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The American Sniper: A History of America’s Shadow Warriors

7/17/2013

In the American Revolution…they were there—there in the Civil War…the Boer War, The First World War… The Second World War…The Vietnam War—they were there in every single American war…in the Shadows; they are the American Sniper.

This book goes way back to the origins—to the very first snipers to ever fight in an American war, and traces there roots throughout American history. Along the way it will trace their training and various weaponry.

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Riot! The Incredibly True Story of How 1,000 Prisoners Took Over Attica Prison

7/10/2013

On August 21, 1971, Black Panther leader, George Jackson, was shot dead while trying to escape from California's San Quentin Prison.

Thousands of miles away, inmates of Attica Prison in New York hear the news and believe the death was a racially charged murder.

On September 9, 1971, the unthinkable happens: prisoners riot and are able to completely overtake the prison. This is the remarkably true story—in gripping, page-turning detail!

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The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run: The Remarkable True Account of the Cleveland Torso Murderer

6/11/2013

It's one of the most infamous unsolved cases of all time...a mad butcher in Cleveland who decapitated and mutilated several victims in the 1930s and was never caught.

When the famous Untouchable Elliot Ness is brought in the killer is tracked down and the verge of being arrested. So why was this killer allowed to walk free and never be arrested? Find out in this page-turning book!

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The Martyr: Jean Bastien-Thiry and the Assassination Attempt of Charles de Gaulle

5/30/2013

On August 22, 1962, Charles du Gaulle, then President of France, travelled with his wife and entourage through a quiet Paris suburb. With a shot, everything changed. Over 180 bullets showered the cars, the streets, the shops. Amazingly, everyone escaped without injury....but the hunt was now on. Who and why would someone attempt to kill one of France's most beloved political figures?

In gripping narrative, this book chronicles the planning of the failed attempted and everything that happened after.

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The Real Life Indiana Jones: The Biography of V. Gordon Childe - The Man Who Inspired a Cinematic Icon

5/23/2013

Indiana Jones made anthropology sexy. His adventures took him through all corners of the world and made the life of an academic professor seem more fit for a CIA field agent. Very few cinema legends, however, can survive without taking inspiration from real life people--that is certainly the case with Indiana Jones.

While some have contended T.E. Lawrence was the inspiration for Jones, a better candidate is someone a little less known in the world of pop culture. His name was V. Gordon Childe. While he may not be known to the mainstream world, his contribution to the world of anthropology were greater than few others. This biography will explore the man and the legend, and let you come to your own conclusion about if he was the real Indiana Jones.

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Mary Cecilia Rogers and the Real Life Inspiration of Edgar Allan Poe's Marie Roget

5/16/2013

The murder of Mary Rogers may not be well known today, but in the 19th century, it was one of the most compelling murders of the century. It became a national sensation--so much so that Edgar Allan Poe used it as the inspiration for his story "The Mystery of Marie Roget."

This chilling narrative will take you back in time to 1838, where you will learn the details of the case and how it became a national phenomenon.

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I am Jack The...: A Biography of One Scotland's Most Notorious Killers - Thomas Neill Cream

5/3/2013

The rumored famous last words of serial killer Thomas Neill Cream was "I am Jack the..." Cream was in prison at the time of the Ripper murders, but that didn't matter...he was fascinated by London’s premiere serial killer, and perhaps a part of him believed that his own killings established some kind of killer bond.

Cream may not have been the infamous Jack the Ripper, but he was just as brutal and sadistic. Cream could have settled being a respected surgeon, but there was something about taking a human life that he just could not resist.

In this book, we'll take you on the trail of this doctor turned madman--from his first murders to his ultimate capture and trial.

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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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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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