dozens of lives and lies, but as she grew, love and trust turned to fear and violence, and her family—the only people she had in the world—began to unravel. She started to realize that her life itself might be a big con, and the people she loved, the most dangerous of all. With no way out and her identity burned so often that she had no proof she even existed, all that was left was a girl from nowhere. Surviving would require her to escape, and to do so Diamond would have to unlearn all the rules she grew up with. Like The Glass Castle meets Catch Me If You Can, Nowhere Girl is an impossible-to-believe true story of self-discovery and triumph.The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines
Par Brian Deer. 2020
From San Francisco to Shanghai, from Vancouver to Venice, controversy over vaccines is erupting around the globe. Fear is spreading.…
Banished diseases have returned. And a militant "anti-vax" movement has surfaced to campaign against children's shots.But why?In The Doctor Who Fooled the World, award-winning investigative reporter Brian Deer exposes the truth behind the crisis. Writing with the page-turning tension of a detective story, he unmasks the players and unearths the facts. Where it began. Who was responsible. How they pulled it off. Who paid.At the heart of this dark narrative is the rise of the so-called "father of the anti-vaccine movement": a British-born doctor, Andrew Wakefield. Banned from medicine, thanks to Deer's discoveries, he fled to the United States to pursue his ambitions, and now claims to be winning a "war."In an epic investigation spread across fifteen years, Deer battles medical secrecy and insider cover-ups, smear campaigns and gagging lawsuits, to uncover rigged research and moneymaking schemes, the heartbreaking plight of families struggling with disability, and the scientific scandal of our time.'A horrific story superbly told' - Irish TimesThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks meets Get Out in this landmark investigation…
of entrenched racism at the core of the heart transplant race. In 1968, Bruce Tucker, a Black man, went into Virginia's top research hospital with a head injury, only to have his heart stolen out of his body and put into the chest of a white businessman. Now, in The Organ Thieves, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Chip Jones exposes the horrifying racism surrounding Tucker's death and how he was used as a human guinea pig without his family's permission or knowledge. The circumstances surrounding his death reflect the long legacy of medical mistreatment of Black Americans that began more than a century before with cadaver harvesting and worse. It culminated in efforts to win the heart transplant race in the late 1960s. Featuring years of research and fresh reporting, The Organ Thieves is a story that resonates now more than ever, when issues of race and healthcare are the stuff of headlines and horror stories.Murder Thy Neighbor (ID True Crime #4)
Par James Patterson. 2020
As seen on ID, these two true-crime thrillers follow a neighbors' quarrel that turns violent and cyber-bullying that explodes in…
a double murder.Murder Thy Neighbor: Ann Hoover is a nice woman but she's come to hate her neighbor. Roy Kirk moved in next door with plans to renovate. But as the weeks go by, his DIY construction turns to shambles. When Ann takes him to court, Kirk's retaliation will be shockingly gruesome (with Andrew Bourelle).Murder IRL: Jenelle Potter has always been better at connecting with people through social media. With overprotective parents, she hasn't had very many options to meet people, until she links up with Billy. But her feelings for Billy are unreciprocated, causing Jenelle to start a virtual war—a war that enters the real world (with Max DiLallo).The Wallace Case: Britain's Most Baffling Unsolved Murder
Par Roger Wilkes. 2021
'It is a formidable, indeed a damning indictment and Wilkes presents the result of his detective work with journalistic panache'P.…
D. JAMES, Times Literary Supplement'Roger Wilkes's seminal book lays out the facts . . . one of the great unsolved murders of the century' CRAIG TAYLOR, Guardian'I call it the impossible murder because Wallace couldn't have done it. And neither could anyone else. The Wallace case is unbeatable, it will always be unbeatable'RAYMOND CHANDLERWho really killed Julia Wallace? The final verdict.Ever since that terrible night in January 1931, when the body of Julia Wallace was found in her Liverpool home, her head crushed by violent blows, the identity of her killer has remained a mystery. Her husband, William, was accused, tried, convicted and sentenced to hang for murder, but he was then acquitted in a sensational appeal court judgement. Yet the police refused to reopen their investigation. So who did kill Julia? When Roger Wilkes started researching a dramatised radio documentary for Liverpool's Radio City, he uncovered new evidence which suggested a disturbing story - a crucial witness ignored by the police, even a suggestion of a deliberate cover-up. Finally, he provides compelling evidence as to the identify of the real killer.To Cook a Bear: A Novel
Par Mikael Niemi. 2021
"So much to relish here . . . the plot is gripping, there's a beautifully handled thread on reading and…
