The Last Of The Old-World Mob Bosses--And The Ultimate BetrayalFor more than twenty years, Joseph "e;Big Joey"e; Massino ran what was called the largest criminal network in the U.
Based on a qualitative study of child protection practices this book takes a detailed look at what professionals actually 'do', contrasting the relatively straightforward process illustrated in procedural guidance with the uncertainty of the 'real world' of child protection work.
A tale told well that provides valuable insights into the motives andmodus operandiof the death squads in El Salvador, and of the financiers who commissioned and facilitated such crimes.
For fourteen years, Jayne Senior tried to help girls from Rotherham who had been groomed, raped, tortured, pimped and threatened with violence by sex traffickers.
FROM BRITAIN'S TOP-SELLING TRUE CRIME WRITER'The queen of Victorian true crime is back' MAIL ON SUNDAYSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONOn 8 July 1895, thirteen-year-old Robert Coombes and his younger brother Nattie set out from their East London home to watch a cricket match.
An astonishing tour of the key astronomical events of the past century, and of all the accidents and human error involved in our pursuit of asteroids, radio waves, new stars and alien life.
Investigative reporter Luke Rosiak is being hailed as ';one of the smartest, most diligent reporters in Washington' (TUCKER CARLSON) and ';a bulldog' (DANA LOESCH) for uncovering ';what is possibly the largest scandal and coverup in the history of the United States House of Representatives' (NEWT GINGRICH).
Artwashing the Past: Context Matters contributes to the wider discussion about the appropriate due diligence process that should be conducted prior to the acquisition of cultural objects.
In 2012, Steve Green, billionaire and president of the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores, announced a recent purchase of a Biblical artefact-a fragment of papyrus, just discovered, carrying lines from Paul's letter to the Romans, and dated to the second century CE.
Tasked with destroying as many British merchant ships as possible, German aristocrat Felix von Luckner and his ship the Seeadler succeeded in spectacular fashion.
An incisive, unflinchingaccount of the shocking, summer 2007 Connecticut crime that is still making national headlines, Murder in Connecticut examines what happened to Dr.
A lo largo de los últimos doscientos años, Nueva York ha sido escenario de miles de delitos y crímenes de todo tipo: asesinatos fríamente calculados, robos espectaculares, matanzas mafiosas, atentados devastadores, casos memorables que contribuyeron a mejorar la metodología policial, psicópatas desatados.
The B-26 Marauder was a formidable weapon in the campaign to defeat Hitler's armies, and, in the words of his first copilot, "e;Louis Rehr "e;was the best there was"e; flying it.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2020A courageous and damning look at the destruction wrought by the arrogance, incompetence, and duplicity prevalent in the U.
The riveting true story of decadence, deception, and murder among British aristocrats in colonial KenyaIn 1941, with London burning in the Blitz, a group of hedonistic English nobles partied shamelessly in Kenya.
Unheimliche historische Begebenheiten, für die wir bis heute keine Erklärung habenDie Geschichte der Menschheit kennt zahlreiche rätselhafte Orte, ungeklärte Mordfälle oder sonderbare Personen.
'Ground-breaking' - Daily Mail'In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Korea's extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state.
Organized crime and the mob figures who run it have long captured the imagination of the American public, appearing since the early twentieth century as characters in a host of popular books, movies, and television programs.
THE BEST-SELLING TRUE CRIME BOOK IN HISTORY The true story behind the infamous mass murder case and its perpetrator, the notorious Charles Manson, penned by the prosecutor who finally put Manson behind bars.
Corruption undermines nearly all key legal and developmental priorities today, including the effective functioning of democratic institutions and honest elections; environmental protection; human rights and human security; international development programs; and fair competition for global trade and investment.
Essays über Literatur, Kino, Kunst, Familie und alles dazwischenZadie Smith wirft in diesem Band einen Blick auf das Leben – in kultureller und persönlicher Hinsicht.
