A compelling introduction to the global impact of organized crimeRuthless, cruel, and irresistibly cool: the Mafia has always appealed to the darker side of the imagination.
In 'True Crime: Pinkerton National Detective Agency' by Allan Pinkerton, readers are immersed in a collection of captivating stories based on real criminal cases solved by the legendary Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
An intense, psychologically charged domestic drama, The Return is a brilliant and haunting exploration of the insecurities that lie at the heart of human relationships.
Blinded in one eye by a childhood incident, his tormentors called him 'One Eye' or 'Cyclops'; it could have instilled a victim mentality in him, but instead he became a fighter.
The story follows an unnamed narrator who visits a mental institution in southern France (more accurately, a "Maison de Sante") known for a revolutionary new method of treating mental illnesses called the "system of soothing".
In this series, private investigators pick up where the historians left off, taking on a series of major cold cases in history, starting with the mishandling of evidence relating to the life and times of Billy the Kid.
More Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of even more of the Old Wests most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen.
The Sunday Times bestseller and inspiration for the ITV dramaDiamonds are a girl's best friendJoan Hannington was the most notorious female figure in London's criminal underworld during the 80s, earning her the nickname 'The Godmother'.
Entre fines del siglo XIX y las primeras décadas del XX, en medio del vertiginoso proceso de modernización que atraviesan las principales ciudades de Sudamérica, los archivos policiales de Buenos Aires y Río de Janeiro empiezan a registrar, con alarma, la amenaza de los "delincuentes viajeros", un tipo de personaje especialmente difícil de detectar, veloz y con apariencia de gentleman, capaz de concretar con éxito robos y estafas sin ejercer violencia.
Winner of BEST NEW AUTHOR at THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2025Highly commended for BOOK OF THE YEAR at THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2025Shortlisted for THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION at the 2025 CWA DAGGERS'Diligent and absorbing' Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian 'Meticulous and unexpectedly gripping' Janice Turner, The Times'An excellent and open-minded study of the case' Peter Hitchens'An extraordinary piece of work, and one that should be essential reading for anyone thinking of voicing strong opinions on the subject' Tristan Kirk, The London Standard*AS SEEN ON BBC'S PANORAMA*In June 2015 babies started dying unexpectedly on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
"Hola linda, yo soy Popeye"En 1998, conocí a Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, alias "Popeye",lugarteniente del Jefe del Cartel de Medellín, Pablo Escobar Gaviria.
…He implorado el perdón de Dios y no sabré, hasta que mi cuerpo muera, si Él me ha perdonado…He cumplido a la sociedad con mi larga condena, pero quizá no haya alcanzado su indulgencia…¡Cuánto he vivido, por Dios…!
Questo libro affronta uno dei problemi meno discussi ai giorni nostri, ma che non smette di essere un tema preoccupante poiché riguarda il personale incaricato di garantire la protezione e la sicurezza dei cittadini.
En este libro se aborda una de las problemáticas menos tratadas en la actualidad que no por ello deja de ser un tema preocupante en cuanto que afecta al personal encargado de velar por la protección y seguridad de la ciudadanía.