writing, and the writing is just lovely!" DIANE SETTERFIELD, author of Once Upon A River"The year's most memorable narrator . . . An unusual and intriguing crime story" SUNDAY TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR"Niemi succeeds in constructing a story that works as a murder mystery and as a compelling study of a dangerously inward-looking community" SUNDAY TIMES"A riveting, psychologically astute mystery . . . It is not to be missed" BOOKLIST"An original and gripping crime story" THE TIMES**NOW SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER**It is 1852, and in Sweden's far north, deep in the Arctic Circle, charismatic preacher and Revivalist Lars Levi Læstadius impassions a poverty-stricken congregation with visions of salvation. But local leaders have reason to resist a shift to temperance over alcohol.Jussi, the young Sami boy Læstadius has rescued from destitution and abuse, becomes the preacher's faithful disciple on long botanical treks to explore the flora and fauna. Læstadius also teaches him to read and write - and to love and fear God. When a milkmaid goes missing deep in the forest, the locals suspect a predatory bear is at large. A second girl is attacked, and the sheriff is quick to offer a reward for the bear's capture. Using early forensics and daguerreotype, Læstadius and Jussi find clues that point to a far worse killer on the loose, even as they are unaware of the evil closing in around them. To Cook a Bear explores how communities turn inwards, how superstition can turn to violence, and how the power of language can be transformative in a richly fascinating mystery."Superb suspense . . . Simply a great literary experience!" V.G. (Sweden) "A masterpiece of narrative" La Vanguardia (Spain)"A philosophical novel, a crime novel, a historical novel and a coming-of-age story complement one another" La Stampa (Italy)"One is transported into a strange time and a fascinating world that is both beautiful and brutal" Politiken (Denmark)"Formidable delivery . . . Unlike anything else you have read . . . An incredible novel" AdresseavisenTranslated from the Swedish by Deborah Bragan-TurnerBlood Relations: The Definitive Account of Jeremy Bamber and the White House Farm Murders
Par Roger Wilkes. 1994
In the early hours of 7th August 1985, five members of the Bamber family were shot dead with a .22-calibre…
Anschutz rifle. Sheila Caffell, who was known to have struggled with mental illness, was at first thought to have murdered her twin sons and adoptive parents and then to have turned the gun on herself. Forensic evidence, however, told a different story and raised such questions as how Sheila could have received two shots in an act of suicide. A year later it was Jeremy Bamber, the only survivor, who was convicted of the callous murders of his entire family. He is currently serving a life sentence, but continues to protest his innocence. In this the first full account of the case, Roger Wilkes bases his story around specially commissioned forensic research, personal interviews with Jeremy Bamber and previously undisclosed accounts and witness statements. Extraordinary and shocking, it is a story that would defy the imagination of fiction writers.The Mammoth Book of Cover-Ups (Mammoth Books #371)
Par Jon E. Lewis. 2008
The Assassination of JFK, 9/11, the Da Vinci Code, The Death of Diana, Men in Black, Pearl Harbor, The Illuminati,…
Protocols of Zion,Hess, The Bilderberg Group, New World Order, ElvisFluoridization, Martin Luther King's murder, Opus Dei, The Gemstone Files, John Paul I, Dead Sea Scrolls, Lockerbie bombing, Black helicopters... In other words everything 'they' never wanted you to know and were afraid you might ask! Jon E. Lewis explores the 100 most terrifying cover-ups of all time, from the invention of Jesus' divinity (pace the Da Vinci Code) to Bush's and Blair's real agenda in invading Iraq. Entertainingly written and closely documented, the book provides each cover-up with a plausibility rating.Uncover why the Titanic sank, ponder the sinister Vatican/Mafia network that plotted the assassination of liberal John Paul, find out why NASA 'lost' its files on Mars, read why no-one enters Area 51, and consider why medical supplies were already on site at Edgware Road before the 7/7 bombs detonated. Just because you are paranoid, it doesn't mean that they aren't out to conspire against you.Don't Be a Victim: Fighting Back Against America's Crime Wave
Par Nancy Grace. 2020
Discover gripping true crime stories and the surprising tools you need to keep you and your family safe -- from…
iconic legal commentator, TV journalist, and New York Times bestselling author Nancy Grace.Nancy Grace wasn't always the iconic legal commentator we know today. One moment changed her entire future forever: her fiancé Keith was murdered just before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice for other crime victims, Nancy became a felony prosecutor and for a decade, put the "bad guys" behind bars in inner-city Atlanta.Now, with a new and potentially life-saving book, Nancy puts her crime-fighting expertise to work to empower you stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Packed with practical advice and invaluable prevention tips, Don't Be a Victim shows you how to:Fend off threats of assaults, car-jack and home invasionDefend yourself against online stalking, computer hackers and financial fraudstersStay safe in your own home, at school and other public settings like parking garages, elevators and campsitesProtect yourself while shopping, driving and even on vacationWith insights on so many potential threats, you'll be empowered to protect yourself and your children at home and in the world at large by being proactive! Nancy's crime-fighting expertise helps keep you, your family, and those you love out of harm's way.Dutch Schultz: The Brazen Beer Baron of New York
