True crime

This work examines mass shootings in the United States, focusing on events from 1966 to 2016.

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organised crime from an American investigative journalist.

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When companies suffer a dramatic even catastrophic drop in their share price, it is the investors who lose their shirts and employees their jobs.

Ein Serienmörder, der Medien und Publikum bis heute fesselt.

Graced Life collects together the work of the late John Hughes, Dean of Jesus College Cambridge, who died in a car crash in 2014 aged 35.

The main objective of this book is to add, from a humanist perspective, new interdisciplinary insights and research results to the current academic debate on aging.

He thought the nightmare was over, but nearly twenty years later, "e;the most terrible Mafioso in Ukraine"e; was back.

Shortly after being elected president of the United States, James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau.

What was Takako Konishi really doing in North Dakota, and why did she end up dead?

The Tangled Web tells the dramatic story of Detective Richard Cain, the man the FBI described as ';possibly the most corrupt police official in the history of Chicago.

Placing the experiences of men at the heart of this book, Sarah Van Gogh outlines an integrative approach to effective therapeutic treatment of male sexual abuse.

Man Overboard tells the inside story of one of America's most notorious murder cases in decades, providing unprecedented insight into the death of Greenwich native George Allen Smith IV on his honeymoon.

From real-life Mafia Survivor Frank Dimatteo, the gripping account of the life and crimes of the most feared mafia boss of all time: Carmine ';Lilo' Galante, the prime mover behind the legendary French Connection.

What could be cooler, thinks teen Elizabeth Garber in 1965, than to live in a glass house designed by her architect dad?

Resisting the urge to instruct with a more polemical voice, the SCM Studyguide to Church Leadership will encourage ordinands and trainee church leaders to reassess modern pressures and priorities and to re-orient creatively around the callings, giftings, and approaches that are suitable to Christ and particular to the Church.

Following the events of January 6, 2021, talk of vigilantes and mob violence have become a part of our daily discourse, reminding us that we haven't come as far as we thought from the ';wild' days of the Old West.

An immersive exploration of the mystery that gripped internet sleuths and bloggers and inspires an avid online following to this daythe bizarre disappearance of the Jamison family in the rugged Sans Bois Mountainsfrom a contemporary master of true crime journalism.

The restored true crime classic.

Counselling Skills for Working with Trauma is a practical, introductory guide to counselling survivors of child abuse, neglect, rape, sexual violence, sexual trafficking, religious sexual abuse, and domestic abuse.

A few fleeting seconds, captured on video, led to a frustrating search for justice tainted by ego, bias, and a desire for vengeance.

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In the middle of World War II, Nazi military intelligence discovered a seemingly easy way to win the war for Adolf Hitler.

A fascinating and detailed report on recent miracles and miraculous cures.

As a boy, Miguel ,ngel Tobar fled a small town in El Salvador torn apart by warring guerillas and US-backed death squads.

From the end of Reconstruction to the onset of the civil rights era, lynching was prevalent in developing and frontier regions that had a dynamic and fluid African American population.

A finalist for the PEN Center USA Award for NonfictionWelcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell, is surfer and former war reporter Chas Smiths wild and unflinching look at the high-stakes world of surfing on Oahus North Shorea riveting, often humorous, account of beauty, greed, danger, and crime.

In the summer of 1987, Johnny Boone set out to grow and harvest one of the greatest outdoor marijuana crops in modern times.

"e;Catch Me if You Can meets Coming to America in this epic tale of one of the greatest scammers of all time.

Here, for the first time in English, is Franz Brentano's The Teaching of Jesus, a compendium of texts Brentano assembled for publication shortly before his death that constitute a frank, public settling of accounts with the Christian religion.

Bristol Murders brings together numerous murderous tales that shocked not only the city but also made national headlines.

The spy business often results in a sudden exchange of the dark shadows of the clandestine back room for the bright lights of the open courtroom.

LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2021In this compelling story of lies, greed and tarnished idealism, two Wall Street Journal reporters investigate a man who Bill Gates, Western governments, and other investors entrusted with billions of dollars to make profits and end poverty, but who now stands accused of masterminding one of the biggest, most brazen financial frauds ever.

A New York Times bestseller, the “chilling and compelling .

“Often reads like the latest entry from Ludlum or Le Carré .

Who will speak for those who no longer can?

This updated and expanded edition provides comprehensive coverage of the theory and practice of counselling survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA).

Legendary treasures.

It was the golden age of baseball, and all over the country teams gathered on town fields in front of throngs of fans to compete for local glory.

El domicilio es un reducto inexpugnable sobre el que el individuo despliega su cotidianeidad, es probablemente el lugar más importante de su vida, su mayor tesoro… Por eso es inviolable… Por ello, se ha de garantizar al máximo, que cualquier injerencia o intrusión que se pueda producir esté rodeada de todas las garantías a nuestro alcance para proteger la intimidad y derechos de los moradores.

Winner of the CrimeCon Clue Award for True Crime Book of the YearWhen a doctor does go wrong, he is the first of criminals, Sherlock Holmes observed during one of his most puzzling murder investigations.

Se cumplen treinta años de la tragedia de Waco, Texas, que culminó el 19 de abril de 1993 tras cincuenta y un días de asedio policial.

This book is a comprehensive study of the intersection of religion, Indigenous culture, and community life, featuring an in-depth examination of the Orang Asli in Malaysia and the Santals in Bangladesh that aims for a socially inclusive, harmonious, and peaceful society.

For millions of people across the world, lighting up a joint is no more controversial than having a cup of tea.

The vast and mysterious world of criminals, from ancient times through the 21st century, is vividly captured in The Great Pictorial History of World Crime.

More Murderous Bolton is a gripping collection of fascinating and true tales of the one crime that still fills people with horror.