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Public Enemy #1: The Biography of Alvin Karpis--America's First Public Enemy

4/26/2013

Before John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Baby Face Nelson made the term "Public Enemy" famous, there was Alvin Karpis--one of the ruthless leaders of the Barker-Karpis gang. It was him that J. Edgar Hoover first thought worthy of the title Public Enemy

In a page-turning style, this true crime book traces his criminal orgins from his young days as a bootlegger to his ultimate demise.

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The Perfect Crime: The Real Life Crime that Inspired Hitchcock’s Rope

4/26/2013

Leopold and Loeb were two wealthy law students who could buy anything. But they wanted the one thing that no amount of money could buy: life. They wanted to create the Perfect Crime--to kidnap and murder a 14-year-old boy for the thrill of getting away with murder.

The crime was so horrifying that even legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock took notice, and directed his version of the story: Rope. But the real story of the Rope is much more brutal and suspenseful than even Hitchcock could do justice to.

Read the real history in this thrilling true crime book.

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Bloody Valentine: The Bloody History of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

4/24/2013

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre is one of the most notorious murders of all time. In the crime-ridden Chicago of the Prohibition era, gangsters like Al Capone battled for power, but few went to the extreme lengths that Capone did on that fateful day in 1929. This short book gives you an exciting look at one of the most notorious criminals of all time, and the massacre he masterminded to finally gain control of the bootleg liquor trade.

Pray he has chocolates in that box and not a Tommy gun! This is one Valentine's Day you will never forget.

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Annihilation In Austin: The Servant Girl Annihilator Murders of 1885

4/24/2013

Murder. Chaos. Outrage. This was the mode in Texas' capital city, Austin from 1884 to 1885. The city had been haunted by a string of bloody murders. Women were not just killed--they were dragged alive from their beds, taken outside where they were often tortured and then murdered. Six of the victims, all women, were found dead with sharp objects inserted in their ears.

As horrifying as the murders were, what's more horrifying is that the person who committed these heinous acts of violence was never found. To this day it remains one of the most famous unsolved crimes. It has long been suspected by several noted historians that the real killer may have been none other than Jack the Ripper.

Written with gripping, page turning suspense, this book brings you back in time to Austin, Texas, so you can experience the horror and panic for yourself. Faint at heart turn away!

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Wrestling With Madness: John E. Du Pont and the Foxcatcher Farm Murder

4/24/2013

John Eleuthère du Pont was a multimillionaire. Part of one of the most prominent and richest families in America: The du Pont Family. Then, strangely, he started losing his mind.

This is what is known: du Pont was a fan of amateur sports and established a wrestling facility at his Foxcatcher Farm. He befriended several Olympic champions--including Dave Schultz, who he murdered.

It was a never a question of if he did it; the question is why. What turns an otherwise sane man into a psychotic killer? This page-turning true crime story will take you into the mind of a man who had everything and let it all fall away due to madness and paranoia.

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Even More Scary Bitches! 15 More of the Scariest Women You'll Ever Meet!

4/24/2013

The Bitches return in this third, final entry of our Scary Bitches series! More black widows, more murderous mothers, and a sibling rivalry that ends in death, it's all here. The ladies in this volume span the ages, from 1700s Louisiana to modern Oregon, and include such famous cases as the last woman to be executed for murder. You won't want to miss this one

Dear reader, your heart may not be able to handle the shocking true facts presented in this humble volume. You have been warned.

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Death Smiles: A Mallory Masters Mystery

4/24/2013

Rictus is the most dangerous cyber-terrorist in the world. Every effort to catch him has failed, and the government has only one option left: Master-hacker Mallory Masters. Though hacking has always been a hobby, now she's forced to use her skills not only to save her county, but her life as well. This exciting short mystery will have you on the edge of your seat. Can Masters solve the mystery in time, and does the government have other plans for her? Read along and find out!

This is the first of a multi-book series.

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The Road to White Powder: The Childhood and Early Criminal Career of Pablo Escobar

4/24/2013

Pablo Escobar was one of the most known drug lords of all time. Before he was filling the hands of children with white powder—before he was ordering the execution of government officials—before he was Pablo Escobar the Villain…he was Pablo Escobar the Child.

How does a child from humble and innocent roots grow into someone who wouldn’t think twice about killing another? This book examines the early life and career of Pablo Escobar, and traces the evolution of child to drug lord.

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The Lonely Hearts Vampire: The Bizarre and Horrifying True Account of Serial Killer Bela Kiss

4/24/2013

In the early 1900s young women began disappearing near Budapest. Bela Kiss, a handsome young soldier, answered the call of war and left his home to fight in the first World War. His landlord, upon hearing of Kiss's alleged death, discovered several large barrels on his property, which he was told were filled with gasoline for rationing. When the barrels were opened, instead of gasoline, the authorities discovered something much more sinister.

This short history describes the hunt for one of the world's most terrifying killers, a man who lured women to him home with promises of marriage, then proceeded to strangle them, drain their blood, and leave their pickled bodies preserved in barrels. The most horrifying fact about his crimes may be that he was never caught, and possibly picked up his murder spree in New York City. Read the chilling details in this book, and be careful next time you answer a romance ad!

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Slaves of Berkeley: The Shocking Story of Human Trafficking In the United States

4/24/2013

Lakireddy Bali Reddy was a noted successful businessman; he owned restaurants and real estate all over Northern California and made over $1,000,000 a month from his income properties. He also had a dirty little secret to success..he forced Indian girls into slavery.

All was going well for Lakireddy until a carbon monoxide leak led to the death of one of his underaged slaves, and led to his arrest.

This is the story of the human trafficking ring that shuck a nation and opened the door for reform in the United States.

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