Par Nate Hendley. 2021
While uncouth, unpredictable, and unpopular with his mob peers, ruthless gang boss Dutch Schultz was also wildly successful — for…
a time. Gang boss Dutch Schultz rose to prominence in the 1920s using violent means to peddle low-quality bootleg beer in New York City. When Prohibition ended, Schultz diversified into other rackets, becoming fantastically wealthy in the process. Playing by his own rules, “The Dutchman” always seemed to come out on top in conflicts with cops, courts, and disloyal members of his own crew. Uncouth and unpredictable, Schultz was also unpopular with his mob peers who conspired against him. Shot in a restaurant ambush, Schultz”s delirious hospital-bed rants cemented his idiosyncratic legacy. This concise account highlights the short, violent life of one of America”s strangest gangsters.The murder of Ron "Little Red" Beasley is one of the most bizarre homicide cases in Midlands history. This mystery,…
with a background of macabre events and colorful characters, remained unsolved since 1967. Beasley's murder was originally ruled a suicide, but his family and his friend Herman Young refused to believe that. When Beasley's wife was convicted of murdering her second husband, they grew even more suspicious. Young went on to become sheriff of Fairfield County and made it his mission to find the truth. Join author Lou Sahadi as he details the gruesome details of a murder, two dramatic court trials and the untiring work of a lawman to find justice for his friend.In the summer of 1932, with the Cubs in the thick of the pennant race, Billy Jurges broke off his…
relationship with Violet Popovich to focus on baseball. The famously beautiful showgirl took it poorly, marching into his hotel room with a revolver in her purse. Both were wounded in the ensuing struggle, but Jurges refused to press charges. Even without their star shortstop, Chicago made it to the World Series, only to be on the wrong end of Babe Ruth's legendary Called Shot. Using hundreds of original sources, Jack Bales profiles the lives of the ill-fated couple and traces the ripple effects of the shooting on the Cubs' tumultuous season.Wicked Women of Alabama (True Crime)
Par Jeremy W. Gray. 2021
While men commit most of Alabama's crimes, women have written some of the darkest chapters in state history. Poisoners who…
murdered dozens. A mob icon who captivated millions. An anti-government cop killer. A madam whose courage lifted her from shame to legend. A mummified woman shrouded in mystery. Whether they enjoyed the spotlight or weaponized their status as unlikely suspects, these women left scandal and misery in their wake. Journalist Jeremy W. Gray digs into the sordid mess left behind by some of the most notorious women in Alabama history.Operation Playboy: Playboy Surfers Turned International Drug Lords - The Explosive True Story
Par Kathryn Bonella. 2017
Sex. Drugs. Danger. Death. FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF BESTSELLERS HOTEL KEROBOKAN AND SNOWING IN BALIThis is the adrenaline-pumping story…
of the world's most audacious drug runners and the police hunt, 'Operation Playboy', to track them down.These drug-running playboys travel the globe: they ski in Europe, surf in Bali, hook up with celebrity models and live in five-star hotels. They are 24/7 party boys with brass balls, steely nerves and reckless ambitions. They pay for their high-risk, hedonistic lifestyle by trafficking cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana on international flights and through the world's biggest airports.But to ride the wave you have to roll the dice. And in this game a bust means prison - or even a firing squad. A Brazilian cop is watching closely, determined to close the net. With a small team, he battles corrupt colleagues and bent judges to learn the secrets of the playboys and bring about their downfall.Celebrated true-crime writer and journalist Kathryn Bonella has travelled the world to collect first-person testimony from an international network of mules and their bosses, as well as from the elite cops who are hot on their trail.The result is a page-turning, white-knuckle thriller - the true story of a manhunt codenamed OPERATION PLAYBOY.Unexplained: Based on the 'world's spookiest podcast'
Par Richard MacLean Smith. 2018
'A grisly treat' Financial Times on the podcast Based on the 'world's spookiest podcast' of the same name comes Unexplained:…
a book of ten real-life mysteries which might be best left unexplained. . . ******************************* What can a case of demonic possession in 1970's Germany teach us about free will?What might we learn about how we construct reality from the case of a poltergeist in the Fens?And what can a supposed instance of reincarnation in Middlesbrough tell us about how we develop a concept of the self? Taking incidents once thought of as supernatural or paranormal and questioning whether radical ideas in science might provide a new but equally extraordinary explanation, Unexplained asks what real-life unexplained events can reveal of our unique human experience. 'These mysteries are all the creepier for being true' Tatler