King of the Jews :arnold Rothstein
by Nick Tosches


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So begins Nick Tosches's sprawling biography of Arnold Rothstein, which, in fact, is so much more: not only an elegy to old New York but an idiosyncratic history of the world as told in Nick Tosches's inimitable style. Known by many names — A. R... (read more)

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Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts
by Julian Rubinstein




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The Pink Panther meets Bonnie and Clyde in the rollicking Ballad of the Whiskey Robber, one of the funniest, saddest gangster tales ever told. Charming, tenacious Atilla Ambrus escaped Transylvania clinging to the bottom of a traincar for nine hours... (read more)

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Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles
by Eric Stauffer


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"Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles" is the ultimate reference guide for any auto theft investigator, crime scene technician, criminalist, police investigator, criminologist, or insurance adjuster. In addition to... (read more)

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Last Rights: 13 Fatal Encounters with the State's Justice
by Joseph Ingle


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Reverend Joseph Ingle’s moving book argues eloquently and passionately against the death penalty, serving as an enduring testament to the inmates who have touched his life. Ingle, a counselor to prisoners on Death Row since 1974, chronicles his... (read more)

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Mafia and Outlaw Stories from Italian Life and Literature (Toronto Italian Studies)
by Rob Pickering Iazzi


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Pickering-Iazzi (French, Italian, and comparative literature, U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukie) presents a collection of fiction and nonfiction accounts, from the 1880s to 1990s, allowing readers to experience a variety of different ways in which Italian... (read more)

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The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation
by Katherine Ramsland


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From ancient Rome through the Dark Ages to the burgeoning West to the open highways of urban America, from the unconscionable exploits of French religious zealot Gilles de Rais to such all-American monsters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Aileen Wournos, Katherine... (read more)

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When the Prisoners Ran Walpole: A True Story in the Movement for Prison Abolition
by Jamie Bissonette


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In 1971, Attica's prison yard massacre shocked the public, prisoners, and political leaders across the United States. Massachusetts residents pledged to prevent such slaughter from ever happening there, and the governor agreed. Thus began a move for... (read more)

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The Fox and the Flies: The Secret Life of a Grotesque Master Criminal
by Charles Van Onselen


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This masterwork of historical reconstruction recounts the life and times of Joseph Silver, an arch criminal who may well have been Jack the Ripper. A meticulous researcher, Van Onselen offers an account as rich in history as it is in the detail and drama... (read more)

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Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer
by Dick Kreck


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A tale of juvenile crime, focusing on one incident in 1892, a murder by a young child. The murder itself is secondary; the main focus is how this act by an 11-year-old formed the lives of the people involved, how juvenile crime was dealt with around the... (read more)

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Mrs Maybrick (Crime Archive)
by Victoria Blake


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Florence Maybrick was a 19-year-old Alabama belle when she married cotton-broker James Maybrick in 1881. She was convicted of his murder in 1889 after arsenic was found in his corpse. However, it was never established whether she administered the poison,... (read more)

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Jihad in Brooklyn: The NYPD Raid That Stopped America's First Suicide Bombers
by Samuel M Katz


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New York has always been a mecca for immigrants, including an Egyptian dishwasher living in a cramped Brooklyn apartment he shared with three other Middle-Eastern men. But on July 31, 1997, the last place he wanted to be was home, where two of his... (read more)

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Crime
by Alix Lambert


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How much do criminal acts and their representation in cinema, literature and music really have in common? Is the execution of crime in everyday life as appealing or as inspired as creative artists have made it seem since, say, Arthur Conan Doyle's... (read more)

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Race and Homicide in Nineteenth-Century California (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities)
by Clare Mckanna


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Nineteenth-century California was a society in turmoil, with a rapidly growing population, booming mining camps, insufficient or nonexistent law-enforcement personnel, and a large number of ethnic groups with differing attitudes toward law and personal... (read more)

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Stolen Without a Gun: Confessions from Inside History's Biggest Accounting Fraud - The Collapse of MCI/Worldcom
by Walter Pavlo


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Walter Pavlo, Jr. was a young MBA rising quickly through the finance ranks at the nation’ s second largest telecom company. With a beautiful wife, two kids and a promising career, he epitomized the American dream. Pavlo’ s life took a dark... (read more)

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Witness
by Amber Frey


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1 corinthians 10:13, niv "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."... (read more)

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Superthief: A Master Burglar, the Mafia, and the Biggest Bank Heist in U.S. History
by Rick Porrello


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Superthief is a captivating first-hand look at the life of Phil Christopher, a career criminal, Mafia associate, and one of the most successful bank burglars in the United States. In a raw and candid accounting, Rick Porrello takes his readers inside... (read more)

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Bodies We've Buried: Inside the National Forensic Academy, the World's Top Csi Training School
by Jarrett Hallcox


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In Bodies We've Buried, the very first book to reveal the inside workings of the National Forensic Academy, two NFA administrators offer readers and CSI fans exclusive access to a world normally off-limits to all but law enforcement officials, doctors... (read more)

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Mortal Evidence: The Forensics Behind Nine Shocking Cases
by Cyril Wecht and Greg Saitz and Mark Curriden


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For those who find the fictional plots of such dramas as C.S.I. exciting, they will be amazed by the true stories told by Dr. Wecht, with the help of two top-flight veteran reporters in this amazing real-life thriller.... (read more)

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