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The crime was unthinkable: a respected doctor is convicted of brutally murdering his pregnant wife. The trial that followed was a media circus--one often compared to the O.J. Simpson trial. The popularity of the case would go on to be one of the alleged inspirations of the TV show "The Fugitive" (and later the Harrison Ford movie of the same name)—something the creators deny, but fans insist is true. This book proves that truth is always more interesting than fiction. It looks at the murder, the suspects, and the ultimate outcome of one of the most notorious murders of all time. Available Electronically: iBooks / Kindle / Kobo / Nook Available in Print: Amazon Hey true crime fans! Do you hate buying a book on Kindle and not being able to read it on Nook? We do too! You bought it, so why can't you read it wherever you want?
Exposing Jack the Stripper: A Biography of the Worst Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard Of8/31/2013 Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught. The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned into the 1972 movie, "Frenzy." Go inside the hunt for this brutal killer in this gripping short biography. Available Electronically: iBooks / Kindle / Kobo / Nook Available in Print: Amazon The music industry is a multi-billion dollar industry full of drugs, sex and sometimes murder. When fast cash and easy drugs are available, some musicians spiral out of control and make enemies, while others are killed in cold blood for petty cash. Not surprisingly, the music industry has had more murder scandals than any other entertainment industry in existence. This short book recounts 15 of the music industry's most famous murders. From Bobby Fuller to Tupac, you'll be shocked at how brutally young talent can be struck down by pointless violence. Available Electronically: iBooks / Kindle / Kobo / Nook Available in Print: Amazon The subject of a classic history by Herbert Asbury and an Academy Award nominated film by Martin Scorsese, the gangs of The Five Points in New York have become the stuff of legend. But how much is legend and how much is fact? In this short book we examine the original gangs of the Five Points in New York and see how accurate the film was (spoiler alert: not very) and what Asbury may have gotten wrong in his original research on this era. From the Bowery Boys to the Dead Rabbits, we look at the gangs that operated not just in the Five Points, but also those who wanted a piece of the action there and engaged in gang wars that would leave even modern thugs quivering in their boots! Available Electronically: iBooks / Kindle / Kobo / Nook Available in Print: Amazon The prison system is broken. Most are overcrowded and often work to the convicts favor. But the 15 prisons here will have you thankful that overcrowding is the only issue. North Korea's Camp 22 works it's prisoners (including women and children) to death...literally; some estimates say up to 2000 die every year. At Venezuela's Maraciabo prison, 130 inmates were either burned or hacked to death with machetes in 1994. Tadmor Prison in Sryia killed over 1000 of it's inmates in 1980. These are just three of the prisons you’ll find in the pages that follow. If this book doesn't scare you straight, nothing will. Available Electronically: iBooks / Kindle / Kobo / Nook Available in Print: Amazon Kil Soo Lee was one of the most well-known garment makers because of his cheap price and quick turn around time--being from American Samoa was a nice touch because retailers could proudly stamp "Made In America" on his clothes. But Lee had a dirty secret to his success: he forced his workers into labor through deceit. Workers in his factory were prisoners, frequently abused for not working fast enough, starved and sometimes raped. Those who wanted to leave the compound could...for a price: they had to pay Lee $5000. In this short book, go inside and learn how Lee's garment empire fell. Available Electronically: iBooks / Kindle / Kobo / Nook Available in Print: Amazon We've been hard at work on something we know our readers will love: A True Crime Magazine! The magazine is expected to launch on tablets everywhere this Fall, but we wanted to give our devoted readers a little sample, so we have uploaded our very first issue below for FREE! Yes, Free! If you like it, tell a friend about it--and come back soon to find out how to subscribe to the official magazine!
Óscar Romero, a respected Catholic priest, called on soldiers, as Christians, to put down their arms and stop carrying out the governments order to strip citizens of the most basic human rights...for this he was assassinated. For over 30 years, his murder has gone unsolved. Who would murder a priest who only wanted to stop the injustice? And more importantly, why is it that, with substantial evidence naming the murderers involved, was nothing done to convict those guilty of murdering the country's beloved archbishop? Available Electronically: iBooks / Kindle / Kobo / Nook Available in Print: Amazon |
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